So much for Mother's Day

[marty]

Dear woman who came in first thing this morning,
Honey, it's mother's day. It's mother's day and you drove all the way out to my store as soon as we opened because little Precious had to have his basketball game. I know his name is Precious because I could hear him screaming at you over the phone about how you had better not get the wrong game and how if you did you were going to drive all the way back over here to switch it if it was. I also watched you reading off every single game on our shelf because Precious wanted to know what we had and demanded you do so.

Look, here's the thing. You were super-nice to us, and you're probably super nice to Precious as well. But the thing is, you should be at home getting a foot rub, getting the lawn mowed, the chores done, praises given. At 11, you should have been in bed getting breakfast served to you instead of having to drive over here. Please, please feel appreciated, because you should even if your little brat kid doesn't know how to show it.

You called us "sir" and "ma'am," and you're the customer. I really hope that little shit you call a son will clue in to what a great person you are one day and treat you as well as you treat other people. It's what you deserve.

Sigh,
marty

[Apathy]

Sweet merciful crap!

1. My child wouldn't demand anything from me. They ask nicely.
2. Should said child have the gall to demand something, they wouldn't be getting it. Now or later.
3. Should I decide to buy child a game, they will come with me to the store. I'm not buying them presents while they sit at home and watch TV.

This lady needs to get a spine. I'm sure she's one of those doting mothers that thinks their child is an angel and can do no wrong.

[Phone Jockey]

Wow, sounds like she created a real monster. Guess she's reaping the "rewards" now?

[BookstoreEscapee]

That's the problem with being "super-nice" to your kids. They don't learn to be super nice in return...

[Dark-Star]

That's the problem with being "super-nice" to your kids. They don't learn to be super nice in return...

If only more people understood that...

Kids have to learn to be good. They do not have to learn to be bad. End of story.

[Sliceanddice]

she might not be the primary caregiver... if dad is anyhthng like the kid that can explain it

[allniter]

People must be uber lonely when they think they need someone like that in their life.

[Evil Queen]

People must be uber lonely when they think they need someone like that in their life.

I couldn't have said it better myself. That poor, poor, stupid woman. I hope she learns to give her son an ear full, though it already sounds as if it's too late.

[Shards]

Wow, just... wow... That kid is an ass, and his mother... I feel bad for her. It's her own fault, most likely, but I still feel bad for her.

This Mothers Day, I could have bought myself a game I really wanted (Or, more accurately, finished re-paying for it.) but you know what I did with the money instead? I spent it on candies for my mother, a stuffed animal for my mother, and another stuffed animal for my fiance, saying, and I quote: "Future mothers count, too." I would never, ever even think about telling my mother how to spend her money. Period, especially on mother's day.

[Sliceanddice]

ot: i swear to god Shards if you get any cuter i will have to hunt you down and kidnap you to try to find away to bottle it

[smileyeagle1021]

wow that kid is a little shit... the only time I have ever asked my mother for anything on mother's day is one year I asked her if she could get me a glass of milk while she was up heading back from the bathroom (ok, so I might have done something like that a few times, but nothing more than that).

[MrSunshineState]

My dad would have knocked me into a whole new galaxy.

[chainedbarista]

forget my dad, my mom would have nailed me right there and then. don't mess with a big, redneck momma that used to buck hay bales, or you'll regret it.

we were bratty, but never, EVER anything like that, and on mother's day, i'd buy her a card and go pick her some wildflowers every year (along with her gift), we'd make her breakfast, too.

that kid needs a slap or five upside the head, along with admissions to the nearest military school, imo.

she may have created it, but still, wow..

[AdminAssistant]

That poor woman.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

How about a mother and her daughter getting busted for shoplifting on Mother's Day?

Happened at my store, or so I heard. Resulted in a salesfloor employee and a manager being yanked off the salesfloor and into the LP room for various purposes while carryouts were nuts and nobody was available to answer call boxes or outside calls.