A man is shopping at the supermarket when his notices a woman with a little in the shopping trolley seat pass the cookie aisle.
Immediately, the little girl started screaming that she wanted a cookie. The woman pulled the cart away and the girl started crying.
"There, there, Monica. Only half the aisles to get through and we can sort this out."
A few minutes later, the man saw the woman at the candy aisle, and, again, the girl started yelling for candy.
Again, the mother turned the trolley away and the girl started crying.
"It's okay, Monica, only two more aisles to go and then we can get something to eat."
A few minutes later, the man encountered the pair at the checkout. And, this time, the girl was begging and crying for gum.
"Only a few minutes more in the checkout, Monica, and then it's home to a warm bed and you can have a nice nap."
Impressed, the man followed the woman into the carpark and told her how impressed he was with the mother's handling of young Monica. Especially how patient she was, and how she didn't even lose her temper.
"Oh, thank you," said the mother, "but my daughter's name is Tammy. I'm Monica."
Immediately, the little girl started screaming that she wanted a cookie. The woman pulled the cart away and the girl started crying.
"There, there, Monica. Only half the aisles to get through and we can sort this out."
A few minutes later, the man saw the woman at the candy aisle, and, again, the girl started yelling for candy.
Again, the mother turned the trolley away and the girl started crying.
"It's okay, Monica, only two more aisles to go and then we can get something to eat."
A few minutes later, the man encountered the pair at the checkout. And, this time, the girl was begging and crying for gum.
"Only a few minutes more in the checkout, Monica, and then it's home to a warm bed and you can have a nice nap."
Impressed, the man followed the woman into the carpark and told her how impressed he was with the mother's handling of young Monica. Especially how patient she was, and how she didn't even lose her temper.
"Oh, thank you," said the mother, "but my daughter's name is Tammy. I'm Monica."
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"