Specifc ones. Ones with kids.
Two incidents that I personally witnessed this week:
1. A mother about my age with a two year old, picking up her four year old at the same time I was. She brought the family puppy (cute dog, by-the-by), and permitted the toddler to control the leash and harass the puppy the whole time we waited for the preschoolers. While she herself played on her fucking smartphone, and ignored the small child and puppy. The puppy, after almost fifteen minutes of constant harassment by the toddler, attempted to bite--I put my purse between dog and toddler arm, and the woman FINALLY picked the dog up.
2. A grandmother, waiting for a four year old from my pixie's class, had two smaller grandsons (about 2 yrs, and maybe 8 months) in the car...in the sun...with the windows down. I pointed out the shaded parking spots just behind her, and she said she was fine. And the boys in the back were in the shade, so they were fine.* AND THEN SHE FUCKING LEFT THEM IN THE CAR TO STAND IN LINE TO PICK UP THE FOUR YEAR OLD because she could still see the car.
Parents: first, never let a small child be around an animal unattended. That the first woman not only did so but let her small child control the dog's leash, AND IGNORED THE CHILD, is stupid. That particular woman can fuck off, and I'd be happy to help her take a selfie of the interior of her esophagus after I've shoved her phone so far up her ass that she'll taste shit for a month.
Second: yes, the car's roof shades kids in the back seat at certain angles. HOWever. A black car roof GENERATES heat into the interior, and it's a lot more comfortable to small children strapped into car seats to have the CAR'S roof shaded. I can attempt to shove the grandparent's car up her ass, but I'm sure the keys would be sufficient. I imagine having the car alarm go off every time she twists around or something might draw attention to the fact that SHE LEFT HOT KIDS IN A HOT CAR TO STAND IN LINE IN WHAT BREEZE THERE WAS.
I'm sorry, people but the safety of a child FAR outweighs convenience or boredom. If it doesn't, then that person does not deserve to have care of a plant, much less a child.
*Lethargic, panting, and literally having clothing soaked with sweat is NOT FINE.
1 hour ago
Sadly, they live and breed too... sigh
ReplyDeleteSee, this is why I'm in favor of removing warning labels from everything.
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