IainMorton Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 People that don’t understand that having earphones in is the international sign of “leave me alone and don’t talk to me”. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Having a wee cold. Went to sleep with a horrible feeling in the back of my throat, woke up blowing my nose all the time and a sore head.Also, English c***s that ask where you're from and at the response Scotland go '... Huh... Neighbours. Not to me you're not you fucking wee c**t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, IainMorton said: People that don’t understand that having earphones in is the international sign of “leave me alone and don’t talk to me”. ^ This. I like to combine it with reflective sunglasses so they can't make eye contact either. Why do random strangers feel a need to start a conversation? Unless you're my doctor, my boss or a member of my immediate family, you have nothing to say that I need to hear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, nsr said: ^ This. I like to combine it with reflective sunglasses so they can't make eye contact either. Why do random strangers feel a need to start a conversation? Unless you're my doctor, my boss or a member of my immediate family, you have nothing to say that I need to hear. You communicate with you family? They're the ones avoid most. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: You communicate with you family? They're the ones avoid most. Well, I give the kids food if they say they're hungry, that sort of thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 minute ago, nsr said: Well, I give the kids food if they say they're hungry, that sort of thing. They'll become dependent and you'll never get rid of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 People that don’t understand that having earphones in is the international sign of “leave me alone and don’t talk to me”.Even worse people that don't follow this rule when you have them in while out on a run! If someone flags me down while running I expect it to be for some life or death thing at the very least, not to ask for directions or what the f*cking time is!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 What exactly do you want the parents to play with her in the middle of a restaurant? Quidditch would be brilliant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 What exactly do you want the parents to play with her in the middle of a restaurant? Could play shut the f**k up and eat your food before I beat the f**k out you like me and my dad did when I was wee? Even as a youngster I had a ruthless streak. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 What exactly do you want the parents to play with her in the middle of a restaurant? Conversation with her, keeping her amused by chatting. This used to be "a thing", engaging with your kids. Even tossers like me managed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 39 minutes ago, throbber said: What exactly do you want the parents to play with her in the middle of a restaurant? Give her some crayons and a colouring book if they really can't be arsed interacting with her for a few minutes until the food arrives. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Just McCann them and leave them in the apartment to get “kidnapped”. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 If you are going somewhere fancy enough that you need to keep your child quiet then you can afford a baby sitter for a few hours. A book is far better than a tablet if you must stick something in front of the child 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, throbber said: Yeah crayons might work for a while, although there’s every chance the child might eat a crayon or toss the crayon about and it’s 100% likely to make a mess. The easiest thing to do to buy you a bit of time is by putting an episode of something like peppa on your phone and you might get 10 minutes of peace and quiet to enjoy a meal, pint, coffee etc which is a lot of time if you have been up with the little b*****d all day. There are ways to keep kids quiet and occupied without ruining the experience for other diners by having your phone blaring out. Really if you want peace and quiet from your child, leave her with a babysitter. If you want to go out as a family, interact as a family. My kids are old enough to go off by themselves and wander round the kids' play area inside the restaurant, but when they were smaller I'd find something quiet for them to do at the table, even if we had no toys to hand and it was building a fort or whatever out of menus and salt pots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Probably becaUe back when your kids were toddlers you didn’t have the technology to shut them up for a few minutes so you could enjoy a meal in peace.Nah. I took it on the chin that entertaining the sprog was part of going out. It was actually fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 How the f**k did my parents cope when we went out for meals when I was a kid in the 60s/70s?Oh. Aye.We were TAUGHT how to behave in public by parents who took RESPONSIBILITY. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Raidernation said: How the f**k did my parents cope when we went out for meals when I was a kid in the 60s/70s? Oh. Aye. We were TAUGHT how to behave in public by parents who took RESPONSIBILITY. Facebook for this pish 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 32 minutes ago, Raidernation said: How the f**k did my parents cope when we went out for meals when I was a kid in the 60s/70s? Probably got the nanny to watch you. Going out for meals as a family in the 60's? Posh basturts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Probably got the nanny to watch you. Going out for meals as a family in the 60's? Posh basturts.Nanny?In Caithness? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, Raidernation said: Nanny? In Caithness? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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