tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post8160613854116530604..comments2024-03-27T02:54:47.055-04:00Comments on Sparrow Tree Journal: Summer in a bookstore.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-36116442832346182122017-07-31T20:31:27.840-04:002017-07-31T20:31:27.840-04:00nice article great post comment information thanks...nice article great post comment information thanks for sharing.<br /> <a href="https://manu-review.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ตารางคะแนนพรีเมียร์ลีก</a>sanpiseth40https://www.blogger.com/profile/02877855535800623770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-91695838227939927602017-06-28T15:03:11.545-04:002017-06-28T15:03:11.545-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-59512931992053816052017-06-28T11:52:58.947-04:002017-06-28T11:52:58.947-04:00LOL -- talk about looking on the bright side!LOL -- talk about looking on the bright side!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-73202946641844659482017-06-28T11:51:00.583-04:002017-06-28T11:51:00.583-04:00Wow! Another child being raised to become a fine, ...Wow! Another child being raised to become a fine, respectful citizen.<br /><br />This reminds me of what we have to contend with in the library at school. If younger kids (not high-schoolers) are in there unsupervised during class time, we have to figure out where they're supposed to be and then get them there!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-57712006627121845202017-06-28T09:12:27.566-04:002017-06-28T09:12:27.566-04:00Parents not doing their job and taking responsibil...Parents not doing their job and taking responsibility for raising their kids, that's what happened.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-54361391383174376922017-06-28T09:11:55.084-04:002017-06-28T09:11:55.084-04:00We've found kids as young as 8 hanging out una...We've found kids as young as 8 hanging out unattended and when asked where their parents are they say..."At work.." Seriously. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-12905714908833348272017-06-28T09:11:12.155-04:002017-06-28T09:11:12.155-04:00Rubbish parents are legion in this town.Rubbish parents are legion in this town.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-12789823038207574042017-06-28T09:10:51.442-04:002017-06-28T09:10:51.442-04:00I could tell you stories about teenagers in our st...I could tell you stories about teenagers in our store that would curl your hair. <br /><br />The worst is when young children come to us crying because they can't find their moms. Often the mother is so busy getting her Starbucks in our café (or even sneaking off into the mall to do some shopping) that she doesn't have a clue her child is distressed. And it's usually a mom, I'm sad to say.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-90552029163488882822017-06-28T09:08:34.959-04:002017-06-28T09:08:34.959-04:00I agree. And I do feel bad for the girl. No way sh...I agree. And I do feel bad for the girl. No way she's having a nice childhood when she responds to adults showing concern that way.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-13269446434706497672017-06-28T09:07:24.338-04:002017-06-28T09:07:24.338-04:00It's a tough call, Alphie. I know from a frien...It's a tough call, Alphie. I know from a friend that our local library attracts some men on the sex offenders list, and there's nothing staff can do about it unless the men do something wrong. But it's not a place to have some children wandering around without supervision. And our store has had to call the police several times because of men exposing themselves, taking "upskirt" pictures, and worse. Definitely not a place for young kids to be alone. Which is sad and disgusting, but part of life in the modern world. The bookstore being attached to a mall brings in all kinds of crazy as well as children and teenagers. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-85256426645210089922017-06-28T09:04:17.104-04:002017-06-28T09:04:17.104-04:00I was honestly pretty exasperated by the time I sp...I was honestly pretty exasperated by the time I spoke to her, and it probably showed. Then I felt bad that I hadn't shown a bit more patience because as you say, she probably doesn't have the best home life. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-74492550387989334452017-06-28T09:02:49.303-04:002017-06-28T09:02:49.303-04:00She needed a good smack, honestly! After I got ove...She needed a good smack, honestly! After I got over being pissed off I found the exchange kind of funny.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-45271997592740327722017-06-28T09:02:10.246-04:002017-06-28T09:02:10.246-04:00I went off to find her parents, who weren't in...I went off to find her parents, who weren't in the store. Eventually I found a teenage boy (who claimed to be the girl's 18 year old uncle) who was so rude and nasty that I called mall security to deal with the situation. By the time they got there, the boy and girl were gone. They probably moved on to some other store in the mall.<br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-2292920591621976632017-06-28T08:59:52.041-04:002017-06-28T08:59:52.041-04:00Kids acting crazy and destroying merchandise? It h...Kids acting crazy and destroying merchandise? It happens every single day. Lots of times their parents are standing right there watching them and simply don't care. <br /><br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-45438447600583239812017-06-27T23:57:08.000-04:002017-06-27T23:57:08.000-04:00And the problem is, that they think it's OK to...And the problem is, that they think it's OK to talk to someone like that. Whatever happened to the world!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-55861549236866703562017-06-27T15:49:46.989-04:002017-06-27T15:49:46.989-04:00That's horrible. Just horrible. I never dumped...That's horrible. Just horrible. I never dumped my kids on other people.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-45513312532012900442017-06-27T14:18:14.963-04:002017-06-27T14:18:14.963-04:00And that she called me "lady" !!And that she called me "lady" !!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-1116430581050960122017-06-27T12:07:12.634-04:002017-06-27T12:07:12.634-04:00It's flabbergasting to learn that there are su...It's flabbergasting to learn that there are such rubbish parents in Florence. Thank heavens most parents are not like that or you would be running a kindergarten - like a modern day Mary Poppins.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-79260205504337245682017-06-27T10:15:57.964-04:002017-06-27T10:15:57.964-04:00Oh my god. That's unbelievable.Oh my god. That's unbelievable. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-10595962379024225282017-06-27T10:00:09.704-04:002017-06-27T10:00:09.704-04:00You tried to deal with the situation in the best w...You tried to deal with the situation in the best way possible. From the girls response, I would imagine there could be something going on in that child's life that is not good. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-35058041709010422062017-06-27T05:16:40.168-04:002017-06-27T05:16:40.168-04:00Some interesting and diverse responses here Jennif...Some interesting and diverse responses here Jennifer. Your post reminded me of my local library where children would come and spend time on computers in noisy groups; the library providing a free child care service until the parents arrived after work to collect their children. <br />Fewer children after the library changed the rules, to the mother being present with a library membership card to make the computer booking. Apparently the library staff considered child minding was not part of their duties.<br /><br />AlphieAlphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-58965958699660070332017-06-27T04:37:05.034-04:002017-06-27T04:37:05.034-04:00Uf. I suppose we can be relieved she only said &qu...Uf. I suppose we can be relieved she only said "Screw."Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-5914045540128098042017-06-27T03:12:49.010-04:002017-06-27T03:12:49.010-04:00Who knows what that child has gone through? You we...Who knows what that child has gone through? You were kind to her, and that will stay with her even if it didn't penetrate her crude defenses. Hers was the response of a neglected child. Sad. I hope she encounters more people like you, responsible reminders of what adults should be like. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-41136685815547915732017-06-27T03:10:11.144-04:002017-06-27T03:10:11.144-04:00Did you cuff her behind the ears? I would be tempt...Did you cuff her behind the ears? I would be tempted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-12021955835790323402017-06-27T02:56:00.437-04:002017-06-27T02:56:00.437-04:00What???!!!
By how you first described her behaviou...What???!!!<br />By how you first described her behaviour, she sounded like a 5-year-old. Certainly at 12 years, she should be more sensible and not run around, picking up books and placing them wherever she happened to be next. Instead, at that age, I would not have been surprised to find her deeply absorbed in a book, like Harry Potter or so!<br /><br />What happened then?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com