KIds and Christmas
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Topic: KIds and Christmas
Posted By: oldsoldier
Subject: KIds and Christmas
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:24am
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Well the morning fiasco is over. The classic moment is when the 13 year old step daughter opened her largest present and got her new HP Netbook, and then said it's not fair when her 17 year old brother got an I-Pod Touch. The back story is her I-Pod is dependant on her next report card and no "talking in class" comments from teachers, which she is already negotiating, which is a bad omen.
SO in her logic I-Pod>Netbook I losing touch with kids today. She now no longer has to fight with brother over the desktop in his room for her "networking", but that is secondary to an I-Pod, go figure. |
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:32am
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That is an interesting dynamic there. I would most certainly pick the laptop.
Then again, I think since the history of time, OS, any attempts to understand properly the 13-year-old brain have been futile. |
Posted By: Ford
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:48am
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She sounds like an ungrateful **edited**, I'm sorry, someone had to say it.
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:50am
Oh please, shes 13 years old. -------------  |
Ford wrote:Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:51am
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Ford, Stop swearing. Its Christmas. ------------- I ♣ hippies. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:51am
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NAH, NOT UNGRATEFUL, SHE JUST REALLY WANTS AN IPOD. SEE IF HER ATTITUDE CHANGES AFTER SHE FINDS OUT THAT SHE'LL NEED A COMPUTER TO ADD FILES TO HER UPCOMING IPOD. AND IF SHE STILL WANTS THE IPOD MORE THAN THE LAPTOP, SEND IT TO ME. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ford
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:54am
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I don't know, it's christmas, she should be grateful shes even getting anything, let alone a freakin computer. I feel guilty asking my parents for gifts for xmas, thats why all I got were some Cd's and an impact. Hell, the impact and swivel are going to work, so really all I got for xmas were 4 cds.
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:58am
AND HOW ARE YOU ENJOYING YOUR NICKELBACK DISCOGRAPHY? -------------
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Posted By: Ford
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 11:11am
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^lol damn you and your caps.
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 11:21am
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TWO DAYS OF CRUISE CONTROL, GOTTA LOVE IT.
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Posted By: Ford
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 11:42am
It's sitting in my lap, I want to use it so damn bad, -------------
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Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 11:47am
^^Redneck.^^ 
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Posted By: Ford
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 11:52am
Thats working man to you ! 
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Posted By: Enmity
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 12:02pm
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Yeah, i would happily take a laptop, I got nothing except a 20$ bill in the mail from my uncle due to money problems, so she should learn how to be grateful.
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Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 12:26pm
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Guys she is 13 years old.... its a typical reaction. She will love it when she sees how useful it is. |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 12:35pm
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IF THAT LITTLE BRAT WOULD HAVE PULLED THAT ON ME, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE NETBOOK BACK FROM HER AND SHE COULD HAVE GOTTEN NOTHING FOR CHRISTMAS ------------- 
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Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 12:38pm
just because its a typical reaction, does not mean it doesnt stem from being spoiled. |
Posted By: Ford
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 12:43pm
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Seriously guys, I'm an only child, and I have always, even at a young age felt bad asking for and receiving gifts on Christmas, to me it's just another day. I guess I don't feel entitled to get gifts on Christmas, it's just a bonus, so even if she is only 13, she needs to realize how lucky she is to be getting gifts.
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Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 1:05pm
I don't think its the fact that she doesn't appreciate the gift. Its more of the sibling rivalry aspect. You wouldn't understand that aspect because you are an only child (no offense). Siblings always want the best gift when they are young (and sometimes older). Its just how it goes. She probably just felt that the iPod was the better gift. She will get over it. |
Posted By: Ford
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 1:10pm
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I suppose it's kind of like two kids get a happy meal, but you have to make sure they both get the same prize or they will fight over them ? I've seen it a million times. I come from a large family and I'm like the only child, I've seen the others argue lol.
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Posted By: Enmity
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 3:20pm
You come from a family of obese people? -------------
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Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 3:29pm
Be happy HV's not jewish, then it'd be 8 days. ------------- [IMG]http://i9.tinypic.com/8f3jo8l.jpg"> |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 3:39pm
It stems from being a young kid in a family that ca afford to have christmas. Christmas is like the time of the year you get whatever you want(unless of course the family really can't afford it). She didn't get the gift she wanted and she was disappointed. Therefore she over reacted. ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 7:30pm
Laptop is way more expensive. She SHOULD be happy. She could pawn it and buy 2 or even 3 depending on the price. |
Posted By: Thor
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 7:53pm
That's exactly what is wrong with kids today (get off my lawn)...people think it's normal to behave like that. At 13 I was already working and was lucky if I didn't catch a swift beating for having a "smart mouth"...let alone being ungrateful. This may be the reason I am reconsidering having kids...cause when I actually raise em right and respectful, they'll stand out in the sea of mediocrity and selfishness. ------------- A second class drive is always better than a first class walk. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 8:13pm
Socrates would like a word with you. |
Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 8:17pm
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I second the notion that she might be upset now because it's not what she wanted but she'll turn that around in a few days after she sees how badass of a gift it was. ------------- 
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 8:22pm
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eh, my sister was the same way with her wii (ironicly shes the same age). i got a touch and she wants it. they will get over it. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 8:30pm
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It's so easy for people to be high and mighty with jealousy as fuel
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Posted By: Thor
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 11:30pm
Bah...dude, I only got my Grade 10...you mind elaborating a little bit? ------------- A second class drive is always better than a first class walk. |
Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 26 December 2008 at 1:04am
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I thought he meant you stole a quote. Not sure about that though. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: jordanpischke
Date Posted: 26 December 2008 at 1:09am
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Dam I wish I had a laptop. Although this iPod touch does let me go on
the internet plus it's exactly what I wanted. ------------- 
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 26 December 2008 at 1:32am
That's not the point. Also, if you think you can get 2 or 3 ipods from pawning a laptop you should seriously get back to reality.
Elaboration: "The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they allow disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children now are tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers." ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: Brian Fellows
Date Posted: 26 December 2008 at 1:41am
Get off my lawn. |
Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 26 December 2008 at 4:11am
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I would actually like a follow up from OS. How is she responding to the gift now? I will hold my personal ideals of how a kid should be raised for when I get my own to tormen.......I mean raise :D ------------- http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/857/sig9ac6cs1mj.jpg - |
Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 26 December 2008 at 8:33am
| She is now fine and apologized, blamed it on the "surprise". Happpily on internet as we speak. Since this is 4th girl I've raised it is for me it was a bit humorous as well as totally comical how she initially reacted. She is the typical texter, and 13yr old "drama" queen, so noyhing special. For those who are contiplating kids, pray for boys, just a suggestion, less hassle. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 26 December 2008 at 9:27am
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