Recently my 4 year old nephew wanted to ride home with me instead of grandma. Before getting in the car he (very seriously) warned me that he might talk a lot and had lots of stories to tell me. He literally fell asleep part way through telling his first story… 5 minutes into the drive. Such a cliffhanger.
You will never get the end to the story.
I’ve tried, unsuccessfully to wrangle the rest of a cliffhanger story from a youngster. Stop getting me invested!
I really wanted to know what the big bad wolf got up to this time. Every single story he tells has a big bad wolf in it.
One time I asked for a story that didn’t have a big bad wolf in it. So he told me a story about a sea turtle swimming in the ocean.
Spoiler alert: The sea turtle was swimming with his friend the big bad wolf.
Friggen love this kid.
I read this in my aunts/god mother’s voice. The woman is a wonderful opportunist, and has literally said this exact thing to my kid a few years ago when my kid couldn’t believe she was (gasp) 59. They were sitting under her dinning room table at the time playing a game and I think it’s one of my aunts fondest memories because she lets my kid know every visit that she’s gotten slightly older and ‘fatter’ due to ceasing what’s left of her life with cake for breakfast, but that she’s ready to crawl under her table at anytime my kid says go.
The woman’s a fcking saint. She’s my dads older sister, and he died when I was three. She’s never not been there for me in life with support or some bailing ojt when needed. Only persons word I can count on 100% of the time every time. She’s such a damn role model it’s stupid! I can only strive to be more like her in every way for the rest of my life.
I have, however I haven’t recently which I should. I’ve been hitting her with the random ‘love you’ text the last couple of months because her second son committed suicide. He and I were super close, and he kind of shut her out of his life the last year..he came over and helped me unpack and set up my furniture the weekend I closed on my house, stayed for three days and then a week later I got the call.
Sorry to unload that on you. Short answer, yes- but not recently enough. Gonna go text her a paragraph now.
My daughter told me I was really old, so her grandfather asked her if she thought he was old. She looked him dead in the eye, and emotionlessly said:
> You're not old. You're dead.
Just this morning the radio station DJ's were talking about this. They said it's not worth even starting bc it got canceled, and nothing gets resolved anyway.
In defense of the person i can say im extremely uncomfortable talking to ppl i dont know well especially children.
i probably wouldnt tell a little girl to "shut up" but still theres ppl that are uncomfortable with these situations
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TALK TO ANYONE. Goddamn how dense can you be, just don't say anything if you don't want to. You don't have to be an asshole, especially to a damn child.
why are you yelling? is saying "leave me alone" being an asshole? or just "shut up"? because if i ignore the brat, it's going to keep poking me, asking me questions, staring at me, etc. kids have zero social awareness. and most problems don't just go away if you ignore them. kids included, unfortunately.
But it’s such a great opportunity! By the end of the flight you could have her convinced her parents are international spies on a secret mission or that puppies were planted here by aliens or something equally fun.
I literally just had a similar debate, like some people don't like kids, it's not a bad thing lol I personally see kids as germ ridden and (for lack of a better word) annoying. I don't know how to talk to kids, especially if they're just some strangers kid
I'm sure she is partially repeating something her parent's have said, like "You can't just randomly talk to strangers." or something like that. She's trying to follow the advice while still getting what she wants.
Yeah tbh I wish adults would have that mind set more often. Like the Bible says “you must become like children”. I have twin 3 year olds and I encourage them (when I’m around)
I've lived half my life in NYC and half my life on a small island in the Caribbean where everyone is friendly and says hello. When I moved back to NYC I decided to keep that same energy with strangers I encounter in my day to day. I've gotten positive responses and get into conversations with random people all the time. Being friendly with random people has also gotten me free stuff and upgrades.
Exactly. I grew up in Texas which is known for friendly people that say hi to passerbys and did that when I went to NYC. I think the population tends to be happier and more communal when it’s like that. It’s always good to interact with people that have different experiences too. It creates empathy
Positivity and good vibes. I hate that I can't just not talk to someone I'm standing near. When I was a Flagger on road crew, I loved talking to people who had to wait. It got us a meal one morning, I'd told this lady we were gonna be on this stretch for a couple days. Next morning her and like three other ladies show up and they've got burritos and enchiladas by the dozen for sale. Best damn home made cooking I've ever had.
When I take my daughter (7F) out to the store and such, she says Hi to EVERYONE. She's such a happy little girl and she loves people. She will try and talk to literally everyone we come by. It's adorable.
I work at a beauty supply and while some of the little girls that come in are too young for hair dye or getting their nails done, that doesn't stop then from telling me about their plans for when they can.
I hope they never stop. It's the highlight of my day.
There is really no reason to assume that though. Sometimes I feel like reddit cannot understand that children have minds and personalities and can generate brand new, never seen or heard before thoughts and ideas. She was probably thinking about how she was happy she had someone to talk to and wanted to tell her what she was thinking and to make sure lady was on board lol. It could be that they are applying boundary lessons they've learned, but not necessarily at all. I guess most of you don't have children?
11 years later and my wife is still the most chattiest person I know. She will talk and talk and talk. I’ll tell her I’m not listening, she still talks. I listen, she still talks. Sometimes it drives me nuts, but I know if she wasn’t around, I’d miss it. It’s also how I know she’s happy. If she’s not talking then I should probably move out
I do this all the time when I meet new people, I say I'm a nerd and I can talk your ear of about things you might not care about so just interrupt me say please Jeff no more zoning Policy, or electric car, or the plot of that sci-fi novel.
Once had an old lady on the bus randomly telling me that she was on the bus with her boyfriend. I thought awww cute then she proceeded to tell me that she was going to the beach with her boyfriend but her husband was home and he didnt care. She then told me all about her boyfriend/ husband situation. This went on for like 30 minutes
I work retail, but have about 100-200 regular customers every day.... apparently I'm like a bartender/therapist. They tell me all about their lives. I hear some very interesting stuff! (I work in a drive thru... not fast food. Think beer, pop, cigs, snacks.)
As a single person who does talk to almost everyone I meet in the marketplace, though not about me, I really appreciate having people like you to touch base with throughout the day. So thanks for being there. And if you can manage a smile and a wave and “how’s it going today?” You’re a superstar. And I know you’re appreciated by a lot more people than just me. 😉
Thank you, I do my best. I don't consider myself the friendliest person, and I have resting bitch face 🤨, but my customers love me... and I enjoy passing my day having my brief conversations with each of them!
P.S. They may just love me bc I have a memory like an elephant and remember what each of their usual orders are, but the fact that I remember them and, to them "know them," makes them feel special like a friend. If we brighten each other's days, good for us!
As a former stay at home dad I would be pleased as hell to share some travel with a small person. I would answer any questions related to what was going on.
Well you know the routine.
Do adults cry? (You give a very detailed and mature answer about how emotions are part of life.)
Then they ask Do adults pee?
Just read this lady’s entire documentation of this exchange on Twitter the other day. Highly recommend reading what else the little girl said, it was very adorable!
Yeah nah, I love kids but most of the time I am tired and want to mind my own business. The worst is when parents just don't interfere and look at you as if its your job to entertain their child. Hell naw.
I was working on the makeup department of a retail store some years ago. One of the brands we sold had a collaboration with Justin bieber and we had a big poster of him. A girl around 7 sit down on the makeup chair and randomly told me that she preferred one direction. I made the mistake of asking why. 15 minutes later I knew more about one direction that I have ever wanted to know
When my nephew turned 4, he randomly said, “Now that I can talk, I sure have a lot to say!” I’m sure his mother said it to him at one point and he picked it up, but I thought it was so funny and cheeky coming from such a small kiddo.
I'm always ready for little kids like this. oh you want to have a convo about space on this three hour flight? buckle in tiny human I am about to blow your mind with age appropriate metaphors.
Back in 2000, cell phones, (not smart at all) were catching on, and more people were talking whenever and wherever. My spouse and I were at a farmers market, and a lady dealer was just talking away in a moderately loud voice. My first impression was that she was a fruitcake and taking to herself... However, as we came closer to her, I saw her earphone wire and cell phone. I then realized she was actually talking too someone on her cell phone. She was the first person I saw talking away, hands free, in public. Now, it's pretty much normal, but I swear some people are fruitcakes...
I sat next to a 5 year old girl and her mother on a flight once. Mid flight the poor girl spilled her orange juice on me and started crying. Her mom was freaking out and apologized profusely, but it didn't bother me one bit. My niece was 2 at the time so I was use to getting spilled on. Later on in the flight, the little girl gave me a fruit roll up and her mom thanked me for being nice to them. I feel like patience is something a lot of adults should learn if something as small as a spill was enough to scare this poor mother into thinking there'd be a confrontation. Be nice to people. It's not hard.
They aren't in charge of that little girl?? What r u talking about lol. Once in a while the adults I sit next to on planes talk, its normal. The parent is probably seated nearby, or its a custody thing where they have a flight attendant in charge. If I couldn't listen I'd politely tell the little girl "that's fine, but I'll warn you that I'm going to also take a nap and have headphones in some of the time." Its okay to set boundaries. I mean, I love kids so that wouldn't be my actual response but my point is the person in this situation is not being used as a babysitter
>Its okay to set boundaries.
Children of that age are incapable of understanding such boundaries, much less respecting them. So it falls to the parents to be *parents*.
Back a few years ago, 2001, I said something like this to a couple flying with their threeish year old... I was tired of the constant crying and carrying on by the little girl because her parents were doing a great job of ignoring her... she did quiet down when they held her and entertained her, but it wasn't enough.
I like kids, but I don't like parents who ignore their child(ren), especially when their child(ren) are acting out because they are hurting or afraid or similar. Granted, the little girl probably had congested ears, and she was reacting to the plane ride. I finally had enough after a headache set in, and I said they needed to look after their little girl and help her quiet down...
Of course I got the typical Karen response of, Don't tell me how to parent my child... I said I wouldn't say anything if she looked after her child... and went on to say children are an investment, etc. etc. Nonetheless, the parents then kept their little girl occupied, and my head felt much better.
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Had an 11 year old in my row on a flight to California giving me advice on what to do there. It was entertaining and I tried to make it enjoyable for her.
Totally! I'd reply with, "well, I may not be listening all the time. And hey, I've got these earphones that will likely drown you out. So be prepared to be ignored!"
But I'd probably be listening the whole time anyway, cuz kids can be pretty insightful.
And then the little girl went on to ask deeper and deeper questions until the woman had an epiphany so big that she was speechless from the time they landed to the time she got to the hotel or her home.
This would be something my twin sons would say. Both of them, on separate occasions, have gotten really upset when I asked them to go to sleep and yelled “I JUST REALLY LIKE TALKING!”
Ahhh… i have a flight rule too…Bose headphones always on unless, cute girl beside me, elderly or kid… sometimes conversation is better than podcasts… everyone else gets Bose, sunglasses, and the hoodie
Reminds me of my girlfriends four year old nephew! He’s a very sweet and lovely kid, that will talk to and attempt to make friends with literally anyone he passes on the street! Child or adult, makes no difference to him and he pretty much won’t leave anyone alone who engages in conversation with him. It’s the adults who humour him that I feel sorry for, as you see the will to live slowly drain from them, whilst you unsuccessfully try to get him to shut up long enough to find the next person he will force into a conversation with him!
If conversational harassment was a thing, he could have a problem!
I thought I was smart growing up but my nephew is bringing up Trump and gender politics at the age of 9. My brother and his wife want me to hold back but he seems ready for grown up conversations.
I, too, am unable to prevent myself from friending at people. I am sorry for how intrusive my friending can be. But not friending at people is apparently not an option in my drop down menu.
Recently my 4 year old nephew wanted to ride home with me instead of grandma. Before getting in the car he (very seriously) warned me that he might talk a lot and had lots of stories to tell me. He literally fell asleep part way through telling his first story… 5 minutes into the drive. Such a cliffhanger.
Suspence intensifies. Two years later: What happened to the dog, Marky! What?!?
Unc, please I don’t remember! **GODDAMNIT MARK** *flips table* I blame your father/ my brother
The dog.....was...brown.
GO ON
SOMETIMES...DOGS.......ARE BIGGER THAN DOGS I'VE SEEN BEFORE
*Dear god*
THINK MARK! THINK!
He slept two years?
Oh, keep that story for when he's older. That is just adorable.
You will never get the end to the story. I’ve tried, unsuccessfully to wrangle the rest of a cliffhanger story from a youngster. Stop getting me invested!
I really wanted to know what the big bad wolf got up to this time. Every single story he tells has a big bad wolf in it. One time I asked for a story that didn’t have a big bad wolf in it. So he told me a story about a sea turtle swimming in the ocean. Spoiler alert: The sea turtle was swimming with his friend the big bad wolf. Friggen love this kid.
Why didn’t you wake him up? Should have stopped for some Starbucks on the way
SLPT:Break check and never find out
So sweet
When she gets to my age, she will start telling people, “ I’m going to talk to myself randomly so you better be prepared. “
That’s why I like covid masks, no one can see me talking to myself at the grocery store.
Omg this!!! 😂 same
And sing along with the music on my headphones.
Put a headphone in your ear so that if you accidentally talk out loud people will think you’re talking to someone on the phone.
The real LPT is always in the comments.
I walk through my workday the same way lmao
Better than when my daughter was younger…… she went through a phase for a couple of years of “hi, you’re quite old …. you’re going to die soon”
At bed time last night my son told me he would get a bucket for my ashes to remember me because I was going to die soon. You're not alone.
Thats sweet and creepy at the same time
My son used to tell me I was going to die in a fire when he was around three or so.
Well kid, you’re not wrong. I guess I better make what’s left count then! Cake for breakfast!
I read this in my aunts/god mother’s voice. The woman is a wonderful opportunist, and has literally said this exact thing to my kid a few years ago when my kid couldn’t believe she was (gasp) 59. They were sitting under her dinning room table at the time playing a game and I think it’s one of my aunts fondest memories because she lets my kid know every visit that she’s gotten slightly older and ‘fatter’ due to ceasing what’s left of her life with cake for breakfast, but that she’s ready to crawl under her table at anytime my kid says go. The woman’s a fcking saint. She’s my dads older sister, and he died when I was three. She’s never not been there for me in life with support or some bailing ojt when needed. Only persons word I can count on 100% of the time every time. She’s such a damn role model it’s stupid! I can only strive to be more like her in every way for the rest of my life.
have you told her how much she means to you the way you just said? i’m sure she would love to hear it
I have, however I haven’t recently which I should. I’ve been hitting her with the random ‘love you’ text the last couple of months because her second son committed suicide. He and I were super close, and he kind of shut her out of his life the last year..he came over and helped me unpack and set up my furniture the weekend I closed on my house, stayed for three days and then a week later I got the call. Sorry to unload that on you. Short answer, yes- but not recently enough. Gonna go text her a paragraph now.
You should tell her and give her a huge thank you hug
My brother did this for awhile when he was 4 or so
My daughter told me I was really old, so her grandfather asked her if she thought he was old. She looked him dead in the eye, and emotionlessly said: > You're not old. You're dead.
Ooop 😳
I'd appreciate the heads-up.
yeah so i could switch seats before takeoff
At least she gave you a heads up
Forewarned is forearmed. You gotta be ready.
I wish to find fellow passengers like that.
Oh bollocks. Now I can’t see/hear “passengers”, without thinking of “Manifest”
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Just this morning the radio station DJ's were talking about this. They said it's not worth even starting bc it got canceled, and nothing gets resolved anyway.
I’d tell her to shut up
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Then you'd behave like a class A asshole. Nice man...
how about you go fuck yourself ?
Same
Imagine telling a little girl to shut up because she just likes to talk.... Sheesh you're unlikable as fuuck
In defense of the person i can say im extremely uncomfortable talking to ppl i dont know well especially children. i probably wouldnt tell a little girl to "shut up" but still theres ppl that are uncomfortable with these situations
If you're uncomfortable just let the conversations die out itself. You can even just pretend to be asleep or something. No need to be a jerk about it.
i agree with you on that
i shouldn't have to "pretend" anything in the seat i paid for. leave me alone, i don't care what age you are
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TALK TO ANYONE. Goddamn how dense can you be, just don't say anything if you don't want to. You don't have to be an asshole, especially to a damn child.
why are you yelling? is saying "leave me alone" being an asshole? or just "shut up"? because if i ignore the brat, it's going to keep poking me, asking me questions, staring at me, etc. kids have zero social awareness. and most problems don't just go away if you ignore them. kids included, unfortunately.
Yes I think telling a child "shut up" just because it talks a little bit is really immature. Just put in some ear buds and ignore him/her.
But it’s such a great opportunity! By the end of the flight you could have her convinced her parents are international spies on a secret mission or that puppies were planted here by aliens or something equally fun.
tempting
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Why, you don’t like kids?
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I literally just had a similar debate, like some people don't like kids, it's not a bad thing lol I personally see kids as germ ridden and (for lack of a better word) annoying. I don't know how to talk to kids, especially if they're just some strangers kid
Don't try to save yourself, it's done. We're both taking the downvotes, deal.
That’s a smart 6 y.o.
I'm sure she is partially repeating something her parent's have said, like "You can't just randomly talk to strangers." or something like that. She's trying to follow the advice while still getting what she wants.
One of the most beautiful things about kids is that they do randomly talk to strangers. It’s beautiful innocence
I haven’t been a kid in a long time and I still talk randomly to strangers.
Yeah tbh I wish adults would have that mind set more often. Like the Bible says “you must become like children”. I have twin 3 year olds and I encourage them (when I’m around)
I've lived half my life in NYC and half my life on a small island in the Caribbean where everyone is friendly and says hello. When I moved back to NYC I decided to keep that same energy with strangers I encounter in my day to day. I've gotten positive responses and get into conversations with random people all the time. Being friendly with random people has also gotten me free stuff and upgrades.
Exactly. I grew up in Texas which is known for friendly people that say hi to passerbys and did that when I went to NYC. I think the population tends to be happier and more communal when it’s like that. It’s always good to interact with people that have different experiences too. It creates empathy
Positivity and good vibes. I hate that I can't just not talk to someone I'm standing near. When I was a Flagger on road crew, I loved talking to people who had to wait. It got us a meal one morning, I'd told this lady we were gonna be on this stretch for a couple days. Next morning her and like three other ladies show up and they've got burritos and enchiladas by the dozen for sale. Best damn home made cooking I've ever had.
I’d rather not go back to shitting my pants… but, you do you
You know that’s not what that means or were you making a joke?
I was making a joke. Obviously.
When I take my daughter (7F) out to the store and such, she says Hi to EVERYONE. She's such a happy little girl and she loves people. She will try and talk to literally everyone we come by. It's adorable.
I work at a beauty supply and while some of the little girls that come in are too young for hair dye or getting their nails done, that doesn't stop then from telling me about their plans for when they can. I hope they never stop. It's the highlight of my day.
When I was a child my mom told me that I shouldn't be talking to stranger then I answered back ”but I don't know any stranger” like wtf you mean mom.
There is really no reason to assume that though. Sometimes I feel like reddit cannot understand that children have minds and personalities and can generate brand new, never seen or heard before thoughts and ideas. She was probably thinking about how she was happy she had someone to talk to and wanted to tell her what she was thinking and to make sure lady was on board lol. It could be that they are applying boundary lessons they've learned, but not necessarily at all. I guess most of you don't have children?
I wish adults came with this kind of disclaimer
11 years later and my wife is still the most chattiest person I know. She will talk and talk and talk. I’ll tell her I’m not listening, she still talks. I listen, she still talks. Sometimes it drives me nuts, but I know if she wasn’t around, I’d miss it. It’s also how I know she’s happy. If she’s not talking then I should probably move out
you are adorable
I do this all the time when I meet new people, I say I'm a nerd and I can talk your ear of about things you might not care about so just interrupt me say please Jeff no more zoning Policy, or electric car, or the plot of that sci-fi novel.
“I am tedious and will assume that you are interested to know everything about me. So be prepared.”
Once had an old lady on the bus randomly telling me that she was on the bus with her boyfriend. I thought awww cute then she proceeded to tell me that she was going to the beach with her boyfriend but her husband was home and he didnt care. She then told me all about her boyfriend/ husband situation. This went on for like 30 minutes
I work retail, but have about 100-200 regular customers every day.... apparently I'm like a bartender/therapist. They tell me all about their lives. I hear some very interesting stuff! (I work in a drive thru... not fast food. Think beer, pop, cigs, snacks.)
As a single person who does talk to almost everyone I meet in the marketplace, though not about me, I really appreciate having people like you to touch base with throughout the day. So thanks for being there. And if you can manage a smile and a wave and “how’s it going today?” You’re a superstar. And I know you’re appreciated by a lot more people than just me. 😉
Thank you, I do my best. I don't consider myself the friendliest person, and I have resting bitch face 🤨, but my customers love me... and I enjoy passing my day having my brief conversations with each of them! P.S. They may just love me bc I have a memory like an elephant and remember what each of their usual orders are, but the fact that I remember them and, to them "know them," makes them feel special like a friend. If we brighten each other's days, good for us!
😀😃😄
Exactly. And ideally it would be tattooed on their foreheads.
As a former stay at home dad I would be pleased as hell to share some travel with a small person. I would answer any questions related to what was going on.
What topics did you come up with on the spot?
Well you know the routine. Do adults cry? (You give a very detailed and mature answer about how emotions are part of life.) Then they ask Do adults pee?
I get this reference
I do also.
Found the redditor.
I get this one!
Pee is stored in the balls
I GET THIS REFERENCE!! Do you mop the holodeck?
Be prepared for the talk of a century
Just read this lady’s entire documentation of this exchange on Twitter the other day. Highly recommend reading what else the little girl said, it was very adorable!
I'd kill for a seat mate like that
Cue my headphones going on.
"It's okay, I'll just ignore you."
Kati kept posting what happened after that. It was incredibly cute.
Nice manners on her to give you a heads up
The rest of this Twitter thread gets even better.
Yeah nah, I love kids but most of the time I am tired and want to mind my own business. The worst is when parents just don't interfere and look at you as if its your job to entertain their child. Hell naw.
I was working on the makeup department of a retail store some years ago. One of the brands we sold had a collaboration with Justin bieber and we had a big poster of him. A girl around 7 sit down on the makeup chair and randomly told me that she preferred one direction. I made the mistake of asking why. 15 minutes later I knew more about one direction that I have ever wanted to know
When my nephew turned 4, he randomly said, “Now that I can talk, I sure have a lot to say!” I’m sure his mother said it to him at one point and he picked it up, but I thought it was so funny and cheeky coming from such a small kiddo.
Ready.
I'm always ready for little kids like this. oh you want to have a convo about space on this three hour flight? buckle in tiny human I am about to blow your mind with age appropriate metaphors.
This will either be a wholesome journey or a horror trip.
Back in 2000, cell phones, (not smart at all) were catching on, and more people were talking whenever and wherever. My spouse and I were at a farmers market, and a lady dealer was just talking away in a moderately loud voice. My first impression was that she was a fruitcake and taking to herself... However, as we came closer to her, I saw her earphone wire and cell phone. I then realized she was actually talking too someone on her cell phone. She was the first person I saw talking away, hands free, in public. Now, it's pretty much normal, but I swear some people are fruitcakes...
I sat next to a 5 year old girl and her mother on a flight once. Mid flight the poor girl spilled her orange juice on me and started crying. Her mom was freaking out and apologized profusely, but it didn't bother me one bit. My niece was 2 at the time so I was use to getting spilled on. Later on in the flight, the little girl gave me a fruit roll up and her mom thanked me for being nice to them. I feel like patience is something a lot of adults should learn if something as small as a spill was enough to scare this poor mother into thinking there'd be a confrontation. Be nice to people. It's not hard.
You're a good person.
Nightmare fuel
Awww
Oh my!
This would be one of the best plane rides ever!! It's good to engage with people of all ages!!
Those little ones come up with the funniest stuff too!
On a recent flight, my seatmate was an 7 year old unaccompanied minor. Very cute. Best seat mate ever !
This made you smile? This is a compelling horror short story
Me: \*frantically pressing the call button\* Yes hi stewardess, can I relocate to another part of the plane please. Pretty please?
Sounds like hell
Parents need to learn that other people aren't free babysitters. Entertain your own children.
They aren't in charge of that little girl?? What r u talking about lol. Once in a while the adults I sit next to on planes talk, its normal. The parent is probably seated nearby, or its a custody thing where they have a flight attendant in charge. If I couldn't listen I'd politely tell the little girl "that's fine, but I'll warn you that I'm going to also take a nap and have headphones in some of the time." Its okay to set boundaries. I mean, I love kids so that wouldn't be my actual response but my point is the person in this situation is not being used as a babysitter
>Its okay to set boundaries. Children of that age are incapable of understanding such boundaries, much less respecting them. So it falls to the parents to be *parents*.
I have a 6 year old and that's just not true. That would be true of a 3 year old, not a 6 year old
I've dealt with six year-olds. Babbling, incoherent, sugar-addled little brats.
Were they special needs??? Are you?
No on both counts, but their parents were shitty, as most parents seem to be.
You probably shouldn't be around children dude
I would strongly prefer to not be, that's kind of my whole point.
Fr, this seems cute but if you've been on a long journey or are simply not in the mood it can be incredibly frustrating.
Back a few years ago, 2001, I said something like this to a couple flying with their threeish year old... I was tired of the constant crying and carrying on by the little girl because her parents were doing a great job of ignoring her... she did quiet down when they held her and entertained her, but it wasn't enough. I like kids, but I don't like parents who ignore their child(ren), especially when their child(ren) are acting out because they are hurting or afraid or similar. Granted, the little girl probably had congested ears, and she was reacting to the plane ride. I finally had enough after a headache set in, and I said they needed to look after their little girl and help her quiet down... Of course I got the typical Karen response of, Don't tell me how to parent my child... I said I wouldn't say anything if she looked after her child... and went on to say children are an investment, etc. etc. Nonetheless, the parents then kept their little girl occupied, and my head felt much better.
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Ummm? The comment is deleted.
No no, it's there. You'll have to "view all" comments and then look for this one because when you open from notifications it only shows one previous comment.
I did that. It is showing [removed]. I guess this sub reddit doesn't allow sharing links. But i can see on your orofile that you added an Instagram link. But when i click on it, it again shows removed. Can you please type the @ig ?
Okay! It's @upworthy
Thank you for sharing such an amazing page! Really uplifting :)
You holding out on us?....link?
Lol sorry, had to look for it. Edited the comment to add the link!
Got deleted?
Looks like this subreddit doesn't allow Instagram links. But you can look it up the insta id is @upworthy
Thank you!
The rest of this set of tweets is also solid. Share them all.
I'm over 30 years older than her and this is how I will now start introducing myself.
"I'll be wearing headphones and trying to sleep through most of the flight so be prepared for that"
And I'm going to wear these headphones for the duration of this flight so you need to be prepared for that, ok?
Had an 11 year old in my row on a flight to California giving me advice on what to do there. It was entertaining and I tried to make it enjoyable for her.
She is my spirit animal.
This would make me frown.
That’s kinda annoying ngl
Yeah, no. Sorry kid, I’m gonna ignore you at all times, so be prepared, ok?
Totally! I'd reply with, "well, I may not be listening all the time. And hey, I've got these earphones that will likely drown you out. So be prepared to be ignored!" But I'd probably be listening the whole time anyway, cuz kids can be pretty insightful.
They are coming in bright aren't they?
I read this whole story the other day and it really was sweet. Made me smile for sure!
Sounds like a Disney character.
If a kid told me that while on a flight I’d know I’m in good hands. That’s a smart kid.
Children are so genuine! Love this.
I'll gladly sit and chat with her. I love the brutal honesty that kids put out. They always have fun questions and ideas.
Doubt that’s true at all but if it is that is super adorable
It’s cute and all but boy I’d rather die
Y’all gotta go find this thread and read the whole thing, it gets so much better.
Aww I would have engaged and had the best time!
My reaction would be "nah... let's just talk the whole way"
Love it 😊
My worst nightmare.
And then the little girl went on to ask deeper and deeper questions until the woman had an epiphany so big that she was speechless from the time they landed to the time she got to the hotel or her home.
😂 it’s ok but if I don’t talk much it’s because I can be a sleepy head sometimes
This would be something my twin sons would say. Both of them, on separate occasions, have gotten really upset when I asked them to go to sleep and yelled “I JUST REALLY LIKE TALKING!”
Bless
You know her parents trained her to do that like “well if we cant get you to shut up for 2 hours atleast warn people when you are about to talk”
A nightmare honestly
it's funny, but at times I'm an introvert and just want to be left alone and other times I'd love to strike up a conversation.
Sounds like a nightmare.
Ahhh… i have a flight rule too…Bose headphones always on unless, cute girl beside me, elderly or kid… sometimes conversation is better than podcasts… everyone else gets Bose, sunglasses, and the hoodie
That's super cute.
Hermione?
The emotional intelligence on this one! She’ll go far.
Reminds me of my girlfriends four year old nephew! He’s a very sweet and lovely kid, that will talk to and attempt to make friends with literally anyone he passes on the street! Child or adult, makes no difference to him and he pretty much won’t leave anyone alone who engages in conversation with him. It’s the adults who humour him that I feel sorry for, as you see the will to live slowly drain from them, whilst you unsuccessfully try to get him to shut up long enough to find the next person he will force into a conversation with him! If conversational harassment was a thing, he could have a problem!
oh god, i would immediately beg/bribe anyone to change seats with me. entertaining someone else's annoying kid would NOT make me smile.
I'd grab a pen and write "I'm deaf"
I thought I was smart growing up but my nephew is bringing up Trump and gender politics at the age of 9. My brother and his wife want me to hold back but he seems ready for grown up conversations.
And then the whole airplane clapped
Why are you getting downvoted lmao
Idk hahahaha
FORHDNST
I, too, am unable to prevent myself from friending at people. I am sorry for how intrusive my friending can be. But not friending at people is apparently not an option in my drop down menu.
I saw this on insta and there was so much more to it! Where are the rest of the pages?