To Be More Than Slightly [shock] At The Woman Who Has Just Knocked On My Front Door

[rockinhippy]

......to ask if her Toddler could play with DDs Kitten because "he'll probably just throw a Tantrum if I say no" & I thought you wouldn't mind, because if you like Kittens you probably like kids too" .....

(our front window faces onto the street & both our cats love to sit in it & play cute for passers by, both rescue Cats, so not sure if it reminds them of their old CPL pen, or they are both just feline Tarts)

she was polite enough, but I'm still gobsmacked at the brass nerve

lol she is batshit crazy

What did you say?

What an odd thing to do

Hope you said no. Did you even know her or was she a total stranger?

Well...it depends on your area. Where I live it wouln't be totally unreasonable...it's a friendy place.

Ask her if your child can play with her car, after all if she has a car she probably likes children too.

Yes what did you say?

I like kittens much more than I like children.

You should of gave her scary eyes, held out your hands and said in spooky voice "yeeeeeaass, leave her with me and come back in a few hours"
and then do weirdneck twitches.

She would of soon scarpered.

That is so weird. I'd have been all . And then

I like cats much much more than other people's children.

What an odd request!

?????? Mad

Dd and I will stroke any old cat we find on our travels but to ask to come into someone's home to avoid a tantrum? wtf?

Where the kittens inside the house or outside (did not understan)?

If inside it is really akward. Although I hate my children to have tantrums I will let them have one over knocking on someone's door. The poor woman must have been quite desperate!

Lol @ AmazingBouncingFeret!

PMSL @ some of the replies

Yes I said no, had a rough night (DH ill, so not in the mood to suffer fools, so actually I came over all hoity toity & up my own @rse & said

'most certainly not, you'd do FAR better to teach him young that he can't have everything he wants, or you are going to be in for a very rough ride"

& no, she looked quite sane.....I think that was the most shocking bit ...she did look quite young though,(& a bit Chavvy but I am STILL out & out gobsmacked she would knock on a complete strangers door & ask

made me wonder if I was a bit just mean

& no, not the friendliest of areas around here either,..... Town center, they never are are they??

Be warned you will end up with half the neighbourhood in your hosue if you say yes. I speak from bitter experience.

Sorry you're right, not clear...

the Kitten was INSIDE the house, they don't go out that side of the house due to main roads

How peculiar. I do have to say, my Sil (who is quite quite bonkers) did make an appointment with her next door neighbour but one for DD to go and play with their new kittens. At least she vaguely knew them.

Am at the tantrum-avoidance argument. Nice for children to play with kittens, but I'd have thought you'd make someone's aquaintance before asking.

I wouldn't let anyone else's toddler play with a kitten, far less a bloody strangers because her poor darling will have a tantrum otherwise! Cheeky mare!

Good on ya, rockin, you were far more polite than I'd have been.

It may have been a ruse to get in the house.

Leave you distracted with child petting kitty, ask if she can use the loo, quick rifle in your handbag and bye bye cash and credit cards.

I'd have told her that she'd have more than a tantrum on her hands if one of the cats scratched the child. They might look cute and they might even be nice natured, but cats have prickles and toddlers do startling things to small animals. And then, of course, it would be all your fault!

Sadly there has been a spate of incidents concerning a young woman calling at houses in our area - either looking for a lost 'cat' 'ball' or other nonsense. There is usually a crying child involved.

God - I didn't even think of that - it's pretty likely, now I think about it

In view of what others have said here about it being a possible ruse perhaps it would be wise for you to notify your community police officer/local station or e-cops.

I'm still at it all!

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