Kids On Scooters

[237SJ]

What is it with kids riding scooters around supermarkets? Today in a smallish M&S my mum was looking at the food and a mother and her 9/10 year old kid came along. The kid was riding a scooter up the aisle and actually expected my my mum (an 82 year old) to get out of his way and the mother seemed to expect the same. Luckily mum stood her ground and they went around her. I`ve noticed scooters in Sainsburys too. The staff don`t seem to have the gumption or initiative to tell them to pack it in as whizzing up and down the aisles is dangerous.

[Answerprancer]

It isn't dangerous it's fun. I'd give ANYTHING to be 9/10 YO again and have the floor of Macmarket in the 1970s as my racetrack. I bet your Mum wasn't *that* bothered. Lighten up you middle aged fart.

[baza]

a few years ago we had trouble with kids with them silly roller wheels in them, scared the s*** out of me when went over the edge of the platform when a train was due, the mother seemed to think it was the fault of everyone else not hers , stupid woman.

[Buenchico]

Don't blame the poor kid. He's only doing what any child would do if nobody sets boundaries for him. Blame his mum (and possibly the shop staff).

But next time you go out shopping, look around you and see just how many wonderful, polite and well-behaved children there still are (with parents who help them to learn about acceptable behaviour in public). It's far too easy to notice a few youngsters who cause problems for others, while ignoring all of the good ones.

[Answerprancer]

..woman, yes(whistle)s.

[vulcan]

It wasn't funny the night a youngster lost control, rolled into a display and had a dozen tins of baked beans raining down on her head.

[237SJ]

It`s the shop staff I`m blaming Chris. They should have a rule that kids don`t ride scooters around supermarkets where they can collide with someone. Not difficult really.

[Answerprancer]

"true to form again I see" - have I become a perennial issue with you then?

[Answerprancer]

...because I don't remember you having any issues with me in the past.

[baza]

I went into the newsagents after school and the kids buying their sweets let me go in front of them, very polite, I must have looked old. Most young people seem to be well behaved, it must be the parents .

[Buenchico]

Oh, come on guys. Don't start squabbling. We mods really don't want to get involved!

Anyway, I'd be proud to be called a 'middle aged fart'!

[Sammy48]

Its bad enough trying to maneouvre a shopping trolley around the aisles of a supermarket, let alone trying to avoid a brat with a scooter. I bet the mother of this kid would have screamed blue murder if he/she crashed into a display and hurt itself.

I would have said something, totally unacceptable to expect your 82 Mum to get out of their way. If the mother didn't like it, then tough, I would have shoved her into the freezer cabinet. Sorted.

[baza]

can I be the resident old fart ?

[Buenchico]

>>>can I be the resident old fart?

You'll have to share with several others, Baza!

[nungate]

In a similar vein, there's an elderly lady from somewhere in the north (Scotland) who uses a scooter to do her daily shopping. She says it's easier on her joints and her claims have been recently confirmed by a University study. I understand there's film of her scooting about on Youtube - possibly under Granny on a scooter or something similar.

[gness]

Been a long, long time since I've seen a Mod involved in a squabble over a scooter.......sorry couldn't resist.

Kid on scooter.....granny with trolley? No contest. :-)

[Answerprancer]

Blimey, I seem to have strayed into the bitter old farts section!
Hey, whiney old farties, watch this, it might cheer you up a bit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3rUwJBq-a8

[baza]

I used to go to Skegness to watch the mods and the rockers in the early 70's.

[tamborine]

Its insane for an 82y old to s'mkt shop when schools out. Let your mum put her feet up while you shop.

[Buenchico]

>>>Been a long, long time since I've seen a Mod involved in a squabble over a scooter

Gness, your username is incorrectly spelt. For thinking that one up, it should be 'Genius' ;-)

[Baldric]

Margate was good fun in those days as well.