Tales from today's commute....

[Christopher]

Parky this morning! Snow on the way for tomorrow although nowt much to worry about... approaching a busy roundabout in primary i checked there was no following traffic and sort of yielded to everyone by stopping and waving them on - just cba'd and it only cost 30 seconds...

Apropos of nothing, I work next door to a distribution depot and opposite to our windows is where they store the battle-damaged white vans. Some have been in the wars, last year there was a small one that had been totalled by hitting something very solid very hard - it was bent in two planes. Wondered why they bothered storing it there as it was scrap (and it was there for months). Not had any bother from the vans myself although they don't hang about....

 

[400bhp]

I tried chatting to some cyclists at junctions , I got a look like i had 2 heads. I did make a comment that its not the tube , you can talk you know

Unfortunately you live in London. Usually OK up 'ere in Manc.

 

[Matthew_T]

Had a little trip to Aldi today. Just as I was packing stuff into my backpack near my bike, I notice a woman with three small children getting into a car.
A few minutes later, I see one of the girls squatting with another girl standing besides her. She then starts to wee on the floor hiding behind the open car door.
I was absolutely disgusted by this. And to make things worse, when the woman came to the drivers door, she actually stepped over the puddle. Which meant to me that she knew her daughter had done it.

I was verging on confronting the woman but I thought better of it. I was going to warn the next person who parked there but I left too early.

So someone out there has probably stepped in the puddle of piddle and now has a stinky shoe.

 

[ianrauk]

Matthew, it's what small children do.
They haven't got as good control over their bladders as adults have.
Your parents, no doubt would have done the same when you were caught short.

Get over it and get on with your life.

 

[martint235]

Yep. Sorry Matthew but I'm sure your parents let you do the same. Sometimes little kids aren't that good at predicting when they want to go.

 

[potsy]

As long as the mother put one of these out I don't see the problem

 

[glenn forger]

When I took my nephew swimming the life guard told me off because he wee'd in the pool.

"Come on mate, everyone does it" I said.

"Yeah, but not off the diving board!"

 

[Matthew_T]

I understand the age thing but there were some bushes right next to me. The mother didnt even attempt to give the kid some dignity and probably didnt even know it had happened.

 

[ianrauk]

I understand the age thing but there were some bushes right next to me. The mother didnt even attempt to give the kid some dignity and probably didnt even know it had happened.

When kids have to go they have to go.
Ask your parents.
As you will find out when you have children one day.

 

[Matthew_T]

Ask your parents.

Yes, my parents are of the age where they have poor control of their bladder. However, as the responsible adult, I will try my very best to allocate a suitable place for them to go. (I always have some spare wipes with me).

 

[ianrauk]

Yes, my parents are of the age where they have poor control of their bladder. However, as the responsible adult, I will try my very best to allocate a suitable place for them to go. (I always have some spare wipes with me).

Even a responsible adult can't control young children's bladders.
You really are making a mountain out of a molehill. It's really nothing to get all huffy and 'disgusted' about.

 

[Matthew_T]

Even a responsible adult can't control young children's bladders.
You really are making a mountain out of a molehill. It's really nothing to get all huffy and 'disgusted' about.

Fair enough. It didnt annoy me at all, it was just the fact that it was right besides me. I cant do anything about it now anyway.

 

[subaqua]

It's probably different if it's some random cyclist.
The ones I talk to I see on a regular basis.

oh these are 2 i see every day on the ride in and the ride home. one rides a lovely brompton and the other is on a bright blue fixie.

 

[fossyant]

When kids have got to go, they got to go. You will understand when you are old enough for your own.

 

[400bhp]

When kids have got to go, they got to go. You will understand when you are old enough for your own.

Might be a while yet.