" mom I saw a pink elephant with purple polka dots on it.
@Hatley (163772)
Garden Grove, California
September 13, 2008 12:21am CST
I had just come from seeing the Circus parade on main street, I followed this young boy of maybe ten. He yelled excitedly at his mom." Mom I saw a pink elephant with purple polka dots on it."
She was furious." Jon how many times have I told you not to lie to me." she reached out and slapped him. I stepped up and said. " dont hit that child again. He was not lying. he and I watched as the Ringlingbrothers circus paraded on main street. and yes there was a baby elephant dyed a rich pink with big purple polka dots on it." I made her and Jon follow me back to the parade and she saw for herself that the baby elephant was indeed pink with big purple
polka dots on it. My point mylotters, howmany of you have accused a family member of lying only to find out they had told the truth no matter how preposterous it sounded? your take please.
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@olivebranch56 (910)
• United States
15 Sep 08
I would have taken her to see polka dots alright, if I had seen her slap her son I would have sent her to the pookie. I understand the frustration of your children fibbing, but you don't smack them for it. JMHO Marilyn
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Sep 09
hi olivebranch right that was so awful and he didnt deserve that at'all as he did not lie,and i had to tell her before she hauled'off and did it again.
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
13 Sep 08
Can't believe she slapped her poor kid! What a happy parade day, aye? Geesh! Glad you pointed out to her her error!
- It reminds me of a few years back when my grand daughter and I rode by our neighbor's down the road and she said "look! a pretty purple horse!" She was right! The horse had a purple wrap/coat on and looked just like a purple horse. I wasn't going to, but I told her about the wrap. I kind of wanted her to keep her illusion of a purple horse, but the realist in me won out... [Unlike my sister in law who used to tell the kids that the tall metal corn bins were full of m & m's!
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Sep 09
flowerchilde I am glad I came back to do these older discussions as I got a real laugh out of your sister-in-law and the tall metal corn bine full of m and m's . that made me laugh and quit fussing at my
slow computer. that mom should know that you do not slap people its the ultimate offense.I have heard of people killing someone who slapped them. its the worst way to treat a child and he had not lied to her at all.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
13 Sep 08
Hi Hatley, Your story upset me about that Mom slapping the
kid. That was so unnecessary. What a stupid beotch! Why
couldn't she just think he was kidding around at least. I
hate parents like that. I would have wanted to slap the
crap out of her! I can't talk about a family member lying
because it is to close to home for me. My father was a
pathological lyer so if we accused him of lying he was.
I'm sorry, I can't get into this discussion and you know
this isn't like me Hatley. I just wanted to comment on
that mother slapping her son without even thinking that
maybe because it was a Circus that maybe he was telling
the truth or just kidding around.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Sep 09
hi opal I am trying to resolve these old discussions 11 months later i still hate to see any mom slap a child. myown mom would neve
have slapped me nor my dad either.you just did not slap kids or a nyone else for that matter. she should have waited and she would have seen for herself.
