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)
sonictardis 8
Children throw tantrums, it doesn't make the parents bad, but the dad shouldn't have yelled at the child, autistic or not, children are still very sensitive beings, and the best approach would have been to pick the child up and calmed. My daughter will be 2 in July and has just started with the terrible twos stage. disciplining has nothing to do with it (no, my daughter doesn't get spanked and never will, and she is a very good child). All children are different. shame on you op. YDI
HowsBoutaRoadie 8
that's hilarious. don't these other stupid hippies tell u that u did wrong. you gotta make people feel stupid for the stupid shit they do. my wife and myself would have done the same thing as u. u were in the right.
HowsBoutaRoadie 8
really wish I could reply to others that have commented on your post. they are dumb as a bucket of rocks. don't keep your comments to yourself. it's like the only people that reply on this are from California. by that I mean you're all *******.
Neighborhoods 8
Kids, a common frustration on planet Earth.
sonictardis 8
as a parent, I agree, but people should keep comments such as OPs to themselves.
amisenho 11
I think the real FML here is that the father chose to respond to his tantrum-throwing child with more yelling. If anything, it's eventually going to teach the kid that yelling in public is acceptable for child and adult alike.
hayjay2000 8
YDI for being a bitch
a2dox 12
I know about migraines all too well, but that was definitely a keep your mouth shut situation. Sorry OP and hope your migraine went away quickly.
JohnTheLad 13
Running the mouth for no apparent reason it seems.
RideRed14v 4
Now that's funny shit! lol haha
RideRed14v 4
Now that's funny ass shit! lol