Comments on: Who Will Buy My Sound of Silence?

By: namaste

namaste — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:02:38 +0000

LOL. Kind of makes you wonder how much the screaming kid is worth? Moments like that are the best form of birth control. Ever.

By: Rose Royce

Rose Royce — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:39:12 +0000

I’m probably cruel . . . and unusual, but my sister once left me alone with her 2 and 4 year old to walk in the woods with the adults. The screaming started and I treated them like I did my dogs. I grabbed the water spray bottle and misted them and said “hush”. It took three squirts for the older one and a fourth threat of a squirt for negotiations to begin settling down. We talked about how they felt and their was blessed silence as we did something else. When she got back of course I was horrible and evil and knew nothing of children. Some times I wonder if she left them deliberately to show me how much she goes through. Do you think those parents on the plane felt the same way? Too bad air flight attendants, waitress’s etc can’t carry a squirt bottle to assist parents in public.

By: JT

JT — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:22:42 +0000

I’ve always said that airlines could charge a slight premium for guaranteed “child-free” flights.

By: joeinvegas

joeinvegas — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:14:13 +0000

The only thing better might have been a third glass of wine. Glad you had the music instead of the kid.

By: boilover

boilover — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:34 +0000

Wait, a micro chip implant. Are you kidding me? That is hilarious…
Though with a dog that cute, I wouldn’t want to lose her either…

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:22:55 +0000

Black crocheted Uggs????? I am SO jealous! What a great daughter.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:39:29 +0000

Welcome back to the calm and warmth! I just moved to Miami Beach from SW Florida and it’s a nice change.

By: jali

jali — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:15:31 +0000

That kid is annoying me – and I can’t hear or see him – the memories of other wild children and other overly indulgent parents in airports or on planes and busses and trains still pisses me off. I’m glad you had the Nano!

By: JustMe

JustMe — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:21:42 +0000

They seriously need to make a noise proof “family section” on planes where they can seat parents with screaming crotch spawn. I realize that you can’t always make a kid stop crying, but other people shouldn’t be forced to be subjected to it either. If parents know that their spawn is a brat that they can’t control, they should refrain from bringing it on long plane rides, movie theatres, etc. where other people can’t escape.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:01:56 +0000

Oh, and I’m not jealous of the snow… Today’s high is supposed to be 14 here in Chicago (that’s -10 Celsius for those outside the US). It would be nice to warm up on the sunny beaches of Miami/Fort Lauderdale.