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Why do some pet owners leave their dogs and ridiculously dumb parents leave their kids in the car on a hot day with windows up?

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eliciamarie

Have some ice cream, breath slowly and count to ten. Now stand on your head and sing the alphabet. You done that? Okay, good! Now book a round trip ticket from any state in Australia to your state. Make sure it is first class okay! :) Excellent. Proceed to live your daily life until it is time for you to pick me up from the airport. Stop by an ice cream shop. Eat until they have sold out of everything. Now, lets get our knuckledusters and find some irresponsible parental units. :)

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Sounds like fun!
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Lol!!! You knew the ice cream thing would work!
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eliciamarie
Wanna join us Tony? :)

Helix, consider me your personal therapist. :)
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Are those cupcakes ready yet.
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eliciamarie
Nope! I'm painting my nails at the moment... I hope I hope I don't eat any more nail polish. I'll let you know when I've baked them. I'll take a photo and show everyone :)
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eliciamarie
haha I must really hope... I just realised I typed that twice!
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CUPCAKES! Really! mmmmmmm
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eliciamarie
Were not in that conversation? hmm. Yes, MINI cupcakes. :)
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Anynomous

i went into a store on a hot day..my daughter & her friend were in the very back of our SUV so u couldnt see them & our dog was in there too...however we left the vehicle running with the air ON.....our truck is so quiet u cant even hear it running....and ppl were prob thinking the same thing about us...in fact we got looks as we approached our car...yet the dog wasnt even panting......other ppl as u describe...just dont think i guess.

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At least you had the air on....you use common sense!
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Anynomous
i hAve recently realized that common sense isn't so common these days....lol..idk what happened to it, but seems like ppl are walking with their heads in a constant state of confusion.
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Absolutely!!! You just spoke the truth!
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Jadefers
Hopefully not for too long, as a standing vehicle can fill with co2 and carbon monoxide in a few minutes. Especially with the AC on max because it minimizes the fresh air intake.
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Coz they dumb? Or they don't care.

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From what I see on the news....you are right!
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I was just talking about this the other day with the gf. I don't get it either.i mean I do it,(two minutes or less,and in sight if it's the kids) but I've seen dogs sit in a car for over an hour before at home depot.just baking away. I actually called the cops,and they popped the door.

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Good man! Most places from what I understand cops won't do nothing for pets.
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Good job!
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Polosplight

Don't care! Period! Hateful B's! Fill in the blanks as needed.

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I've been filling in the blanks ever since I woke up to this on the news!!!
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Polosplight
Glad to see you are still alive and well from your journey!
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I think age caught up to me!!! I didn't get to far.
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fill in the blank? oh ok hehe B**ch AM I RIGHT AM I RIGHT? hahahah lol
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Convenience. Some people aren't very smart. Others aren't very nice. When you combine the two you often get pets/kids locked in hot cars. These people should lose custody of their pets/kids, but the government has more important things to do with its resources; like regulating the size of soft drinks, or toilet bowl tanks.

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You got that right!
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Fracking AWESOME answer!
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I b1tch about the toilet bowl size everytime I ... "take the kids to the pool"! Ha!
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Don't put your fist through the wall, put a crowbar through the car window and save dog/kid's life! Or if you don't have a crowbar, that telescope oughta do the trick! :-)

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eliciamarie
Not the telescope!! :)
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This was my wake-up call....first thing I seen on the news.It seems to be daily!!!!
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I have the news on now but not seeing it, was it on the local news, or national?
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local...Giant Eagle parking lot,lady was cited( that's it,cited) for having children in car.
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Off topic...but did you ever look up Skrillex on YouTube?,I saw your comment on my answer the other day
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Dumbazz, they should lock her up!
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No, but I remember you said it was noise, I trust your opinion
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eliciamarie
haha, i don't mind them too much compared with some of the stuff that comes out these days, but yes Tony, they are basically repeated noises, techno beats and a couple of lyrics here and there. :)
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For the best....You might have got really upset if you viewed the noise.
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There was a local story in my area about a couple who left their dogs in their SUV. They left the windows down a couple of inches and they left water in the back for the dogs. The dogs died anyway. I felt bad for them because at least they were trying but it just goes to show you, no precautions (other than leaving the AC on) makes it safe for you to leave your loved ones in a car on a hot sunny day.
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That's freaking sad!
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Why just a couple inches? They should have the windows low enough to let the dogs get their head out ... wtf am I saying? You should NEVER leave dogs in the car when it's hot out! I remember a few years ago a cop left his K-9 partner in he car with A/C on, but somehow the A/C went out and the dog died :-(
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Hey I know! Let's all sue the automakers for not telling people they can't leave kids and pets unattended. These are all innocent people victimized by the automakers.
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See. This topic has got me all pissed off now also.
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eliciamarie
FatK; that's exactly what I can see happening knowing society these days!
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Green for that, Kenney, sad but true. It all started with that woman who sued McDonalds for not telling her the coffee was hot.
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eliciamarie
stupid woman! I'll give her a HOT coffee!! :)
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@Tony - I don't mean to be a pooper, but I actually read up on that and there's more to that story than MacDonald's would like you to believe. It wasn't just that the coffee was hot, it was SO freakin' hot she sustained third degree burns to her legs and lady area and required skin grafts. Initially she was only seeking to be reimbursed for her medical expenses but MacD's refused. During the course of the trial her lawyer gave them three chances to settle and they refused every time. And it wasn't just that store. Corporate headquarters mandated that all MacDonalds serve their coffee that hot. During the trial it came out that MacDonalds had received letters from the Shriners Burn Institute asking them to lower the temperature of their coffee to a more reasonable level and they wouldn't do it.
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Yup, there's always the other side of the story, thanks Bro
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@Tony ya don't need a crow bar, jut the porcelain from a spark plug. It'll shatter glass on contact. This will prevent injuring a child inside if that's what your breaking the window for
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Because stupidity in america land runs rampant!

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From what I seen on the news...absolutely!
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In my opinion they should make a law where everyone needs a license in order to breed and they need to pass a number of psych tests for there license.
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I might have to agree with this....for now.
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hi Scottstaden is that you in ur profile pic? if i had to guess i would say ur a construction man am i right?
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No Brookey I'm a large diameter Driller in Australia I work in the coal mines.
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ooooooohhhhhh ok sorry couldnt tell you look nice ;-) hope the boys arnt working ya to hard
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Last Sunday we were riding in the car and my wife stopped at the store. I stayed in the car with my two boys. We'd had the AC on so the windows were up. Out of habit she took the keys with her so I couldn't put the windows down. She was in the store no longer than 10 minutes. We had to open the car doors to get a little breeze. I couldn't believe how quickly the car went from AC cool to uncomfortably warm. Less than 10 minutes! And it's a white car! Anyone who leaves helpless pets or young kids unattended in the car for any length of time is an idiot.

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Absolutely....what happened to common sense these days,it seems rare.
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eliciamarie
Common sense Helix? What the flock is that?
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I don't know anymore...I think it was deleted from the dictionary.
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eliciamarie
The diction-what?
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The problem is that with our modern society common sense puts you at a disadvantage. As long as you exercise common sense and can take care of yourself you're on your own. If you're an idiot who can't do anything right the government will step in and help you. And if you're so incomprehensibly thick-headed that you'll reach your hand under the lawnmower while it's running, you can sue the manufacturer for millions for not clearly spelling out to you what's going to happen when you do. Millions! You and your nub will be set for life.
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Mythbusters did a show about white cars and black cars left out in the sun and how fast they heat up, it was in the triple digits!
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I missed that one. Was there a significant difference between white and black?
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That's why you see those decals everywhere that show a hand with a finger getting chopped off. I always laugh when I see them because I know it's there because some idiot stuck his hand in there.
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My personal favorite: "Caution: plastic bag is not a toy. Keep away from children. Suffocation hazard." Not a toy? Dammit, I thought I was all done with my Christmas shopping.
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That my Johnny spaceman outfit.
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Ken, yeah the black car was a lot hotter
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Ha! Christmas shopping! Hilarious!
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"That my Johnny spaceman outfit."
Oh man. Had a great laugh at that. Thanks for making my morning :)
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NewBud, I always wonder who the idiot was and if they remember the incident everytime he sees the decal?
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eliciamarie
HA! I don't know if you guys have a shop like this, but here, we have a nut shop that is CLEARLY a nut shop and they're carry bags say in huge font. 'this bag may contain nuts' :)
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I'm still trying to figure out why the dog is even in the car. Wouldn't the dog be happier at home. I think of it on the same level as taking a youngster to a casino. You know that they aren't going to let them in, but in those parents minds the kids are safer locked in a car than left at home. No test to pass, no license to get to be a parent.

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Hell....that happened here,wasn't hot out,but left the kids in the car to gamble!!!
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eliciamarie
I HATE that more that leaving them in the car to shop. "Hey, let's let out kids die in the car while be gamble all that we have away".
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If I have to run to the hardware store,I always bring my dog.he loves it. I know the store like the back of my hand so it's two minutes and done.if I'm going to go grocery shopping,or somewhere where I don't know how long I'll be,he stays home.
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I've heard about it also. I actually used to work at a riverboat casino and saw it in the parking lot. At 10:30 at night.
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eliciamarie
Yeah, that's because instead of paying for a sitter, they are losing all their money on slot machines...
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Kids and a gambling addiction are a terrible combination
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Maybe they just went in and got something

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Well...that's where the problem starts.
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so what? they still left the kid in the car so.....
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Because they let any knucklehead have kids and own pets and drive cars and breathe...

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That's a good point that nobody can argue against!
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All you have to do is look at every third questioning here. Am I pregnant?
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Am I pregnant? ... Do unicorns exist? ... Why was my question removed?
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One thing we can be sure of...The world will NEVER have a shortage of dumb$#!+s...
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HEY!! Stop talkin behind my back!!
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NAFTA, to answer your previous question: No, I don't think you're pregnant.
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Oops...
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Kenney, both of the test I took came out positive though
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Are you positive?
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It showed 3 7's
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That's the jackpot.
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Was it a $5 scratch ticket?
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Penny slot...
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I just took another one and three lemons came up??? Now what should I think????
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No. 3 black bars means you're pregnant. 3 7's means you tested positive for human growth hormone.
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Triplets!
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My dog wants to go EVERYWHERE with us. If we go even NEAR the door the dog starts having a panic attack!! So if we know we're goin somewhere that we aren't gonna be inside for too long for, then we take the dog with us, but we ALWAYS leave the windows down and the dog has water and we aren't leaving him in the car for even an hour, maybe a half hour at the most. The thing about dogs is that we all seem to think that they are somehow accustomed to having A/C or something, dog and cats and all the other animals were living in the wild without anything but shade as their savior, so to me,as long as the dog has water and the windows are down and the dog isn't in the car for 5 friggin hours, then it's all good. As far as the kid thing goes, well, parents are supposed to be their caretaker and protector, and to knwingly put them in harm's way is just unacceptable.

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True on that!!
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I saw a story on the news where they said that cops would rather that a citizen gets involved immediately either by opening the car door or calling them on the spot. I mean if you walk by a car with a kid or dog in it with the windows all rolled up and it's 85 degrees out, who knows how long they have already been in there for, and who knows how much longer???? If I ever see this I will be sure to get involved.
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Guarantee it won't be the wall I'm hitting!
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Most likely they're babies having babies, or don't have half a brain. My woochie doesn't ride in the truck if it's too hot, but if he does, the air conditioner is on and someone's in there with him. 8)

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You are one of the few with common sense.
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Why thank you! ;D
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Anytime! :)
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i dont see how ppl can be so clueless good lord!!!!!!! OH and good 4 you CountryGirl_Pride
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Otter2357

They don't have a brain that's all there is to it :)

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Good answer Otter! You are so right.
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Jadefers

Call the police if you see it. It is dangerous and you may save a life. Two years ago in Lakewood, NJ. a dumb mother did just that and her children died.

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I seriously hope she gets what she deserves..and not a slap on the wrist.
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Jadefers
The temporature was recorded as over 122 deg F in that car when police arrived. .... She was pardoned because she claimed ignorance, and the car was parked in the shade... Some people should not be trusted with children or pets.
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This was by the way a 32 year old mother with 6 more at home. Would have 8 but lost 2
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FuzzyLollipops
if i were old enough, i would use my fingers to unlock the car and get out. and i wouldn't give a sh*t if it was a beer store or whatever, i would get out and go in and be like What the hell were you thinking.
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AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH THATS SO SAD i hate seeing things like that
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haha and ur right FuzzyLollipops.......me 2
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FuzzyLollipops

1. Some people really don't know how to train dogs, like a lazy fat a*s
2. a lot of sick weirdo's think "oh, stay in here i'll be gone for a minute," without thinking about their children, and they could die of dehydration or possibly get kidnapped, with the freaks of the world.
There's two answers 4 u, Helix! :D (You have an awesome name)

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Thanks :)....great answer Fuzzy!!!!
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yes good answer
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My answer is late, but they are just abusive, mindless, pathetic losers who needs to have the same done to them and OH sorry this would not calm you down uhmm think of a happy place your own very happy place that suits you, count to 10 while taking deep breaths in and out, or just have a hobby that keeps you busy when you are mad like me I go walking or listen to music.

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Jadefers
Late too,... A cattle prod up the persons rear for about a minute, with a 50,000 volt burst can be a good wake up call. They will always remember that when they park.
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Lol so true and that would be good to do to them :)
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;-( i want a cookie
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*hands you a cookie* there you go oh *and a glass of milk* now you are all ready to enjoy your cookie and glass of milk LOL :)
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cause their stupid

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