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Dumb Lady Who Gave Daughter Dumb Name Gets The Dumb Attention She Wanted

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A southern California mom is all upset because her 5 year-old daughter was" name shamed" by an airline employee. This would be a sad story of an adult ridiculing a child for something they didn't have any say in, but then you learn what the kid's name is... ...it's Abcde. Y'know, like the first five letters of the alphabet in order. After learning that piece of info I'm all onboard with this shaming. Not at the kid's expense, but at the mom's. I love a good bit of shaming. Apparently that's not a popular stance in the ultra-soft times we live in, but a good-dose of public shaming can be a good way to call attention to something or be an impetus for positive change. The reason this mom gave her kid such a ridiculous name was for attention. Did she want the kid to be special? Probably. However, more importantly, she wanted people to think that SHE was special or at the very least somewhat interesting. What I can't stand about peopl...