Telling Someone Elses Kids to Be Quiet

[The Camel]

I was on a bus today.. and sitting across the way was a very tired and harrassed looking woman with her two offspring aged about 6 and 4.

The four year old was crying and wailing about something or other while the older kid was banging on and on about what he wanted: toys, sweets, comics dvds etc etc and had a really irritating voice.

To be honest they were driving the whole of the passengers mad.. I had to feel sorry for the poor mother who didn't seem to have a clue how to cope.

Then a guy of about 50, in the seat in front of the family turned round to the kids and said very loudly "You are driving us all mad, stop being naughty and be quiet!"

I have never seen anyone do this before.. anyone got any thoughts about this situation?

[ItsMrAlex2u]

the mum was probably very grateful !!

Most would take massive offence though and start a slagging match.

Personally i would have just shot them

[bolt pp]

1) wtf you doing on the bus? you're a superrunhotlagtard poker/gambling pro, get cabs!!!!!!!!!!

2)what kids these days wants comics?

3)he shouldve said something to the mother not the kids, i know girls that wouldve scratched his eyes out for doing that.

[bolt pp]

Most would take massive offence though and start a slagging match.

of course, and why not? you cant start giving other peoples kids you dont know instructions, i'd go mental!

it's not like reading something in the Sun and thinking: "hhhhhhmmmmmm, i have no idea about this situation but theyve worded it in a way that makes me think i should i hate somone/something, so i'll be outraged and offended just to be on the safe side"

she's entitled to be offended, that guy took a liberty, if i was on the bus i'd of asked him if he knew her, if he said no i'd of said dont talk to her fucking kids then

[boldie]

Most would take massive offence though and start a slagging match.

of course, and why not? you cant start giving other peoples kids you dont know instructions, i'd go mental!

it's not like reading something in the Sun and thinking: "hhhhhhmmmmmm, i have no idea about this situation but theyve worded it in a way that makes me think i should i hate somone/something, so i'll be outraged and offended just to be on the safe side"

she's entitled to be offended, that guy took a liberty, if i was on the bus i'd of asked him if he knew her, if he said no i'd of said dont talk to her fucking kids then

Really? When I grew up it was quite commonly accepted that an adult could tell any misbehaving or obnoxious kids to behave. I actually think that there's nothing wrong with it.

[bolt pp]

Most would take massive offence though and start a slagging match.

of course, and why not? you cant start giving other peoples kids you dont know instructions, i'd go mental!

it's not like reading something in the Sun and thinking: "hhhhhhmmmmmm, i have no idea about this situation but theyve worded it in a way that makes me think i should i hate somone/something, so i'll be outraged and offended just to be on the safe side"

she's entitled to be offended, that guy took a liberty, if i was on the bus i'd of asked him if he knew her, if he said no i'd of said dont talk to her fucking kids then

Really? When I grew up it was quite commonly accepted that an adult could tell any misbehaving or obnoxious kids to behave. I actually think that there's nothing wrong with it.

i dont know where you grew up or how old you are so i dont know if thats a generational or cultural thing, or maybe it's just how i was brought up but theres no way that can be right, where does it end, whats the line?

these days theres too much legal and social ambiguity about, not just parenting and corporal punishment, but  social etiquette, it's a different world and you just cant do things like that, those actually for me arnt the reasons why i think it's a bit naughty but i imagine it's less and less common(if it was at a time regular practice) because community's arnt how they used to be and you'd be more likely chased off the bus for being a pedophile than actually get the kids to be quiet but i dont think you should be doing that sort of thing anyway, if i was a parent i'd go mental at the guy.

[boldie]

Most would take massive offence though and start a slagging match.

of course, and why not? you cant start giving other peoples kids you dont know instructions, i'd go mental!

it's not like reading something in the Sun and thinking: "hhhhhhmmmmmm, i have no idea about this situation but theyve worded it in a way that makes me think i should i hate somone/something, so i'll be outraged and offended just to be on the safe side"

she's entitled to be offended, that guy took a liberty, if i was on the bus i'd of asked him if he knew her, if he said no i'd of said dont talk to her fucking kids then

Really? When I grew up it was quite commonly accepted that an adult could tell any misbehaving or obnoxious kids to behave. I actually think that there's nothing wrong with it.

i dont know where you grew up or how old you are so i dont know if thats a generational or cultural thing, or maybe it's just how i was brought up but theres no way that can be right, where does it end, whats the line?

these days theres too much legal and social ambiguity about, not just parenting and corporal punishment, but  social etiquette, it's a different world and you just cant do things like that, those actually for me arnt the reasons why i think it's a bit naughty but i imagine it's less and less common(if it was at a time regular practice) because community's arnt how they used to be and you'd be more likely chased off the bus for being a pedophile than actually get the kids to be quiet but i dont think you should be doing that sort of thing anyway, if i was a parent i'd go mental at the guy.

Must eb a generational thing...when I pulled some shit in the neighbourhood and the neighbour caught me he'd pull me up for it and my dad never had a problem with it. The guy wouldn't just ebat the shit out of me or anything..people just kept an eye on eachother's kids..keeping them safe but also letting them know when they were out of order. It makes perfect sense to me.

[bolt pp]

Most would take massive offence though and start a slagging match.

of course, and why not? you cant start giving other peoples kids you dont know instructions, i'd go mental!

it's not like reading something in the Sun and thinking: "hhhhhhmmmmmm, i have no idea about this situation but theyve worded it in a way that makes me think i should i hate somone/something, so i'll be outraged and offended just to be on the safe side"

she's entitled to be offended, that guy took a liberty, if i was on the bus i'd of asked him if he knew her, if he said no i'd of said dont talk to her fucking kids then

Really? When I grew up it was quite commonly accepted that an adult could tell any misbehaving or obnoxious kids to behave. I actually think that there's nothing wrong with it.

i dont know where you grew up or how old you are so i dont know if thats a generational or cultural thing, or maybe it's just how i was brought up but theres no way that can be right, where does it end, whats the line?

these days theres too much legal and social ambiguity about, not just parenting and corporal punishment, but  social etiquette, it's a different world and you just cant do things like that, those actually for me arnt the reasons why i think it's a bit naughty but i imagine it's less and less common(if it was at a time regular practice) because community's arnt how they used to be and you'd be more likely chased off the bus for being a pedophile than actually get the kids to be quiet but i dont think you should be doing that sort of thing anyway, if i was a parent i'd go mental at the guy.

Must eb a generational thing...when I pulled some shit in the neighbourhood and the neighbour caught me he'd pull me up for it and my dad never had a problem with it. The guy wouldn't just ebat the shit out of me or anything..people just kept an eye on eachother's kids..keeping them safe but also letting them know when they were out of order. It makes perfect sense to me.

yeah but that's not a stranger on the bus though, i tell my mates kids off all the time, it's not really the same.

if the respect and trust is there its o.k for a neighbour to do that i think but not some random bloke on a bus.

[Geo the Sarge]

Most would take massive offence though and start a slagging match.

of course, and why not? you cant start giving other peoples kids you dont know instructions, i'd go mental!

it's not like reading something in the Sun and thinking: "hhhhhhmmmmmm, i have no idea about this situation but theyve worded it in a way that makes me think i should i hate somone/something, so i'll be outraged and offended just to be on the safe side"

she's entitled to be offended, that guy took a liberty, if i was on the bus i'd of asked him if he knew her, if he said no i'd of said dont talk to her fucking kids then

Really? When I grew up it was quite commonly accepted that an adult could tell any misbehaving or obnoxious kids to behave. I actually think that there's nothing wrong with it.

i dont know where you grew up or how old you are so i dont know if thats a generational or cultural thing, or maybe it's just how i was brought up but theres no way that can be right, where does it end, whats the line?

these days theres too much legal and social ambiguity about, not just parenting and corporal punishment, but  social etiquette, it's a different world and you just cant do things like that, those actually for me arnt the reasons why i think it's a bit naughty but i imagine it's less and less common(if it was at a time regular practice) because community's arnt how they used to be and you'd be more likely chased off the bus for being a pedophile than actually get the kids to be quiet but i dont think you should be doing that sort of thing anyway, if i was a parent i'd go mental at the guy.

Must eb a generational thing...when I pulled some shit in the neighbourhood and the neighbour caught me he'd pull me up for it and my dad never had a problem with it. The guy wouldn't just ebat the shit out of me or anything..people just kept an eye on eachother's kids..keeping them safe but also letting them know when they were out of order. It makes perfect sense to me.

Same here mate, the neighbour would give you a ticking off and you'd accept it and go on your way......................with the fear that if they actually mentioned to your dad that they had reason to chastise you, your dad would give you a whipping........changed days indeed.

Geo

[AlrightJack]

I was on the tube not long ago and there was a mother with two children and both the childeren were playing on games consoles with the sound turned on and seemingly on maximum volume. I had a headache anyway and the combined noise from both machines was unbearable. I had several stops to go and by the look of it, so did they. I put up with it for a couple of stops, then politely asked the mother if she ask them to turn the sound off on their games machines. She replied rather unhelpfully that it would make no difference if she asked them to turn the sound off, as they would be so annoyed at being told to do so that they would refuse to do so. Obviously it annoyed me that she wasn't going to make any effort to tell them to turn it off. So I asked her again and told her to try to ask them and see what happens. She reluctantly told them to turn the sound off. They obeyed her instantly and made no fuss whatsoever. I was happy with the eventual outcome but annoyed that the mother was initially not prepared to tell them to do it without me insisting. The other passengers gave me 'thank you' smiles for doing it, but perhaps I should have bypassed the mother and asked them myself.

[Grier78]

Bad parenting drives me mad, but I see it so often I have to bite my tongue as I think reacting to it will often make things worse.

I tend to agree with Boldie though, kids should learn to behave in public or face the consequences of being shouted at. Respect for elders and all that, I am sure it existed when I was a kid.

[sovietsong]

Defo agree with the old bloke in this spot, tell them to pipe down.  Most kids will respond to a stranger, if they ignore swift clip round the ear FTW

[phatomch]

This shows why our country is going down the shitter, now I am only 30 but when I was a child I was taught to repect adults in any form, if I gobbed of to them I expected to be told off. I think this is totaly fine, kids generaly are not worried about what the parents will do because due to being such a nanny state now they may give them a few minutes on the naughthy step or threaten to take the wii away, I am sure if there was still the thought that a teacher, copper or just a adult other than the parent was going to disapline them we wouldn't have so many crimes and troubles with the youth of today.

Whats going to happen in 10 years? these little shits that are hanging around on corners with knifes and guns at the age of 10 because its cool or they feel they have to because of there own safety, these rats are going to be the parents and how will they treat/ raise their little rats? bring back maggie, bring back the cane and ffs bring back some bloody common sense to this country.

[bolt pp]

This shows why our country is going down the shitter, now I am only 30 but when I was a child I was taught to repect adults in any form, if I gobbed of to them I expected to be told off. I think this is totaly fine, kids generaly worried about what the parents will do because due to being such a nanny state now they may give them a few minutes on the naughthy step or threaten to take the wii away, I am sure if there was still the thought that a teacher, copper or just a adult other than the parent was going to disapline them we wouldn't have so many crimes and troubles with the youth of today.

Whats going to happen in 10 years? these little shits that are hanging around on corners with knifes and guns at the age of 10 because its cool or they feel they have to because of there own safety, these rats are going to be the parents and how will they treat/ raise their little rats? bring back maggie, bring back the cane and ffs bring back some bloody common sense to this country.

lol, comedy post of the year so far.

[ripple11]

1) wtf you doing on the bus? you're a superrunhotlagtard poker/gambling pro, get cabs!!!!!!!!!!

The Camel's like Stelios................likes to keep an eye on his transport fleet.