Message in a bottle

[ash59fifty-uk]

Long shot, but I don't suppose any of the occupants in the vehicle had their phones in their hands recording it did they?

Idiots like that tend to record it and load it to social media

 

[brucemillar]

You mentioned it was a flatbed truck or suchlike ?

Don't suppose you had any time to catch a glimpse of any sign writing , which might have pointed you towards the company which owns it ?

No. I wasn't expecting it so didn't pay any attention to any detail on the van.

 

[poormansporsche]

Simple fact is if it was a transit tipper in kent then they were pikeys pure and simple. Even if you found the tipper and set if on fire they would just nick another. Also there is nothing pikeys like better than a fight so even if you did catch up with one and gave them a good kicking they would just be back the next day with 10 inbred relatives.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Sorry to go off topic Bruce but your post (No.19) reminded me of the way we've brought up our own daughter. She NEVER misses a please or a thank you and people, even strangers compliment her and us when we're out and about. Just shows that such politeness isn't a common trait now-a-days.

Anyhow, our daughter walked our whippet this morning before school. When she returned she had a black poop bag (the ones we use are yellow). I quizzed her as to where it came from and she said she'd seen an oldish lady with a dog and the lady just threw the (used) poop bag into a hedge. My daughter retrieved it and brought it home to put it in the bin.

I can only hope this women witnessed my 11 year old daughter picking up her dogs mess and will think twice about doing it again.

It's heartwarming to know that there are many good parents out there teaching their children the right way. Shame about the others.

 

[lisa110rry]

Yes. Please let's remember that not everyone is like those nasty people or that ill brought up child.

Last evening I was walking my dog on the lane coming up to the playing fields and two girls came out on their bikes, teen girls I would say, nicely dressed in local school uniform. One stopped, she couldn't cycle and hold her large bag so she put it around her neck to the front. I showed her how to loop her arms in the handles so as to leave the bag on her back "much safer" I said. She thanked me and went on her way.

While bringing the little green car off the drive, children who are walking to the bus stop for school often wave and look at the car and smile. And you can tell they love the sound of the engine getting up to speed (30mph, lol, but it sounds good to kids).

There are good ones and bad ones everywhere, both children and adults.

 

[Tringaling]

Sign of the time I am afraid. Sorry to hear your family went through this..

 

[poormansporsche]

Sorry to go off topic Bruce but your post (No.19) reminded me of the way we've brought up our own daughter. She NEVER misses a please or a thank you and people, even strangers compliment her and us when we're out and about. Just shows that such politeness isn't a common trait now-a-days.

Anyhow, our daughter walked our whippet this morning before school. When she returned she had a black poop bag (the ones we use are yellow). I quizzed her as to where it came from and she said she'd seen an oldish lady with a dog and the lady just threw the (used) poop bag into a hedge. My daughter retrieved it and brought it home to put it in the bin.

I can only hope this women witnessed my 11 year old daughter picking up her dogs mess and will think twice about doing it again.

It's heartwarming to know that there are many good parents out there teaching their children the right way. Shame about the others.

A few years back when my youngest was no more than 2 we were out walking the dog and on the other side of the road there was a old lady walking her dog.

In her loudest voice "Look Daddy that lady has not picked up her doggy doo - is she going to be arrested now ???" "probably not love"

Hands on hips "Never a policeman when you want one !"

 

[219]

A few years back when my youngest was no more than 2 we were out walking the dog and on the other side of the road there was a old lady walking her dog.

In her loudest voice "Look Daddy that lady has not picked up her doggy doo - is she going to be arrested now ???" "probably not love"

Hands on hips "Never a policeman when you want one !"

Going off at a tangent , when my daughter was a similar age we were walking down the street . We passed a garden in which there was a stone set into the edge of the soil with a plate marking a fire hydrant nearby . On seeing this , Gill exclaimed "Look Daddy - a grave ! " .

 

[Deleted member 6183]

Going off at a tangent , when my daughter was a similar age we were walking down the street . We passed a garden in which there was a stone set into the edge of the soil with a plate marking a fire hydrant nearby . On seeing this , Gill exclaimed "Look Daddy - a grave ! " .

H from Steps is dead?

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I thought they were Heli-pads for Evle's

Is there a thread here for the things kids say?

 

[219]

Is there a thread here for the things kids say?

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/ot-off-topic-forums/99109-out-mouths-babes.html

 

[CAT220]

I am fifty nine years old now but still feel like I am twenty nine. I see things very simply (maybe too simply).

I was brought up to believe that "please & thank you" cost you nothing but earn you everything.

More and more I witness this being eroded, laughed at or ignored. Parents have abdicated there responsibility to the TV or Facebook.

Children's role models are one hit wonders. Mine were war heroes.

There is just a complete and absolute lack of any ownership of actions or consequences of their actions. Buy food! Throw the wrapper on the ground. Need to pee. Do it in a bottle and throw the bottle at a moving car full of people.

My visit to my own mortality has given me time to ponder the behaviour of others and myself. My daughters will still say please and thank you and we will continue to try and contribute to life in a way that benefits others.

I still want to drag this disgusting cretin out and beat him. I can't help it and I wish I could. It just takes up my time in thinking about something that is so negative.

By contrast, I look at my experiences on this forum and the people I have met on this forum who have taken time and effort to help me and in many instances that help has never been charged for or any payment sought. This from people who I would never have known had it not been for a car and a forum. That is such a strong positive message.

This, for me sums it up. Great post.

 

[ringway]

Years ago, I was walking with my two year old daughter and made her have a poo on the grass verge, and left it there.

Would you believe it, I overheard a Labrador and an Alsatian saying how disgusting it was and that we should pick it up!

The Alsatian said "I used to be a police dog and I still have contacts I'll have you know!"

I told 'em to get stuffed and said I hoped they caught kennel cough!

 

[PobodY]

Dirty foreign dogs, coming here taking the jobs of our hard working local dogs.