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| Topic Started: Jan 9 2008, 09:55 PM (387 Views) | |
| Post #1 Jan 9 2008, 09:55 PM |
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Would you buy a used car from this woman? Yes. |
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| Post #2 Jan 9 2008, 10:35 PM |
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| What a great story. I wouldn't care if the booze wasn't my kid's either - no booze means no booze no matter who put it in the car. Besides, to the best of my knowledge - the driver can get busted even if not drinking, if the passenger has been drinking in the car. My older cousin got completely plastered while I was driving - I got in a lot of trouble (big long lecture - I wasn't drinking and driving) from my mom since I could have been arrested had I been pulled over for anything else. |
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| Post #3 Jan 9 2008, 11:54 PM |
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| Maybe police should confiscate cars from drunk drivers... |
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| Post #4 Jan 10 2008, 11:11 AM |
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| What a great story! A lot of parenting stories are parents making excuses for their kids' bad behavior. this is a true breath of fresh air. I love this mother's way of dealing with this situation. Great. Thanks for sharing it! |
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| Post #5 Jan 10 2008, 11:33 AM |
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I had the exact opposite reaction from a parent the other day. Rather than addressing her child's defiance, she justified why the child should have defied her teacher. It's frustrating. This lady is building a monster, a monster that will self-destruct as an adult! The mom from the ad is building a responsible adult. He's not responsible now, but, I am sure, he will be more responsible than most young adults in a few years. |
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| Post #6 Jan 10 2008, 12:44 PM |
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| I want to know if my kid is acting like an idiot, so I can address it, not say how everybody else is in the wrong. Also, my idea of a jerk is a little bit more strict than many other folks. People are amazed that my 2-year-old says "thank you, Mama" when I give him something. I think it's amazing that others think it's amazing... :rolleyes: "common" decency ain't so common anymore. |
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| Post #7 Jan 10 2008, 01:13 PM |
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I am not amazed that you are amazed that others find your son's politeness amazing. Your turn. |
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| Post #8 Jan 10 2008, 01:34 PM |
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I am not amazed that you are not amazed that I find it amazing that other's are amazed by my son's politeness... (trying to say I need a thesaurus?ha ha
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| Post #9 Jan 10 2008, 04:25 PM |
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| It takes my breath away. I am shocked, flabbergasted, astonished, staggered, dazed, baffled, overwhelmed, startled, dumbfounded, astounded, bewildered, floored, surprised, flummoxed, confounded, stunned, swept away, knocked for six, and quite taken back though apparantly not rendered speechless that you are amazed! ;) |
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| Post #10 Jan 10 2008, 05:03 PM |
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| I can honestly say, I am laughing out loud, and really mean it. |
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