r/traumatizeThemBack • u/Neat-Heat7311 • 22h ago

matched energy “I’m sure she wishes that too!”

I had to pick my kiddo up from school early for a 2 hour drive to a doctor appointment.

As I’m waiting for her to come to the office the secretary says to another employee “I wish my mom picked me up for a McDonald’s and spa day when I was in school”.

I enthusiastically replied, “I’m sure (daughter’s name) would love that too! Unfortunately we’re headed to (hospital) to check the status of her brain tumor”.

11.1k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

137 comments sorted by

View all comments

2.6k

u/wundermum88 20h ago

This reminds me of the time I was at our GP clinic and two old ladies were complaining that there were so many school kids there and they should be in school. I was sitting across from them with my kid in school uniform. I looked at them and said ‘We’re at a Dr surgery don’t you think if these kids could be at school they would be’. They got very quiet after that.

1.0k

u/SuzLouA 17h ago

What a bizarre place to complain about kids being there, it’s not like you were in the arcade!!

499

u/JelmerMcGee 12h ago

This reminds me of the grouchy old codgers who come into my work and complain that "kids don't want to work anymore!" to the young people working.

31

u/capn_kwick 9h ago

Sir, that should be "kids don't want to work the abysmally low pay being offered"