The mother of my daughter
genuinely couldn't understand why, when our little'un screamed and cried for an entire Greece-London flight, I was grovelling to the woman next to us and the surrounding poor bastards who also had to endure it.

'It's what babies do' she said. Technically correct, but eh? It was a fucking horrendous, seemingly-neverending torment for the poor sods. I WAS sorry they had to hear it. I was fucking sorry I had to.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 14:34, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I hear you on that, my missus does it too and tuts at people who get irritated.
I once quoted Mister Garrison loudly so everyone around could hear "You tolerate a crying child, it doesn't mean it can't piss you off!"

She also shows off our daughter when shes doing something clever but as soon as shes playing up she says "can't you do something about your daughter!"
( Peej, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 14:53, Reply)