http://tinyurl.com/kyajhhu Chinese dad turns to social media for help? What's wrong with asking the embassy? (Pic of the problem in the article)
One thing's for sure — a kid with a crayon knows no bounds.
For any parent who's ever handed their kid a box of crayons or markers, and then (unwisely) turned their back for one second, you know how easily something of value can be destroyed. Walls, for instance, are instantly considered wide-open canvases, just waiting to be beautified by your creative toddler.
So too are passports, apparently, as one Chinese dad recently learned the ultra-hard way this week.
The dad, who has only been identified as "Chen," had left his passport unattended in the presence of his 4-year-old. Unfortunately, that 4-year-old also happened to be in possession of a pen and proceeded to doodle extensively all over his dad's photo. Now, you might think all of that is kind of adorable — particularly when you see the resulting doodle in question — except that it really really wasn't. The family was currently abroad in South Korea, and once Chen and his family tried to make their way back to China, authorities said he could not leave the country, due to his unrecognizable documentation.
Understandably frantic, the dad has since put out a plea on the social networking site Weibo, asking others for help. (Yikes!)
Seriously, has social media so overwhelmed us that it is the first place someone thinks to go for help?
And how long did it take for someone - anyone - to say "Screw #SaveChen" and suggest he contact the embassy?
stay safe.
