Clare11 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Louisa - you didn't say 'excuse me'. Then you're > upset that all 'buggy' users aren't constantly > aware of every other pedestrian out there. > > How long did they completely roadblock the path? 5 > mins? 20mins? Are they still there? > > You do not "trade manners and consideration for a > buggy", you either have them to begin with or not. > > Many times I have gotten off a bus and walked > because people more needy needed the space (not > just wheelchair users either). Some people with > buggys just blankly ignore them. > > And all this 'JoJo' talk really annoys me. Just > because you have a buggy and stand around in a > park for a few minutes chatting doesn't set you in > a certain demographic. Anyone who is a mother > knows how hard a job it is and it really bugs me > people painting it as some sort of holiday. > > How about we stop abusing mothers with children > and actually cut them some slack. > Children, especially toddlers are hard to control > in a park environment and it's not unusual for > them to be running a muck. We're not living in > Victorian England. > > If the women hadn't had buggies would you still be > annoyed? I'm thinking you wouldn't have made it > such an issue. > Just like all sorts of people, with our without > children, some are nice and some aren't. > > Some people say 'excuse me' and allow you to move > out of their way, some people don't, and then go > for a rant on here instead. Well said. I can understand why Louisa was peeved though.