One of my dear friends is an editor who has three beautiful, lively children.
At the checkout at Whole Foods, the checker leaned over and asked my friend's young daughter "How are you doing today?"
"I'm good, thank you," she politely replied.
The checker leaned back, raised an eyebrow, and said "You mean you're doing well." And then, THEN he/she (I forget which) turned to my friend and said "Looks like someone needs a grammar lesson."
What. The. Fuck?
Immediately, the checker got an earful regarding the fact that her daughter was absolutely in the right with her answer (g'head, click the link. I'll wait.).
And, honestly, it's not so much that the checker was wrong about the grammar that irritates me. It's the fact that any stranger would be such an asshole on so many levels. To. A. Child.
I know, I know, a number of parents have told me many stories about strangers giving unsolicited parenting advice, but I just can't get over how rude it is.
Ok, vent over. You can go on with your lives.
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