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In reply to the discussion: Hero or villain? Man buys 23 Burger King apple pies to spite screaming child [View all]Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)I've seen little monsters like this and their parents have been the cause. I scared the crap out of a kid in a grocery store. He was running up and down the aisle, then sat his ass down in the middle of the aisle and started spinning around on his ass...so...I ran into him with the cart (relax, barely touched the little shit). He jumped up and grabbed his mother, who was talking on the cell phone (gossiping LOUDLY). She turned to give me what she thought would be a lecture and evil stare...until she saw the look in my eyes. She stopped, mouth open, grabbed her kid's arm and told him to stay next to the cart.
If parents don't want to parent, you'd better believe I'll do it for them if it affects my right to not getting freaking stressed the fuck out at the damned grocery store, restaurant, mall, etc. I raised a son with ADD on my own. He didn't dare act like a complete ass in public.
I should probably add that before I ran into the little brat, I did try to get 'mom's' attention...a few times...progressively louder. All she did was glance over her shoulder and turn away to carry on with her conversation. Her kid looked at me defiantly. That was the fucking trigger.
I also told the parents of two teenage girls that were having races up and down two aisles to control their spawn. This was after they almost ran an old couple over, scared the crap out of another old lady and ran into my cart.
I don't tolerate inconsiderate and rude behavior from kids or their parents.