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.

Every so often I see a thread about whether or not children should be allowed in First Class.

This thread has made up my mind for me. This would be bad enough if you had paid for a cheapo ticket, but imagine paying for first class, advance booking a seat, and then not being able to move away [shudder].

Though to be fair, it isn't children who shouldn't be allowed, it's their fecking parents who should be shot

If they're heading for one of the London terminals, I am totally up for Katisha's idea .

Oh definitely - this is nowt to do with the kids - they don't know any better - it's the parent that needs slapping upside the head told.

Katisha I think he has suffered enough, more recorders may tip him over the edge.

I used to travel FC with Ds. I never took a recorder though. He'd mainly ask questions (quietly). Families shouldn't be barred from first class unless they are annoying.

He needs to sit and pick his nose.

Shame.

They've just changed a dirty nappy on the seat. (there are baby changing facilities available) I've told him he should contribute a loud fart.

Oh I feel desperately sorry for the children. They're going to end up being excluded from every party going and being avoided on the streets for the rest of their lives. Their mother is going to be on here whining that her PFBs are misunderstood and while they are a little strong-willed she just can't bear to stifle their creativity.

The parents on the other hand are idiots who need a told telling off. In whatever language your DH sees fit.

Music, French, Olives ... what's next out of the Gwynneth Paltrow Improving your Children's IQ on a Train Kit-Bag? Bonsai cultivation? Impressionist Painting? Monkey Tennis?....

Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette, je te plumera
Je te plumerai la tête
(Je te plumerai la tête)
Et la têt
(Et la tête)

Second verse
Little children, with your noisy recorder
Little children, will you shut the fuck up
Or I will stick it up your bum
(Or I will stick it up your bum)
Up your bum
Up your bum
Ooooohhhhhhhhhh

No they left from London proceeding in a northerly direction.

A told telling off? A good telling off.

Ooh, do you think they are MNers and winding him up?

Children in first class... Check
Loud parenting... Check
Changing nappies on seat... Chdck

What next?...

I would have had go at the parents by now.

Please can you stop being so antisocial. This is a shared public space. Playing the recorder, changing Nappies on the seat is antisocial. Please be more considerate.

OMG! I just went from laughing to screaming at the laptop at your last post life! That's so rude!!!!

Pity the child's bum has been on display rather too much for DH's liking complete with smelly poo!

Seriously, why do people not challenge this sort of crappy behaviour?

What about a nice 'improving' game of I - spy starting with f for feta or d for dirty hands? Nappy changes on a train seat...yuck.

I don't want him to say something now, I'm having far too much fun.

Tell you husband to tell them that there is a thread titled "playing the recorder on a train?' on MN, in AIBU,

I bet once they read the thread they will change the inconsiderate behaviour.

Does he usually have saintly patience? This is extraordinary.

Do you think they are on their way to visit the grandparents? I am sure they will be so happy about the recorder

OMG!

If I had paid for a first class ticket and got lumbered with this torture I would be FURIOUS!

I'm surprised the conductor hasn't intervened. My DS was playing his InnotaB on the train a couple of months ago and the very nice conductor asked if he had any headphones for it. We'd forgotten them and it was only on low but I immediately offered to turn the sound right down. So surprised no one has said anything to them. Changing a nappy were they are sitting and eating is rank too, especially when there are changing facilities.

You don't pay for a first class ticket on a 4 hour journey to be stuck with recorder "music" and nappy changes. What is wrong with these people?!?!