I was at this play centre with my two youngest children and they were playing in this ball pit, there was a woman there who I noticed was looking after some ‘mentally challenged' kids

There were 4 kids all different ages & races - it looked like such hard work but she was just getting on with it. It was truly inspirational to me. I think its difficult looking after 2 kids that being there Dad I love and am instinctively driven to care about

I wanted to say something, I didn't know what. What can you say?? I'm usually shy about speaking with anyone but really felt compelled to commend her for giving these retarded children a level of quality their life

So I went over to her and basically said all of that

She said: Retarded!? They not RETARDED! They're my children!!??

I don't know, it sounds like the kind of joke you see in every BBC sitcom since The Office... awkward situations involving disabled children might have run their course, they're getting a bit predictable.

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Maybe if you'd have mentioned that her dog Syndrome had been climbing all over her and she said, 'Down Syndrome, down boy.'

Hmmm sorry that's just a bit mean. It doesn't really have much of a punchline, it jsut sounds like you're a bit unsympatheitc to a harried mum.

Quote: Nigel Kelly @ September 11 2008, 2:07 PM BST

Maybe if you'd have mentioned that her dog Syndrome had been climbing all over her and she said, 'Down Syndrome, down boy.'

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Groaned so hard my bladder erupted through my right nostril, pointed at your post and laughed its bladder laugh.

I think this has some potential with additions like Nigel's, but reading stories and commenting on them reminds me a great deal of the airport anecdote in 15 Storeys High.

Thanks for replys!

Quote: Beaumalow @ September 11 2008, 1:52 PM BST

I was at this play centre with my two youngest children and they were playing in this ball pit, there was a woman there who I noticed was looking after some ‘mentally challenged' kids

There were 4 kids all different ages & races - it looked like such hard work but she was just getting on with it. It was truly inspirational to me. I think its difficult looking after 2 kids that being there Dad I love and am instinctively driven to care about

I wanted to say something, I didn't know what. What can you say?? I'm usually shy about speaking with anyone but really felt compelled to commend her for giving these retarded children a level of quality their life

So I went over to her and basically said all of that

She said: Retarded!? They not RETARDED! They're my children!!??

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Sorry dude rather weak... Has been done to death.

Quote: Beaumalow @ September 11 2008, 2:18 PM BST

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Ok, I'll shut up now

I had no idea it had been done to death

Thanks !

I really want to delete this shit now, but won't

I thought people would think it's comedy genius HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Quote: Beaumalow @ September 12 2008, 11:05 AM BST

I really want to delete this shit now, but won't

I thought people would think it's comedy genius HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Thank you for not deleting it, I don't like deleting stuff people have put up personally... Trust me a lot of my shit sketches/ jokes are on this forum and I don't delete it, so you're in good company