Today, while waiting in line at a store, a toddler behind me was throwing a major meltdown while his father yelled at him, giving me a migraine. I turned to the woman behind me and said, "Can you believe this kid? I feel sorry for his mother." Turns out the woman was his mother. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I saw a kid throwing a tantrum in a supermarket. Thinking it was a matter of lack of discipline, I waited for the kid’s mother to come out of the bathroom to tell her how naughty her son was being. I then got to watch her beat her son to the point of unconsciousness. FML
Today, I waved at a baby while standing in line in a store. It started screaming. Its mom looked over in mild concern and gave me a disturbed glare before moving to the next checkout counter over. FML
Today, I was grocery shopping, feeling good about myself, until when I was waiting in line at the checkout, a small kid in his mother's arms in front turned to look straight at me and said, "Ewwwww." FML
Today, after a long, tedious and annoying wait in line at the supermarket, my 5-year-old told the cashier, “Mommy says you’re too slow.” FML
Today, I took my very talkative toddler to a grocery store. As we passed a woman in an aisle, my kid pointed and said loudly, "Mummy, why does that lady have such a funny face?" I had to awkwardly apologize while my face went beet red. FML
Today, I was at Walmart with my mom when a guy next to me let out a series of vicious farts. Assuming it was me, my mom chewed me out in front of the guy and made me apologize. The man looked at my mom and said, "Children, they're so immature." FML
Today, I went to Subway. A lady was in the line with her toddler. The kid screamed in his bid for attention, while his mother and the cashier ignored him, to the point that his voice became a loud screech and the sandwich artist couldn't hear me. I bellowed, "SHUT THAT KID UP!" Silence and glares followed. FML
Today, I overheard a lady tell her child in a store that, “If you don’t stop crying, I’ll tell that guy over there to take you away.” She was referring to me. FML
Today, I was going into a store and saw a woman roughly handling a screaming toddler. I kept walking, until I heard the kid scream, "Help! You’re not my mommy!” I called 911 and stood behind the car to keep her from taking off. The cops arrived to see me fending off blows from a very pissed off grandma. FML
Today, a crying kid was brought to my attention by a customer. He was so upset from losing his mom that he couldn't say his or his mom's name. I took him around the store asking him to point out his mom. Once we'd found her she told me, "I was hiding from my kid to test his independence." FML
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flashback.miss 28
the mother was probably embarrassed and distressed. hopefully it's not a daily occurrence.
weveallbeenthere 30
I bet she agreed with you.
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Comments (178)
Curlytwirly22 17
It's like how they do in some tv shows where the person is asked weather they are related to the embarrassing one and they say no :/ it's sad
Mackay92 14
Keep you're thoughts to yourself next time
filip00 16
"Keep you are thoughts", huh? Go buy a grammar book and a dictionary.
Mackay92 14
will do professor
flootershy 7
Anyone else hate children?
sdroze1389 31
#58. word
tehdarkness 21
Very much!
amisenho 11
Eh, I don't hate kids; I'd just be the one stomping on their toes while standing in line at a store, tossing them across a few parked cars, throwing them into a pen full of angry cats, or explaining to them why I'm close to smacking their faces after I've been answering the same question they've been asking for the past 10 minutes. But, of course, I don't hate them.
stretchedthin 20
YDI people like you need to mind your own. People like you irritate the holy hell out of me have you ever thought to stop and think hey mom and dad are people and they get frustrated just like you! And think hey maybe junior is tired, over stimulated, hungry, sick, etc. Children throw fits especially young kids they have a hard time coping they don't develop that skill til they are 12! So next time shut the hell up mind your business and check out! Parents don't need judgmental jerks like you making snide comments especially since YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE A PARENT IT IS A FULL TIME JOB WITH BREAKS ONLY ARRIVING IN A BLUE MOON!
toomanyidiots 14
How is it ANYONE'S fault that, as you put it, "TO BE A PARENT IT IS A FULL TIME JOB WITH BREAKS ONLY ARRIVING IN A BLUE MOON," except the fault of the parents? Hey, you decided to have kids -- no one else -- so you get the good things along with the consequences. This means accepting that you have "A FULL TIME JOB" (are you implying your child is a burden???) for 18+ years. That is not to be used as an excuse for poor parenting. It also doesn't allow you to inflict pain and stress on innocent bystanders. If there are two of you and the child won't calm down, for god's sake please take your offspring out of the store until it stops screaming.
amisenho 11
If you knew having kids was going to be a headache, then why, pray tell, did you have them in the first place?
tehdarkness 21
Good! The mother should know how bothersome her brat is.
stretchedthin 20
You don't know what it's like to be a parent. She was probably exhausted and knows the best way with a "meltdown" from a toddler is to ignore it till they're done and address it there or here's a crazy idea knew junior would calm down when they were away from the hustle bustle because *gasp* the kid was overwhelmed or god forbids it tired. People like you and OP need to mind your business kept your traps shut and check out
INDYSTRUCTABLE 43
I hate people like you. just because some one is in line next to you doesn't mean they want to hear your whining.
toomanyidiots 14
Just because you're in line next to someone doesn't mean you want to hear their child squalling.
mandy_2480 21
Sorry OP YDI. I work with a large retailer and can't stand people making comments about other peoples' children. I'm not a parent yet but I can see it's not easy for them. What do you want them to do, gaffer tape their mouth shut and tie their hands?
klorehore 24
two parents vs one child with a tantrum. The solution seems simple. Pick that child up and get it away from people. It can scream and have his tantrum in the car with one parent while the other one finishes shopping. Oh the joys of being a parent.
elle920 1
Haha I do that all the time. hate kids!
emsmommy28 1
Doesn't sound like OP has kids. If so, you'd think they could deal with a kid throwing a tantrum in the store.
MasterBob_fml 14
I have kids and don't like tantrums either.,