Barrister's obnoxious thread full of smug parenting stories

[derspiess]

Probably a cultural thing. Our football tournaments were definitely a parent-free zone, and that was part of the experience. Hanging out with the teammates, travelling to the match together, esprit de corps... this kind of thing.

I'm sure it is-- on top of the fact that nobody gave a shit about sports in that household.  It was all art, academics, whatever the girls are doing, blah blah blah.  If you were a male in the house you just pretty much stayed out of the way until something needed fixed.  Much less nagging.

[Berkut]

My parents never drove me to my football matches, neither did the parents of my teammates. Then again, all matches where in and around Barcelona so there wasn't usually a need. We just bused or rode the subway.

My first time in Buenos Aires my brother in law had a soccer championship game that nobody in the family bothered to attend.  I had no knowledge of it until he arrived back home with a big trophy.  I was horrified that none of the family went to watch him.  I'd have gone.

Probably a cultural thing. Our football tournaments were definitely a parent-free zone, and that was part of the experience. Hanging out with the teammates, travelling to the match together, esprit de corps... this kind of thing.

Yeah, I can see how that narrative would help with the abandonment issues.

[celedhring]

Probably a cultural thing. Our football tournaments were definitely a parent-free zone, and that was part of the experience. Hanging out with the teammates, travelling to the match together, esprit de corps... this kind of thing.

I'm sure it is-- on top of the fact that nobody gave a shit about sports in that household.  It was all art, academics, whatever the girls are doing, blah blah blah.  If you were a male in the house you just pretty much stayed out of the way until something needed fixed.  Much less nagging.

That's a pretty weird Argentinian household. 

[derspiess]

Probably a cultural thing. Our football tournaments were definitely a parent-free zone, and that was part of the experience. Hanging out with the teammates, travelling to the match together, esprit de corps... this kind of thing.

I'm sure it is-- on top of the fact that nobody gave a shit about sports in that household.  It was all art, academics, whatever the girls are doing, blah blah blah.  If you were a male in the house you just pretty much stayed out of the way until something needed fixed.  Much less nagging.

That's a pretty weird Argentinian household. 

So I'm told.  They get on the World Cup bandwagon every 4 years and pretend to be into rugby because that's a class identity thing.  But that's about it. 

Side note-- my wife has 5 sisters and 2 brothers.  So males were outnumbered more than 2 to 1.

[CountDeMoney]

You guys are idiots.

I know.  Already my Saturday's are ruined - Andrew has skating lessons at 9:45, then Timmy has hockey practice at 1:15.  Wait till next year when all three are in organized sports...

Weren't these people just born?  WTF?

[Barrister]

You guys are idiots.

I know.  Already my Saturday's are ruined - Andrew has skating lessons at 9:45, then Timmy has hockey practice at 1:15.  Wait till next year when all three are in organized sports...

Weren't these people just born?  WTF?

My youngest, Joshie, turns three today.  I agree with the WTF - wasn't he just a baby?

[Grey Fox]

Started teaching my oldest to drive. Might as well since at this speed she'll be 40 by Xmas. (She's 5 going on 13 & in SCHOOL)

Bonne Fete Josh!

[CountDeMoney]

My youngest, Joshie, turns three today.  I agree with the WTF - wasn't he just a baby?

Good grief, the time.   I've been laid off longer than he's been alive. 

My sister bought a new car last week, a Subaru Outlback.  Loved the safety ratings "for the kids in the backseat." When I told her that she just bought the car my oldest niece (13) is going to learn how to drive in, that's when it truly hit her. 

[Grey Fox]

Oh yeah, that one is going to hit pretty hard.

[Ed Anger]

You'll enjoy teaching a teenager to drive. Trust me.

[Tonitrus]

You'll enjoy teaching a teenager to drive. Trust me.

Was it that hard teaching the wife to parallel park? 

[Tamas]

 


Seriously though, it's retarded to have parents teach driving. WTF. Most of them can't really drive themselves.

In Hungary you can only learn from a certified instructor, and that one of the few cases where Hungarian legislation gets it right.

[Grey Fox]

Americans have it in High School, no?

[Valmy]

Americans have it in High School, no?

Yeah though I took it in a summer course.

Note that it is, of course, different from state to state.

[Ed Anger]

You'll enjoy teaching a teenager to drive. Trust me.

Was it that hard teaching the wife to parallel park? 

HEY NOW