Seen on my morning commute

"Chuckles" (chucklesw37) 10/02/2019 at 09:58 • Filed to: None

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I appreciate their honesty. 

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 10:06

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Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 10:10

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All kids are assholes at some point. Any parent who tries to deny this are either assholes themselves or too disconnected from their kids to notice.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 10:10

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It’s a funny sticker, but what is the takeaway their kid is getting from this?

- My mom thinks I’m an asshole.

- Being an asshole is okay.

ttyymmnn > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 10:13

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You have to love your kids, but you don’t always have to like them.

Chuckles > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/02/2019 at 10:15

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I don't know. It reminded me of how I used to see so many "proud parent of an honor roll student at X elementary" stickers, which prompted other people to get "my kid could beat up your honor roll student" stickers. I guess this is a different version of that, just without being violent?

Future next gen S2000 owner > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/02/2019 at 10:18

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This. Toddlers are like drunks but without the fun getting intoxicated part first.

Chuckles > ttyymmnn 10/02/2019 at 10:19

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This is why I prefer my role as an uncle. I love my nieces and nephew, but if they start acting like assholes? Time to go home to mommy and daddy. Uncle Chuckles isn't putting up with your bullshit.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 10:21

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It’s objectively funny, just wonder about the psychological effect on the kid (if any).

Chuckles > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/02/2019 at 10:25

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I kind of hope that the kid is in his mid 30s.

benn454 > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 10:34

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Exactly. My nephews know that when they come to my house, I’m not putting up with the crap their parents let them get away with.

Whining? Doesn’t work on me. Not finishing your dinner? Go to bed hungry. Screaming like banshees? Oh hell no.

They don't like coming to my house.

Chuckles > benn454 10/02/2019 at 10:38

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I also feel that as an uncle, it's my job to subvert what their parents are trying to do. If I take the niece and nephew out for dinner, we're stopping for ice cream even if their mom said no sweets. It's a rare treat, it's not like I'm feeding them often.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 10:52

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LOL

benn454 > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 11:04

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 I don't like cutting their parents' legs off like that when they're having enough trouble already, but I do make sure to reward them for good behavior. 

ttyymmnn > Chuckles 10/02/2019 at 11:04

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I’ve heard that’s also the best part of being a grandparent. You get to go back to your own house at night.

ttyymmnn > benn454 10/02/2019 at 11:08

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You’ve laid some excellent groundwork there. 

Chuckles > benn454 10/02/2019 at 11:13

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I certainly don't try to instill the idea that their parents are wrong about everything and they should break all the rules, but occasionally I like to remind them that some rules can be bent slightly. 

Chuckles > ttyymmnn 10/02/2019 at 11:14

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I'll never know, but I've heard that it's pretty great.

shop-teacher > benn454 10/02/2019 at 11:40

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My own children have gone to bed without dinner many times. Don't want what's for dinner? Fine, that's your choice. They don't even get upset about it anymore. If they're really that hungry, they'll eat.

shop-teacher > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/02/2019 at 11:41

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Yep! My kids are really great, but sometimes ... Total assholes.

benn454 > shop-teacher 10/02/2019 at 11:45

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I don’t get any trouble from the 9 year old on that one. It’s the 5 year old that hates everything. He doesn't even like mac and cheese. What kind of kid hates mac and cheese!?!

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/02/2019 at 12:26

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I figure telling your kid when they’re being an asshole is better than just pretending their not or ignoring it.

When my kids are being dicks they get told they’re being dicks, why try to sugar coat it?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/02/2019 at 12:27

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I definitely agree with that, but I don’t go around telling people my kid’s an asshole sometimes.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/02/2019 at 12:33

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I mean I wouldn’t bring it up in conversation, but I wouldn’t hide it if the conversation came about either.

shop-teacher > benn454 10/02/2019 at 15:07

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My 6-year old’s tastes change day to day, depending on her mood.  Something she loves, she will randomly start hating, and then randomly flip back on another day.