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29. I did move. 20 years ago.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #22)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:40 PM

Oct 2012

The day care and playground are long gone from that place.

Nowadays that area is just a place where the apartment dwellers hang out and talk.

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I had a lesson last night in how rude parents can be [View all] titaniumsalute Oct 2012 OP

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