babble
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Little heartleaks:
Vancouver was pretty. I enjoyed spending my week with Canadians. One of them used "kerfuffle" in a sentence. It ruled. Also, I like how they pronounce 'progress'. Like "proh-gress" vs. the vulgar American "praw-gress". We should learn from our neighbors to the north.
On my flight home, I was upgraded to first, and was seated next to a 4 year old child who was traveling by himself. Young Tanner was very shy at first, but then became quite talkative after I showed interest in the seashell that he was taking with him. Apparently, that is the only thing that his parental unit (or whatever unit had put him on the plane) had given him to entertain him for the 3 hour flight. No books, no toys. An hour and a half after takeoff, after I'd obliged his desire to tear every subscription tag and coupon out of the in-flight magazines and humored him when he asked me to help him tear them to "tiny pieces" so he could "build an airport", I really just kind of wanted to take a nap like I do every time I fly home after working a shitton. Anyway, I took a nap, and when I woke up he asked, "Are you done going to sleep now?". I felt bad for this kid - obviously most adults only show interest in him if they're paid to, and if his parents don't get that 4 year olds are observant enough to figure that out, and can't put aside whatever their differences are in the best interest of their child, then they shouldn't have fucking bred in the first place.
I feel kind of like a dick for being uncomfortable in that situation, but I should not be expected to babysit when I am flying, unless it's my friend's kid or a family member. He was a sweet kid, though, so I felt bad. Sending your kids in first class to visit family is great. Sending your four year old child up and down the west coast so often that they gain status on an airline solely by flying unaccompanied is not.
In other news, I think one of my poker buddies has a crush on me, even though I lose most of the time. Or maybe because I lose most of the time. Too bad for them that I've completely given up on romance.
babbled by Kat @ 3:17:00 AM |
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