Have strollers become too much?
Some Hoboken places become cramped with strollers
At what point do the massive stroller SUV’s become a general nuisance?
The other day – I was at Starbucks uptown, and this woman and her double-wide stroller was causing a helluva commotion trying to move within the tight confines of the shop. People had to move from where they were sitting, she was knocking things over and more. Not to mention she desperately needed the low-carb lifestyle herself.
But with these baby carriages becoming gargantuan enough to cause trouble for ordinary customers just minding their own business at a coffee shop – at what point should their presence be regulated in some way?
Frankly, I’d prefer that these people didn’t have the sense of entitlement to drag their stuff everywhere – and that common sense would allow them to voluntarily not cause a debacle wherever they went. But we know that’s not going to happen – and sadly, more “rules” will eventually be necessary.
Has the massive stroller movement reached a tipping point yet, or will it only get worse?
24 Responses to ** Have strollers become too much? **
June 29th, 2012 |
Hobokenie0, you have indirectly hit the nail on the head. It is not the strollers per se, and I am sure your twins are spontaneous, but the soaring rate of multiple births due to IVF. IVF success without regard to health risks and societal consequences is one of the major concerns of Reproductive Medicine.
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July 1st, 2012 |
Additionally, the common theme of “entitlement” is getting old. News flash, the same rude and entitled mothers, were rude and entitled in different ways pre-children.
Yes, but an over-sized stroller is a force multiplier. Think of it this way: a teenage boy might be irresponsible. Give him a bottle of whiskey and car keys and you have a problem.
In any event, this comment reminds me of…
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July 1st, 2012 |
I hate to jump on the “I hate stroller moms” bandwagon. But after being out and about today, I have to say I dislike about 90% of the stroller moms I came in contact with. Pushed up against a fence so they can pass, one almost ran over my puppy because she couldn’t wait 3 seconds to get around the two girls she was trying to pass, getting behind a stoop so their family of 10 could pass and keep walking “together”. WTF? I live in a building where there are a ton of kids – if all of Hoboken MOMS were like they are, it would be a much better place and people wouldn’t be constantly complaining about what a bunch of entitled bitches these women are.
For the record, most men who are out with their spawn pushing the stroller aren’t like that, I guess if you shoot a kid out you are entitled in some way to act they way they do. I guess I chose the wrong “motherhood ” role (being a dog mom) I guess because I didn’t get knocked up I am not as good as them.
And one more thing…get your stollers out of the bike lane, that’s now what it’s for!!!!
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July 1st, 2012 |
Also, they don’t even pretend they are going to move, they just aren’t going to move. You better.
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