school: December 2007 Archives

Today at lunch I went to see Brynn's school Christmas program. In spite of my regular irritation at being subjected to a birthday celebration for a mythical man I don't even respect, the kids were great. Unfortunately, many of their parents were unforgivably obnoxious.

As I sat in the second row, I could barely hear the teacher over the parents talking. Cell phones went off. Younger kids in the audience were screaming while people were getting up and walking around during the show. Suddenly I was overcome by a sickening wave of memories—I felt like I was back in church!

I glared in disgust at the inconsiderate freak behind me as her cell phone went off at concert volume for the second time. It's called SILENT mode you moron. If you're too damn stupid to figure it out, then you're too DAMN STUPID to own the phone. How many emergency calls can stay-at-home mom need to take during my kid's lines before she turns the damn thing off or leaves the room?