Today, in a train, I did the old "I've got your nose" trick for a kid. He got off at the next stop, then waved something at me from the platform, then yelled, "I've got your keys!" FML
So sad how true this is. Can't even look at a child and smile without the parents staring you down like you're going to kidnap their precious wallet-draining snot factory.
I mean some parents let their kids take public transport alone... I live in Canada and have seen a few kids alone on a bus in my city. mind you, a suburb. I've never seen a kid alone in a big city
In that case, I apologise. Where I'm from, you don't really see kids of "nose stealing age" traveling alone. If the kid is small enough to play that with, I assume that the kid is still pretty young. I can't imagine doing that to a 12-year old.
Or something less morbid like his homework. Your choice.