Kids...

For those who know me well enough would know how I HATE kids. Yeah, I know I know, I can almost hear people saying,"but you too were once a kid".

To that, I'll answer,"S-O, So??" Actually, I don't really have anything against kids I just cannot stand those who are simply so mischievous, rowdy, basically, very ill-mannered/behaved kids. Perhaps its really not the fault of the kids, its their parents who failed miserably to take them in hand, or they have simply spoilt them.

You see, I was ruled with an iron hand when I was a kid. Crying out loud in public would cause me a swollen face, a couple of lost teeth if Im unlucky, and not to mention, horrible peeling cum swollen skin on arms and legs (that would hurt like crazy if they touch water) all thanks to the rottan.

There are much more other "crimes" that would warrant such punishment from my dad, so needless to say, I was a timid kid, who didn't even dare to talk in class cause Im sure someone who tell my dad and I will get it again when I return home.

So stop saying that I was a kid JUST LIKE THEM, cause I was NOT.

Anyways.

Over the weekend, I attended my colleague's Solemnization at Amara Hotel. It was a simple but modest event, with buffet lunch on a Saturday afternoon. She didn't invite alot of people, only about 7 tables in all, and the crowd was quite manageable I would say.

Then came the time when the Solemnization was to take place. The pastor (or whatever you call him) was about to lead and start in the exchanging of vows for the couple and called for silence from the floor.

At this time, when the whole place was quiet and solemn, some *-~%^ child had to fucking start crying. Ok, I know its not the child's fault, he is probably too young to understand, but that's not the point, I mean, at a time or moment like this, every single thing makes a world of difference to the entire atmosphere of the event.

I don't know what others feel, but I would be so so so so pissed if some baby had to cry buckets and threaten to tear the whole building down when Im about to get married. And then you see the parent/parents trying desperately to calm the baby down (hence increasing more commotion), and in the end, all attention is on the freaking crying baby and the helpless parents.

Ehh, seems like such incidents happen ALL THE TIME.

Which makes me wonder, why in the blue hell would people want to bring along kids or babies for that matter, who OBVIOUSLY don't understand anything that is going on? If it was a wedding dinner they are attending, its definately NOT CHEAP to bing along a kid or babies even who eat little and don't know how to appreciate the food right?

Is it THAT difficult to find someone to babysit your kid for a couple of hours?? Ok, perhaps, it isn't entirely the fault of the kid/baby to start crying at the wrong or correct time or whatever, fact is, babies or kids have very little self control over their temper and thus don't know when to keep quiet.

I shall not even go into kids who simply cannot behave themselves and parents have given up hope, so just allow them to run around like they are in some freaking playground and knock over people and things in the process.

And they are almost immediately forgiven because they are just kids. -_-

What a beautiful memory it would leave for the wedded couple.

My colleague's big event was not that extreme la. Just a baby crying which was bad enough in my opinion, but imagine what if some kid too young to understand the gravity of things, just spoils your big day like this?

Not to mention you cannot get angry or raise your voice cause its your event and big day and THEY ARE JUST KIDS and it would reflect very badly on you. *grrrrr*

I think that people should consider to restrict their guests from bringing their kids or babies, or simply set an age limit to the kids that guests bring along. Its for the comfort and best for everyone present.