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Ferals at the park

Copacetic View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:27 PM Post #1
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We're on holidays in Victoria, staying out in the Yarra Valley with the in laws. It's beautiful. Take the kids down to the park this afternoon. There were a few people there, including a bunch of hippies (no problems with hippies. Just using a word to describe the people we were sharing the park with). It was a gorgeous day today. Iz climbs up on the swing and I go behind it to give her a push and there's this stench. I think hmmm. That smells a lot like human poo. Can't be possible because there's a toilet over there. I look around, can't see any dog crap, but in the corner there is a mound of dirt, that looked like it had just been out there. Direct Iz away from the stink and then just get on with it. This little girl comes I over. Probably around 2 or 3 years old. Quick chat and then she yells 'Ma I need to wee. Mum (one of the hippies) calls her over to near where the mound is, takes off her undies and gets the kid to squat. Now I'm cool - sometimes you can't always find a loo. But there's one RIGHT THERE. I had a look - perfectly clean. So I'm guessing that the area near the fence is where all the kids had been crapping all afternoon. I mean really. I'm all for an alternative lifestyle. But I just cannot understand the issue with a child using the toilet!! ETA: non-issue but meant to put this in venting not WDYT. And haven't checked typos. Husband won't ask for wifi password so using phone. And suspect I will pay dearly for it. See later vent titles either 'Telstra' or 'stupid husband' This post has been edited by Copacetic: 18/12/2012, 08:30 PM

Regular Show View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:29 PM Post #2
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EBeditor View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:31 PM Post #3
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Free range parenting

bubbalee View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:33 PM Post #4
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That is just foul I live in the Yarra Valley, please tell me which suburb this was as I am planning a trip to the park with the kids tomorrow

B-B-M View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:33 PM Post #5
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Eeeeewwwww!!!!

tibs View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:33 PM Post #6
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That is just rank.

beakie View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:35 PM Post #7
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Have to agree that's high on the feral-meter. Ick

Jenflea View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:38 PM Post #8
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That's beyond feral.

Jjbeanz View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:38 PM Post #9
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Oh that's just disgusting!

BadCat View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 08:42 PM Post #10
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Here I was about to defend the "ferals" against an over-zealous clean freak and... well they turn out to be actual ferals. Bugger. That's really rank. This post has been edited by BadCat: 18/12/2012, 08:42 PM

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