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So sad... we went today to buy a new computer at Best Buy. Nicholas was walking here and there and he started walking in front of some guys that were sitting and playing with a videogame. First, I tried to keep him with me, tickling him and playing with him but at one moment he stood up in front of the TV and this guy yelled at me... "take him out of there".... uuuhhhhh? At that moment I got so mad and I asked him if he was paying to be there or if it was a private place. Of course it wasn't. Nicholas stood up in front of this guy and he starting yelling at him "MOVE, MOVE". I lost it at that moment. I said to him "don't yell at him. I'll discipline him". He said that I was raising a spoiled kid, that he was going to be an idiot when he grows up, etc, etc. I still can't believe that I went through that. I went to my husband and I said what had just happened. He went there and he said to the guy "you don't dare yell at my baby..." and this guy was going on and on and I was too because I couldn't get over the fact that he had just yelled at my baby. Anyway, we left, in the car I cried and cried. I cried because I feel terrible about this world. I feel terrible about the fact that I want to provide Nicholas the best enviroment... but out there, there are awful people that are able to yell at babies and do terrible things. I cried because I felt that Dh didn't do enough. I was hoping he'd do more, but he didn't. We just had a fight about this. I feel that for him it wasn't a big deal. For me it was a huge thing that is making me think if I really want to live in this city, with nuts and crazy people all around or if I just want to move somewhere else. To make things worse, I just took my wedding ring off in the fight. Sad, so sad.... sorry for the vent.

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OMG
Yeah...I would have blasted the guy too!
I am confused though. Is it the guy who works there? or a customer?

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I would have caused such a scene. I really can not believe it. I am sorry that happened

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He was a customer... just a random guy that went there to play with the videogames that they have there for free.

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Oh Adri, I'm so sorry mama!

Don't feel bad, I would have been furious if a jerk ever screamed like that to my kid.

Unfortunately, there are very bad people in this world but there will always be more good people that will cherish and respect our kids.

Muchos abrazos !!

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Message edited 7/15/2007 1:05:43 AM.

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Thank you Tany... I can't stop crying. My poor baby... I just feel that I try to give him the best but I can't control everything and the image of this gy yelling at him! OMG... I don't want to think about that anymore but somehow it's impossible for me to forget that.

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Posted by PrincessP

Posted by Adri

He was a customer... just a random guy that went there to play with the videogames that they have there for free.

so your dh went back and this putz was still playing video games...LOL
Ya know what...seroiusly...look at the person who upset you. A moron who is sitting there playing video games for free in a store for hrs. You know there are better people in this world. Dont let someone like this get you down. AND as far as your dh goes...I know you are angry bu realistically what was he going to do? Of course you want the cr@p knocked out of him but ya know what ...it doesnt help this loser. Hes just a loser in life...take it for what its worth. AND if you are still upset...be glad that it is someone elses son and not yours!

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I would have been arrested for assault b/c I would have beat the $hit out of him after turning off his f*cking video game

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He said your baby would grow up to be an idiot says the guy playing video games for free

Truthfully next time I would go to the manager of Best Buy and complain. You were there to shop he was not. They should of kicked him out.

I also agree with your DH. I mean as mad as your were (and had every right to be) if he kicked the guys azz he would be in more trouble than the loser.

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I would have lost it completley!!!!!

I cannot believe people these days.

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OMG, you should have called security over and said he was harassing you and your baby. What a jerk. Don't worry, I am a strong believer in karma and this guy will get his. You should have said "just because your mom raised YOU to be an idiot doesn't mean every little boy is raised that way." What a jerk.

As for DH, I can only offer . I can see where you are coming from, but maybe he wasn't so mad because he didnt see it happen. Who knows with men . Besides, you don't want DH going to jail for kicking the guys arse, that's for sure.

ETS: I also wanted to say arse holes live all over the world, so it doesn't matter where you move.

Message edited 7/15/2007 9:18:40 AM.

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I probably would have told management, rather than get into a yelling match with an obvious idiot in a store. He was there playing for free and the store could have just made him leave.

Just curious, what did you want your DH to do? Beat the guy up?

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Sorry that happened- I know you wanted DH to stand up to this guy but honestly, it would have made the situation much worse. Your mama bear insticts just took over and you wanted him to protect your baby. But beating up a moron isn't going to help.

I am so sorry you had a horrible time- what a jerk off

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OMG! What a low life. What kind of person do you have to be to yell at a kid? I know it really upset you and you wish your DH did more, but look where the comment came from. Some jerk who has no life he has to go play video games at Best Buy. Sorry you had to go through this.

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Posted by pmpkn087

OMG, you should have called security over and said he was harassing you and your baby. What a jerk. Don't worry, I am a strong believer in karma and this guy will get his. You should have said "just because your mom raised YOU to be an idiot doesn't mean every little boy is raised that way." What a jerk.

As for DH, I can only offer . I can see where you are coming from, but maybe he wasn't so mad because he didnt see it happen. Who knows with men . Besides, you don't want DH going to jail for kicking the guys arse, that's for sure.

ETS: I also wanted to say arse holes live all over the world, so it doesn't matter where you move.

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What a disgusting person, to yell at a little boy. Apparently he can't afford his own game system so he has to mooch off the store.

Your son will be fine- he will grow up knowing that his parents love him and value him- this is what he'll remember when he runs across the idiots of the world.

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I can't believe that ! Your DH did the right thing- people are nuts these days, and this guy was obviously a loser , theres no telling what he would/could have done
we had an incident at oceanside pool a few weeks ago. Maddy loves the sprinlers by the kddie pool, and there was some 11 year old kid playign with them. Well, Maddy walked up to him and said " Hi.hi.hi.hi" and the kid covered to sprinkler so it squirted up in her face. The look on her face made me want to cry. No one has ever been 'mean' to her before. I just picked her up and said " Lets go Maddy. he's not being very nice". But I wanted to kick his ***. So I know exactly how you feel.

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I am sorry about what happened to you. The guy is a loser.

As for your DH, I'm sure if it were a life or death situation he would have been all over that guy. With the way the world is, sometimes its just best to walk away and make sure everyone is safe than take a risk and something bad happens.

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Posted by CkGm

Sorry that happened- I know you wanted DH to stand up to this guy but honestly, it would have made the situation much worse. Your mama bear insticts just took over and you wanted him to protect your baby. But beating up a moron isn't going to help.

I am so sorry you had a horrible time- what a jerk off

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let get this straight.
Guy, playing video games in Best Buy, on a Sunday morning, flipping over baby toddling around in front of public TV, ballsy enough to say something to his mother AND attempt to further get into with father?

Can we say LOSER????????????????????????

if there is nothing mentally wrong with this person then he is truly just a loser! I might have laughed in his face and reported him to security, after all you were paying customers in that store!


Don't let this get you down, I think that maybe your DH was just picking his battles and this loser (can I say that enough?) was not worth getting in trouble over. Even setting a good example to your son in keeping his cool.

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Your husband did the right thing. It sounds, exactly, like something my husband would have done. Men tend to look at these things differently. I, on the other hand, not only would have ripped this loser a new one, but, I would have planted my big fat a@@ right in front of the screen and the only game playing would have been the one between the two of us. There is no way that moron would have gotten away with that nonsense. My claws would have come out and I can, honestly, see the manager telling me to leave, but, not before every one in the store knew what an a@@hole this jerk was. I tend to get defensive when it comes to my children and grandchild. So, I understand how you feel. That being said, I think it's a good thing that your husband handled it the way he did. It was, probably, just as big a deal for him as it was for you, but, he handled it in a different way. I hate to say it, but, men can be more logical in some of these situations because we tend to think with our hearts and our emotions when it comes to our children. At least, I know I do. I could tell you stories that would curl your hair.

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I would have went ballistic on that guy. They would have had to drag me out of there in handcuffs. Your husband did the right thing though by going over there. But this is not a nice world that we live in, its sad but its reality. We have to raise our children to be able to live in a world like this. We can teach them to have respect for everyone but we also have to let htem know that not eveyrone will have respect for them.

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I agree with the previous posters, your hands are tied when it comes to things like this- there's only so much you can do in a situation like this. I would be feeling the same emotions you are- how dare he!!! I don't know if I would have been able to keep control in that sitiation which would have made things worse.

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People can be jerks, dont let him get you down