# Not enough vitriol for the Pit ... just kind of upset

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 29, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-vitriol-for-the-pit-just-kind-of-upset/620334 "2012-04-29T17:18:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-vitriol-for-the-pit-just-kind-of-upset/620334/1 "2012-04-29T17:18:06Z")

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Today is my older son’s birthday, and we are having his party in a local park. Yesterday, my BFF called and asked if we had a Plan B in case the weather was bad. Honestly, I didn’t! It’s been a bit rainy the past few days, but the current forecast shows 55 degrees and a whopping 10% chance of rain. So she called a few minutes ago to ask if we were still having the party in the park. I said “yup - weather is going to cooperate.” She said “well it’s too muddy and chilly so I guess I’ll bring his present later.”

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This just really bummed me out! I mean, the playground equipment isn’t sitting on dirt, and there are two shelters to sit under, so it’s not like she’d be exposed to the elements. And I’m SURE she has a jacket.

Just sad.

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**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-vitriol-for-the-pit-just-kind-of-upset/620334/2 "2012-04-29T22:34:18Z")

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That’s a bummer. When I was that age, if you didn’t come home from the park soaked and covered with mud you weren’t having enough fun.

I think she was more worried about the upholstery in her car and her carpets at home than worried about her kid being uncomfortable 😃

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**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-vitriol-for-the-pit-just-kind-of-upset/620334/3 "2012-04-29T23:07:22Z")

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> [@ugly ripe tomato](#):
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> That’s a bummer. When I was that age, if you didn’t come home from the park soaked and covered with mud you weren’t having enough fun.
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> I think she was more worried about the upholstery in her car and her carpets at home than worried about her kid being uncomfortable 😃

Her “kid” is almost 12 and wouldn’t have gotten dirty at all.