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Originally posted by Spanky
Kids play in my yard all the time. And my house is "in bounds" for hide and seek. They scream and giggle all the time. That is really easy to tune out. Its like the birds chirping in the trees. The only time I get distracted is when their parents come around thinking they are doing me a favor by yelling at them and telling them to be quiet (or keep it down) Mr. Spanky is working. One of the mothers was over here last week and about every two mintues she came up with an excuse to discipline her kids. Keep your voice down, don't pull on the branches when picking the fruit, don't get the dog excited. I felt like saying - either relax and shut up or get the hell out of here. Of course, I said nothing.
When I am on an airplane the same thing happens. Don't tease your sister, don't play with your hair. It is the parent that are worried about being embarrased by their kids that bother me. No one (except for freaks like fringey) expect your kids to act like adults so stop trying to get them to act like adults.
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I respectfully (OK, not really respectfully) disagree. Not about me being a freak, but about appropriate behavior.
It seriously wouldn't bother you at all if you were at a movie or a nice restaurant, and kids are running around throwing water balloons? Or shooting paint guns?
