We're at the playground over the weekend and we decided to put Silas in the baby swing. He's a little small for it yet, but as long as you swing him slow he really likes it. We were there with a couple of friends of ours. We get to talking and not paying attention as all the swings were taken and I see a swing open up. I take Silas and walk him over to it... Some lady who looks like she's about ready to pull a knife on me reminds me that she was waiting with her child before us and there was a line. A LINE FOR THE KIDDIE SWING. There really wasn't a "line" per se, but this lady was waiting along with 4 other couples looking to get their child into one of the 3 swings at the yard and that's fine and we let her go first, but she was mad and it was silly. The kid doesn't even know where he or she is and doesn't give a shit if he goes first, second or 15th. It's just the parents that have no patience. Go figure.
I totally get it. At my Uncle's wedding, the mother of the bride and her sister cut in front of June and I for the horse and buggy ride. She said, "My sister and I have been waiting for 20 mins!!" Mind you these women are on the wrong side of 60 here, and I am at the end of my tether trying to keep a toddler in one place for 20 mins.
ReplyDeleteAnd I rolled my eyes at her and said sweetly, "I didn't know there was a line."
"there isn't."
"ok, is there a sign up sheet or something I missed?"
"no, but we have been waiting 20 mins!!"
"that's fine, go ahead, I'm sure my 2 yr old will understand that you get to go first, even though we've both been waiting the same amount of time."
:::dirty looks from the mother here::::
and as they rode off in the horse and carriage I had to console June who didn't understand, and the whole time she was sobbing and kept saying, "Mommy, it is our turn!!" Awwww... those bitches.
point is, welcome to the newest club freddy.
it's the "my kid always goes first" club.
great drawing by the way.