Shamelisted: Stupid Parents

If you were to google "stupid parent," you'll find a lot of people commenting on how stupid parents can be sometimes. Well, I'm joining that group now (the people who comment on how stupid parents can be). You know what I'm talking about. Those "parents" who let their kids walk barefoot on public outdoor surfaces, put their mouths on those "clean" handrails. I especially like the ones who think that their kids are exceedingly cute and, therefore, no stranger (like you and me) should be offended when Johnnie goes up to a stranger and starts hanging all over her. I have even seen a "mother" laugh and coo over her young 2-year-old who was, at that time, sucking on the bottom of the "mother's" shoe.

Some of you may have noticed that I've been pretty quiet for a while. It's because I've been super busy at work. I didn't even have time to go Christmas shopping until yesterday. Today, I went to the mall to finish up. It was SO CROWDED. But, I realized that a large part of the reason the mall was crowded was because stupid parents brought along their children to shop. What the hell is wrong with these people? They know that the mall is going to be crowded, but instead of just bringing themselves, they bring their kids just to hang out with them. GAH!! And, don't tell me that they don't have anyone to leave the kids with. That's really not true, and I'm not going to entertain any of those explanations.