You know . . . ‘that’ family – the one that sticks out like a sore thumb because:
- their winter coats are so bright when everyone else’s are so dark (because the tube creates a thin layer of black on everything)
- they have more kids than the average person walking down the city street
- one of their children always decides to take off their shoes and coat in transit, whether on the tube or the bus
- this same child complains her ‘bum’ hurts and pulls her drawers down to her ankles, while waiting for the tube, to ask you if you see anything
- their children cough and cough while everyone around them covers up their mouths and noses to ensure they aren’t infected
- one of their children doesn’t feel good and demands to get off the train at an earlier stop so she can throw up, but the mother just pulls out a plastic bag from her bag and insists she discreetly throw up in it . . . not realizing there is a small hole in the bottom of the bag
- two of their children have their audio books going non-stop and do not realize they yell each time they try to talk to someone while they have their headphones in
Yes, we are ‘that’ family . . . and that is all just from our tube trip out to see our new rental home. We’re getting better at ‘blending’ into city-life, but so happy to be moving a little bit further out in just 2 more days!
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Thank you for all the comments on our blog headers. Ultimately, majority rules. As for our family votes – I was pulled three ways as I liked them all, Chris liked #2, and Emma liked #3.
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