Terrible ParentingMy parents used to lock my brother, sister and I in the car while they went to the pub for a "quick one" after work. This quick one might last several hours, during which they would send bottles of Indian Tonic Water to us by way of refreshment.
On one particularly cold evening, bored stupid, we lit a small bonfire on the back seat of the car using the cigarette lighter and the contents of the glove box. We owe our lives to passing winos. (BTW: Please no more Maddie or Jesus gags, they've been done.)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 16 Aug 2007, 9:47)
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Another car storyThe missus used to be a teacher, and had to go with her head of department to see the parents of one of their pupils. HOD brings her two kids (about 4 yrs old) with her, and leaves them in the car while they go in and have tea with the parents. After an hour or so, one of the parents gets a bit concerned about the kids, and offers to go check on them, at which point the mother says "no they'll OK, I left the car door unlocked for them."
Well, that's alright then.
Also, has anyone else noticed how mothers waiting to cross the street will often stick their prams out in an attempt to stop the traffic? This has happened to me several times, and a few months ago I saw a news story about a driver who failed to stop and ran a pram over
(, Tue 21 Aug 2007, 11:46, Reply)
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