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Le Taz Hot

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13. I had an occasion to attend a
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 05:56 PM
Oct 2012

grammar school holiday concert not too long ago. I can remember when I was in school parents came, sat through the entire concert, the lights went up and people left after the concert. My recent experience was a real shocker. Each grade would perform and when they were finished, the parents would gather their child and leave -- right in the middle of the next grade's performance. I thought it was the rudest thing I'd ever seen. By the time the Kindergarteners performed (last), there was almost no one left. The same thing happened at the concert I attended that happened in your wife's -- cell phones going off, people wandering around in the aisles, small kids running up and down the aisles while the students were performing -- just awful!

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Being there is just another chore mr_hat Oct 2012 #1
Anyone who views their child's function as a chore Drahthaardogs Oct 2012 #20
My favorite sharp_stick Oct 2012 #2
Yes that is a huge problem titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #5
That is a serious issue and seems to be getting worse. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #3
I used to live in an apartment, the window opened out into a day care's playground. Archae Oct 2012 #10
I'm glad you don't live near my kids demwing Oct 2012 #12
Oh...so you're one of THOSE guys. alphafemale Oct 2012 #15
After I was there for a couple years. Archae Oct 2012 #23
Uff da! MineralMan Oct 2012 #22
I did move. 20 years ago. Archae Oct 2012 #29
Oh look, a kid-hater. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #24
I bet you sleep sound as a baby, right? I am not being funny. I remember as a child living southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #30
LOL, yep! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #32
Those are the little tricks you learn in life. Now where I live it is to quite for me. Even the southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #34
I've seen conductors stop the performance, turn around and stare markedly in the direction gkhouston Oct 2012 #4
I saw Neil Young once at an accoustic concert titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #6
The lady with the pacifier may be an Ecstacy abuser. Shrike47 Oct 2012 #7
Well, that is not the norm where I live Bettie Oct 2012 #8
Even at Broadway shows where people have all paid $110 per seat KurtNYC Oct 2012 #9
Bubble universes Scootaloo Oct 2012 #11
I had an occasion to attend a Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #13
Our culture is one that fosters disrespect. madaboutharry Oct 2012 #14
dont get me started on how my wife is treated titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author madaboutharry Oct 2012 #18
But I'm sure she'd tell you about other parents. The one's who help the show go on. alphafemale Oct 2012 #16
my wife never badmouths any parents titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #19
They're Americans, right? Case closed. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #21
politeness has no place in our socially atomized society. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #25
It's a cry for attention. orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #27
The new arena for ' Narcissistic Fibrosis ' School events orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #26
Many adults IMO live their lives on the 7th grade playground. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #28
I could go on for hours on this subject... DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #31
Don't go to graduation. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #33
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