Pathetic Adult Displays in Front of Kids

[shant]

Me and my buddy went to Shakey's Pizza the other day to eat and drink some pitchers before heading to the bar. We made a prop bet on those ticket games they have there, and he hit a huge jackpot of 396 tickets like 3 games into the bet. I said, "AW [F-WORD]!" kinda loud and all the kids in the room froze and stared at me. I felt bad.

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[miajag81]

haha, awesome

[PoBoy321]

I always feel bad when I inadvertently drop the F-bomb in front of kids. The thing is, when I was 7 or 8, I knew the F word and I knew not to use it, so it's probably not that big of a deal.

[ddubois]

This one time I went to taco bell and paid for my $2.06 with three one-dollar bills. As the girl punched it in, I fished through my pocket and reazlied: "Oh, I have a dime". Girl shouts into the back: "Anyone got a calculator?!"

Your dad is cool in my book.

[JihadOnTheRiver]

sup yo

[youtalkfunny]

I hand the check and a $20 bill to the cashier at Friendly's. She starts hitting buttons, then calls the manager over.

MANAGER: What's wrong?

CASHIER: His total was $5.64. He gave me a $20. Instead of entering $20 for Cash Tendered, I accidentally entered $5.64.

MANAGER: That's no problem, just give him back his change.

CASHIER: Yeah, but how much is that?

OLD LADY BEHIND ME IN LINE: Oh, my God!

Sorry for the hi-jack, back to the topic:

My son started playing football this year (he's 6). My wife suggested that I help coach the team. I asked her, "Are you CRAZY?"

Next time you're driving past the local sports field, and you see a game going on, pull over and watch. Don't watch the kids. Watch, and listen to, the parents. You won't believe it. It's nothing like when I was a kid.

The last game I went to featured a mother on our side threatening to hurt a kid on the other team for playing too rough. This was an adult, threatening a 6-year-old. For playing FOOTBALL too rough.

These parents scream at kids, coaches, refs, whoever. They leave their common sense behind. Stomping their feet, and throwing things, is the norm. None of these people would act like this at the grocery, or at the movie theater. But there's something about sports that makes them lose their minds.

Fortunately, I take the kid to practice on weeknights, and it's my wife who has to wake up and take him to games on Saturday morning, and put up with this nonsense.

As far as non-sports situations go, fortunately, I don't have much to add. Though I'm always shocked when I go to WalMart at 3 AM, and see people shopping with their kids.

[housenuts]

maybe you should go watch your kid's game

[baumer]

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you should go watch your kid's games

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[youtalkfunny]

I work nights. The games are usually at the ridiculous hour of 8 AM.

My wife is a bank teller, and has to work every 3rd or 4th Saturday. On those days, it's on me to drag ass out of bed and get him there one hour before gametime, for reasons that defy my comprehension.

If I had to watch these pitiful displays by the so-called adults every week, I'd go nuts.

Sports teach discipline and teamwork, and offer exercise. If that wasn't the case, I wouldn't let my kids play on team sports.

Every time one of my kids tells me he/she wants to sign up for a sport, I'm shocked. I can't believe they think anything that involves so much anger, yelling, and screaming is fun.

[jba]

get your ass out of bed and go to your damn kid's games 8 AM be damned