Friday, August 10, 2018

Tantrum Exhibition

When a three-year-old throws a temper tantrum, and all attempts to negotiate with the child have failed and they have to be carried kicking and screaming out of the store/swimming pool/restaurant/etc., why is it that everyone within earshot stops what they’re doing to watch the drama unfold? Are there people out there who do not understand that young children occasionally act out in angry, full-throated protest against the wishes of their parents? 

I have the same question about people who stop what they’re doing to watch a fire truck speeding down the street with its lights flashing. Do people not realize that firemen occasionally have to go somewhere in a big hurry?

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