老大走过去,“You shouldn't do that, you cannot open those boxes, and, please don't switch toys among them.”
"Well, who says that?" 那个女人回复。
老大走过来,气得红了脸,小声告诉我,"daddy, they are shoplifting !!!", 我劝他,“也许你看错了,,,” , 其实我不太想管这事。
他们走了,一会儿,小女孩又来了,打开了两个盒子,重操故技,我猜想,如果劝劝她,可能比直接劝她的母亲,会容易一些,避免下不来台,于是我走近说: "That is not right. You have to pick the whole box to buy, you cannot pick toy inside it and mess toys among those boxes."
那个女孩望着我,然后一下子把两个盒子都抱了起来,走了。
我于是告诉仍旧气呼呼的儿子,“没事,你看,他们都买了。拆不拆的,无所谓了。”
“No. daddy, her mom thinks this is perfect right !! I am sure they will carry them to washroom and continue...”
"Then, we have to report to staff here. But, maybe they just decide to buy them all, then that will be all right."
You think you can change a shoplifting mom?
-wincity(toad);
2009-10-4(#5588505@0)
I don't think we can change the mother but we can give our son a good example of what a good citizen should be.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-4(#5588521@0)
Maybe a good citizen should leave shoplifters alone?
-wincity(toad);
2009-10-4(#5588539@0)
I am sad to see that girl knowing what she was doing was wrong, and hearing what other advising how to do, but still continue to do it..... I tell my son to study hard in order not to be a neighbor with her in the future.
-nicetomeetyou(蓦然回首彩虹跨天地);
2009-10-4{32}(#5588555@0)
What else should I tell......:-)
You have a very good son. If I were you, I would tell him that he was right and I was wrong. I am sorry about it and I would do the right thing next time.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-4(#5588556@0)
I didn't want to report it to staff right away because I need to verify what my son reported to me was right. Shoplifting is a serious issue so I must be serious to be a witness. When I decided to report,
-nicetomeetyou(蓦然回首彩虹跨天地);
2009-10-4{321}(#5588708@0)
we couldn't find any staff around, and they went away.
This may happen in everywhere and everyday.
I am glad to see that my children reacted correctly when something with different social values shocked them, and they expressed their anger without hesitation..
Well, it is up to Costco to decide what to do after you reported the incident to them. They can let the shoplifters go, or call police.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-4(#5588732@0)
don't get too serious and harsh at 牛哥... this is an open forum. you can show off even more if you wish/can.
-anthonylo2008(anthonylo);
2009-10-5(#5591037@0)
Be careful.你攻击一个集体“恶质”可是有代价的。你跟这帮Rolia“恶质”一块混,你就不“恶质”了?你图什么?是实在没别处可去吗?不会吧,当初大家搜索出来的线索表明,你那“恶质”广告,可是中英文网站通发啊。
-innn(inn);
2009-10-6(#5591575@0)
你继续google, I don't care, I know myself, and I know what type of person you are. I have no control of you, until you hit bottom line.
-nicetomeetyou(蓦然回首彩虹跨天地);
2009-10-6(#5591636@0)
话不投机 can be a good thing. I don't agree with nicetomeetyou's business direction but I like to chat with him. If I only talk to people who agree with me, I would never find out my weakness and mistake before they jump up to haunt me.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-6{165}(#5591837@0)
As a matter of fact, if 1 day I need a partnes, I would prefer someone who is 话不投机 as long as we can disucss our difference in a civilized way, like a gentleman.
We are indeed in different directions. Integrating existing solutions into one is my everyday work at company, and I am tired of continuing to do it in my own project. That is fun to see it works under your own effort.
-nicetomeetyou(蓦然回首彩虹跨天地);
2009-10-6{578}(#5591901@0)
Write it is not difficult if you do it a little everyday.
I am still in developer mood and haven't gone to the marketing stage yet, as I told you at our lunch. But you really gave me excellent ideas of how to market IT product in local, which I have no individual effort at least for now.
I plan to move all my existing blogs, calendar, plans, from my LIVE, Google, shopping experience, good reviews I found from online, etc, into my network to continue to test, I focus on UI design now.
I am sure the thing I design and write, will surpass Google and MSN, for sure.
自己刷的,儿子喜欢红和白. 这是他们的小计算机房, all kids sit there raising virtual webkinze animals in their "virtual house" together.
-nicetomeetyou(蓦然回首彩虹跨天地);
2009-10-6(#5591842@0)
我有个缺点,就是认真起来,认死理, 我几乎和每个曾经质疑我的人PM我的电话, 希望能进一步交流, 可惜,没有一个回应. I am tired of all of shits from different hidden corners here and there...Who are they in real life?
-nicetomeetyou(蓦然回首彩虹跨天地);
2009-10-6(#5591696@0)
I sit behind you, LOL!
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-6(#5591718@0)
and don't look back!
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-6(#5591720@0)
You started this shit, and It looks like you are really enjoying " all of shits from different hidden corners here and there... " Do you?
-huimin(huimin);
2009-10-6(#5591724@0)
Even nicetomeetyou admitted himself that he didn't do everything perfect, "我也有点后悔,当初那个女孩的母亲在场,我就应该硬着头皮" but no one is perfect. However, I would never use the word "shit" to describe the story he wrote.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-6{808}(#5591770@0)
His boy had the courage to stand up against 小恶, I think it is very good. I would be very proud if my kid can have such courage.
I was on a TTC bus, reading my favorite newspaper. Suddenly, I heard a very loud noise from the front of bus, I saw a very small old white lady yelled to a boy who sat next to her because there was another old Chinese lady just came on board the bus. The boy refused to give up his seat which was supposed for senior and disabled person. At the end, the bus driver asked the boy to give up the seat. I respect the old white lady and this is part of Canadian value that I would like my children to learn in Canada.
And I believe nicetomeetyou's son also learnt well in Canada and I hope one day if he returns to China, he can setup a good example of what Canadian is.
+1. Life in Canada is tough but that's not the excuse to lower the level of standard. Nobody cares the kids who will get the toy from exchanged box?
-james4rn(james);
2009-10-6(#5591975@0)
"各人自掃家門雪,不管他人瓦上霜" This is what is in my mind now. Is it so hard to change our behaviour?
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-6(#5591699@0)
"勿以恶小而为之,勿以善小而不为。" "小时偷针,大时偷金" Did our teachers teach us the meaning of these 2 statements? Is shoplifting just 小恶 and we should tolerate it?
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-6(#5591714@0)
i seldom argue with you, but i have to say here that people also should frequently remind himself to stay away from "BEING TOO JUDGMENTAL" ......
-win(秋天的菠菜);
2009-10-6(#5591759@0)
Well, it is not agument. I like discussion with other gentlemen. And if you don't agree with me, I very welcome your critique. After all, I am far, far from perfect.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-6(#5591778@0)
And you are right that I should not jump to conclusion because after all, we only heard 1 side of the story. However, when I make these comments, I did not just refer to what nicetomeetyou's story.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-6{455}(#5591813@0)
It is a general comment after I read all the posts about the ideas "mind your own business" and "shoplifting is nothing serious".
I hope when I feel on the street at a slippery icey night, people won't just walk by me and mind their own business without offering me any assistance. You may say I have a very big nose but when I saw cars tracing each other crazily, I really called 911.
But thanks for reminding me, not "BEING TOO JUDGMENTAL"
都讨论三天了!实在没看出来牛哥哪不妥了,这么多人砸。sigh...个人觉得没有shoplifting那么严重,但母女行为肯定不对是真。对待不对的事,有些人避开自己不做就是,有些人看不顺眼一定要理论下。simple as that.
-uptowngirl(若初 river waltz);
2009-10-6(#5591780@0)
9494, too simple, sometimes... sigh.....
-win(秋天的菠菜);
2009-10-6(#5591796@0)
I am far, far away from 值得钦佩. If I were at Costco, I might not even dare to point out the wrong doing. This is why I said it would take a lot of courage to stand up and nicetomeetyou's boy did it. I am shame on myself not even as good as a boy!
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-7{9}(#5593496@0)
牛哥, if most residents in a country only care about themselves and don't stand up for justice. What future do you think this country has?
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-9(#5598006@0)