And, for a real child-related-rant....

[conuly]

Folks, let's just ask a simple question.

Let's say that there's someplace you really want to be - a dog park, a playground, a classroom, a bathroom, a fenced yard... whatever. Point is, in order to get inside, you have to open some sort of gate or door. So you open it, and you go inside. Or maybe you're leaving, so you open it and go outside.

When you've done this, do you...

[Poll #992256]

I'm hoping you all answer correctly! Now, let's say you're going in, and the place is just *full* of rambunctious critters who are liable to escape - and you have one too! Assuming you picked anything other than the correct answer before, can I assume that you at least care about your own critter's safety and will properly close the door/gate behind you?

[Poll #992257]

Because we all know that when doors and gates are left open, and dogs and children escape, it's never the fault of the people who kept walking in and out and in and out and re-opening that damn door or gate!!!!!

What should I do when I see this going on?

[Poll #992258]

Comments

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

For the last question, several of the above in random order plus a couple you haven't mentioned. Probably my main tactic would be explaining to my children, at somewhat above normal conversational volume, why the person was wrong and what would be a better way of doing things. Even better if the children would ask me, but I don't want to teach them to do that (besides, at 14 and 10 they're a bit old to pull that routine).

[conuly]

Yeah, that's the passive aggressive option.