Kids screaming in supermarkets - is it reaching breaking point?

Thom Merrilin · 21-06-2013 09:32PM #1

This is something that's really starting to bother me, I've even tried shopping at different times etc but to no avail.

A particularly bad incident occurred last Monday evening in my local Aldi. Usually I just walk to another part of the supermarket and carry on my shopping but this time there was around 4 different sets of screaming brats all scattered throughout various locations in the supermarket so there was no getting away from them. Jumping into and out of trolleys and everything. It was those loud piercing screams you can't ignore.

I work Mon-Fri 9-5 so shopping is confined to evenings and weekends. It is so distracting and irritating though listening to that crap when trying to shop and while some parents tried to console the little sh1tes, others just carried on shopping oblivious to the annoyance their kids were causing to the shoppers. I don't have children but if I did and they carried on like that, I'd probably leave the shop with them and come back another time or come back at a time when alone.

To top off the horrible experience that day, there was a queue of about 5 people at the checkout and this little brat in front of me (around 4 years old) was screaming high pitch at the top of his voice at his mother to buy him some kind of sweets or something he picked up near the checkout. She just ignored him as if he didn't exist and the brat started throwing the packet at her and hitting her and shouting, crying more.

I'm 30 now and asked my mother was it like that when I was a young lad, and she said it wasn't so is it something modern causing this? Shovelling them with crap food so they are hyper? Not smacking children to discipline them any more? Lack of exercise?

Also does this bother other people as much as it bothers me?

super_furry · 21-06-2013 09:34PM

No, I don't think it is reaching breaking point.

The Backwards Man · 21-06-2013 09:35PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

This is something that's really starting to bother me, I've even tried shopping at different times etc but to no avail.

A particularly bad incident occurred last Monday evening in my local Aldi. Usually I just walk to another part of the supermarket and carry on my shopping but this time there was around 4 different sets of screaming brats all scattered throughout various locations in the supermarket so there was no getting away from them. Jumping into and out of trolleys and everything. It was those loud piercing screams you can't ignore.

I work Mon-Fri 9-5 so shopping is confined to evenings and weekends. It is so distracting and irritating though listening to that crap when trying to shop and while some parents tried to console the little sh1tes, others just carried on shopping oblivious to the annoyance their kids were causing to the shoppers. I don't have children but if I did and they carried on like that, I'd probably leave the shop with them and come back another time or come back at a time when alone.

To top off the horrible experience that day, there was a queue of about 5 people at the checkout and this little brat in front of me (around 4 years old) was screaming high pitch at the top of his voice at his mother to buy him some kind of sweets or something he picked up near the checkout. She just ignored him as if he didn't exist and the brat started throwing the packet at her and hitting her and shouting, crying more.

I'm 30 now and asked my mother was it like that when I was a young lad, and she said it wasn't so is it something modern causing this? Shovelling them with crap food so they are hyper? Not smacking children to discipline them any more? Lack of exercise?

Also does this bother other people as much as it bothers me?

She's lying.

Amirani · 21-06-2013 09:35PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

I'm 30 now and asked my mother was it like that when I was a young lad, and she said it wasn't so is it something modern causing this? Shovelling them with crap food so they are hyper? Not smacking children to discipline them any more? Lack of exercise?

Eureka!

Phoebas · 21-06-2013 09:36PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

I'm 30 now and asked my mother was it like that when I was a young lad, and she said it wasn't so is it something modern causing this?

Selective memory.

Firewalkwithme · 21-06-2013 09:36PM

What a 1st world problem if I ever heard one.

Maybe you should just never venture outside again OP.

frozenfrozen · 21-06-2013 09:36PM

Why were you shopping with your mother if you're 30?

Peregrine · 21-06-2013 09:37PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

so is it something modern causing this? Shovelling them with crap food so they are hyper? Not smacking children to discipline them any more? Lack of exercise?

People who isn't capable of controlling kids are having kids and bloody loads of them

Thom Merrilin · 21-06-2013 09:38PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Why were you shopping with your mother if you're 30?

Where does it say in my post I shop with my mother at 30?

Timmyctc · 21-06-2013 09:38PM

This is one of THE most 1st world problems I have ever heard. Maybe we should stop breeding in the hope it eliminates this most unseemly of behaviors :O

shruikan2553 · 21-06-2013 09:38PM

You dont have kids so you dont understand what its like. They are just being kids and dont know any better. The parent shouldnt be expected to parent and make sure their child is being a pain in the ass to everyone else. If they have a problem with it they can go elsewhere. Etc etc (note:not my belief, jst what we will be bombarded with)

You cannot win, you dont have a child therefor you automatically lose in an arguement against someone who does

Karl Stein · 21-06-2013 09:39PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

Jumping into and out of trolleys and everything.

Kids just wanna be free - to do what they wanna do.

Why do you hate children OP?

Leave the little children alone. They're only babies really.

Yeah, stop hurting babies FFS.

Thom Merrilin · 21-06-2013 09:39PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

She's lying.

Is she though? It seems you can't even go shopping any time of the day now without being subjected to this crap. Anyone around in the 80's remember was it as bad?

Panthro · 21-06-2013 09:40PM

Tesco deliver..
That's all I'm saying.

Timmyctc · 21-06-2013 09:40PM

Forgive me but it seemed too appropriate.

efb · 21-06-2013 09:41PM

tesco.ie

fill your boots

Peregrine · 21-06-2013 09:41PM

Timmyctc wrote: »

Forgive me but it seemed too appropriate.

Damn it I was just about to post that :pac:

mattjack · 21-06-2013 09:41PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

This is something that's really starting to bother me, I've even tried shopping at different times etc but to no avail.

A particularly bad incident occurred last Monday evening in my local Aldi. Usually I just walk to another part of the supermarket and carry on my shopping but this time there was around 4 different sets of screaming brats all scattered throughout various locations in the supermarket so there was no getting away from them. Jumping into and out of trolleys and everything. It was those loud piercing screams you can't ignore.

I work Mon-Fri 9-5 so shopping is confined to evenings and weekends. It is so distracting and irritating though listening to that crap when trying to shop and while some parents tried to console the little sh1tes, others just carried on shopping oblivious to the annoyance their kids were causing to the shoppers. I don't have children but if I did and they carried on like that, I'd probably leave the shop with them and come back another time or come back at a time when alone.

To top off the horrible experience that day, there was a queue of about 5 people at the checkout and this little brat in front of me (around 4 years old) was screaming high pitch at the top of his voice at his mother to buy him some kind of sweets or something he picked up near the checkout. She just ignored him as if he didn't exist and the brat started throwing the packet at her and hitting her and shouting, crying more.

I'm 30 now and asked my mother was it like that when I was a young lad, and she said it wasn't so is it something modern causing this? Shovelling them with crap food so they are hyper? Not smacking children to discipline them any more? Lack of exercise?

Also does this bother other people as much as it bothers me?

I think that was sister with her kids , was there a toddler there as well running wild ?

Celly Smunt · 21-06-2013 09:42PM

The worst are the parents that just walk ahead looking oblivious saying ",doras ,calm down doras",while little doras is sitting on the floor screaming.

Oh another note,what's wrong with going shopping with your mother when you're 30?

Quandary · 21-06-2013 09:43PM

Tesco 24 hour shopping is the way to go IMO. We go at about 11pm and get the shopping done in half the usual time.

screaming whelps are usually in bed at this stage

Peregrine · 21-06-2013 09:44PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

doras ,calm down doras",while little doras is sitting on the floor screaming.

Doras? They really are the worst if they named their kid 'door'

Gatling · 21-06-2013 09:44PM

Till your the parent dealing with the above situation

You haven't a ****ing clue

traineeacc · 21-06-2013 09:44PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

This is something that's really starting to bother me, I've even tried shopping at different times etc but to no avail.

A particularly bad incident occurred last Monday evening in my local Aldi. Usually I just walk to another part of the supermarket and carry on my shopping but this time there was around 4 different sets of screaming brats all scattered throughout various locations in the supermarket so there was no getting away from them. Jumping into and out of trolleys and everything. It was those loud piercing screams you can't ignore.

I work Mon-Fri 9-5 so shopping is confined to evenings and weekends. It is so distracting and irritating though listening to that crap when trying to shop and while some parents tried to console the little sh1tes, others just carried on shopping oblivious to the annoyance their kids were causing to the shoppers. I don't have children but if I did and they carried on like that, I'd probably leave the shop with them and come back another time or come back at a time when alone.

To top off the horrible experience that day, there was a queue of about 5 people at the checkout and this little brat in front of me (around 4 years old) was screaming high pitch at the top of his voice at his mother to buy him some kind of sweets or something he picked up near the checkout. She just ignored him as if he didn't exist and the brat started throwing the packet at her and hitting her and shouting, crying more.

I'm 30 now and asked my mother was it like that when I was a young lad, and she said it wasn't so is it something modern causing this? Shovelling them with crap food so they are hyper? Not smacking children to discipline them any more? Lack of exercise?

Also does this bother other people as much as it bothers me?

Wow op you have it tough!

The Backwards Man · 21-06-2013 09:45PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

Is she though? It seems you can't even go shopping any time of the day now without being subjected to this crap. Anyone around in the 80's remember was it as bad?

Yep. Kids were cnuts thirty years ago too. I know, I used to be one.

Celly Smunt · 21-06-2013 09:46PM

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

Doras? They really are the worst if they named their kid 'door'

Oh they're the worst.

MagicMarker · 21-06-2013 09:46PM

Listen to music instead, problem solved.

ShaShaBear · 21-06-2013 09:48PM

Thom Merrilin wrote: »

Is she though? It seems you can't even go shopping any time of the day now without being subjected to this crap. Anyone around in the 80's remember was it as bad?

Kids around that age throw tantrums. It's them testing limits to find out how much they can get away with. Sort of like an extension of what they did as babies. Since crying was the only way they could communicate a desire or need, and it most often resulted in getting them what they wanted/needed, it periodically extended as a learned behaviour into older children (toddlers mostly) where we have the responsibility of un-teaching them.

Ignoring a tantrum is what a lot of people would recommend. Giving in and attempting to "bribe" or hush the child is only encouraging the behaviour, thus re-enforcing that it will get them what they want. I can guarantee you that a lot of people ignoring their screaming children in a supermarket are twice as annoyed and embarrassed as you are.

And yes, your mother is lying. All children go through a small spat of throwing blindingly loud tantrums to get what they want. But it depends parent to parent how quickly a child grows out of it.

questionmark? · 21-06-2013 09:52PM

A.H. answer: OP the moral of the story is you need a licence for a TV and a Dog but any cnut can have a kid.

P.C. answer: all kids no matter how annoying or ugly are great!

goose2005 · 21-06-2013 09:52PM

Timmyctc wrote: »

This is one of THE most 1st world problems I have ever heard.

Yeah, at the fruit market in Kigali you never hear children screaming and yelling.

anncoates · 21-06-2013 09:56PM

I'm also sick of all the whinging and crying in public from irritating babies.

But enough about the OP....

Thom Merrilin · 21-06-2013 09:58PM

mattjack wrote: »

I think that was sister with her kids , was there a toddler there as well running wild ?

There was toddler everywhere! Was she in Clonee Aldi?

Kids screaming in supermarkets - is it reaching breaking point?

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