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Childhood can be tough
Parents say odd things to their kids. As I walked into town today I caught up with a woman with two small girls, probably her daughters. One of them lagged slightly behind and stopped on the pavement when the woman turned to speak to her. The woman saw me stop to avoid the girl and said, somewhat sharply, 'Don't stop there. That poor woman can't get past.' I moved to the side and walked past the girl as she wasn't that much in the way; I felt a bit miffed to be called a poor woman. When adults stop suddenly on pavements no one speaks crossly to them. I think it unfair to criticise one when you wouldn't criticise the other.
Thought for today
The chief product of an automated society is a widespread and deepening sense of boredom
C Northcote Parkinson (1909 - 1993) British political scientist
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simplelsie
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(5.2.08 00:18)
I've noticed that children are often ignored by people who work in restaurants and shops. The child can be standing at a counter, money visible in hand, and the employees don't interrupt their conversations to wait on the child.
An adult walks up and the workers snap to attention.
I have often been that adult walking to the counter to check on my child who was sent to make the purchase.
It seems odd, given that human beings are supposedly programmed to care for human young, doesn't it?
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