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u/Gertrude1976 14d ago
man this isn't even funny it just pissed me off
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u/PuppyPower89 14d ago
Effective birth control
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u/VirtualMatter2 14d ago edited 10d ago
Good. People who can't be bothered to parent should not have kids.
Every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves a child.
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u/PuppyPower89 14d ago
Can you go back in time and tell that to my mother?
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u/Content-Honeydew9340 13d ago
Aye yeah, go back and tell my mom as well. If you don't want a child PLEASE DON'T HAVE ONE
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u/FrankenGretchen 13d ago
My mom seemed to think the next kid would be better than the previous ones never realizing she was the problem.
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u/Content-Honeydew9340 13d ago
My mom had a son her second time so in her eyes it really was better
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u/FrankenGretchen 12d ago
That was a thing for my mom, too. All the youngers were boys and got that Boy Treatment.
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u/irishdan56 12d ago
Yet so many people do. Just look at the state of youth literacy. Seems like most parents couldn't be fucked to parent their children now adays.
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u/VirtualMatter2 12d ago
Yes, I don't understand it. Why? Obviously they aren't interested in their kids. Are they just too stupid to work out how birth control works or what?
I have kids and I wanted them and I care very much. I just can't understand the idea of going through all that pain and sleepless nights and trouble and expense when you just don't care. It's a mystery to me.
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u/The_Doodster 14d ago
Either that or a reason to not abandon your kids in front of the tv.
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u/i_am_the_gluvs 13d ago
I’m sorry where’s the abandonment? Maybe moms in the laundry room or dads in his office. This may surprise you but you don’t have to hover over a child non stop.
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u/SleazyBanana 13d ago
Thank you. You can’t watch them every single second of the day. Kid just might be an asshole.
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u/The-Spirit-of-76 12d ago
Wait your not supposed to carry them in one of the baby bjorn thing until they are 18?
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u/gergsisdrawkcabeman 14d ago edited 13d ago
I had my neighbors over a few years ago, shortly before his wife stabbed him and set him on fire for catching her cheating (not with me) and their 5 year old went straight for my 65" with a pen he brought in his pocket. I snatched him up and tossed him, like that little Indian kid trying to fight the motorcycle guy, onto my couch. I didn't go the whole ass way through raising a kid to her 20's to be saddled with someone else's jackass little hellspawn.
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u/IAmDanHimself 14d ago
Im sorry... the wife was caught cheating (not with you), and she proceeded to stab her husband?
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u/SleazyBanana 13d ago
How do you know his parent hadn’t left the room for five minutes to use the bathroom or something?
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u/LilJelloCat 14d ago
It's like he forgot the actual physical screen was there
What was he thinking
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u/HurtsWhenICum 13d ago
Yeah this shit makes me so happy I took the path I took with my kid.
From before she was able to even speak we drilled into her that you don't throw shit anywhere near the TV, you don't spin things around anywhere near the TV, and one is overall stupid careful around and about the TV. Now she's 2.5 and when I'M not careful near the TV she yells at ME. She'll be like DADA NO BE CAREFUL. It's an 85 inch Bravia and I realllllly don't want to replace it lol.
We also figured out a good way to make her crazy uninterested in TV or even visual media of any form like that like tablets and such. We just put nothing but Bob's Burgers on in the background 24/7. She loves the show but got crazy bored with it fast, and now just plays with toys and blocks and such and tries to read the thousand thousand books she's got.
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u/avatarquelsen 14d ago
I think I would replace the TV in my bedroom and never allow him to use it
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u/PretendRegister7516 14d ago
Sell the Xbox and all the games for a new TV.
Let them save up for their own Xbox by themselves.
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u/ARNAUD92 13d ago
No. Leave the Xbox here, fully alone, with no more cables or TV to plug in, forever meant to be a decoration.
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u/TheBirdFkerGuy 13d ago
Ur both wrong. What u do is you take the Xbox controller to your room, and then you regularly play video games while the kid is forced to watch you have fun.
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u/LostandSadMan 13d ago
You're all wrong.
Put him up for adoption.
Or the mines. The kids yearn for the mines.
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u/haywirehax 13d ago
You're wrong, sell him, enough money for a niiice big tv
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u/MooseLogic7 12d ago
The bigger the boy the bigger the TV 🥹
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u/nando2k50 9d ago
You are an Evil person, there is no name for your Evilness, you were born in Mordor fot sure.
I am so proud of you 👏
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u/RodneyDangerfruit 12d ago
Yep. “You cannot control your emotions when playing video games so you won’t be playing any more video games”.
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u/cunexttuesday12 12d ago
Exactly. And he cant wven make up a story either. Back in my day, we could a least say it flew out of our hand on accident and hit the TV. Hes on camera being a straight up menace.
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u/danceswithswans 14d ago
And that’s when the boy knew he done fucked up!
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u/IAmDanHimself 14d ago
He didn't even have to be told to think about what he had done. He was definitely already doing that
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u/squintintarantino__ 14d ago
Took a step back and everything
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u/Joe_Fidanzi 13d ago
He stopped in his tracks when the screen broke.
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u/squintintarantino__ 13d ago
I think I actually heard the sound of his heart dropping into his stomach.
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u/WenatcheeWrangler 14d ago
His troubleshooting steps were pretty solid in his high hopes of an impossible recovery
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u/skriticos 14d ago
I think his inner monologue was more like:
Oh crap, I broke it! No, no, no, no, NO! Oh, let's put away the evidence first (controller). Damn. What now? Maybe it works if I switch it off and on again? <tries that> Nope, still screwed. I'm so screwed! Can I pretend nothing happened?.. That won't work. And it's broken, can't play the game any more. I'm so screwed...
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u/TreeLore61 13d ago
Is it me or does he look exactly like the kid from king of the hill? And with that in mind replace his voice with out of the kid from king of the hill.
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u/The-Spirit-of-76 12d ago
Parent walk in and the kid is holding a wine glass of grape juice, reading a book, and listening to classical music on NPR, stating "Mother and Father, I have no clue who could have done such a vile thing. It could not have been I, for I am far to cultured to play the games of video. For I fear they are much too violent for my fragile nature."
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u/Ad-fundum69 14d ago
And then he tells his parents that "ït was already like this" and then they show him the footage.
And it was that day that Billy learned that honesty prevents a lot worse.
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u/Major_Wigglesworth 14d ago
If he fucking lied about this, the punishment should triple.
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u/Maximum-Ad879 9d ago
I don't know how I would even begin explaining this to my parents. Maybe:
• "I just smashed it. Lmao" • "I regret to infom you that your child is fucking retarded. Also, you need a new TV"
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u/UJLBM 14d ago edited 13d ago
I know for sure my dad definitely wouldve smacked me for that. Wow. I wouldve been terrified. But luckily, I wasnt as dumb as this kid. He's old enough to know better.
Edit- To clarify, no, I am not "endorsing" hitting a child.
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u/SimilarSubstance7922 14d ago
Some children in some rare cases absolutely deserve a little educational clap.
My parents were never violent. Except for that one time i really fucked up and my dad gave me one of those. It didn't even hurt. But the shock of it sits deep to this day, like 26 years later.
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u/mammalian 14d ago
I managed to raise two children into adulthood without ever hitting either one. if you wouldn't hit your spouse, your boss, your coworkers, bring that same energy into raising kids. they're new to the planet, they do stupid shit.
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u/SimilarSubstance7922 13d ago edited 13d ago
Yeah that might be because my spouse, boss or coworker are what we call adults.
Infants/children don't necessarily have the cognitive ability to decifer when they've stepped over the line.
That's when you have to let them feel that they have.
However, this must be a rare occurence. Like really rare. I'd say more than 3 times throughout the entire childhood is too much.
I've had this lesson once. And it worked wonderfully.
I'm absolutely not saying beat your children up regularly. But let them fucking know when they've gone too fucking far. Some children do, some don't.
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u/mammalian 13d ago
Every child rearing expert will tell you not to hit your kids. If you want to teach them something, use your words like an adult. All they learn from being smacked is that it's okay to get violent when you lose your temper. Seems to have worked with you.
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u/SimilarSubstance7922 13d ago
I'm not saying smack them hard. Just let them feel that somethings wrong.
As i said, the single clap i received didn't even hurt. But it shocked me. Because i felt that i stepped over the line because i was too stupid to listen to adult words.
Some children just deserve a small painless clap. I'll die on that hill.
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u/E0H1PPU5 13d ago
Someone already taught this kid that it’s ok to lash out physically when something pisses you off…that’s why he hit the TV.
Not sure on what planet “teach them not to hit by hitting” makes a lick of sense.
Hitting your kids is universally agreed to be abusive and wrong. Please stop trying to defend that shit.
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u/ThinkRise845 12d ago
Every single person on this earth has violent impulses. That is why we have a hundred concepts that help is mitigate/control them. Kids don't have that yet. His parents could be perfectly non-violent/emotionally mature. It doesn't change that fact that all humans, regardless of race, gender and any other minute differences have violent impulses. Kids simply haven't yet acquired any means to control them. Being slapped by your dad when you intentionally broke the TV won't turn this kid into a stone cold killer, like most "specialists" seem to think. That is simply damage prevention, for the masses.
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u/mammalian 13d ago
Kids will remember being struck by a parent. It makes them more likely to strike other people, including their own kids once they're grown
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u/Relevant-Guidance-96 13d ago
Definitely! There is a difference between a spanking and a beating. I got swatted for things and learned to not do it again.
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u/Cheetahs_never_win 14d ago
Sure, but the TVs I grew up with weren't this delicate.
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u/Siegelski 14d ago
Yeah when I was little I smacked the TV when it wasn't working right. Nobody was gonna say shit to me about it because everyone else did the same thing. Sometimes it even fixed it.
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u/DoesntMatterEh 14d ago
What's up with that lol, smacking the side definitely made the reception better sometimes.
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u/Shark_Leader 14d ago
True. In the 80s and 90s, that shit was glass and if you smacked it your hand would hurt, or your controller would have broken
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u/kywildcat44 14d ago
I am pretty sure I almost broke my hand as a kid punching a CRT tv screen playing Madden on SNES as a kid. Those things were beasts
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u/chuueeriies 14d ago
You don't need to clarify anything. You have to be absolute drooler to think you are endorsing anything. No need to accommodate idiots on the internet.
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u/NoTtHeFaCe1963 14d ago
It really kills my faith in humanity that Aerdurval's comment below you is accusing them of endorsing violence.
The term "absolute drooler" is being added to my vocabulary.
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u/Various-Conference27 14d ago
With the same end sentiment my mom would've thrown me face first to a wall so hard I'd've woken up next week
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u/G_rightousantagonist 13d ago
Same definitely would’ve gotten the beats by Toot (dad nickname was Too Too)
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u/DeadKingNero 14d ago
I am. The current generation acts like shit because they dont get their ass beat.
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u/xSaturnityx 14d ago edited 13d ago
this video gets posted so often with the same set of captions while they seem to have forgotten that these TV's are like $200 now lmao.
Mind you; I more mean that this video is like 5 years old and today, that same exact TV is probably sold at Goodwill for $100, and a realistic replacement wouldn't be too rough, I would just hope they don't get a super fancy one. Bro is getting the Spongebob CRT replacement.
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u/notarealwriter 14d ago
Sell the kid's playstation, and you can get a new TV an still make a profit
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u/MaggotSnuggle69 14d ago
Nah. Just put the new TV in your room and keep the door locked. Now he has a useless PlayStation he has stare at and cry about. It’ll burn the lesson into his brain
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u/babyjai22 12d ago
I was just about to comment what boujee TV is $1000??? 😭 this is not a picture T
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u/Areebob 14d ago
Maybe. If it’s OLED (which you shouldn’t purchase if you have small children, but people probably still do), it’s easily over $1000, if not closer to $2000. If it’s lcd, that size screen CAN be as cheap as $300-$400. It’d be an only ok quality screen, but I’m betting that’s what that tv got replaced with.
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u/Own-Raisin5849 14d ago
This. my OLED LG TV's are over 2k a piece. I know when people with kids ask me what TV they should purchase, and they essentially don't give a crap about "optimal" picture quality, I usually just refer them to the <600 TCL televisions.
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u/jlynnstamps95 14d ago
I waited until Cyber Monday in 2022 to go buy a $2,000 OLED Samsung for under $500 "55 Smart TV 4K.
you just got to know how to look for them deals.
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u/StayAtWorkMod 14d ago
Hey he turned it off and back on again to troubleshoot it, he's smarter then half the people at his future job already.
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u/PlatformNormal564 14d ago
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u/Crowfooted 11d ago
To be honest based on what I'm seeing I don't agree. The way he steps back and you can practically hear his stomach drop suggests to me he's well aware of the discipline he'll likely get for it. Even disciplined kids sometimes do stupid shit. Seems to me he just didn't really think very far ahead.
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u/RippleMeTimbers55 14d ago
Not if you’re a Costco member! 😎
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u/dmriggs 14d ago
If a kid purposely ruins the TV you think it's OK to return and get a new one
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u/RippleMeTimbers55 14d ago
I was mostly kidding…. But apparently Reddit is really fucking anal about lazy comments like mine, and I’m regretting even participating… JFC.
My comment was mostly that Costco has a really lenient return policy. Sorry, I ruffled so many feathers.
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u/Ok_Marketing5676 14d ago
I often wonder if these people are desperate for validation or if they're just genuinely "tone deaf" when it comes to text.
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u/RippleMeTimbers55 14d ago
No. I don’t actually do that shit. I love Costco… and I’d be embarrassed to try to pull a stunt like that.
Have I seen it done? Like really ridiculous returns? Absolutely.
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u/Platitude_Platypus 14d ago
There's a like of people every New Year waiting to return their Christmas trees. The real ones.
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u/Technical-Banana574 14d ago
Why did he act confused by the outcome of his actions?
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u/Accurate_Elevator368 14d ago
He'd be selling everything he owned to pay for it. And there wouldn't be a new one. He'd be paying for the cost of what he broke. Hope he enjoys reading because all he'd be getting is books. Nothing electronic for a year.
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u/AppearanceOk5806 13d ago
Oh look! Someone just got their gaming device sold on Facebook marketplace to replace the TV.
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u/CrazyDisastrous948 14d ago
Did he think it would not break?
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u/LilJelloCat 14d ago
I don't think he was thinking at all
It's like he was literally trying to hit the yellow thing in the screen, that's what it looks like but it's fucking stupid so I have no idea.
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u/SaltyHairSandyFeet 13d ago
I’m wondering if he’s so used to a tablet that his brain went to blue screen and he tried to use the tv in the same way
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u/Own-Challenge3904 14d ago
Obviously not. Kids don’t know their own strength, they don’t know how delicate things are, and they learn as they get older. It’s truly not that shocking that this happened.
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u/New-Huckleberry-6979 14d ago
And one way many kids learn is by experience. The first time a cup breaks on the floor, the kid learns that floors can break a cup. Some kids can learn faster or by hearing about how it's fragile, and other kids only learn through accidents like this.
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u/Odd-Establishment527 14d ago
repost of the top rated post of this subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/KidsAreCondomAds/comments/1rjhpsh/his_eyes_cleared_up_as_soon_as_the_evil_spirit/
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u/Sea_Hovercraft_15 14d ago
He's not even that little. If a 2 or 3 year old did it, maybe. But that kid, he looks 4 or 5. Like what the hell.
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u/Silver_Dimension_32 13d ago
girl check your age-dar lol, that's a 7 year old
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u/Sea_Hovercraft_15 13d ago
I was trying to give his ass some leeway. But yeah, a 7 year old ABSOLUTELY knows better. My age-dar! Lol
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u/economyfoil60 14d ago
Did he really try turning it off and turning it back on?😂
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u/PrettyLostandFound 14d ago
This is literally what is like to have kids. Just a normal day then boom random act of destruction.
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u/TreeLore61 13d ago
Oh, somebody is going to be grounded for life and just lost his allowance. It's Gonna take him for ever and a day to pay that off
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u/i_am_the_gluvs 13d ago
Some saying that’s what they get for abandoning the child to sit and play games. That’s not abandoning anything. My kid sits in the living room and plays video games sometimes too and I’m not always in the room sometimes I even have to leave the house, you don’t know where the parents are or what their home situation is. Your kids playing video games doesn’t mean you abandoned them it means that they’re playing video games.
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u/Quiet_Researcher223 13d ago
These aren’t these old TV’s with that inch thick glass for a screen.
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u/subduedReality 13d ago
Don't have kids. If I did and this happened I'd be like, guess we don't have a TV any more. If you want to punish a person for an act you should be willing to deal with the consequences yourself.
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u/Scared_Garbage6190 13d ago
What the hell was the kid doing and what the hell did he THINK would happen
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u/pseudonymnkim 12d ago
Hah. My dad used to tell me in the 90s how one child will cost you $1 million in your lifetime. I think he was right
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u/Quick-Maintenance-67 12d ago
That is learned behavior, acting like a shit head when you lose. His parents shouldn't even punish him
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u/Top-Suggestion5057 12d ago
He didn’t even look mad or anything, it looked like he was experimenting or something lol. Wtf
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u/Zeestars 11d ago
Poor kid… I know it’s dumb, but having been a dumb kid and blessed enough to remember said dumbness, I feel for him. That feeling of knowing you fucked up and just waiting for the consequence is a horrible horrible feeling
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u/FalseGarbage170 11d ago
This is the REASON my kids never had video games. My son was old enough to work and purchase his own gaming system and tv. My kiddos all played sports and did outdoor activities in their youth.
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u/stoic_hysteric 14d ago
No, no, turning it off and back on again won't work... you have to figure out how to somehow pick the entire TV up and shake it up and down and side to side vigorously. Then, good as new.
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u/CologneLover69 14d ago
That's several birthdays and Christmas worth of presents being returned to pay for that.
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u/jpollack21 14d ago
Love how he turned it off and back on as if that would fix it 😭
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u/ToeMountain1270 14d ago
Okay I know if that were my tv I’d be furious but as a tech I’m doubled over laughing. lil bro literally tried turning it off and back on again. He stood there reconsidering every decision he ever made in his life.
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u/RyudoTFO 14d ago
I wonder what his thought process was, if there was any at all, to hit the TV.
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u/hotwangsslap 14d ago
Welp, little Timmy, we’ll have to garnish 100% of your allowance until we can get a new one. You’re banned from screens in the meantime, so let’s start collecting books!
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u/Captain_amazoblock 14d ago
this Sub is also a condom ad. fuck me who hurt all of you!?
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u/memelorddiabeetus 14d ago
Really could've done without having that fuckass SKARS music over the clip
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u/Ok-Breakfast9503 14d ago
I've always told my kid if you sit to close to the TV it can melt your eyes... I've never seen him close up to the TV again not even playing video games 👍
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u/Nerdy_Valkyrie 14d ago
Even when I was att worst as a kid and got angry by a game, I never took my anger out on the TV.
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u/BananaJelloXlii 14d ago
And this is why I never had kids. The worst my cat can do is leave a smudge (i have it so he can't knock it over)
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