"-L." > wrote in message
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> That's all great and well and true, but I still expect people to be
> aware of their surroundings and to keep their children from interfering
> with my shopping. I have a 1 year old who always shops with me, often
> with a cart piled high with a few week's worth of groceries. I keep
> his hands in the cart, keep him out of the way of others and keep him
> quiet. He's quiet because I make sure he is fed and napped before I
> take him in the store. A little planning ahead makes all the
> difference in the world. Nothing irritates me more than kids running
> around the store, unattended, screaming, spitting and/or wailing like
> monkeys on crack. There's absolutely no excuse for it.
>

Whether or not you get irritated is up to you. You cannot control what
others do in the store, but you can control your response to it. Yes, people
do rude and inexcusable things in public, there's no denying that. But when
they do, you have a choice. You can get ****ed off and angry, raise your
blood pressure, and ruin your shopping trip. Or you can ignore it and remain
calm and relaxed. No, it's not "okay" that people act like manic baboons,
but the way I look at it is to do what's best for me. It's not always easy
to take this approach, but believe me it is the best way.


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Peter Aitken

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