That was hilarious
Mama used to tell us about the time, one hot summer in Mississippi, when my older siblings were young. She'd had about enough of the bickering and smart talk and went out in the yard to get the switch herself. As she marched back through the house, peeling leaves off as she went, she didn't notice the house had gotten VEWY quiet. She came through yelling, "I'm gonna beat the hell out of every damn one of you!". Then she looked up to see Father Glenn standing in the doorway. She said she wasn't even chagrined to see him, she just shook the switch in his face and said, "You're just the man we need right now!". He just laughed and said "You remind me of MY mother!"
Great link, too funny! When our kids were little, we could take them to any restaurant without fear of bothering anyone else.
I was seated recently near a child who let out an ear-splitting shriek periodically, and her parents smiled indulgently without a thought to others trying to have a meal. They are crippling their child by teaching her that she can do anything she wants, anytime, anywhere, no problem.
I'm surprised that libraries are still allowed to request quiet; after all, some kids may want to go in there and yell or scream.
bump the indoor voice