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Race for Life

29 replies

sugarstrands · 17/07/2012 15:37

Recently ran (jogged and walked) Race for Life with my DD (22 months) on my hip. Got my medal at the end and asked if she could have one too. Got told that she couldn't due to health and safety. Asked to see supervisor who said that they were a choking risk. I said that I just wanted it as a souvenir for her and was refused bitch. I did the same thing last year, completed it with her at the age of 9 months and was given a medal for her then. Am I BU to be pissed and disappointed? Considering complaining about lack of common sense.

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PenisVanLesbian · 17/07/2012 15:45

YABU. She wasn't a registered competitor, and common sense will tell you that a baby won't get a medal.
Don't be so daft.

olgaga · 17/07/2012 15:46

I think YABU and very silly! When she's old enough to do it herself she'll get her own medals - and they'll mean something to her.

Original poster
sugarstrands · 17/07/2012 15:47

If they weren't prepared to do it this year then they shouldn't have done it last year, when I didn't expect it.

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PenisVanLesbian · 17/07/2012 15:48

So you already got one last year (when you probably shouldn't) and now you're whining about not getting one this year?
Jog on.

yellowraincoat · 17/07/2012 15:51

YABU

She didn't do any work and at the end of the day, it's just a bit of silliness. It doesn't mean anything, the achievement is in doing the race.

Someone let you off last year and let you have one just out of niceness. Now you're complaining that not everyone wants to do that.

Come on, OP, it's really not that big a deal. Give your daughter your medal if you're so fussed.

BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 17/07/2012 15:53

Give her yours, problem solved.

ZZMum · 17/07/2012 15:56

dear god - you cannot really think this is worth complaining about - you need to think a bit more about what race for life is all about ..

Catsdontcare · 17/07/2012 15:58

And the award for non problem of the day goes to......

Anyway who gets a medal for sitting, she didn't actually do anything. You should have just gave her yours.

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 17/07/2012 16:01

YABU, what does it matter? It's not like you ran the race to get a medal for the baby, is it?

Original poster
sugarstrands · 17/07/2012 16:03

It's no more trivial than some of the crap that gets posted on here. Sorry for daring to ask a question. Yes I get that I am being unreasonable. Thank you all very much. I know exactly what Race for Life concerns - family member with cancer at present. I apologise for being a proud parent.

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TheOriginalSteamingNit · 17/07/2012 16:05

Don't be sorry for asking a question, but I think you were lacking a bit of perspective, which is what the replies offered in quite direct terms - as is usually the case with AIBU!

Nothing to do with being a proud parent, either (proud of her for sitting on your hip?) - that's not the issue, the issue was whether you should ring them up and complain, which you obviously should not.

BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 17/07/2012 16:05

Sugar I am sure you are a proud parent and well done on doing it...I did it last year and did the moonlight colourthon this year - both in the pissing down rain.

However, they are a charity and cant possibly afford to give medals to all and sundry..........if you are a proud parent then you make your DD a medal and give it to her......if she was old enough to appreciate it that would mean more to her I'm sure :)

yellowraincoat · 17/07/2012 16:06

No need to be so arsy, OP. If you're going to ask the question, especially about a relatively trivial matter, people are going to give you an honest opinion.

PenisVanLesbian · 17/07/2012 16:06

I don't see where the pride comes from, you're proud that she was carried around a race? It's not like she gets why she would be getting a medal, is it?

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 17/07/2012 16:07

Could you not give her your medal?

boneyjonesy · 17/07/2012 16:08

Did you pay the entry fee for her.If so YANBU otherwise YABU

puds11 · 17/07/2012 16:08

What where you proud of? Your ability to carry her for 3 miles? She didnt run the race, and i doubt she will care about a freeking medal from a charity race! If everyone demanded a medal for all their kids, then there would be less money going to the charity.
The medals are a stupid idea anyway.

ThePigOnTheWall · 17/07/2012 16:11

Why can't she have yours?

I really can't get myself worked up about this OP I'm afraid

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 17/07/2012 16:11

Considering complaining about lack of common sense. Grin

MonkeysNuts · 17/07/2012 16:19

Oh FFS. Give her yours, you've already got two.

SusanneLinder · 17/07/2012 16:24

So would you rather that your baby got a medal or would you rather that the money saved giving every Tom Dick and Harry a bleeding medal for nowt, actually went to saving people's lives from this horrible and cruel disease Angry

paidgofyn · 17/07/2012 16:26

Grow up! Calling a volunteer at a charity cancer event a bitch [shocked] even if it is only on here. You really sound about 5 with your attitude.

paidgofyn · 17/07/2012 16:27

OP just a flick at a few threads on here recently might give you a little perspective about the true horror of cancer.

gothicangel · 17/07/2012 16:30

Snooooooore,

does it really bother you that much?

You did the race to raise money for cancer not to get a medal!!!!!!!!!

give her yours, and really what is she going to do with it?

KatherineKavanagh · 17/07/2012 16:33

Why would you run with a child? Why?

Does everything have to be taken over by children? Can't we do anything as adults anymore?

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