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Babysitter Had To Use An American Flag Towel As A Diaper And Wonders If She's a Bad Person Now

Are they in the wrong for using an American flag towel as a diaper?

Babysitter Had To Use An American Flag Towel As A Diaper And Wonders If She's a Bad Person Now

Sometimes a simple babysitting favor turns into a family argument nobody saw coming. In this case, one caregiver was left scrambling when a baby needed a diaper and the packed supplies never showed up.

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With no backup on hand, they used an American flag towel in a pinch, then got an earful from the child’s father afterward. That left the babysitter wondering whether they had crossed a line, or just made the best call in a messy moment.

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Reddit had plenty to say about the situation, and the reactions were not exactly subtle.

Here’s the story.

Here’s the story.rocketbot98
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A quick setup before the comments start rolling in.

Here comes Reddit with the comments.

Here comes Reddit with the comments.bakedbeansandwiches
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Exactly. They did what they had to do.

Exactly. They did what they had to do.

Exactly. They did what they had to do.ehp17

Technically, the towel isn’t supposed to have the flag anyway.

Technically, the towel isn’t supposed to have the flag anyway.sjsmac

That detail came up more than once.

Very true. What’s the difference?

Very true. What’s the difference?RamenNoodles620

Simple.

Person holding an American flag towel used as a makeshift diaperThefrightfulgezebo

Exactly.

Babysitter changing a baby, with an American flag towel visibleSendMeNudesThough

A lot of people were saying that.

A lot of people were saying that.Reset108

A wanker?

Comment-style scene discussing flag code, American flag towel near babyEugeneHartke

The flag code is silly anyway.

The flag code is silly anyway.wheezysquid

Not everyone was being diplomatic about it.

Also, check out the Reddit debate over whether a soon-to-be parent should refuse to loan money from their baby fund to a friend in need.

People are coming for America in these comments.

People are coming for America in these comments.Twin-Lamps

Interesting idea.

Interesting idea.PM_good_beer

I mean, right.

I mean, right._mattyjoe

Definitely not a reason to get triggered.

Definitely not a reason to get triggered.Stunning_Red_Algae

Top comment?

Top comment?Revlon1997

Reddit did not hold back on the flag debate.

Reddit seems to think Americans are weird for their flag-loving.

Reddit seems to think Americans are weird for their flag-loving.user164285685

Another comment saying this.

Another comment saying this.LooseLeaf24

Very true. The baby is more important.

Very true. The baby is more important.TheRedMaiden

Also true!

Close view of a baby being cared for with a flag towel nearbyjayman419

A flag towel is not the same as the original flag.

A flag towel is not the same as the original flag.borkamork

I bet he does.

I bet he does.dinopower_up

Again, you do what you have to for a baby.

Again, you do what you have to for a baby.SeraphineRanch

That was the basic split: symbolism versus survival mode.

What do you think about this situation? It seems like most of Reddit is on the same page about it.

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Was the babysitter really in the wrong?

Next up, see if someone was wrong for holding back a friends baby fund after she bought a designer handbag.

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