I'm thinking about starting a new blog completely devoted to the idiotic things strangers say and do. You know what I'm talking about? What is WITH people? Why do people feel compelled to act like know it alls and idiots in public? Chances are you are screaming AMEN right about now. Okay, maybe I shouldn't call them idiots but seriously... Here is my latest.
My daughters were filing out of the clown car when my oldest (4.5) was just swinging her legs out and the lady in the car next to us started closing the door on her. I yelled
"STOP! My daughter is getting out!"
You know her response?
"I know, but I'm in a hurry."
HUH? Oh, well, then go ahead and crush her legs. Don't worry about anyone else but yourself... I am pretty sure the mama bear stare down made her see the error of her ways. She ended up sticking around long enough to open the door back up for my daughter and then ask her if she needed help getting out. So she redeemed herself, I guess.
We were heading in to see the doctor so we walked through the garage, entered the building where we waited for the elevator. When we got on there were a couple other people in it so the girls walked in and stood quietly waiting to arrive on our floor. The elevator stopped on a different floor and a couple moved on in, in spite of the lack of space. The man then proceeded to move WAY in and pay no mind to the two little girls standing quietly in the corner. I thought he would stop moving in at some point but he kept backing up into them until my girls were squished face to face and crammed against the wall.
They just looked at me helplessly and considering we only had another 20 seconds in the elevator I decided just to smile at the girls and not make a big deal out of it. Knowing my girls, I just wanted to get through the experience without anyone crying. Mission accomplished. I hope the man who disregards the personal space of children enjoyed his elevator ride. Perhaps he'll run into the lady in a hurry...
I think I'll head on over and see if I can snatch up whydostrangersinsistonsayingtherudestthingstomotherswithchildren.com is available.
And if you are ready to have your jaw drop to the floor, go read what the stranger said to Lynn's girls.
What have strangers said or done to you lately?
