My heartwarming story of bad parenting [View All]

[Dookus]

I went to my local bagel place last week. Woman comes in with her 3-year old son - cute as a button. She sits down to eat, and he wanders over to the door. She says "Taylor (or some other generic name from 2001), come sit down."

He didn't. He continued standing directly in front of the door, pushing it open slightly. As it was the lunch-rush, many many customers were lined up trying to get around him, either to get in or out.

About four more times, Mom says "Taylor, don't do that. Come over and sit down."

I'm right next to him, watching in amazement as he trips people, tries to sneak out the door, and generally makes a huge nuisance of himself. His mother does nothing beyond "Taylor, come sit down".

Then, he opens the door and it swings shut. On his finger. I smiled.

I'm sorry the kid got hurt, but if mother wouldn't teach him a lesson, a swinging door had to.