perswading parents
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Topic: perswading parents
Posted By: sniperr
Subject: perswading parents
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 10:18pm
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my parents aren't big on the whole gun thing... I need to convince them
to let me play |
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Posted By: Cheetos3254
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 10:31pm
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tell them how safe it is and all the rules in paintball ------------- 
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Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 10:33pm
they already know all that, they just think its violent 
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 10:37pm
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call it a marker. ------------- X |
Posted By: Cheetos3254
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 10:37pm
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Show them this I found this on
actionpursuitgames.com its a paintball magazines website and in the artivle section they have an article based on getting your parents to let you play. Search for it. but i found something else that might be helpful [URL=http://apg.cfw2.com/article.asp?content_id=67 77]http://apg.cfw2.com/article.asp?content_id=6777[/ URL] -------------
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Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 10:38pm
thanx dude 
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Posted By: benfinfrock
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 10:48pm
| Tell them that if they dont let you play your going to go around wearing a dress and playing with dolls and see if that makes them happy. |
Posted By: TippmanHotshot
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 11:50pm
I told my parents that it's better to spend my time playing paintball instead of doing drugs, and that it's better to spend my money on paint rather than hookers.  ------------- Overshooting, America's greatest pastime. |
Posted By: FalloutMan
Date Posted: 25 October 2005 at 11:56pm
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Why don't you try respecting your parent decisions, they aren't going to change their mind, if they let you play it'd be because you annoyed them way too much, and will make them think you are more immature than they must already think you are if they feel you can't handle a simple game of tag. ------------- "They were convicted in federal court of pennsylvania for a telemarketing scam involving invention and patent fraud." |
Posted By: TippmanHotshot
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 12:00am
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I don't respect my parents' decision because neither one of them have ever played a team sport or even watched one, for that matter. They have absolutely no idea what I and all my friends get out of paintball, and all the new people I have met over my short paintball career. There is just no way to tell them the way I feel when I play, and I don't think they'll ever get it. ------------- Overshooting, America's greatest pastime. |
Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 12:02am
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Just never call it a gun call it a marker, call it outs not kills and
deffinetly tell them that it helps you get off the couch and doing
exersize. ------------- Gamertag: Kataklysm999 
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Posted By: FalloutMan
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 12:19am
I highly doubt they never were involved in any team activity, let alone a team sport for one thing, and chances are they probably do know, I knew what that was like, it doesn't last, especially if you have any desire for going beyond playing a couple weekends every few months with buds or at a field, especially tournament paintball (not speedball, competetion for prizes, it kills any bit of a good time as far as I am concerned) ------------- "They were convicted in federal court of pennsylvania for a telemarketing scam involving invention and patent fraud." |
TippmanHotshot wrote:Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 12:08pm
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Do you have a girlfriend? my friends parents are the same way, they dont like guns. His girlfriend got him a gun for his 18th birthday (he didnt ask her, she just did it) and now he just ignores his parents. Good times. ------------- 
sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: Beavis
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 2:07pm
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slap da ho! ------------- please disregard all of my pantaloons. |
Posted By: Sargent Duck
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 3:01pm
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Don't ignore your parents, or go against their wishes. This will only
set you up for a heap load of trouble, and really strain your relations
with your parents. Since they don't like guns, load up Unreal Tournament, Counter Strike, Soldier of Fortune and so forth on your computer. Make sure they see you playing these games, and then casually note that you're getting desensetized to these games, and at least paintball doesn't have blood. Call it an adualts version of "tag". You're not shooting them, you're "tagging" them, and they come back next game Actually take them to a paintball field to watch. Do you have any friends whose parents that play? Get them to talk to your parents. Do you have any friends whose parents go to watch? Have them invite your parents along. Tell them it's safer than soccer (research this out, I've seen the stats somewhere) Ask them how its any different than the NES gun for duckhunt? Tell them that just becuase you play paintball, doesn't mean you'll acquire the means/skills to shoot a real gun (there are some big differences) ------------- Ref: I want a nice clean game player: but it's paintball! |
Posted By: bigomondis105
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 3:07pm
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paintball is a great way to get exercise. it also builds communication and team work skills. if you transport and shoot your marker in a safe manner you wont have any trouble. thats about it from me ------------- 98 custom e-bolt low pressure dye drop foward CP 10" barrel halo B HPA double finger trigger lighter trigger pull (awesome!) can out shoot an egg thats y i have the halo b |
Posted By: NewGuy432
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 4:11pm
You obviously have no clue on how to convince someone's parents. Tell them its safe. Give them statistics proving its pretty much safer than any sport out there. Tell them that it's better to play paintball all day than sit in front of the t.v. or computer all day. Tell them what everyone else said too. At first my parents said no, but I kept asking and proving that I was right and they finally let me buy one. |
Posted By: kuhndog599
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 5:07pm
 i got my first paintball "marker" and my parents didnt know about it. i trust you'll do wahts right.------------- model 98 - homemade handguard solid stock - opsgear mag polished internals homemade sling - paintjob operator barrel progressive barrel opsgear mag - stock |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 5:49pm
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i kept talking about mine, plus its good excersize, tell them that if you ever get drafted that paintball will give you some extra skills at moving, and concealing your body talk abou that ------------- 
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 6:02pm
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Tell your bleeding heart liberal cry baby parents about the 2nd amendment!
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Posted By: butzmcweenie
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 6:29pm
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but we don't want to give the impression that the marker is a weapon(gun), my mom hates "guns", but she bought me a "marker" for my b-day. and i agree 110% with the peeps on here. p.s- you guys on here got me into paintball, so thanks ------------- |^^^^^^^^^^^^^|||__ |-----Tippmann----|||| '|";\,___. |_..._...______===|=||_|__|...,] "(@)'(@)"""" |(@)(@) ````'(@) |
Posted By: FalloutMan
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 6:54pm
Yeah, because I have never had parents before, guess what you are NOT going to change their mind, anything that looks close to it is exactly what I described, they are tired of Johnny whining every day. Showing them "facts" from APG, or any other company that has an invested interest in getting new people to play, is BIASED, if I showed or said any of the things you people are saying, they would tell me the exact same thing because its true. You fit my point exactly, you made your point and they still refuse but you kept bugging them with the same biased information over and over again until they caved in, that isn't winning an arguement, thats wearing down an opponent. ------------- "They were convicted in federal court of pennsylvania for a telemarketing scam involving invention and patent fraud." |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 7:12pm
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k get this, now im gettin that whole "I just don't like it!" and "You wanna
be in the marines?" BS, but I'm gettin them to drive we out to a nice kid- friendly woodsball place, so i hope they'll change there mind. If god loves me I'll get one for or by x-mass, but at this rate i doubt it      
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Posted By: mysterymeat
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 8:47pm
| if you go to a paintball field, have ur parents talk to whoever owns the field |
Posted By: Sargent Duck
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 8:53pm
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When they're both in the living room reading, boldy walk into the room,
and in a strong, clear voice, say "As soon as I'm 18 I'm going to join
the marines!" Then pause for dramatic effect, and in a lower voice,
say: "unless of course you let me get a paintball marker. Then I'll
rethink my decision and maby go to College instead".
------------- Ref: I want a nice clean game player: but it's paintball! |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 10:01pm
nice sarcasm , but I already have a mabey, the safety and exersize
made them reconsider,k but that still doesnt mean yes, so still keep 'em commin' |
Posted By: NewGuy432
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 10:45pm
Same thing for me I got the exact same result as if I hadnt won the argument. And yeah, now that I do have it, they have changed their minds, they like it when I go play paintball. |
Posted By: TippmanHotshot
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 11:19pm
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In my opinion, winning an argument and wearing down an opponent to the degree that they can no longer argue are the same things. If my mom would just stop bugging my about shooting a, and I quote, "Firearm" in the back yard, I would be sooooo much happier. ------------- Overshooting, America's greatest pastime. |
Posted By: TRAVELER
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 11:19pm
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Tell them that paintball players are smarter than other people, and
that you even learned how to spell "persuade" on a paintball
forum.
------------- For I will wander to and fro, I'll go where I no one do know, |
Posted By: FalloutMan
Date Posted: 27 October 2005 at 12:45am
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And it also showed them how immature you are by simply pissing people off until you get what you want, good luck when you want to branch out and do things when you are older with that attitude. ------------- "They were convicted in federal court of pennsylvania for a telemarketing scam involving invention and patent fraud." |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 27 October 2005 at 2:40pm
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When your 18 you can move out and buy all the paintball stuff you want.
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-JUSTICE http://www.myspace.com/outkastpaintball - Outkast Myspace |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 27 October 2005 at 6:56pm
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ya but i dont want to wait, and i at least have a chance now, so i'm going
to try and get a marker (and learn to spell) |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 27 October 2005 at 9:11pm
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I just want to play asap! c'mon guys keep sendin stuff ------------- (\ /) ( O.o ) ( > < ) |
Posted By: TippmanHotshot
Date Posted: 27 October 2005 at 9:22pm
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Dude, honestly, if you can't think up something to say after all of this chat, then maybe paintball isn't for you right now. ------------- Overshooting, America's greatest pastime. |
Posted By: smiter
Date Posted: 28 October 2005 at 5:08pm
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no, I'm goin for an Ion, and I'm almost there, I just think the more the
merrier (sry if i can't spell) |