Spoiled Brats

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="socked_feet"]The second situation confuses me. The mother wouldn't allow her daughter to have the book because it "wasn't the one she originally wanted" even though it was cheaper? Now that is weird. Also, the way the mother told her daughter she was getting it as a gift was incredibly rude. When I'm out with my mom and she doesn't want me buying something because she may be getting it for me as a gift she usually gives a subtle hint such as, Christmas is soon, you never know what you'll be getting, so just wait a while.socked_feet

The woman was fed up with her daughter's whining, so she flat-out told her that she'd bought it for Christmas to get her to shut the hell up. I think the mother is fully in the right. She didn't want to get her the book in the first place because she already bought it--for Christmas.

The girl most certainly was whining. You weren't there, but she was louder than the text makes it appear. >_>

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="socked_feet"]The second situation confuses me. The mother wouldn't allow her daughter to have the book because it "wasn't the one she originally wanted" even though it was cheaper? Now that is weird. Also, the way the mother told her daughter she was getting it as a gift was incredibly rude. When I'm out with my mom and she doesn't want me buying something because she may be getting it for me as a gift she usually gives a subtle hint such as, Christmas is soon, you never know what you'll be getting, so just wait a while.socked_feet

The woman was fed up with her daughter's whining, so she flat-out told her that she'd bought it for Christmas to get her to shut the hell up. I think the mother is fully in the right. She didn't want to get her the book in the first place because she already bought it--for Christmas.

[QUOTE="socked_feet"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

The woman was fed up with her daughter's whining, so she flat-out told her that she'd bought it for Christmas to get her to shut the hell up. I think the mother is fully in the right. She didn't want to get her the book in the first place because she already bought it--for Christmas.

TSNAKE617

[QUOTE="TSNAKE617"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

I was doing a favor for my grandparents and getting their Christmas gifts for my uncle. I paid a visit to the books section while I was at it. >_>

Theokhoth

Just 'cause I love you. >_>

I suppose you all were absolute angels growing up. Sajedene

When I pitched a fit, my ass got beat. And I never, EVER acted that way as a teenager. I'm fully justified in complaining about teenagers acting like spoiled four-year-olds.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]

I suppose you all were absolute angels growing up. Theokhoth

When I pitched a fit, my ass got beat. And I never, EVER acted that way as a teenager. I'm fully justified in complaining about teenagers acting like spoiled four-year-olds.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="Sajedene"]

I suppose you all were absolute angels growing up. Sajedene

When I pitched a fit, my ass got beat. And I never, EVER acted that way as a teenager. I'm fully justified in complaining about teenagers acting like spoiled four-year-olds.

If I was there I would stuck my head around to where they were and said "just get the ******* book your mum tells you to get!" I seriously have no patience with those sorts of things. One time I was at McDonalds and a woman was getting her 4 year old son to pay for the ******* meal and it was keeping quite a few people up, so I asked her to "just pay for the damn food", and she did.

Not really bratty, but annoying all the same.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="Sajedene"]

I suppose you all were absolute angels growing up. Sajedene

When I pitched a fit, my ass got beat. And I never, EVER acted that way as a teenager. I'm fully justified in complaining about teenagers acting like spoiled four-year-olds.

My parents? I don't quite get the question. >_>

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

When I pitched a fit, my ass got beat. And I never, EVER acted that way as a teenager. I'm fully justified in complaining about teenagers acting like spoiled four-year-olds.

Theokhoth

My parents? I don't quite get the question. >_>

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="Sajedene"] And who "whipped" you into shape? Sajedene

My parents? I don't quite get the question. >_>

The parents beat me when I acted up. . .they didn't reward me. :|

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

My parents? I don't quite get the question. >_>

Theokhoth

The parents beat me when I acted up. . .they didn't reward me. :|

I'm spoiled, but I'm not really a brat. I'm just asking for a membership to Bally's, a Blackberry Storm, a few games for my PS3 and 360, and some jeans, long-sleeved shirts, sweaters, polo's, and other stuff from Abercrombie, Hollister and Aeropostale. It's quite a bit, but I know that I deserve it, and I don't care what other people have to say about it. Also, if my mom didn't get me this stuff, I would just go to my dad or grandparents, no harm done. So I'm spoiled, but DEFINITELY not a brat.MGSFan92

I can understand that the way they acted was kinda stupid especially with the 2nd one but the parent in the first story sounded a bit stupid. Not letting her 16 year old daughter get a book because he hasn't read it. I'm sorry btu thats jsut unreasonable, so because he hasnt read every piece of literiture she isnt allowed to read books. The reaction may of been off hand but the father sounded like an tool. Trying to shelter a 16 year old is just ridiculous and stupid.htotheo

[QUOTE="htotheo"]I can understand that the way they acted was kinda stupid especially with the 2nd one but the parent in the first story sounded a bit stupid. Not letting her 16 year old daughter get a book because he hasn't read it. I'm sorry btu thats jsut unreasonable, so because he hasnt read every piece of literiture she isnt allowed to read books. The reaction may of been off hand but the father sounded like an tool. Trying to shelter a 16 year old is just ridiculous and stupid.Brutal_Elitegs

How can you make an informed decision based on an excerpt or a summary? If the girl wanted, say, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and the dad just read the summary on the back and let her read it, do you think he would have known about the graphic rape scenes in the book?

The dad definitely is overprotective, but come on, a summary or an excerpt wouldn't help at all.

I'm spoiled, but I'm not really a brat. I'm just asking for a membership to Bally's, a Blackberry Storm, a few games for my PS3 and 360, and some jeans, long-sleeved shirts, sweaters, polo's, and other stuff from Abercrombie, Hollister and Aeropostale. It's quite a bit, but I know that I deserve it, and I don't care what other people have to say about it. Also, if my mom didn't get me this stuff, I would just go to my dad or grandparents, no harm done. So I'm spoiled, but DEFINITELY not a brat.MGSFan92

I hope you're joking, because you definitely sound like a brat.

[QUOTE="MGSFan92"]I'm spoiled, but I'm not really a brat. I'm just asking for a membership to Bally's, a Blackberry Storm, a few games for my PS3 and 360, and some jeans, long-sleeved shirts, sweaters, polo's, and other stuff from Abercrombie, Hollister and Aeropostale. It's quite a bit, but I know that I deserve it, and I don't care what other people have to say about it. Also, if my mom didn't get me this stuff, I would just go to my dad or grandparents, no harm done. So I'm spoiled, but DEFINITELY not a brat.UnrighteousFury

I hope your joking, because you definitely sound like a brat.

Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons herecheeselover

I'm spoiled, but I'm not really a brat. I'm just asking for a membership to Bally's, a Blackberry Storm, a few games for my PS3 and 360, and some jeans, long-sleeved shirts, sweaters, polo's, and other stuff from Abercrombie, Hollister and Aeropostale. It's quite a bit, but I know that I deserve it, and I don't care what other people have to say about it. Also, if my mom didn't get me this stuff, I would just go to my dad or grandparents, no harm done. So I'm spoiled, but DEFINITELY not a brat.MGSFan92

[QUOTE="Brutal_Elitegs"][QUOTE="htotheo"]I can understand that the way they acted was kinda stupid especially with the 2nd one but the parent in the first story sounded a bit stupid. Not letting her 16 year old daughter get a book because he hasn't read it. I'm sorry btu thats jsut unreasonable, so because he hasnt read every piece of literiture she isnt allowed to read books. The reaction may of been off hand but the father sounded like an tool. Trying to shelter a 16 year old is just ridiculous and stupid.Theokhoth

How can you make an informed decision based on an excerpt or a summary? If the girl wanted, say, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and the dad just read the summary on the back and let her read it, do you think he would have known about the graphic rape scenes in the book?

The dad definitely is overprotective, but come on, a summary or an excerpt wouldn't help at all.

[QUOTE="MGSFan92"]I'm spoiled, but I'm not really a brat. I'm just asking for a membership to Bally's, a Blackberry Storm, a few games for my PS3 and 360, and some jeans, long-sleeved shirts, sweaters, polo's, and other stuff from Abercrombie, Hollister and Aeropostale. It's quite a bit, but I know that I deserve it, and I don't care what other people have to say about it. Also, if my mom didn't get me this stuff, I would just go to my dad or grandparents, no harm done. So I'm spoiled, but DEFINITELY not a brat.Juggernaut140

The combined total of all that, assuming (s)he wants only two games for each system, a single pair of pants and a single shirt, would be over $300. >_>

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kids wanna start reading now, and parents say no? wtf?

wasnt there a lot of whining going around that kids dont read enough? what happened to that?

thats teribble.

kids wanna start reading now, and parents say no? wtf?

wasnt there a lot of whining going around that kids dont read enough? what happened to that?

taj7575

Kids want to read =/= kids are entitled to every book they want.

If I were you TC I would have tried to make the brat cry.

1 way would be to go up and snatch all the copies of the book and walk away so she cant have one.

2 if you read the book or some how knew spoilers yell them out around her

3 this is the most risky way to handle the situation so make sure no one sees your face. Take a thick book(the last Harry Potter comes to mind) and just throw it at her head(make sure to hit your target) and run like your about to be eaten by a starving lion.

My sister is 16 and she still whines for things. Kikouken

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="socked_feet"]The second situation confuses me. The mother wouldn't allow her daughter to have the book because it "wasn't the one she originally wanted" even though it was cheaper? Now that is weird. Also, the way the mother told her daughter she was getting it as a gift was incredibly rude. When I'm out with my mom and she doesn't want me buying something because she may be getting it for me as a gift she usually gives a subtle hint such as, Christmas is soon, you never know what you'll be getting, so just wait a while.Sajedene

The woman was fed up with her daughter's whining, so she flat-out told her that she'd bought it for Christmas to get her to shut the hell up. I think the mother is fully in the right. She didn't want to get her the book in the first place because she already bought it--for Christmas.

Babies having babies! That's what this is about! So very very sad! :cry:

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Brutal_Elitegs"] yeah I agree. the father should have read the summary at the back of the book (and if still not convinced read an excerpt from the book) and then make an informed decision whether it is suitablle or not. That kid totally relies on the father's leisure time to read the books she wants, and he might be busy with work and never get the time thus she never gets to read the books she wants to, that's just bs!Brutal_Elitegs

How can you make an informed decision based on an excerpt or a summary? If the girl wanted, say, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and the dad just read the summary on the back and let her read it, do you think he would have known about the graphic rape scenes in the book?

The dad definitely is overprotective, but come on, a summary or an excerpt wouldn't help at all.

Its not even that the father should read the back cover but that he doesnt trust his daughter to read suitable books. The world is full of books at the father will never be able to read them all so his limiting his daughter which will jsut make her rebel from her father. this may sound silly over a book but thats how it starts and then the mistrust within the relationship will start to grow. The father was being unreasonable i mean at 16 years of age someone should be able to read what they want.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

When I pitched a fit, my ass got beat. And I never, EVER acted that way as a teenager. I'm fully justified in complaining about teenagers acting like spoiled four-year-olds.

TSNAKE617

own3d >_>

If I were you TC I would have tried to make the brat cry.

1 way would be to go up and snatch all the copies of the book and walk away so she cant have one.

2 if you read the book or some how knew spoilers yell them out around her

3 this is the most risky way to handle the situation so make sure no one sees your face. Take a thick book(the last Harry Potter comes to mind) and just throw it at her head(make sure to hit your target) and run like your about to be eaten by a starving lion.

sparkypants

Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons herecheeselover

[QUOTE="taj7575"]

thats teribble.

kids wanna start reading now, and parents say no? wtf?

wasnt there a lot of whining going around that kids dont read enough? what happened to that?

Theokhoth

Kids want to read =/= kids are entitled to every book they want.

I still dont understand. It's not like buying books is bad.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="taj7575"]

thats teribble.

kids wanna start reading now, and parents say no? wtf?

wasnt there a lot of whining going around that kids dont read enough? what happened to that?

taj7575

Kids want to read =/= kids are entitled to every book they want.

I still dont understand. It's not like buying books is bad.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="taj7575"]

thats teribble.

kids wanna start reading now, and parents say no? wtf?

wasnt there a lot of whining going around that kids dont read enough? what happened to that?

taj7575

Kids want to read =/= kids are entitled to every book they want.

I still dont understand. It's not like buying books is bad.

1. Depends on the book.

2. Depends on the person getting the book (buying anything for brats is bad).

3. Depends on how much money you have.

4. Depends on whether or not you have the book and plan to give it as a gift.

I still dont understand. It's not like buying books is bad.

taj7575

[QUOTE="cheeselover"]Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons hereabdelmessih101

If it's just a ****ing book then the kids shouldn't be throwing temper tantrums for it.

[QUOTE="abdelmessih101"][QUOTE="cheeselover"]Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons hereTheokhoth

If it's just a ****ing book then the kids shouldn't be throwing temper tantrums for it.

[QUOTE="taj7575"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

Kids want to read =/= kids are entitled to every book they want.

Theokhoth

I still dont understand. It's not like buying books is bad.

1. Depends on the book.

2. Depends on the person getting the book (buying anything for brats is bad).

3. Depends on how much money you have.

4. Depends on whether or not you have the book and plan to give it as a gift.

1. I dont see the kids you mentioned buying bad books. the 1st kid said he had all in the series but that one.

2. maybe it'll make the kid less a brat? dunno. Besides, the 2nd parent was already gonna buy a book for the child.

3. Looks like they were gonna buy a book if they were at the section.

4. then awnser with a "maybe santa'll get it for ya":P. I dunno.

Sounds like the kids were being reasonable. For God's sake, it is a book that they are asking for. Why is a girl not allowed to read something because her father hasn't read it? And why even tell the kid like that that you got them a present? Just tell them that you'll get it for them some other time. Sounds like the parents were the morons herecheeselover

teh worst thing is going to a restrant like the rainforest cafe and when lightnin hits all the toddlers and babys cry. i meen seriously, what kind of idiot brings toddlers to a place with big moving animatronics, the other peple there are tryin to flippin' eat!Fracturemaster

lol! this is a prefect time for this

enjoy:lol:

but ofcourse you could say that your statement was hypocritical, because you'll never know if you were ever 'that' baby crying at a resturant.

[QUOTE="taj7575"]

thats teribble.

kids wanna start reading now, and parents say no? wtf?

wasnt there a lot of whining going around that kids dont read enough? what happened to that?

Theokhoth

Kids want to read =/= kids are entitled to every book they want.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="taj7575"]

thats teribble.

kids wanna start reading now, and parents say no? wtf?

wasnt there a lot of whining going around that kids dont read enough? what happened to that?

cheeselover

Kids want to read =/= kids are entitled to every book they want.

I was using the other novel as an example to show why just looking at a summary will never reveal every detail of the book. Look at the back of Pillars and then read it, then come back and tell me you got all the details from the summary.

I'm not the one defending spoiled children based on the "fact" that "teens never read, therefore teens who want to read are entitled to be bought whatever books they want." :|

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="taj7575"]

thats teribble.

kids wanna start reading now, and parents say no? wtf?

wasnt there a lot of whining going around that kids dont read enough? what happened to that?

cheeselover

Kids want to read =/= kids are entitled to every book they want.