Trinbagonians talk. (96) Parents Mind your Children

 

Ah was waitin’ meh turn to use de ATM in a bank. All de machines were bein’ use. A little gyul about seven or eight was walkin’ around buh in de end she did stand-up by a woman who was usin’ one of de machines. De woman was payin’ attention to wat she was doin’, so she didn’t see de little gyul lookin’, at wat she was doin’. When de woman did see de gyul she say, “Excuse meh, little gyul, please move from here.” De little gyul didn’t try to move. She just keep on lookin’ at de woman who look back at she in shock. A woman behind me said, “Who is dis child’s mudder?” Nobody answer an’ she ask de question again. Still, nobody answer. De woman behind me move out de line an’ she point a finger at de little gyul. “Get yuh little ass from dey. Yuh too dam’ farse!” “Doh speak to meh child so!” Another woman shouted. “Ah go talk to she how ah want too! She eh hav’ no manners! Yuh see yuh child bein’ a pest an’ yuh stand dey ignorin’ dat  fact! Yuh hav’ no decorum! No class wah-so-ever!” She shout while walkin’ towards de woman. De woman grabbed her daughter han’ an’ walk real farse out de bank. Some people were commentin’ an some were laughin. It was a funny yet serious situation. One person say dat de woman might hav’ put she daughter up to it, so she could get somebody bank info.

I was waiting on my turn to use the ATM in a bank. All the machines were being used. A little girl about seven or eight was walking around, then eventually stood next to a woman who was using one of the machines. The woman was concentrating on what she was doing, and she didn’t notice the child looking at her every action. When she eventually saw the child, she said “Excuse me, please! Move from here.” The child made no attempt to move. She just kept staring at the woman, who looked shocked. A woman behind me said, “Who is this child’s mother?” No one answered and she asked the question again. Still, no one answered. The woman stepped out from behind me, pointed at the child and said, “Get your little ass from there. You are too damn nosy.” “Don’t speak to my child like that!” shouted a woman. “I will speak to her the way that I want too! She has no manners! You saw your child being a nuisance and you stood there, ignored that fact! You have no decorum! No class what-so-ever!” She shouted while walking towards the woman. The woman grabbed her daughter’s hand and walked quickly out of the bank. Some people were commenting and some were laughing. It was a funny, yet serious situation. Many people were making comments. One person suggested that the woman probably put her daughter up to it so she could get someone's account information.