well, isn't that... special.

[snugglekitty]

1) I can accept that, given my limited experience, there may be certain types of crises that REQUIRE you to use a jackhammer on a residential street BEFORE EIGHT AM. However, I am simply unable to accept that in order for this to work, neither the hammering or the periods of stillness in between can last longer than five minutes. Gave me just enough time to start drifting back to sleep before BRRRR! BRRRRRRRRRR!!! Not just once, but multiple times.

2) If you have a child, and you take that child on a plane without anything to amuse them? You deserve for that child to be cranky and poorly behaved. The child, however, does not deserve this, and neither do the other passengers. When you die, evil parents, you will be forced to sit in a confined space for a long period of time, unable to read, with no toys. Your only company will be giants saying, "Shhhh!! We're never taking a trip again if this is the way you're going to behave! Would you just SIT STILL!!!"

Comments

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

This child was about four. Definitely not old enough to make those sorts of decisions for herself.

punishment

[cyclothemia.livejournal.com]

i think your punishment for evil parents is right on. :)

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

well, when you're using a jackhammer, usually you need to alternate hammering to break up the pavement (or whatever) and clearing the broken detritus so you can get at more. hammering the same pieces over and over again just gets dusty :) it's obviously unsafe for somebody to try to clear out the space under you while you're still hammering, too.

[bluepapercup]

Yeah, at that age it's still quite clearly the parents' responsibility to provide entertainment for the child.

And I agree. There's a special place in hell for those people. They get to sit right behind the movie-theater seat-kickers.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Ah. That makes sense. Shows you how butch I am. *grin*