# I hope your baby burns her eyes out **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 1, 2010, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551 "2010-04-01T09:21:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/41 "2010-04-01T14:35:35Z")
> [@badbadrubberpiggy](#): > > Even if this was true, wouldn’t a more rational response from the parents be to tell **BrightNShiny** that’s what they did, instead of start screaming so much they had to be asked to leave? This is of course exactly what I said. The parents reaction was entirely unreasonable. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/42 "2010-04-01T14:36:39Z")
He shouldn’t \*have \*to say something to you about your kid jumping on a couch in a waiting room. You’re NOT at home. He may not know any better, but you should. ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/43 "2010-04-01T14:40:41Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > He shouldn’t \*have \*to say something to you about your kid jumping on a couch in a waiting room. You’re NOT at home. He may not know any better, but you should. I disagree. And in any case, my point was that the guy should have spoken to me, not to the kid. Even if I am a terrible parent whose kids are going to end up being murderous rapscallions as they grow up, the guy should have spoken to me, not to my kid–or anyway, he could speak to my kid, but not grab him and speak loudly an inch away from his face. Correct? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/44 "2010-04-01T14:41:04Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > And emptying the bottle into a sippy cup. That’s a horrible idea. That stuff comes out in drops. It would have taken forever. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/45 "2010-04-01T14:45:53Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Who the hell sends a toddler to get them condiments at a barbecue? Exactly, their hands are more resistant to cold and are far better utilised getting a beer. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/46 "2010-04-01T14:49:31Z")
Heh. You should have sicced CPS on their sorry asses for child endangerment. That’ll larn 'em! ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/47 "2010-04-01T14:52:03Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > That’s a horrible idea. > > That stuff comes out in drops. It would have taken forever. Silly, you break the bottle. That way it also has broken glass in it. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/48 "2010-04-01T14:52:09Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > I disagree. > > And in any case, my point was that the guy should have spoken to me, not to the kid. Even if I am a terrible parent whose kids are going to end up being murderous rapscallions as they grow up, the guy should have spoken to me, not to my kid–or anyway, he could speak to my kid, but not grab him and speak loudly an inch away from his face. Correct? You’re wrong. I agree that he should have spoken to you before saying anything to, let alone touching, your kid. But if you think it’s okay for your kid to jump on the couch in the waiting room unless someone explicitly says it’s inappropriate and bothersome, then yes, you’re one of those asshole “as long as it’s not bothering ME” parents. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/49 "2010-04-01T14:55:40Z")
You’re sure the person was a toddler and not a 17 year old little person? Cause that’s the only justification the parent has in this scenario. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/50 "2010-04-01T15:02:23Z")
> [@Sapo](#): > > Silly, you break the bottle. That way it also has broken glass in it. That didn’t occur to me. April fools! OF COURSE it occurred to me! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/51 "2010-04-01T15:04:05Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > I disagree. > > And in any case, my point was that the guy should have spoken to me, not to the kid. Even if I am a terrible parent whose kids are going to end up being murderous rapscallions as they grow up, the guy should have spoken to me, not to my kid–or anyway, he could speak to my kid, but not grab him and speak loudly an inch away from his face. Correct? I would never have grabbed a kid but damn right I would have said something. Maybe not shouted an inch away from his face, but a loud, firm voice, would have been appropriate. Children are like dogs sometimes and don’t get it until you say it in a certain tone of voice. Where were you, anyway, while your kid was being an obnxious hellion in the waiting room? ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/52 "2010-04-01T15:13:38Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > It was a barbecue? You should have offered to swap the Tabasco for a live coal. Babies love shiny glowy things. Or one of those big barbeque forks. Also shiny, and pointy, too. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/53 "2010-04-01T15:15:33Z")
I would just have told the kid “don’t touch that stuff…it will give you ERECTILE DISFUNCTION, just like it did your poor dad !” Then the kid would been all scared and crying about ERECTILE DISFUNCTION. Give the kid something to look forward to ya know. ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/54 "2010-04-01T15:17:23Z")
> [@BrightNShiny](#): > > I tried to gently coax her to give me the bottle, but she wasn’t having it. Erectile dysfunction… it’s not just for little girls, anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/55 "2010-04-01T15:19:57Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Who the hell sends a toddler to get them condiments at a barbecue? What else are you going to do? The eight year old was busy fetching beer. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/56 "2010-04-01T15:22:57Z")
> [@SoulFrost](#): > > Erectile dysfunction… it’s not just for little girls, anymore. And its funnier when little girls say it. And wait a minute, the internet told me it was spelled with i, not a y! My damn disfunctional brain! ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/57 "2010-04-01T15:26:16Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > And its funnier when little girls say it. At best, she’d get out “Wecta Funki!” Which _is_ pretty funny, now that I think about it… ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/58 "2010-04-01T15:29:56Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > You should have said, “Sorry, my bad” and handed the tabasco sauce back to the kid. > > Regards, > Shodan Heh heh. The dark sense o’ humor is showing. I like it 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/59 "2010-04-01T15:36:41Z")
> [@SoulFrost](#): > > At best, she’d get out “Wecta Funki!” Please please please let this become the next SDMB meme. If you’re reading this now, your assignment for today is to say “Wecka Funki” in at least one other thread. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551/60 "2010-04-01T15:38:51Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Please please please let this become the next SDMB meme. > > If you’re reading this now, your assignment for today is to say “Wecka Funki” in at least one other thread. Jesus, man. I’m still trying to figure out how to work “like taking Tabasco from a baby” into my Labor meeting coming up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-your-baby-burns-her-eyes-out/534551.md?page=4)