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The parents seem to be the problem more than the child random thoughts Send a noteboard - 15/04/2011 06:15:08 PM
I don't know the age of the kids so it is hard to judge how shocking their behavior is but I assume the parents are old enough to know better. My kid is a brat and I know that but I don't expect other people to have to suffer because of it. I could see my daughter doing something like coughing in someones face when she was two or three (or even now if she thought it was game), little kids have poor judgment and worse impulse control. I couldn't imagine laughing it off and calling it silly though. At a minimum I would have chastised her and made her apologize to you.

Are the kid's parents a lot older than you? I know I have a tendency to let my daughter pester her grown brothers a LOT more than I would ever allow her to pester other adults. If I am honest with myself it is partly because I still think of them as kids and because I think it is funny and reminds me of how they just to pester me when I was not much older than they are right now.
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I have never EVER met kids this horrible Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:14:06 AM 1830 Views
slapping might make him sillier? Sounds like the parents would enjoy that too? *NM* The_Muted_Grimaud - 15/04/2011 05:25:38 AM 471 Views
no the parents dont wanna hear anyhting about their kid Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:30:00 AM 851 Views
Good for you. That's definitely the way to do it. *NM* Tim - 17/04/2011 12:14:30 AM 335 Views
Welcome to children in a world run by liberals. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 05:51:46 AM 374 Views
BS *NM* Helene - 15/04/2011 06:24:48 AM 377 Views
I am gonna beat my childrens asses raw if they ever act like that *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:25:54 AM 347 Views
I'll beat your ass raw, baby. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 06:49:09 AM 368 Views
that has nothing to do with it. Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:28:14 AM 872 Views
Sounds dreadful Helene - 15/04/2011 06:27:41 AM 848 Views
you guys have no effing clue Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:32:52 AM 803 Views
That sounds extremely annoying. But less of the racism, if you don't mind. Tim - 15/04/2011 10:11:09 AM 819 Views
they are paki british if it helps *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 04:11:39 PM 382 Views
... *NM* Tim - 15/04/2011 04:21:24 PM 360 Views
Re: Pretty much my reaction. Gaps - 15/04/2011 07:26:22 PM 856 Views
"Paki" is used self-referentially in the States without being a slur. Cool your jets. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:07:26 PM 1044 Views
Wait, what? ßelals Girl - 15/04/2011 08:12:34 PM 902 Views
SILVER ON THE TREE. Bullies are tormenting a Sikh child on a bridge. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:40:46 PM 753 Views
Ah, must be why I don't remember it ßelals Girl - 16/04/2011 06:23:30 AM 751 Views
The Riders were so freaking awesome/scary. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 06:39:35 AM 346 Views
Re: Why would you think that you know it's a slur in the UK, but I wouldn't? Gaps - 15/04/2011 08:47:50 PM 770 Views
I was talking about Aisha, not you. I don't know where you live--I thought you were European. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 09:51:10 PM 816 Views
Re: Just to point out: Gaps - 16/04/2011 01:28:01 AM 769 Views
Am I the only one who sees a difference in this? Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:49:49 AM 918 Views
You are correct. Your interlocutors are stupid. *NM* Dan - 16/04/2011 02:25:56 AM 404 Views
Obviously killing people is worse than calling them names. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:29:22 AM 762 Views
Re: I'm pretty sure it was me... Gaps - 16/04/2011 02:46:57 PM 743 Views
G/J? *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:27:02 AM 368 Views
I think that makes various forms of discrimination less serious. Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:28:37 AM 731 Views
39 views? It's been like four minutes! STOP USING INTERNET EXPLORER, PEOPLE. *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:40:45 AM 338 Views
Umm...Not by the Pakistanis in VT Danu - 16/04/2011 11:30:10 PM 719 Views
Interesting. I have not seen that here. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 11:50:27 PM 320 Views
Much less than you'd think, given that is considered racist over here in the UK unlike the US. *NM* snoopcester - 15/04/2011 04:26:54 PM 302 Views
Even aside from the use of the word "Paki"... Tim - 15/04/2011 07:36:41 PM 745 Views
Well, they aren't racially British, so "anti-British racism" is by definition inapplicable here. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:04:36 PM 822 Views
... *NM* Rebekah - 15/04/2011 08:23:07 PM 405 Views
New Zealand doesn't count. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:36:58 PM 791 Views
Methinks you have a rather narrow definition of "race". Tim - 15/04/2011 11:14:51 PM 1028 Views
I disagree. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 11:34:44 PM 826 Views
No, you just distorted the word "race" out of all recognition for legal definition purposes. Tom - 16/04/2011 12:39:26 AM 768 Views
Does the existence of a British race even exist by that definition? *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:44:38 AM 319 Views
No, it doesn't. Tom - 16/04/2011 03:25:00 AM 798 Views
By giving... its legal definition in the UK! (At least for the purposes of the Equality Act.) Tim - 16/04/2011 08:51:58 AM 872 Views
Yes, my point was that giving legal definitions was a corruption of common sense. Tom - 16/04/2011 08:26:48 PM 736 Views
It doesn't sound very natural to me to say "OMG you're being nationalityist!" *NM* Tim - 17/04/2011 12:13:41 AM 483 Views
I don't understand why you're so upset about this. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 03:34:23 AM 748 Views
I'm not really. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:26:55 AM 839 Views
Bad Tim! rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 08:36:51 PM 786 Views
Re: You do know you're getting no cookies for this line of discussion. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 17/04/2011 01:31:24 AM 555 Views
My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Tom - 15/04/2011 04:37:23 PM 778 Views
Re: My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:59:16 PM 867 Views
Aww your baby sounds adorable! Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:15:22 PM 799 Views
Yeah, thats how I greet friends of the family to *NM* Urza - 16/04/2011 12:07:47 AM 340 Views
Lucky you. Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:40:41 PM 814 Views
The parents seem to be the problem more than the child random thoughts - 15/04/2011 06:15:08 PM 812 Views
Yeah, My kid would also be in trouble if he behaved this way. Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:13:50 PM 751 Views
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