I made the mistake of going to the supermarket today. Thanks to school holidays, I had the day off...and so did many, many children. Everywhere. Off-leash. Like a plague.
This is a pet hate of mine.. I feel I shouldn't have to spend my entire shopping trip dodging other people's kids, while their Mothers chat or browse 3 aisles away. And you can bet they'd be the first to scream if their child got hurt or stolen! I'm just saying that kids need to be taught to behave, and if they can't, there's nothing wrong with one of those cute leashes attached to a backpack! For their own safety as much as to keep them out of people's way.
If I had run wild pulling things off shelves and tripping strangers when I was a child, believe me, there would have been consequences- and I don't think it should be any different for them! I'm telling you, my dog is better behaved than they are, and he's not even allowed in the supermarket.
This brings me to my next point- kids throwing tantrums. I know it happens. The problem is how the parents deal with it. I cannot believe how many Mothers I see buying their kids a toy or icecream to stop their kid from being a screaming brat- and it doesn't take a genius to know that THE KID JUST WON.. all they learned is that being a little sh*thead gets them what they want. And so they do it again next time, and then you wonder why... for heaven's sake, people!!
Last point re: supermarkets- NOT a fan of those self serve checkouts. If I wanted to bag groceries, I'd apply for a job there. The unemployment rate is bad enough, without canceling out more customer service jobs in favor of machines.. so I stand in line for ages, on principle, while only three people work through queues of customers.
On a Happier note, I put up the Easter decorations today :) I was worried Valentine and Belle would be annoyed by the Easter Egg Tree but they actually seem to like the fake leaves and bright colours! :)
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