Playing the recorder on a train

[Lifeisontheup]

My DH has just texted me. He is on a non-stop 4 hour train journey, a reserved seat in first class and is seated with a family with two young children and is not happy. He could cope with ordinary noise from small children but one has now started playing the recorder.
Is he being unreasonable to want to murder someone? I have advised him to hit the bar whereupon he will fall asleep and his snores will drown out everything.

You know, Life, I am very disappointed in your dh. He has let you down, he has let mumsnet down, and most of all he has let himself down.

This could have been such an interesting thread . Because if they are the type of parents who would allow a child to play a recorder, they are bound to be the type of parents who have a hissy-fit if poor Beelzebub is asked to stop [hopeful]

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Hinbu.

Keep us posted

He should politley ask if they can stop the noise now but I suspect it will not go down well. After all, the sort of parents who think this is acceptable in the first place are not going to be the type to take kindly to someone pointing out that their little darlings are being annoying.

He could play the drums on his table.

5Foot5, I know, which is why it would be sooo much fun.

Please, ask

There is food covering the floor now-obviously Damien and Beelzebub didn't like the bacon and they are being encouraged to sing-in French.
Parents have been discussing whether the saturated fats in a bacon sandwich are better for them and the satanic pair than the calories in the olives and feta.

Can I remind everyone as a salacious detail they're in First Class? So if they get shouty, they're gonna be posh shouty people, not chav shouty people?

He should but in: "Not as bad for them as the recorder, which I am about to shover up their arses"

In French. Dear God.

They're now singing in French?

This is a bleddy fantastic thread.

Oh god, glorious loud parenting taking place right there.

start swearing at them in french

Especially with the olives and feta detail! Dh is consuming cans of beer to lower the tone and provide anaesthetic.

Singing in French!!

Clearly this family are The McTwattersons and deserve everything that is hopefully coming to them via OP's dh.

Where is a hidden earpiece and camera when you want one eh?

Oh, yes, there will be withering glares rather than swearing

DH does a fine line in french swear words. I almost wish I was there.

Bless. Are they good?

Your husband has saint-like qualities. Please keep posting his observations about the satanic pair

Posh shouty people are my favourite! Less likely to spit or stab you

Get him to teach them French swear words, preferably through the medium of song.

I think the idea of providing Mumsnetters with entertainment is keeping him sane.

Has he a couple of metal spoons about his persons? A nice tuneless rendition of my old man is a dustman should lend itself to this occasion? CHildren are usually blindsided when adults play up..

Where and when does the journey end? Can we get a welcoming party together to greet them? Maybe all sing Alouette accompanied by as many recorders as we can muster as they get off the train?

katisha - that would be very funny indeed!

I think metal spoons may have been put to slightly less law abiding purposes if he had them. Probably a good thing he hasn't.