Spoiled Brats

So today I was in Target looking at books, and when I arrive there I hear this teenaged girl, no younger than 16, begging her daddy for some Twilight-esque vampire book for girls. The conversation went something like this:

"Please, daddy, can I get it?"

"No, I haven't read it."

"But I have all the others in the series!"

"No, you're not getting it."

"Well, can I just get *insert inaudible book title here*?"

"No, I haven't read it!"

"Well, can I just get this book?? PLEASE!!"

"NO!"

Then when they walked off, I hear ANOTHER teenaged girl, about 15:

"Oh, mom, can I get this book?" (Note: it was the same exact book the other girl was whining about)

"No, we came for another book, now get it."

"But I want this one!"

"No! Get the one you originally wanted and listen to me."

"But what's wrong with this one? It's cheaper!"

"You need to listen to me or you won't get anything!"

"But moooooooom!"

"All right; you know what? I wasn't going to tell you this, but since you won't listen, I already got that book for you for Christmas! But now you're probably not getting it because you won't listen."

"I'm sorry! Geez, how am I supposed to know??"

They left after that.

:|:|:|:|

Seriously, I cannot stand it when I hear peoples' precious little snowflakes pitch a hissy fit in the store, but it makes me want to grab a weapon and go Spartan on people when I hear a teenaged boy/girl act like a four-year-old over a damn toy/book/game.

What spoiled brat scenes have you witnessed in the middle of the store? They should be running rampant at this time of year.

What spoiled brat scenes have you witnessed in the middle of the store? They should be running rampant at this time of year.Theokhoth

Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons herecheeselover

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]What spoiled brat scenes have you witnessed in the middle of the store? They should be running rampant at this time of year.Funky_Llama

O rly?

That's my phone, by the way.:P

Also having a teenager that wants to read is a good thing, it should be encoraged if anything.markop2003

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]What spoiled brat scenes have you witnessed in the middle of the store? They should be running rampant at this time of year.Funky_Llama

My story relates to something I saw at the mall today. It's not involving a teenager, but it might as well for how mature the people involved were. As I pieced together from what I overheard from a phone call and later events, this woman's purse somehow got caught on some part of this other lady's car. The second lady didn't notice, so she started to drive off, knocking the first lady to the ground before stopping and realizing what happened. Then the first lady decided that the correct course of action was to promptly call the police and request that they press assault charges on the second lady. I left to go into the mall, but when I came back a police car was actually on the scene.

I wasn't able to see the end of it, but I hope that the police officer slapped the first lady and told her to get more excitement in life. I was just like :|

Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons herecheeselover

:|

The teenaged kids were screaming and pitching fits over a book. The father obviously doesn't want his kids reading inappropriate stuff, and the mother got fed up with the kid's whining.

:|

"Mommy can I get some candy?" *he was pointing at a bag od skittles*

"No, you have plenty of candy at home"

little brat proceeds to scream at the top of his lungs.

And the mother BUYS THE KID THE SKITTLES!!!!

If that was my child the moment he began to scream I would have smacked him acrossed the mouth.

[QUOTE="cheeselover"]Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons hereTheokhoth

:|

The teenaged kids were screaming and pitching fits over a book. The father obviously doesn't want his kids reading inappropriate stuff, and the mother got fed up with the kid's whining.

:|

Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons herecheeselover

[QUOTE="cheeselover"]Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons hereTheokhoth

:|

The teenaged kids were screaming and pitching fits over a book. The father obviously doesn't want his kids reading inappropriate stuff, and the mother got fed up with the kid's whining.

:|

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="cheeselover"]Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons hereFunky_Llama

:|

The teenaged kids were screaming and pitching fits over a book. The father obviously doesn't want his kids reading inappropriate stuff, and the mother got fed up with the kid's whining.

:|

How should I know? I've never read the book. But I know the father's logic: He wants to read her books before she does to make sure she doesn't read anything inappropriate. He's overprotective.

I saw a girl in Best Buy go crazy because her mom wouldn't buy her an Amy Winehouse CD. As I walked up to them she was screaming all this nonsense like, "I hate you," "I wish I was never born," "You never buy me anything I want," "I'm gonna go live with dad." The entire time the mom had a huge WTF look on her face. I would've laughed if I hadn't been so annoyed.

If I had a kid who ever decided to lose their mind in a public place like that, they'd be walking home.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="cheeselover"]Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons hereishoturface

:|

The teenaged kids were screaming and pitching fits over a book. The father obviously doesn't want his kids reading inappropriate stuff, and the mother got fed up with the kid's whining.

:|

I said "teenagers" several times in the op. >_>

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

:|

The teenaged kids were screaming and pitching fits over a book. The father obviously doesn't want his kids reading inappropriate stuff, and the mother got fed up with the kid's whining.

:|

Theokhoth

How should I know? I've never read the book. But I know the father's logic: He wants to read her books before she does to make sure she doesn't read anything inappropriate. He's overprotective.

How do you know that was his logic?Funky_Llama

Because it's blatantly obvious. >_> Why else would he forbid his kids from reading something based on the fact that he himself has never read it? Have you never heard of parents doing that?

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]What was so inappropriate about it?Funky_Llama

How should I know? I've never read the book. But I know the father's logic: He wants to read her books before she does to make sure she doesn't read anything inappropriate. He's overprotective.

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]How do you know that was his logic?Theokhoth

Because it's blatantly obvious. >_> Why else would he forbid his kids from reading something based on the fact that he himself has never read it? Have you never heard of parents doing that?

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

How should I know? I've never read the book. But I know the father's logic: He wants to read her books before she does to make sure she doesn't read anything inappropriate. He's overprotective.

ishoturface

maybe it was Nicleback4life :P ps3wizard45

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

How should I know? I've never read the book. But I know the father's logic: He wants to read her books before she does to make sure she doesn't read anything inappropriate. He's overprotective.

ishoturface

at least the first one didnt get what she wanted. do you work at the store or something?Serraph105

The second situation confuses me. The mother wouldn't allow her daughter to have the book because it "wasn't the one she originally wanted" even though it was cheaper? Now that is weird. Also, the way the mother told her daughter she was getting it as a gift was incredibly rude. When I'm out with my mom and she doesn't want me buying something because she may be getting it for me as a gift she usually gives a subtle hint such as, Christmas is soon, you never know what you'll be getting, so just wait a while.socked_feet

The woman was fed up with her daughter's whining, so she flat-out told her that she'd bought it for Christmas to get her to shut the hell up. I think the mother is fully in the right. She didn't want to get her the book in the first place because she already bought it--for Christmas.

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]at least the first one didnt get what she wanted. do you work at the store or something?Theokhoth

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]at least the first one didnt get what she wanted. do you work at the store or something?Theokhoth

Target? Don't you have a decent book store near you? >.> Anyways, yeah... spoiled brats are annoying. zakkro

I had already been to Books-a-Million (no brats there), and bought a book I've been looking for for a while (:D), but I was in Target and am ordered by God to visit the books section whenevr I go there. >_> Target has a pretty nice selection of books. Much better than Wal-Mart.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="Serraph105"]at least the first one didnt get what she wanted. do you work at the store or something?TSNAKE617

I was doing a favor for my grandparents and getting their Christmas gifts for my uncle. I paid a visit to the books section while I was at it. >_>

[QUOTE="TSNAKE617"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"] No, I was shopping.Theokhoth

I was doing a favor for my grandparents and getting their Christmas gifts for my uncle. I paid a visit to the books section while I was at it. >_>

[QUOTE="socked_feet"]The second situation confuses me. The mother wouldn't allow her daughter to have the book because it "wasn't the one she originally wanted" even though it was cheaper? Now that is weird. Also, the way the mother told her daughter she was getting it as a gift was incredibly rude. When I'm out with my mom and she doesn't want me buying something because she may be getting it for me as a gift she usually gives a subtle hint such as, Christmas is soon, you never know what you'll be getting, so just wait a while.Theokhoth

The woman was fed up with her daughter's whining, so she flat-out told her that she'd bought it for Christmas to get her to shut the hell up. I think the mother is fully in the right. She didn't want to get her the book in the first place because she already bought it--for Christmas.

[QUOTE="socked_feet"]The second situation confuses me. The mother wouldn't allow her daughter to have the book because it "wasn't the one she originally wanted" even though it was cheaper? Now that is weird. Also, the way the mother told her daughter she was getting it as a gift was incredibly rude. When I'm out with my mom and she doesn't want me buying something because she may be getting it for me as a gift she usually gives a subtle hint such as, Christmas is soon, you never know what you'll be getting, so just wait a while.Theokhoth

The woman was fed up with her daughter's whining, so she flat-out told her that she'd bought it for Christmas to get her to shut the hell up. I think the mother is fully in the right. She didn't want to get her the book in the first place because she already bought it--for Christmas.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="TSNAKE617"]
What were you shopping for?TSNAKE617

I was doing a favor for my grandparents and getting their Christmas gifts for my uncle. I paid a visit to the books section while I was at it. >_>

Just 'cause I love you. >_>