Update on horrible T-shirts.

[stevieannie]

Whilst at the Lincolnshire Show last week, I saw absolutely the most horrible example of the children's t-shirts that I object to:

"Saw it. Wanted it. Threw a tantrum. Got it."

I can't say how cross that makes me. I've spent the last 10 years trying to teach that throwing tantrums results in sitting down until you're quiet and not getting the thing that you're after. I had kind of hoped that I wasn't the only one.

Judging by the sales and delighted exclamations of parents holding it up to other parents, I think I may be one of the few who don't see tantrums as cute or funny.

*sigh*

Comments

[plaid-dragon.livejournal.com]

Whilst never having done the parent thing, I have to agree that tantrums are not cute or amusing, or to be encouraged. It might be slightly more amusing seeing an adult wearing the same slogan, but never for a child.

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

[NODS] As a slogan reported here in LJ, it made me smirk with all the cool post-modern self-referentialism and all; but as something to let your child parade around in for all the other kids to see? No no no no... =:o\