A bit council (Vol 5)
Discussion
In town the other day, kid (about 12 years old) runs past me and dashes a handful of stones/ rocks against the shopping centre window. Makes one hell of a clatter.
So I say to him, what the f are you doing...
To which he replies, "well I didn't break anything, so what is the problem"...
So I give him a bit of a lecture and tell him not to be a prick.
At that point, 20 seconds later, fat mum in leggings, grandma and the well hard dad arrive and start having a go at me for "swearing at him". I explained what he did. "Yeah me saw it".
Utterly amazed.
ETA- not sure if this is even council. Just terrible parenting.
So I say to him, what the f are you doing...
To which he replies, "well I didn't break anything, so what is the problem"...
So I give him a bit of a lecture and tell him not to be a prick.
At that point, 20 seconds later, fat mum in leggings, grandma and the well hard dad arrive and start having a go at me for "swearing at him". I explained what he did. "Yeah me saw it".
Utterly amazed.
ETA- not sure if this is even council. Just terrible parenting.
Edited by MattsCar on Saturday 14th May 21:57
MattsCar said:
In town the other day, kid (about 12 years old) runs past me and dashes a handful of stones/ rocks against the shopping centre window. Makes one hell of a clatter.
So I say to him, what the f are you doing...
To which he replies, "well I didn't break anything, so what is the problem"...
So I give him a bit of a lecture and tell him not to be a prick.
At that point, 20 seconds later, fat mum in leggings, grandma and the well hard dad arrive and start having a go at me for "swearing at him". I explained what he did. "Yeah me saw it".
Utterly amazed.
ETA- not sure if this is even council. Just terrible parenting.
Swearing at a child............ So I say to him, what the f are you doing...
To which he replies, "well I didn't break anything, so what is the problem"...
So I give him a bit of a lecture and tell him not to be a prick.
At that point, 20 seconds later, fat mum in leggings, grandma and the well hard dad arrive and start having a go at me for "swearing at him". I explained what he did. "Yeah me saw it".
Utterly amazed.
ETA- not sure if this is even council. Just terrible parenting.
Edited by MattsCar on Saturday 14th May 21:57
MYOB said:
Who’s to say what the correct attire ought to be for funerals? Why should some deem it necessary to wear black or dark suits? It’s a hangover from the stuffy Victorian era that we as a society is slowly moving on from. My Irish Catholic family in Ireland wear their everyday clothes to funerals. Those that have emigrated to the US or the UK will invariably wear the dark suits.
Society standards dictated that I wore dark suits previously until the last funeral I went to when I decided to wear what I wanted, which was tan chinos, shoes and a white shirt. I didn’t give a toss what others thought. Was I out of place? Yes! Did it show a lack of respect to the deceased? I don’t think so.
That's the point isn't it? If the Irish Catholic tradition is to wear everyday clothes then if I was invited to the funeral, I'd turn up in everyday clothes too. If the deceased wanted everyone to dress colourfully then I'd dig out my Hawaiian shirt. If the expectation was dark suit, black tie then that's what Id wear, I wouldn't pick n choose because I'm so terribly fking individual, if there is ever an occasion that is not about you, surely a funeral is it.Society standards dictated that I wore dark suits previously until the last funeral I went to when I decided to wear what I wanted, which was tan chinos, shoes and a white shirt. I didn’t give a toss what others thought. Was I out of place? Yes! Did it show a lack of respect to the deceased? I don’t think so.
Blackfeather said:
Caddyshack said:
Brummiebeau said:
I am at Butlins, Skegness this week getting my yearly dose of council.
Best name I have heard so far is Indy-lee? Indielee? Inde-leigh?
And her brother Inde-lentBest name I have heard so far is Indy-lee? Indielee? Inde-leigh?
I call her Heavenly just to piss her off. (she's pushing 40)
Her brother is Eric Lee. I call him Little E. (He's taller than me)
NWTony said:
MYOB said:
Who’s to say what the correct attire ought to be for funerals? Why should some deem it necessary to wear black or dark suits? It’s a hangover from the stuffy Victorian era that we as a society is slowly moving on from. My Irish Catholic family in Ireland wear their everyday clothes to funerals. Those that have emigrated to the US or the UK will invariably wear the dark suits.
Society standards dictated that I wore dark suits previously until the last funeral I went to when I decided to wear what I wanted, which was tan chinos, shoes and a white shirt. I didn’t give a toss what others thought. Was I out of place? Yes! Did it show a lack of respect to the deceased? I don’t think so.
That's the point isn't it? If the Irish Catholic tradition is to wear everyday clothes then if I was invited to the funeral, I'd turn up in everyday clothes too. If the deceased wanted everyone to dress colourfully then I'd dig out my Hawaiian shirt. If the expectation was dark suit, black tie then that's what Id wear, I wouldn't pick n choose because I'm so terribly fking individual, if there is ever an occasion that is not about you, surely a funeral is it.Society standards dictated that I wore dark suits previously until the last funeral I went to when I decided to wear what I wanted, which was tan chinos, shoes and a white shirt. I didn’t give a toss what others thought. Was I out of place? Yes! Did it show a lack of respect to the deceased? I don’t think so.
Dermot O'Logical said:
Fair point, well made. And while we're on the subject of fit birds, where did they all come from?
Go back a few decades, you could probably get a decent day's ploughing from a Russian woman, provided you could get the harness on. What's happened? It can't be genetics, so where did all of the fit Commie girlies come from?
Ukraine. Why do you think Putin wants it back, duh. Go back a few decades, you could probably get a decent day's ploughing from a Russian woman, provided you could get the harness on. What's happened? It can't be genetics, so where did all of the fit Commie girlies come from?
NWTony said:
MYOB said:
Who’s to say what the correct attire ought to be for funerals? Why should some deem it necessary to wear black or dark suits? It’s a hangover from the stuffy Victorian era that we as a society is slowly moving on from. My Irish Catholic family in Ireland wear their everyday clothes to funerals. Those that have emigrated to the US or the UK will invariably wear the dark suits.
Society standards dictated that I wore dark suits previously until the last funeral I went to when I decided to wear what I wanted, which was tan chinos, shoes and a white shirt. I didn’t give a toss what others thought. Was I out of place? Yes! Did it show a lack of respect to the deceased? I don’t think so.
That's the point isn't it? If the Irish Catholic tradition is to wear everyday clothes then if I was invited to the funeral, I'd turn up in everyday clothes too. If the deceased wanted everyone to dress colourfully then I'd dig out my Hawaiian shirt. If the expectation was dark suit, black tie then that's what Id wear, I wouldn't pick n choose because I'm so terribly fking individual, if there is ever an occasion that is not about you, surely a funeral is it.Society standards dictated that I wore dark suits previously until the last funeral I went to when I decided to wear what I wanted, which was tan chinos, shoes and a white shirt. I didn’t give a toss what others thought. Was I out of place? Yes! Did it show a lack of respect to the deceased? I don’t think so.
eldar said:
Alorotom said:
Just found out someone we know, is expecting ... the name of the child has already been decided ... Axle Hendrix (I assume no silly additional spelling to go along with the damning name, but im probably wrong)
Axel or Axle?There is a differential.
s2kjock said:
Dog Star said:
Up here in Rossendale, Lancashire we call them wagons. I do.
My sister has worked in manufacturing most her career and she calls them "wagons", so I always assumed it was a casual industry term for anything big that brings in raw materials and takes finished goods out.She did work in Lancashire for a good while so maybe it was just one of the (several) bits of local vernacular she acquired.
Alorotom said:
Just found out someone we know, is expecting ... the name of the child has already been decided ... Axle Hendrix (I assume no silly additional spelling to go along with the damning name, but im probably wrong)
I suspect we know the same person, the child in question is a twin?(or this is just a really odd coincidence )
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