Things I wish I knew

[bobAlike]

Why some parents don't keep on eye on their young kids when in a public place and then panic when the kids are hurt/go missing/not answering to their parents shouts.

I have never met a parent who hasn't on some occasion lost sight of their child for a few minutes.
With the best will in the world, it only takes a seconds distraction like paying at the till or opening some juice for another child for the little darling to slip off to look at something or better still, hide under the table etc and watch mammy run around screaming and grabbing strangers by the lapels (yes, I'm one of those).
Kids also have an annoying habit of hurting themselves whether your looking at them or not, I find.

Yes, of course you are right, but momentarily losing sight of your kids is different from letting your 6 year old kid go and find his dad who is hidden from view in a crowded public place a hundred yards or so away. And when the kids dad appears 10 min later on his own and nobody knows where the kid is. The parents start panicking because of their own stupidity that their kid is missing. To top it all off the mother of said kid can't see that she did anything wrong by letting the 6 yo kid go and find his dad ON HIS OWN.

This is actually a family member of mine. (thankfully not a blood relative)

[dreenie]

20. Why do people drive like cnts?

Driving home from a weekend dawn sarf, there was a horrendous thunder storm while we on the M1.

It was so bad, I doubt visibility was more than 50 yards for about 10 minutes.

Yet still there were complete morons in the fast lane driving at 90+ with about 10 yards to the car in the front.

Astounding.

M25 > M40 is the way to go, much quieter. Also I find it adds a rather soothing feel to the journey.

[The Camel]

20. Why do people drive like cnts?

Driving home from a weekend dawn sarf, there was a horrendous thunder storm while we on the M1.

It was so bad, I doubt visibility was more than 50 yards for about 10 minutes.

Yet still there were complete morons in the fast lane driving at 90+ with about 10 yards to the car in the front.

Astounding.

M25 > M40 is the way to go, much quieter. Also I find it adds a rather soothing feel to the journey.

If you drive in the same style you play poker I won't be asking for a lift home ever!

[Redsgirl]

Why some parents don't keep on eye on their young kids when in a public place and then panic when the kids are hurt/go missing/not answering to their parents shouts.

I have never met a parent who hasn't on some occasion lost sight of their child for a few minutes.
With the best will in the world, it only takes a seconds distraction like paying at the till or opening some juice for another child for the little darling to slip off to look at something or better still, hide under the table etc and watch mammy run around screaming and grabbing strangers by the lapels (yes, I'm one of those).
Kids also have an annoying habit of hurting themselves whether your looking at them or not, I find.

Yes, of course you are right, but momentarily losing sight of your kids is different from letting your 6 year old kid go and find his dad who is hidden from view in a crowded public place a hundred yards or so away. And when the kids dad appears 10 min later on his own and nobody knows where the kid is. The parents start panicking because of their own stupidity that their kid is missing. To top it all off the mother of said kid can't see that she did anything wrong by letting the 6 yo kid go and find his dad ON HIS OWN.

This is actually a family member of mine. (thankfully not a blood relative)

Agree that this was pretty stupid, and not really what I was talking about. I thought you were making a general observation about parents in public places, as your almost certain to see some minor child related drama, especially during the school holidays.
Things like your story above, and the April Jones thread Camel linked are entirely different as there more about poor judgement calls than everday mishaps.
I hope the little boy was found quickly and that a lesson was learned without too much trauma for those involved!

[bobAlike]

Why some parents don't keep on eye on their young kids when in a public place and then panic when the kids are hurt/go missing/not answering to their parents shouts.

I have never met a parent who hasn't on some occasion lost sight of their child for a few minutes.
With the best will in the world, it only takes a seconds distraction like paying at the till or opening some juice for another child for the little darling to slip off to look at something or better still, hide under the table etc and watch mammy run around screaming and grabbing strangers by the lapels (yes, I'm one of those).
Kids also have an annoying habit of hurting themselves whether your looking at them or not, I find.

Yes, of course you are right, but momentarily losing sight of your kids is different from letting your 6 year old kid go and find his dad who is hidden from view in a crowded public place a hundred yards or so away. And when the kids dad appears 10 min later on his own and nobody knows where the kid is. The parents start panicking because of their own stupidity that their kid is missing. To top it all off the mother of said kid can't see that she did anything wrong by letting the 6 yo kid go and find his dad ON HIS OWN.

This is actually a family member of mine. (thankfully not a blood relative)

Agree that this was pretty stupid, and not really what I was talking about. I thought you were making a general observation about parents in public places, as your almost certain to see some minor child related drama, especially during the school holidays.
Things like your story above, and the April Jones thread Camel linked are entirely different as there more about poor judgement calls than everday mishaps.
I hope the little boy was found quickly and that a lesson was learned without too much trauma for those involved!

Yes thanks, he gingerly turned up 20 min later wondering why his parents were telling him off.

[DungBeetle]

Why is the kid being told off?  Why isn't the husband explaining to the mother what an utter moron she is?

[dreenie]

20. Why do people drive like cnts?

Driving home from a weekend dawn sarf, there was a horrendous thunder storm while we on the M1.

It was so bad, I doubt visibility was more than 50 yards for about 10 minutes.

Yet still there were complete morons in the fast lane driving at 90+ with about 10 yards to the car in the front.

Astounding.

M25 > M40 is the way to go, much quieter. Also I find it adds a rather soothing feel to the journey.

If you drive in the same style you play poker I won't be asking for a lift home ever!

Haha, tbf I used to drive like a lunatic, until I wrapped my beautiful VW Golf round a tree with no seat belt!! Luckily I've lived to tell the tale, ever since I've driven at a reasonably sensible speed

[El Sid]

Crap is light and due to the time space continuum will get lighter as time goes on. You will note that their are more floaters than there used to be as gravity slowly loses its power. Crap weighs less in the Arctic than in the Antarctic

The Germans are highly interested in crap, they like to join their wives in the Schmidthous to watch the proceedings and evaluate the outcome. The Japanese have invented a small underwater camera fixed inside the toilet base which shows each new piece of crap leaving the body and plummeting down into the water - This piece of equipment is available on E Bay and is known as Kami Carzy Anus Zoom; don't buy one secondhand.

My dad used to tell the most wonderful crap jokes the following one was my favourite as a kid: A guy is sitting on a bus and asks the fellow next to him "Have you just shit?" The fellow replies, "Yes!" - " Well why don't you get off the bus? - The fellow replied, "I haven't finished yet."

I suggest you buy a set of digital scales - they will show the difference.

[kinboshi]

Crap is light and due to the time space continuum will get lighter as time goes on. You will note that their are more floaters than there used to be as gravity slowly loses its power. Crap weighs less in the Arctic than in the Antarctic

The Germans are highly interested in crap, they like to join their wives in the Schmidthous to watch the proceedings and evaluate the outcome. The Japanese have invented a small underwater camera fixed inside the toilet base which shows each new piece of crap leaving the body and plummeting down into the water - This piece of equipment is available on E Bay and is known as Kami Carzy Anus Zoom; don't buy one secondhand.

My dad used to tell the most wonderful crap jokes the following one was my favourite as a kid: A guy is sitting on a bus and asks the fellow next to him "Have you just shit?" The fellow replies, "Yes!" - " Well why don't you get off the bus? - The fellow replied, "I haven't finished yet."

I suggest you buy a set of digital scales - they will show the difference.

Wish I knew what El Sid smokes.

[El Sid]

Don't wast good money on green Kinboshi, go to Aldi and buy their own brand Green Tea - Stick it in a Rizla and hey presto.

[kinboshi]

Don't wast good money on green Kinboshi, go to Aldi and buy their own brand Green Tea - Stick it in a Rizla and hey presto.

Wish I knew why they changed the name of Presto supermarkets.

[El Sid]

Interesting that the last word I wrote presto influenced your train of thought. This free association might make many people snicker.

[kinboshi]

Interesting that the last word I wrote presto influenced your train of thought. This free association might make many people snicker.

I wish I knew how to...

[sovietsong]

The drink

[celtic]

Shared a table with Sid last week, and he didn't say a word the whole time