buds:

To be of good example, i too practise the hi-bye thingy
out loud... and thanking people for good service and stuff.

jedamum:

buds:

Hope they put up a number line system.
No way anyone can \"chope\" a changing
room first, even before the child comes
out from her class.. :roll:

i guess this is not uncommon.
there are instances where after swimming lessons while queuing up to
shower, i find kids coming into the toilet calling for their mum, then the
toilet cubicles doors open with the already mum inside... :roll:

buds:

Hope they put up a number line system.
No way anyone can \"chope\" a changing
room first, even before the child comes
out from her class.. :roll:

JHJC:

before her girl come out of the dance studio, she quickly went to put another bag in the changing room to \"chop\" it.... when another mum went in with her daug that was release earlier.. she sort of tell her she was there first..... :shock:

So Bud.... would you tell her off?

JHJC:

before her girl come out of the dance studio, she quickly went to put another bag in the changing room to \"chop\" it.... when another mum went in with her daug that was release earlier.. she sort of tell her she was there first.....

JHJC:

Singaporean nowadays after all these educations have forgotten what is being polite & basic counteousy.. You can see it anytime anywhere be it your neighbourhood, on the way to work, workplace etc



ageed. took my girl to ballet today and the school has a small waiting area. There was this small kids IKEA table with 4 stools. This couple, Hubsand with newspaper spread over half the table, mother with MacDonald breakfast taking the opposite half.. and she has to use a 3rd stool for her Coach bag. :roll:
Bet they did not realise how many parents were standing. Wait.. do they even care?

MLR:

Thank you for making me feel so much better to know that there are pple like you around. Its just that this morning DS told me on way to cc that he was sad, cos he said hi, good morning to a boy who came into the lift and he ignored DS. On way home in mrt, gave up seat to an elderly lady, a young man just happily take the seat and very reluctantly gave it up when i told him that the seat was not meant for him and told him to get up.

I will think more positively and thank you.... :celebrate:

ks2me:

Since we cannot change the world, then change ourselves...not to become rude of course but to take initiative to be nice to people. Simply put, seldom people return kindness and niceness with poor behaviour. By reaching out first, then it can change the world and the way we look at it after a while.


I have shared all the nice encounters so far in another thread in chit chat, that is the very reason to counter all the unhappening things around us. I don't see the rudeness but I appreciate the goodness......so life is much better for me, at least.

Some people prefer venting...as their way of getting rid of the unpleasantness. That is effective but only half way....to complete the round, start by taking initiative to be nice to people. Some may think I sound ironical but it is a proven approach to keep me happy 90% of the time. The other 10% of unhappiness is contributed by my child mainly when she is naughty... :lol:

sebast:

Singaporean nowadays after all these educations have forgotten what is being polite & basic counteousy.. You can see it anytime anywhere be it your neighbourhood, on the way to work, workplace etc..

GarangMama:

Well even though no names were mentioned, it was no secret who are the cousins of his precious thousand-gold, whom she meets weekly for lunch at gramp's place - there are only 3 grandchildren and 2 of them belong to the same sub-clan. If it's not for the fact that he's a close relative, whom my offsprings had the unfortunate of sharing the same gene-pool, I would have lashed it out at him with no regards to any familial relations. I just didn't want to 'blow this matter' up, as I don't want to stoop to his level but most of all, I don't think it would have been a positive demonstration in front of my kiddos.

Even though we made our displeasure known to the supposed 'better half', thinking it'll be easier if we can settle any unhappiness as adults, rather than taking it out on children. Still nothing came forth.
Alas what they say is true, blood is indeed thicker than water - it can even choke you to death. Which probably explains why I'm pretty cool if I come across any injustices in the public by other inconsiderate parents, as nothing would have topped this mother of all injustices made by a close relative.

ChiefKiasu:

GarangMama:

How would you react?

For one we didnt' realise it until we signed into this social networking website and saw his incriminating thought of the day.
It was just earlier that afternoon that our kids were playing together and because mine were a little rough on his precious thousand-gold, he lashed it all out online - mebbe thinking he can get away with it :x :x :x
I had to hold my tongue now whenever we meet, knowing what a coward he is, and a useless one, for not having the EQ to see it a child's play as a child's play, and taking it out on a medium where the kids cannot defend for themselves!

It depends if names were named online. If no names were mentioned, it's very hard to take it up with the offending party. Your approach is probably the best that one can do, just take it as your fortune to learn what kind of person your relative is, and manage your relationship with him accordingly - cordial but guarded.

GarangMama:

How would you react?

For one we didnt' realise it until we signed into this social networking website and saw his incriminating thought of the day.
It was just earlier that afternoon that our kids were playing together and because mine were a little rough on his precious thousand-gold, he lashed it all out online - mebbe thinking he can get away with it :x :x :x
I had to hold my tongue now whenever we meet, knowing what a coward he is, and a useless one, for not having the EQ to see it a child's play as a child's play, and taking it out on a medium where the kids cannot defend for themselves!

cluelessmom:

Hey winth, maybe they really meant \"How I wish our chidren can be as beautiful as theirs?\" Some people command of language not so powerful mah hahaha

winth:

We were shopping at Giant Hypermart when there this pair of parents (not with their child/ren then). They were looking at my boys and then the wife commented:
\"How I wish the children can be just as beautiful as ours.\"
Husband went:
\"Ya lor.\"

Wah.... Me :x :x :x

schellen:

winth:

I know, a tiger?

Ya, but I'm a lazy, mild tiger. Only when you poke me too hard and/or too many times, then I \"return the favour\".