FFS. I&
#39;m in the park. A couple of kids are busily stripping a tree of its flowers (not picking them--pointlessly stripping the branches bare & casting flowers and leaves on the ground). Their mom is next to them. I gave a long, expressive look to them and her. 1/x
Mom said blithely "say, &
#39;I&
#39;m sorry Mrs. Tree." The kids repeated "I&
#39;m sorry Mrs. Tree" while continuing to denude it.
I said "They obey you so well they&
#39;d probably listen if you told them not to vandalize a park." The kids froze; mom looked flabbergasted & offended. 2/x
I didn&
#39;t stick around to see if it had a lasting good effect.
Seriously, WTF. 3/3