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Original poster

to find a Dad doing an impression of donkey on a train a nnoying

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AlaskaNebraska · 30/10/2009 11:55

ok on train
dad comes on wiht a d of about 3 eating an apple and a ds of about 6/7
ds played nintedno
after 5 mins LOUD parenting where we ALL knew where they were goign and what Heducational Hactivities to do, the dd ate her apple.
the dad coudl nto refrain himself from a nnoying her.
so he started doing THAT NOISE donkey does on Shrek when he is on the way to far far away castle here - the POP sound
then the dd carried ona dn carefully ignored him
i wanted to Say LEAVE HER ALONE FGS

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Original poster
AlaskaNebraska · 30/10/2009 11:56

and FWIW no i dont htink ANY of them had any additional needs.

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SqueezyCheesyPumpkin · 30/10/2009 12:02

additional needs?

Original poster
AlaskaNebraska · 30/10/2009 12:03

its an old mN cliche
you rant about some nutter
then they say that
someone once came up with an acronym for it

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CybilLiberty · 30/10/2009 12:07

I'm sorry but LOL LOL I would have loved to see your mouth all pursed up at that one

CybilLiberty · 30/10/2009 12:08

FWIW my older brother parents like that, a total wind up merchant who's idea of being a dad is to make his kids cross, poking them under the ribs and pretend tripping them up

GrapefruitMoon · 30/10/2009 12:11

It sounds like the only one with "additional' needs was the dad!

There was a "cool" dad on the train yesterday (trendy glasses sort). His ds was like a mini-me - also had trendy glasses! Both his dcs (young) had ipods but the dd was having a strop because she couldn't hear through the headphones. You could so tell that he was trying not to get cross with her because there were other people around.... he should have stuck to I-Spy...

notanumber · 30/10/2009 12:12

Public transport is full of nobbers who have plotted to shred your very last nerve just for the sheer hell of it. 'Tis the nature of the beast.

There's always something. I reckon that the Donkey pop is possibly marginally less annoying than downloaded Grime being distorted through mobile phone speakers though.

An Ipod is the only solution. Crank up your random shuffle, shut your eyes and pretend that you're actually in first class.

Alternatively, you could make your displeasure known.I favour the uptight English response of just-audible sighing combined with newspaper rustling and quick irritated glances in the offender's direction. Go on try it, it has no effect whatsoever.

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 12:21

My mum says men are onlyhappy if they're annoying children or dogs.

This could just be based on my Dad though.

Cybil! what time's the haircut?

scottishmummy · 30/10/2009 12:22

you sound really biscuit arsed
donkey dad sounds fab

honeybehappy · 30/10/2009 12:41

yabu and no matter how much you name change it's so blardy obvious who you are.

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 12:42

who is she?

foxinsocks · 30/10/2009 12:48

someone vomited on my shoes this morning (on the bus). Think I'd rather have nobboid donkey noises

tbh, yanbu, but half term brings out the worst of them

I sat on the train earlier this week with Braying Parents drilling their kids about what they had remembered from their educational visit to the British Museum so that they could tell their teachers when they went back to school (kids looked TOTALLY disinterested - honestly, the parents looked far more excited about the trip than they did). For a second, I thought a yooof was going to tell them to shut up and fuck off but their braying managed to subdue him too (perhaps there's a key solution there?).

I did feel like whispering in their ears, it's rush hour, we're all tired and the last thing we need to hear about is the FUCKING ROSETTA STONE but I didn't .

foxinsocks · 30/10/2009 12:58

and before anyone moans, there is 'conversation loud' which is perfectly fine and deliberately loud parenting which is done at that loud tone that everyone can hear iyswim and boy is that annoying on public transport!

MissWooWoo · 30/10/2009 13:05

pmsl foxinsocks . I was once sick in my dad's slippers whilst he was sitting right there, next to me. In my defence I was 14 v nearly 15.

But I digress

Geocentric · 30/10/2009 13:11

YABU , Donkey's "are we there yet?" line would have been FAR more annoying!!

Clary · 30/10/2009 13:13

rofl @ donkey nutter dad.

People annoy me when they make a big thing of what super-educational thing they are doing with the kids, but it's so funny when the kids just grab their arms and say "can I buy some gogos now?"

Geocentric · 30/10/2009 13:16

No Clary, that's my kids!!

PoisonToadstool · 30/10/2009 13:20

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EyeOfFrogSpawnChorus · 30/10/2009 13:31

LOL at PoisonToadstool. Who are you? Or are you new? You've been making me laugh.

PoisonToadstool · 30/10/2009 13:38

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EyeOfFrogSpawnChorus · 30/10/2009 14:35

Ah, I remember MarlaSinger. But you're funnier as PT

GooberIsLockedInTheBootOfMyCar · 30/10/2009 14:41

I would have preffered some donkey hee-haw-ing I think.

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AlaskaNebraska · 30/10/2009 17:07

OMHG at foxys rant!!! clary well done

very funny
and its "so OBVIOUS who you are"
who cares?!!!

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NormaSknockers · 30/10/2009 17:12

I thought you meant he was hee-hawing like a donkey

EccentricaGallumbats · 30/10/2009 17:16

I care. deeply.

I also car about loud unnecessary parenting on public transpot.

makes me want to feed mine coke and chocolate just to make a point.