[quote]SSC wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
SSC wrote:
MarvelGirl wrote:
Have you seen kids in the mall around this time?
If I had ever said to my mom, “Bitch, you better get me this.” she’d have slapped my teeth out.
The tantrums and displays of greed shown by children horrify and disgust me. What’s even worse is that their parents reward the behavior by buying them the crap that they demand.
Then I go to a PTA meeting and hear the mother’s talking.
“Well, I bought him a PS3 and like 8 games, and a new cell phone, and a stereo, and some clothes, and a laptop, and an Ipod. What else do you think I should get him?”
blank stare
These are the same mothers who come in crying because their kid called them “a motherfucking bitch whore” because she forgot to put his jeans in the dryer.
If it was still about Jesus, I could get behind that, but it seems like nobody gives a damn about him anymore, just the presents.
I think you’re overly simplifying people. In all honesty, 90% of the people I deal with at Best Buy ask me a lot of questions, to make sure they’re getting the present just right for their loved ones. They want to see their kids as has happy as possible on Christmas morning, so they take the time to find out as much as they can about the gift they’re trying to select.
And talking about the people who buy a lot of shit - Rich people never disappeared. I see more people buying smaller amounts for their kids than I do people like you mentioned, though. You just can’t lope everyone into one category.
Now, I suppose I can understand the besieging of the religious lore as an excuse to feel disappointed in the holidays, but bad parenting is bad parenting year-round, so I’m not sure if that belongs in the thread.
I agree with the bad parenting bit of it.
I disagree with lumping rich parents with bad parents because they can afford gifts others can’t. As long as they teach appreciation along with the life they are blessing their children with, I say it’s all good. Whether a family has a $200 christmas budget or $20,000, a kid can be taught to appreciate what he gets.
Right, I think that came out the wrong way. I didn’t mean to blend the rich/bad parenting thing into one, so I agree with what you said 100%. It definitely all boils down to parenting.
And on a side note, apparently civil discussion on internet forums are no longer encouraged with certain members, though. It looks like it doesn’t even have to be the holidays to be an ass.
Oh well.[/quote]
I can’t say i caught your side note.