Annoying things parents do with their children

[TurboHatchback]

DoubleSix said:

It's already been explained to you that that's not necessarily why people have the signs.

But, let's assume it is. Let's assume people are alerting you to the fact they have a small child on board who may not fair as well as you in a collision. Is that really so terrible or are you just nasty piece of work who gives zero fks about anyone other than themselves - because that's how you come across.

Do you treat other more vulnerable members of society with similar contempt? The elderly perhaps?

"Yeah fk the elderly and their frail road crossing antics, I've got places to be OK??"

"Oh and the blind can fk off too yeah, with their poncy white sticks finking they're so special"


Normal people are quite happy to take a bit of extra care around children and other more vulnerable members of society. It's why signs (yes signs!) like these exist:





...so people can take a little extra care.

I don't know how you think you are coming across in this thread but it's not good pal. Perhaps go get a bit of fresh air or laid or something, you sound a little uptight.

Personally I drive in a manner calculated to not crash into anybody, even those without stickers, wheelchairs or white sticks. I don't think 'I'll try reeeeaally hard not to hit them because they're vulnerable, that bloke is fit as a fiddle though so I'll just drive straight at him and see what happens'.


Perhaps the NHS should issue a leaflet to all new parents containing the following information:

• You probably think your child is amazing/unique/adorable/interesting/important. It isn't, bear this in mind in your interactions with others.
• People (especially men) who don't have children do not want to hear about yours.
• Your child's behavior is a reflection of your parenting skills. If it behaves like a tt then you're doing it wrong.
• If your child is crying or screaming remove it from the earshot of others and do something about it to avoid inciting feelings of homicidal rage in nearby members of the public.
• You are personally responsible for the actions of your offspring until they reach the age of responsibility including all damage or injury. Parent accordingly.
• Good luck and try not to turn them into serial killers, perverts or chavs!

[Trevor450]

You can't reason with DoubleSix where children are concerned. The thread about over 30s not having any is evidence of that. If your opinion differs then you are simply wrong.

The amusing thing is, he had a go at people for getting personal on that topic and wades straight in on this one slagging people off.

I don't recall ever seeing a car with Baby on Board signs being driven particularly well. The worst offenders are the old shape Picasso with a tattooed meathead at the wheel driving everywhere on the doorhandles.

[Triumph Man]

phil1979 said:

I have 2 young kids, and no Baby On Board signs, but I do understand their use. It does dampen the frustration of the driver behind, who is in the knowledge that Miss Daisy in front is driving that way for a reason. I see no problem with them, regardless of not having them myself.

Personally, I want one that reads "Indian Takeaway On Board", as this is when my driving is at its most intolerable and pedestrian.

I think there's a market for those! God knows I need one, I can't think of anything worse than a spilt curry!

[Ari]

Conversely, I've always felt that there should be some sort of flashing purple light system to get everyone out the way when you're rushing home with fish and chips before they get cold.

[bobtail4x4]

or on a promise?

[Cliftonite]

Triumph Man said:

I think there's a market for those! God knows I need one, I can't think of anything worse than a spilt curry!

Spilt milk is much worse! It is WELL worth crying over!

Does it honk!

[Axionknight]

Trevor450 said:

You can't reason with DoubleSix where children are concerned. The thread about over 30s not having any is evidence of that. If your opinion differs then you are simply wrong.

The amusing thing is, he had a go at people for getting personal on that topic and wades straight in on this one slagging people off.

I don't recall ever seeing a car with Baby on Board signs being driven particularly well. The worst offenders are the old shape Picasso with a tattooed meathead at the wheel driving everywhere on the doorhandles.

He is now a grandparent, so he needs to keep the sign in place for when he's looking after the grand kids as his own are probably in the young offenders institute, or similar.

[jmorgan]

Try staying in a hotel where there is a group booking, parents getting sloshed at the bar and kids running riot in the corridors and woe betide the desk staff ask the parent to be parents.

Cages out the front of businesses is the way.

[Axionknight]

anonymous said:

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That belongs in the council thread, too.

Tis' devastating stuff, adults only hotels for us. Then again - I've seen some pretty shoddy carry ons in those, too,

[jmorgan]

Axionknight said:

Tis' devastating stuff, adults only hotels for us. Then again - I've seen some pretty shoddy carry ons in those, too,

Most times with kids you get the excited goings on then around 22:00 its lights out. For some reason, large group bookings such as an athletics group or school group seem to be a bit different. My usual stays in hotels are for work, that means I want sleep. I ask for floors away from the kids but not always an option. Heck, the hotels in Disney I get decent kip, but in the UK on a weekend or school holiday, organised groups are a mare. They should lock them up outside in a cage. Kids as well......


On the latter older groups. One group of young ladies were out and about giggling and screaming and running from room to room after coming back from the lash, it was Blackpool, 2 am. They shut up when I opened my door and asked if I could join in.

[DoubleSix]

Axionknight said:

He is now a grandparent, so he needs to keep the sign in place for when he's looking after the grand kids as his own are probably in the young offenders institute, or similar.

What are you talking about? Are you suggesting my two year old has become a parent herself?

[robemcdonald]

anonymous said:

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If you go into a pub that sells food, at a reasonable time (say before 8pm) and they have a childrens menu. I would say it would be reasonable to expect children to be there. There are plenty of pubs that don't allow kids. (at least there used to be)

[Hooli]

SpeedMattersNot said:

MG CHRIS said:

C.A.R. said:

When parents take their kids to events quite obviously not suitable for them.

The obvious one being motorsports events (quite topical for pistonheads too).

I get it - you want to instill your love of cars into your offspring - so do I. However, just because Silverstone didn't charge 1-3 year olds entry to their Classic event didn't mean it was sensible to bring them.

I have kids - but wouldn't dream of taking them to such a noisy, busy and potentially hazardous environment through choice; not at that age.

My dad didn't take me to a full motorsports day until I was about 7 years old - it still stuck with me. I didn't spend the whole day screaming my head off, upset with the noise, on a "leash" with parents constantly concerned about where the nearest baby changing unit may be.

Time. Place. This is not for tiny people!

Im glad someone has said this thank you. Nothing worse than a couple of crying/screaming kids running around not interested in the racing at the slightest annoying everyone around them while there idiot parents sit there fking oblivious to there darling brats.
Kids young kids do not belong at track I have been car mad ever since I can remember but my father didn't take me to an event till I was 6/7 which was local banger racing tracks etc, first big meeting was Donny for the btcc rd back in 2002/3 when I was 8.

What about the people involved who take their own kids along to watch them?

My dad used to marshal at various tracks around the UK. I'm told (I remember nothing pre five years old) that I spent most of the time asleep in the sun so not hassling anyone.

[austinsmirk]

SpeedMattersNot said:

I hate those self righteous gits who have disabled badges on the back of their cars, with "please leave 2 metres to enable ramp access". What makes them think that they're more special than anyone else who is trying to park?

In fairness they may have a giant powered folding ramp that comes from the rear hatch. The driver wheeling themselves up it ( or passenger.)

However (and I have a career working with disabled people) it's rare. The stickers are often there quite randomly applied.

Also in all honesty when did anyone every see a blue badge holder who actually looked like they needed such a badge for easy parking privileges ? It's usually about 1-2 out of every 100 people you spot.

[Axionknight]

DoubleSix said:

Axionknight said:

He is now a grandparent, so he needs to keep the sign in place for when he's looking after the grand kids as his own are probably in the young offenders institute, or similar.

What are you talking about? Are you suggesting my two year old has become a parent herself?

No, the Picasso driving offenders mentioned in the post I quoted.

[csd19]

jonny996 said:

I take it you are not the manager then? shows somehow.

As said, would it matter if I was?

Actually yes, instead of posting about it on PH, I'd be asking them to stop bringing the kid is as it distracts people from, you know, working.

Would it be okay for me to take a young puppy in instead? Same likelihood of it making a mess and a distraction to everyone.

I know you're trying to insinuate I can't be a manager as I clearly have no people skills - wrong. I just can't see why we should make a special case when anyone else making a racket for that length of time would be hauled into an office and bked.

I'm not talking about being in for 5 minutes then leaving, I'm meaning being in for almost an hour and doing the grand tour round everyone.

Edited by csd19 on Thursday 3rd September 21:36

[SpeedMattersNot]

austinsmirk said:

SpeedMattersNot said:

I hate those self righteous gits who have disabled badges on the back of their cars, with "please leave 2 metres to enable ramp access". What makes them think that they're more special than anyone else who is trying to park?

In fairness they may have a giant powered folding ramp that comes from the rear hatch. The driver wheeling themselves up it ( or passenger.)

However (and I have a career working with disabled people) it's rare. The stickers are often there quite randomly applied.

Also in all honesty when did anyone every see a blue badge holder who actually looked like they needed such a badge for easy parking privileges ? It's usually about 1-2 out of every 100 people you spot.

I was joking, hence smiley!

[Ari]

I thought of this thread at the weekend!

Picture the scene if you will. It's a beautiful evening down at the harbour. The sun's going down but it's still warm. People are stroll BEEEEEEEEEEEEPP!! ing on the dock enjoying the BEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEP scenery. Others are relaxing with BEEEEEEEEEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP a drink of something BEEEEEEEEPPPPP refreshing and thinking about wandering into BEEEP BEEEP BEEEP BEEP town for something to BEEEEEP eat BEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEP BEEP BEEP.

The seagulls wheel overhead, crying plai... BEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP ...ntively as they ride the gentle BEEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP BEEP air currents.

It's a blissf... BEEEP BEEEP BEEEP BEEEP, bli... BEEP BEEP BEEP, it's a... BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP It's a scene of blissful peace and BEEEEEEP quiet.

Apart from the little st sat at the wheel of dad's boat constantly pressing the fking horn over and over and over and over, parents completely uncaring as to the disturbance to every single other person because, hey, little Jimmy's having a super time, bless 'im.

Un fking believable.

[V8mate]

Dr Murdoch said:

Yes seriously.

Although I don't have one, not needed, but plenty of kids chuck up in cars, some kids chuck up at the slightest bump. My nehphew chucks up on a trampoline FFS (I know, he needs to man up).

Also some parents I know drive their kids round to send them off to sleep.

And some parents use the stickers to tell the world they have kids.

Its not always black or white

You're right. Some mums have one of each.

[Disastrous]

Such a weird, mean-spirited thread.

Some thoughts from a non-parent, (or 'non-breeder' if you're hugely immature):

1). Biologically speaking, the point of us is to have kids. Those of us who haven't are the exception and the 'odd ones out'.

2). I would imagine that new parents, especially first timers, are immersed in a slightly scary world and are all-consumed by it. I know I would be terrified of getting it wrong somehow and would probably think of not much else until I thought I had a handle on it.

3). I'm not mad for babies/baby photos/showing them round the office but I get it's probably the biggest thing to happen in those people's lives so understand their enthusiasm. It's not hard to ignore.

4). I accept that a lot of my friends now come avec babies. I'd rather I still got to see them socially so happy to accept that means kids coming to 'adult' functions. I also think it's good to get kids used to adult company. It's normal in places like Italy for all generations to socialise together and I think it leads to healthier family units. I think it's a bit bizarre to expect parents to bar themselves from any form of social life as soon as they have kids.

My suggestion is that you get home to your quiet, tidy home and enjoy the life of tranquility you have chosen. Unfortunately, given that you inhabit a world where our primary function is to reproduce, you might as well get used to the fact that babies will be an ever-present constant in life, like death, taxes and work.