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Here is an hysterical quotation from today’s SMH. Coming on the same day as the news about the horrific terrorist attacks in Islamabad in Pakistan, WEE feel it really demonstrates how out of touch some people are:

Campbelltown resident Rebecca Giddio learned about 20 minutes too late of today’s M5 shutdown.

The 34-year-old was driving to her husband’s office in Botany to show off the newest addition to their family, three-week-old daughter Charlotte.

She had successfully bundled both Charlotte and the couple’s other daughter, four-year-old Brooke, into the car about 9.20am and had just passed the tolls, when news of the latest computer glitch broke on radio.

“It came over the radio station that the M5 had been totally closed both ways and then the next minute I just hit traffic and it was just bumper to bumper the whole way,” Ms Giddio said.

Two hours, two traffic diversions and an emergency breastfeeding session later, a frazzled Ms Giddio finally made it into her husband Eric’s business in Botany.

“[Charlotte] was all right when I first left but I had to pull over because she was really hot and dehydrated. I had to strip her down and feed her and I had to put cloths up on the window for shade,” she said.

“I’ve got a four-year-old with me as well so while the traffic was still I had to get her to jump from one side of the car to the other because the sun was too hot.”

Oh baby, M5 tunnel takes its toll - National - smh.com.au.

Oh… my… god… the four year old had to move from one side of the car to the other. This is just terrible. How traumatic for all concerned. Dear oh dear.

I hope that her health insurance covers trauma counselling because Rebecca is clearly in need of some help with getting over this dreadful trip.