Went to the park yesterday and stupidly paid £2 for dd to go on a bouncy slide for 5mins. actually, dd was on the slide already when this women walked up and said that will be £2 please. As there was no sign beside it I assumed it would be free.
Anyway, dd is going through a a funny phase and has recently become petrified of slides after overhearing her nursery teachers talk about how they hurt themselves on one. So I paid up in the hope that the bouncy slide might encourage her. It didn't work she got stuck at the top, crying hysterically and I had to wiggle my 22 week pregnant belly up the darn thing to get her off. All this after about 2 mins tops.
At this point, dd notices the teacups and asks if she can have a go. No, I reply Mummy has no money left. More tears ensue and then the lady collecting the money (who has been stood right beside me listening to the conversation) turns to dd and says, "what would you like to do next? How about a ride on the teacups?" No thank you, I politely reply, when inside I want to scream, "Excuse me but could you please mind your own business and not make it even harder for me to get her away!"
Yes I know, it was my frustration at the whole situation and as I'm typing this I'm actually smiling, but really!