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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yesterday late afternoon I went to the grocery store and almost immediately heard a child letting out loud, ear-piercing shrieks, the kind that reverberate through the aisles and make people wince. Every time it happened, I noticed other shoppers grimacing or exchanging uncomfortable looks.

This went on throughout my trip. Eventually, I ended up in the same aisle as the child, a little girl, maybe 2 or 2.5 years old, and her mom. What surprised me most was that the mom was laughing and clearly encouraging the shrieking, not trying to redirect or stop it. I was frustrated, not just by the noise, but by what felt like a complete disregard for others in the store. I walked up to their cart, looked at the child, covered my ears, and said “Ouch! Your shouting is really hurting my ears!” The little girl immediately burst into tears. The mom called me an expletive and told me I was rude. For the record, the shrieking stopped after that.

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. I didn’t yell or scold, I tried to speak calmly but honestly. Still, I’m wondering, was I out of line? Should I have just ignored it? How do others handle this kind of situation?[/quote]

You were more than out of line. You were a cool unicorn needing tacos.

How dare you scold someone else’s child? Like, who do you think you ARE?[/quote]

A shopper who was being disturned by a brat whose parent refused to parent her. I thought you'd know this 11 pages in. You dont get to claim the whole store to yourself. Want to listen to your brat scream, take them home and have at it. In public spaces, we all get to enjoy it. I"m not  OP BTW[/quote]

Op made it sound like a saga. It could have been 2 minutes and she’s too precious to deal with any discomfort. [/quote]

Or it could have been half an hour. You don't know. Either way, she did nothing wrong. Parent your brats, people. [/quote]

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