Parents can, and do fuck up
So, I was out at Wal Mart, admiring what I could of the deals there, generally griping becuase I only had 60 bucks. well, I was looking for Crisis Core, when two people came up looking for something in the PS3 section of the store. I didn't hear most of the conversation that transpired, but the kid (no more than 10 years old) was like "I want ghost recon!" to which is mother said "it's pronounced 'wreck-un'" The kid said "no, it's 'ree-con'"
Well, that's all well and good, the kid was right, and the mother, clearly unable to handle criticism, reached down, grabbed the kid roughly, and gritted her teeth, growling, "Listen to me, I'm 34 years old, I know how to spell!"
Well, apparently she didn't even know what she was doing wrong, as it was pronunciation she needed to be corrected with.
so I pipe up behind her, not too loudly, but enough that she could hear, "Actually, he's right, it is pronounced 'ree-con'."
if looks could kill, I tells ya, I would be dead right now.
It shows that parents are not always right. And don't give me any of this "she was stressed, give her a break" bullshit. you don't grab your kid and make like you're going to beat him over a pronunciation error....especially not when he's right and you're wrong.
Sometimes....I love to stir up shit with stupid people.
Well, that's all well and good, the kid was right, and the mother, clearly unable to handle criticism, reached down, grabbed the kid roughly, and gritted her teeth, growling, "Listen to me, I'm 34 years old, I know how to spell!"
Well, apparently she didn't even know what she was doing wrong, as it was pronunciation she needed to be corrected with.
so I pipe up behind her, not too loudly, but enough that she could hear, "Actually, he's right, it is pronounced 'ree-con'."
if looks could kill, I tells ya, I would be dead right now.
It shows that parents are not always right. And don't give me any of this "she was stressed, give her a break" bullshit. you don't grab your kid and make like you're going to beat him over a pronunciation error....especially not when he's right and you're wrong.
Sometimes....I love to stir up shit with stupid people.