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[GGG]

Originally Posted by Brendone

I’m led to believe this should be considered awesome, ‘cause kids, but god forbid the dog dog barks

When a dog can wipe your ass when you are old and in a home then we can accommodate dogs in the same manner as children. When a dog is the future consumer that supports your retirement we can give them the same latitude.

Whether or not you personally choose to have children you benefit and in fact need someone’s children to exist. This isn’t true about dogs.

[bc-chris]

Originally Posted by Sliver

We didn't. Most don't. Just wrapping up raising two kids and we were militant about no screaming and screeching. 90% of the people we raised kids along side were like us. Then the moronic trashy ones just let their kids scream. It just takes a couple in a large group to make it look like they're all screaming, but it's usually just one or two. You can typically pick them out before they even start screaming: hair not brushed, sleepies in eyes, toothpaste stains on shirts, crust in the corner of mouths, dirty fingernails, etc.

after that description i expected 'oilers tee shirt'


i'm with you Sliver - my kids don't scream. they know it's completely unacceptable behavior (**they do know it's ok to scream if someone needs help)

[Wormius]

The only thing I gladly imparted the importance of to my kids is that they should never, ever chew with their mouths open or talk with food in their mouth. It disgusts me to no end.

… also to never wearing matching clothes with a significant other in public.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by GGG

When a dog can wipe your ass when you are old and in a home then we can accommodate dogs in the same manner as children. When a dog is the future consumer that supports your retirement we can give them the same latitude.

Whether or not you personally choose to have children you benefit and in fact need someone’s children to exist. This isn’t true about dogs.

Also, kids will grow out of the "run around screaming" phase eventually, and even when they're in that phase, they go inside to sleep at night.

Dogs never outgrow the "bark at anything and everything" phase and can often be at their worst during the night.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by getbak

Also, kids will grow out of the "run around screaming" phase eventually, and even when they're in that phase, they go inside to sleep at night.

Dogs never outgrow the "bark at anything and everything" phase and can often be at their worst during the night.

I'm pretty sure most dogs can be trained to not bark. It just takes owners to actually put in an effort.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Ped

I'm pretty sure most dogs can be trained to not bark. It just takes owners to actually put in an effort.

Sure, most dogs are well-behaved and most kids are well-behaved. They're not the ones we're talking about.

[undercoverbrother]

Shock Collars work for both dogs and Children

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by GGG

When a dog can wipe your ass when you are old and in a home then we can accommodate dogs in the same manner as children. When a dog is the future consumer that supports your retirement we can give them the same latitude.

Whether or not you personally choose to have children you benefit and in fact need someone’s children to exist. This isn’t true about dogs.

No one was saying kids shouldn’t exist, just what level of noise was acceptable. Screeching is a valid gear grinder. Not talking typical laughing and playing noise, or scraped my knee cry. That ear splitting scream that seems to come from some is ridiculous. Screeching and those power wheel things with the hollow plastic wheels.

[btimbit]

ffs, it's 2024. Get those kids inside playing violent video games where they belong

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Brendone

No one was saying kids shouldn’t exist, just what level of noise was acceptable. Screeching is a valid gear grinder. Not talking typical laughing and playing noise, or scraped my knee cry. That ear splitting scream that seems to come from some is ridiculous. Screeching and those power wheel things with the hollow plastic wheels.

I wasn’t commenting on the validity of the gear grinder. I was commenting on the absurdity of comparing undesirable behaviours from children to undesirable social behaviours from dogs. It’s a ridiculous comparison to ever even contemplate.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I woke up at 12:30 to the sensation of a moth crawling into my ear, it immediately gets stuck and starts desperately biting scratching and flapping its wings to get out.
Just an awful sensation vibrating through my brain.
I try for ten minutes frantically to get it out,
sake my head, no,
qtip? no chance,
holding a light to my ear? only made it freak out more.
ok take a break. Google.
It says I should kill the moth with alcohol and maybe it will float out?
I grab a bottle of vodka and pour it into my ear.
I can hear this little bastard fighting for its life and drowning.
It quits moving, now I have a dead moth in my god damn ####ing ear.
It 100% does not float out.
It is still stuck in there
OK, get dressed and drive to the hospital.
its 1:30 am and no one is there. I see the nurse immediately
( thank goodness for small town hospitals).
The look this nurse gives me when I say I have a dead moth in my ear is pure disgust.
You know something strange is happening when the Doctor comes almost immediately to see you. He is ####ing stoked to check out this bug. FML.
He takes one glance and is like oh yeah, there's a moth in there.
Sure enough he goes in with his forceps and pulls out
THIS FULL SIZED GROWN ADULT BIG AS A QUARTER MOTH.
MOTHER ####ER
anyways now I have to go back in a week to make sure that this moth didn't
LAY EGGS IN MY EAR!!

Spoiler!

FYI, according to Google, the average gestation period for moths is 4-7 days.

[Calgary]

Originally Posted by Brendone

I’m led to believe this should be considered awesome, ‘cause kids, but god forbid the dog dog barks

No, hours of over-the-top screeching isn't "awesome" at all. I'm tempted to say something to the parents, but I'm not sure how it would be received.

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by Calgary

No, hours of over-the-top screeching isn't "awesome" at all. I'm tempted to say something to the parents, but I'm not sure how it would be received.

Yeah, that’s a tough one. The parents are obviously oblivious. But you’re going to have to say something eventually.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Calgary

No, hours of over-the-top screeching isn't "awesome" at all. I'm tempted to say something to the parents, but I'm not sure how it would be received.

In cases like this a gentle passive aggressive response could work. Have you ever listened to the album This is Exile by Whitechapel at an obnoxious volume?

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by GGG

I wasn’t commenting on the validity of the gear grinder. I was commenting on the absurdity of comparing undesirable behaviours from children to undesirable social behaviours from dogs. It’s a ridiculous comparison to ever even contemplate.

I would say bad behaviour is unacceptable regardless of your potential benefits to society. You don’t get a pass because you may contribute at some point. If that were the case, service dogs that bark at night get a pass too.

Kids, dogs, adults, etc that behave like dickheads are all equal dickheads.

[Zary's-Mustache]

CTV website that auto plays sounds and videos as soon as you visit. How annoying.

[flamesfever]

Originally Posted by Calgary

No, hours of over-the-top screeching isn't "awesome" at all. I'm tempted to say something to the parents, but I'm not sure how it would be received.

Maybe it has something to do with the just moving into a new place. I would wait for a while to see if it becomes a habit, and if so, I think you should consider having a talk with the parents.

I don't think screeching kids necessarily means bad parents. I would assume they were good people, wouldn't want to disturb the neighbors, and would take what action was necessary to keep the kids more quiet.

However, if you get an unsympathetic and negative response, what have you got to lose?

Maybe suggest them getting a sand box. That always kept my kids quiet.

[bc-chris]

after almost 1 year of waiting, my wife got word yesterday that her new car has arrived in kelowna.
we are trading her current car in so we had to go to the dealership today for them to do a test drive and figure out how much $ they will give us for the current car.
the dealership is very family and dog friendly - i think we saw 3 dogs as soon as we walked in. when we were talking with the sales guy there were a number of families in the building with young (just crawling) children.
now the gear grinder... 'dude bro' wearing his 'bad boyz' hoodie and flat brim hat on sideways (no white oakleys... it's rainy and overcast today) comes into the dealership with... a pitbull. then gets all ticked off becuz he's told he can't bring his dog into the building. of course he makes a scene becuz "dude bro".
i just don't get people... what part of you thinks it's a good idea to bring a pitbull into an environment like that - give your head a shake.
i tip my hat to the employees of the dealership for handling the situation the way they did - good for them!

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by getbak

Also, kids will grow out of the "run around screaming" phase eventually, and even when they're in that phase, they go inside to sleep at night.

Dogs never outgrow the "bark at anything and everything" phase and can often be at their worst during the night.

Kids live longer than dogs though.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Kids live longer than dogs though.

So far...