To think this was the most cringe thing to overhear?

[EyelashBillie]

Got a late train home last night and two men sat behind me talking loudly about drugs and were clearly doing coke off the pull down tray.

What was so cringe was how desperate they were for people to know that’s what they were doing:

Lol! No - never had it. I'm going to get accused of either definitely being a massive cokehead now or very very prudish for never having any. I just know it!

Performance parenting is standing in a deli and loudly asking your three year old which of the many cheeses they want, making it clear that they are familiar with them all. Ordinary parenting is quietly telling them to bung a packet of Cheddar in the trolley at Tesco.

But back to the drugs, I would have reported them online.

Public transport seems to be filled with cringey men atm. I got a late night train and was stuck next to a family who looked like the cast of that old show The Royle Family talking about how they were so big and strong they'd fight anyone 🙄

Fuckwits

I do this too - not in a loud voice so everyone can hear but l often get my daughter to work it out

I don’t come anywhere close to thinking I’m the best parent. I have a toddler who can be very hard work and disruptive if you don’t engage with him; I’m exhausted and doing the best I can. I honestly can’t stand this whole new thing to hate parents for.

I understand that there are show-off parents @AtomicBlondeRose, but I just don’t get why asking your kid to calculate the change inconveniences anyone else?

Should've played Shania Twain "That Don't Impress Me Much" but likeley to have gone completely over their empty little heads

@User1367349 I'm usually of the opinion if the shoe doesn't fit then don't wear it, perhaps the shoe is slightly too tight in your case...

Lean over and sneeze and then chuck a tenner at them on the way out.

I wouldn't do that, I'd have text the transport police number because I fucking hate drug taking and doing it public is just the pits.

Sorry to say but conjuring images of fake Burberry clad, gum chewing, straight cut front fringe wearing classy lads.

You can anonymously text the transport police to report incidents like this.

I could try this with my 281 month old DS but I'd get him to convert the change into Bitcoins or Turkish lira ('cos that's what kind of Mother I am )

On serious note though , I make him work out what's best value , not just special offers but £/100g (for when he has to spend his own money )

Fair…

Because other people are stood behind you in the queue waiting to get on with their day while little Bobby is calculating the cost of their skittles several times over. You might have a mothers patience and think it’s cute but other people just think it’s cringe and want to get their shopping done.

Ha ha. You're 23 year old? Typo? 😀

I think @Happyjoyjoy that @70isaLimitNotaTarget is humorously referencing some MN’s who would say a 36 month old child rather than a 3 year old child😂.

Have you not travelled by train in a while or do you live in an idyll where there are still conductors?

Ah, that makes sense thank you! I would not hold up a queue of people in order to ask my kid to work something out in a shop.

What?! There are still conductors! Well, at least there was the last time I went on a train. It was about a year ago, but still...

@Mixedberrygenderfluidmuffin I'm with you on this. Clearly we are not cool, but I'm okay with that!

@EvenMoreFuriousVexation We still have conductors here as the station only has machines so you can buy a ticket on board if you need to.

So how are kids supposed to learn to buy things in a shop?
And what about if the person in front of you “slowing down the queue” and “preventing you from getting on with your day” is slow due to disability, age, or a broken arm?

Yes, or texted British transport police!

Are they the ones who check your tickets? If so then there was just one on the train to Bristol on a Sunday afternoon.

23 and 5 months there Happyjoy