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Old 09-09-2005, 01:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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dunno why this pissed me off a little (children and trafic)

As I was driving home tonight, as I turned into my road I could see this kid running ahead of his dad and messing around coming up to the junction, so I was watching him.

Sure enough, without looking the kid (aged 5 or 6) runs into the road right in front of me, so I slam on the brakes... it wasnt especially close cos I could see he was going to do it.... but what pissed me off is that the father just strolls up, strolls right in front of me, walks on by without even glancing in my direction.

I mean, Im not expecting the guy to come up and shake my hand or anything, but since basically his kid wasnt run down cos I was watching him when he wasnt... its kind of fucked up that he doesnt even seem to NOTICE.

Well, maybe Im ranting.... just pissed me off a little is all.
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Old 09-09-2005, 01:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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its kind of fucked up that he doesnt even seem to NOTICE.
Could be worse. When these things happen to me, the parent usually gives ME a dirty look like it was my fault.
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Old 09-09-2005, 01:40 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I think we are more hostile in our criticism of jay walkers in this country (UK).
I won't post exactly what I'd expect a driver to say to me if I was the parent of that kid but something like this: *&^%&!!!!! £$***&^ ******** ! *****'

Some people are dumb asses.
maybe he was too embarassed to acknowledge you?

Stats show it's dangerous out there:
Estimated 6,328,000 traffic crashes occurred in the US 2003 (Traffic Safety Facts, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, NHTSA, 2003)
Estimated 2,889,000 people were injured in traffic crashes in the US 2003 (Traffic Safety Facts, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, NHTSA, 2003)
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Old 09-09-2005, 01:47 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I think we are more hostile in our criticism of jay walkers in this country (UK).
I won't post exactly what I'd expect a driver to say to me if I was the parent of that kid but something like this: *&^%&!!!!! £$***&^ ******** ! *****'

Some people are dumb asses.
maybe he was too embarassed to acknowledge you?

Stats show it's dangerous out there:
Estimated 6,328,000 traffic crashes occurred in the US 2003 (Traffic Safety Facts, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, NHTSA, 2003)
Estimated 2,889,000 people were injured in traffic crashes in the US 2003 (Traffic Safety Facts, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, NHTSA, 2003)
dude, I live in Ipswich
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Old 09-09-2005, 01:47 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I hear ya!

The other day a girl (15-18) and her dog on a leash were walking towards me.
The dog bit me on the leg. She knows her dog. She could have tightened the leash.
She could have said something. She walked on, ignoring what happened.
I was really upset but did not say/do anything. If I had, it probably would have only amused her.

Some people!
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Old 09-09-2005, 01:56 PM   #6 (permalink)
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dude, I live in Ipswich
oh you poor sweet lady

I really feel for you now, that really sucks!

you've cheered me up though. And I thought I lived in a hole. There's always someone worse of than me!!

I'm from England as well.
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Old 09-09-2005, 01:57 PM   #7 (permalink)
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oh and UK stats

Estimated 15 traffic crashes occurred in the UK 2003 (Traffic Safety Facts, National Home for UK Statistics and Analysis, NHUKSA, 2003)
Estimated 7 people were injured in traffic crashes in UK 2003 (Traffic Safety Facts, National Home for UK Statistics and Analysis, NHUKSA, 2003)

that's how safe it is here. These stats are genuine
I didn't just make them up, honest
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Old 09-09-2005, 02:00 PM   #8 (permalink)
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oh you poor sweet lady

I really feel for you now, that really sucks!

you've cheered me up though. And I thought I lived in a hole. There's always someone worse of than me!!

I'm from England as well.
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Old 09-09-2005, 02:10 PM   #9 (permalink)
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As I was driving home tonight, as I turned into my road I could see this kid running ahead of his dad and messing around coming up to the junction, so I was watching him.

Sure enough, without looking the kid (aged 5 or 6) runs into the road right in front of me, so I slam on the brakes... it wasnt especially close cos I could see he was going to do it.... but what pissed me off is that the father just strolls up, strolls right in front of me, walks on by without even glancing in my direction.

I mean, Im not expecting the guy to come up and shake my hand or anything, but since basically his kid wasnt run down cos I was watching him when he wasnt... its kind of fucked up that he doesnt even seem to NOTICE.

Well, maybe Im ranting.... just pissed me off a little is all.
I'd be pretty pissed off if that happened too. There's alot of kids around here too, and they do exactly the same. The parents don't take care of the kids so when they run into the street and in front of a car, especially mine, and I slam on the brakes because sometimes I don't seem them, like at night, the parents give me a bunch of shit because of the way I broke (I slam on it hard cause the kids run in front of my car at the last second). Me, being a nice guy, don't yell at the parents but rather take it and leave it. Although next time, I'm just gonna bitch at the parents, telling them to take care of their kids or I'm not gonna be able to slam on the brakes one day. Fortunately, I haven't ran any kid over.
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Old 09-09-2005, 02:12 PM   #10 (permalink)
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oh you poor sweet lady

I really feel for you now, that really sucks!

you've cheered me up though. And I thought I lived in a hole. There's always someone worse of than me!!

I'm from England as well.
hey, that isnt a picture of me, its a sociologist called Hannah Arendt
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Old 09-09-2005, 02:39 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Strike two, StrangeFamous is a man.
Off-topic: thanks for the chuckle, JJ

Back on topic: Some parents are entirely so clueless, it boggles the mind how that little sperm even made its way.... I have called out to one lady who had a little girl on her lap in a convertible, 'you trying to kill that kid on purpose?' and told another at my yardsale that those 5 kids in the back of her Toyota and one on her friend's lap are going to get her a ticket...she just looked at me...
yea, it pisses us off, but not much you can do about it.
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Old 09-09-2005, 02:44 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Although I don't truly believe what I'm about to say...or at least I realize the logistical difficulties encountered...it does make one think about the whole "needing a license to make the babies" thing.
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Old 09-09-2005, 03:15 PM   #13 (permalink)
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my picture is not of me either. I don't have a beard and am not Lenin
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Old 09-09-2005, 08:53 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I hear ya!

The other day a girl (15-18) and her dog on a leash were walking towards me.
The dog bit me on the leg. She knows her dog. She could have tightened the leash.
She could have said something. She walked on, ignoring what happened.
I was really upset but did not say/do anything. If I had, it probably would have only amused her.

Some people!
Yep, some people are just asses. Like the people who park in handicap spots for no apparent reason *cough*anyasianmallintoronto*cough*. The people who decide to park their car in the middle of a lane so they can "quickly" run out and return their video while blocking 1 lane effectively leaving 1 lane open.

Yup, some people just need their cars keyed beyond recognition. Perhaps you could actually key the message into their car. "Hey asshole! Don't park in the handicap next time!"
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Old 09-10-2005, 06:52 AM   #15 (permalink)
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The young kids round where i live just walk out knowing your coming! you have to slow down to let them pass or even stop, they just stroll across as casual as F**k look at you like your in the wrong.Its a good job im chilled out.


Mr Honest Im from the uk as well nr Preston, is that as bad as Ipswich
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:17 AM   #16 (permalink)
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The area of Stanford Campus I live on has many kids ages 5 -10 playing and crossing streets frequently. It's expected. First of all in a residential neighborhood you should be driving a little slower than you would on a main road. Maybe in a perfect world every parent would be watching their child close enough so that you wouldn't almost hit one, therefore, causing you to make this thread.
I'm with the parent who didn't even glance your way... maybe you should slow down. Kids will be kids after all right?
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:21 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Part of it may be that kids aren't afraid of anything anymore. If their parents (even bother to) tell them that the roads are unsafe, and to be careful, they just do it anyway, knowing that since it's unsafe, their parents will protect them anyway.

I get really mad with kids on the road too, but a lot of that is directed at teenagers who are just being asses rather than kids who have clueless parents. Especially now that I live on university rez right across a busy street from the actual campus... Thousands of seventeen-year-olds crossing every day against traffic makes for some pretty stupid situations.

As for the parent in your anecdote... I think you definitely should have been acknowledged. People don't give credit for anything anymore, be it to the rare acts of kindness (or hell, competance) that occur, or to something truly great. they expect it, and spend life pissed off when they don't get it.

Bah. Everything upsets me.
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:24 AM   #18 (permalink)
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The area of Stanford Campus I live on has many kids ages 5 -10 playing and crossing streets frequently. It's expected. First of all in a residential neighborhood you should be driving a little slower than you would on a main road. Maybe in a perfect world every parent would be watching their child close enough so that you wouldn't almost hit one, therefore, causing you to make this thread.
I'm with the parent who didn't even glance your way... maybe you should slow down. Kids will be kids after all right?
But the problem with this is that, some people actually do slow down and yet still have parents bitching and complaining about how they almost hit their kid, even when they're doing 10 km/h below the speed limit. I'm not saying that all people drive slower than the speed limit in a children-dominated residential area but some people do. It gets on my nerves when I get parents bitching at me even though I'm being as careful as I can, and also I can tell when parents discriminate me because I'm a young driver so that gets on my nerves even more. So, words to the parents. Watch your kids, tell them not to run on the roads, look both sides, and seriously, if it's your fault, don't bitch and complain at the driver. But if it's the driver's fault, feel free to do whatever you please. Cause there are some dumbass drivers out there on the roads.
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:40 AM   #19 (permalink)
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I am doubly irritated with parents who allow their kids to do this sort of thing without apology. I get pissed at my kid if she runs in front of a car, pushes past someone in the store, or even bumps someone without saying excuse me. These parents give all parents a bad rap. I try my utmost to keep a tab on my daughter and any other kids that I have with me when I am out in public. Kids will be kids but they still need to be considerate of others, polite, and respectful. Kids can still have fun without being disruptive. I'd like to think my daughter is at least somewhat trained. She's said 'excuse me' to more than one person in the store without my prompting. I see parents like this as to lazy to care for their kids or about what their kids are doing to others.
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:43 AM   #20 (permalink)
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The area of Stanford Campus I live on has many kids ages 5 -10 playing and crossing streets frequently. It's expected. First of all in a residential neighborhood you should be driving a little slower than you would on a main road. Maybe in a perfect world every parent would be watching their child close enough so that you wouldn't almost hit one, therefore, causing you to make this thread.
I'm with the parent who didn't even glance your way... maybe you should slow down. Kids will be kids after all right?
well, clearly I was going slowly enough and paying enough attention, since I didnt hit the child.

If I was a parent, I would rather take responsibility for my own child if he or she was too young to behave safely, then just hope the expect that driving down down the road within the speed limit manages to react in time when my kid runs in front of him.
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Old 09-10-2005, 09:27 AM   #21 (permalink)
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If I was a parent, I would rather take responsibility for my own child if he or she was too young to behave safely, then just hope the expect that driving down down the road within the speed limit manages to react in time when my kid runs in front of him.
Were this a perfect world that is the way it would be. As it is I think, most of us try to be careful and responsible to protect us from those that aren't (careful and responsible) more than we do because it what is only right.

Edit: What do you think that paren'ts reaction would have been were you to hit their child?
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Old 09-10-2005, 11:06 AM   #22 (permalink)
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She could have said something. She walked on, ignoring what happened.
I was really upset but did not say/do anything. If I had, it probably would have only amused her.
And you didn't help the dog along with a boot to the butt? If someone's dog bites me, you can bet it's going to remember, if it lives, that it shouldn't do that.
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Old 09-10-2005, 11:10 AM   #23 (permalink)
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And you didn't help the dog along with a boot to the butt? If someone's dog bites me, you can bet it's going to remember, if it lives, that it shouldn't do that.
damn right, I think it is unlikely any dog is ever gonna bite me twice!
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Old 09-10-2005, 12:50 PM   #24 (permalink)
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damn right, I think it is unlikely any dog is ever gonna bite me twice!

one mouthful will be enough to satisfy even the biggest mutt with the worst taste in what it eats methinks
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Old 09-10-2005, 01:26 PM   #25 (permalink)
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It gets on my nerves when I get parents bitching at me even though I'm being as careful as I can, and also I can tell when parents discriminate me because I'm a young driver so that gets on my nerves even more.
If that happened to me, i'd just laugh and call them a crappy parent for not even watching their kid cross a busy street.

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Cause there are some dumbass drivers out there on the roads.
Agreed. I'd say i'm a bad driver. But sadly enough, i'd say i'm one of the safer drivers in my group of friends.
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Old 09-10-2005, 01:50 PM   #26 (permalink)
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If that happened to me, i'd just laugh and call them a crappy parent for not even watching their kid cross a busy street.

Agreed. I'd say i'm a bad driver. But sadly enough, i'd say i'm one of the safer drivers in my group of friends.
Hmm... Actually, I'll use that line next time it happens to me :P
And the same goes for me. I'm one of the safer drivers in my group of friends. Aggresive, but safe.

offtopic: What part of Toronto do you live in? Just noticed your location tag.
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Old 09-10-2005, 05:43 PM   #27 (permalink)
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The young kids round where i live just walk out knowing your coming! you have to slow down to let them pass or even stop, they just stroll across as casual as F**k look at you like your in the wrong.Its a good job im chilled out.


Mr Honest Im from the uk as well nr Preston, is that as bad as Ipswich
I don't say I would agree with the kids, and I certainly avoid doing such things... But in the end, you arnt in the wrong, and neither are they. Pedestrians do have the right of way...
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Old 09-10-2005, 06:05 PM   #28 (permalink)
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....but you are right, you deserved some sort of acknowledgement. I would have recomended the wave.
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Old 09-10-2005, 09:19 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Pedestrians do have the right of way...
True. True.
But, that doesn't mean that it's ok for kids to dart out into traffic. Just as it's not ok for pedestrians to cross against the light. Crosswalks weren't painted onto the ashalt to brighten up street corners. So, while pedestrians most certainly do have the right of way, some common sense and good judgement needs to be excercised.
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Old 09-10-2005, 10:05 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Old 09-10-2005, 11:26 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Pedestrians do have the right of way...
That doesn't excuse or account for idiot spawn who dart into traffic and their even more idiotic parents for not having taught them it's a bad idea to jump in front of something that outweighs you by a few thousand pounds, no matter what the traffic laws are.
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Old 09-11-2005, 05:52 AM   #32 (permalink)
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I'm not young and athletic. Only thing I know about the dog is it's aggresive.
I played it safe. My anger was with the owner who I felt was sub-human.
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Old 09-11-2005, 01:12 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Prolly too embarrased.
I have almost mastered the "shhepish Boy-am-I-stupid shrug/teeth clenched and bred" apology thing. Not only would it have been appropraite here, it works to cover a multiutde of sins.
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Old 09-11-2005, 01:22 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Following in the footsteps of many, I have to say that this is where I am reminded of momentum. Equals mass x velocity. My big ass 1/2 ton car going 30-45 mph (60 - 90 kph?) vs. some pedestrian weighing in about a buck fitty (150 lbs or 60-70 kilos?) going almost nothing = splash, your ass just got creamed, stuffed and all kinds of broke up. You are perfectly within your rights to step out in front of the car, and hopefully I can stop. If not, you are gutter butter. C'est la vie. Is it really worth it to be right? When I'm walking around, I don't trust anyone in a car not to hit me. Period.

edit to the OP - this is when I wish I had a bunch of pennies. Basically worthless American coins...but damn good for throwing at people when they piss you off.
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Old 09-14-2005, 02:02 PM   #35 (permalink)
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That doesn't excuse or account for idiot spawn who dart into traffic and their even more idiotic parents for not having taught them it's a bad idea to jump in front of something that outweighs you by a few thousand pounds, no matter what the traffic laws are.

Don't let me give the impression that i dont agree with you, because, honestly I do. And while we can sit here and cuss the parents out, and yell about how its wrong, it isn't going to make the parents do anything.

Bottom line, crosswalks or no, responsible parents or no, you simply can't run over someone. We may love to, and even talk about it, but in today's world, if you hit that person, be it adult, or child, you are going to have one hell of a rough time for it.
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Old 09-15-2005, 02:25 AM   #36 (permalink)
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I'm not young and athletic. Only thing I know about the dog is it's aggresive.
I played it safe. My anger was with the owner who I felt was sub-human.
I keep visualizing a can of mace. Not sure which I'd have used it on.
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Old 09-15-2005, 02:30 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Is it really worth it to be right? When I'm walking around, I don't trust anyone in a car not to hit me. Period.
Good philosophy. I once had a mother yell at me because I came within about 30 yards of her kid on a bike.

It was morning, and there was a lot of glare, so I didn't see them until the last minute. It didn't help that she and her kid were both riding the wrong way, down the sidewalk. Both are illegal here.

I was too startled by her kid appearing out of nowhere to call her a moron.
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Old 09-15-2005, 03:10 AM   #38 (permalink)
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I mean, Im not expecting the guy to come up and shake my hand or anything, but since basically his kid wasnt run down cos I was watching him when he wasnt... its kind of fucked up that he doesnt even seem to NOTICE.

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Clearly the embarrassed shrug/grin or the "Fuck man, I'm sorry,my kid is a dumbass" gesture was in order. Acting like nothing happens makes a dad look like the kid has him by the balls.
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Old 09-15-2005, 05:44 AM   #39 (permalink)
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I hear ya!

The other day a girl (15-18) and her dog on a leash were walking towards me.
The dog bit me on the leg. She knows her dog. She could have tightened the leash.
She could have said something. She walked on, ignoring what happened.
I was really upset but did not say/do anything. If I had, it probably would have only amused her.

Some people!
I wonder how amused she'll be when her dog is put to sleep after it bites a child's face off.
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Old 09-15-2005, 06:29 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Morons, they were lucky you were paying attention, with half of the crap people are doing in cars these days it's a wonder that more people aren't struck. (cell phones, eating, drinking, smoking).
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