I Think Dad Is Dumb

[geauxtohell]

If you have to lie to make your point, your point isn't worth making.

I never said you couldn't comment. If you feel I have, link the post.

Or are you simply unable to comprehend what I am saying: That your opinion isn't worth as much as you insist it is?

Yes, that seems far more likely.

"Lie"?

Now you are simply becoming unhinged.

When did I ever insist my opinion was anything more than that?

This dad is free to continue screwing up his kids with his warped view of child discipline. I am free to give my opinion on the matter.

Ain't America grand?

BTW, blaming the daughter for the computer he destroyed was an especially nice touch.

She was warned, she didn't obey, he shot the computer.. if you aren't willing to follow through with the punishment, it's really bad parenting.

Of course it was her fault. Had she obeyed her parents about what she put on facebook, she'd still have the computer.

I don't take umbrage with the fact that punishment was applied. I take umbrage with the way it was applied.

In between the cigarette, slurred words, and goofy hat, he looked like a dumb fucking redneck.

I am still trying to reconcile how making his daughter pay for something he destroyed is just. What kind of message does that send? "You are responsible for my actions when I can't control my temper."

 

[geauxtohell]

If you have to lie to make your point, your point isn't worth making.

I never said you couldn't comment. If you feel I have, link the post.

Or are you simply unable to comprehend what I am saying: That your opinion isn't worth as much as you insist it is?

Yes, that seems far more likely.

"Lie"?

Now you are simply becoming unhinged.

When did I ever insist my opinion was anything more than that?

This dad is free to continue screwing up his kids with his warped view of child discipline. I am free to give my opinion on the matter.

Ain't America grand?

BTW, blaming the daughter for the computer he destroyed was an especially nice touch.

Yes, a lie. I NEVER said you should have "no comment". If you feel I did, link it.

Yes, America is grand. You get to say almost anything you want.

You don't, however, have a guarantee of acceptance and endorsement of your views. I don't think you understand that.

Oh I get it. A "message board" lie. I won't sweat that.

I don't know how more clearly I can state that I do, in fact, get that other people don't have to accept my views. You have apparently inferred that I do think that. In between your participation on this thread and your signature, this appears to be a personnel crusade of yours.

You should save your own time by finding a poster who gives a damn for your scolding.

Again, this is a message board and people are going to *gasp * talk about things that are posted on it.

 

[Big Fitz]

"Lie"?

Now you are simply becoming unhinged.

When did I ever insist my opinion was anything more than that?

This dad is free to continue screwing up his kids with his warped view of child discipline. I am free to give my opinion on the matter.

Ain't America grand?

BTW, blaming the daughter for the computer he destroyed was an especially nice touch.

She was warned, she didn't obey, he shot the computer.. if you aren't willing to follow through with the punishment, it's really bad parenting.

Of course it was her fault. Had she obeyed her parents about what she put on facebook, she'd still have the computer.

I don't take umbrage with the fact that punishment was applied. I take umbrage with the way it was applied.

In between the cigarette, slurred words, and goofy hat, he looked like a dumb fucking redneck.

I am still trying to reconcile how making his daughter pay for something he destroyed is just. What kind of message does that send? "You are responsible for my actions when I can't control my temper."

Can we get an ETA on when you're going to get over your butthurt about having your stupid opinion mocked? I mean this thread is 4 pages past dumb already and some of us want to count our tips and go home.

 

[geauxtohell]

"Lie"?

Now you are simply becoming unhinged.

When did I ever insist my opinion was anything more than that?

This dad is free to continue screwing up his kids with his warped view of child discipline. I am free to give my opinion on the matter.

Ain't America grand?

BTW, blaming the daughter for the computer he destroyed was an especially nice touch.

She was warned, she didn't obey, he shot the computer.. if you aren't willing to follow through with the punishment, it's really bad parenting.

Of course it was her fault. Had she obeyed her parents about what she put on facebook, she'd still have the computer.

You hush. Geaux has SPOKEN.

I find your man crush to be endearing.

 

[geauxtohell]

She was warned, she didn't obey, he shot the computer.. if you aren't willing to follow through with the punishment, it's really bad parenting.

Of course it was her fault. Had she obeyed her parents about what she put on facebook, she'd still have the computer.

I don't take umbrage with the fact that punishment was applied. I take umbrage with the way it was applied.

In between the cigarette, slurred words, and goofy hat, he looked like a dumb fucking redneck.

I am still trying to reconcile how making his daughter pay for something he destroyed is just. What kind of message does that send? "You are responsible for my actions when I can't control my temper."

Can we get an ETA on when you're going to get over your butthurt about having your stupid opinion mocked? I mean this thread is 4 pages past dumb already and some of us want to count our tips and go home.

Then why are you still here, slappy?

Reverse psychology fail.

 

[Againsheila]

"Lie"?

Now you are simply becoming unhinged.

When did I ever insist my opinion was anything more than that?

This dad is free to continue screwing up his kids with his warped view of child discipline. I am free to give my opinion on the matter.

Ain't America grand?

BTW, blaming the daughter for the computer he destroyed was an especially nice touch.

She was warned, she didn't obey, he shot the computer.. if you aren't willing to follow through with the punishment, it's really bad parenting.

Of course it was her fault. Had she obeyed her parents about what she put on facebook, she'd still have the computer.

I don't take umbrage with the fact that punishment was applied. I take umbrage with the way it was applied.

In between the cigarette, slurred words, and goofy hat, he looked like a dumb fucking redneck.

I am still trying to reconcile how making his daughter pay for something he destroyed is just. What kind of message does that send? "You are responsible for my actions when I can't control my temper."

I['m sure he is a redneck, what's that got to do with anything. He didn't say his daughter was responsible for his actions but for her actions. He paid for that computer, she wants another, she pays for it.

As for his temper, I think it's pretty clear this wasn't just a temper tantrum. He set up the video, calmly explained his position and then shot the computer. All well planned out to make a point to his daughter, which, according to the story, has been made very well.

 

[bitterlyclingin]

He's an IT professional apparently, married to a veterinarian, a graduate of NCSU, undergrad and grad. The NCSU Vet School is ranked number 4 out of this nation's 28 Vet schools based on a variety of reasons. A 3.8GPA will not, repeat, a 3.8 GPA will not get you through the front door of that institution.
Apparently someone noted the story on the internet and called the local gendarmes, who then proceeded on down to interview the father in question, then thanked and congratulated him afterwards for his parenting values.
Up here, in Liberal La La Land, sandwiched between the New York Times owned New York City and the New York times owned Boston Globe owned Boston, Ma, where its perfectly fine for oneself to march down the street with their male appendage thrust into their boyfriend's rectum, but totally obligatory, if you choose to vote Republican to spend your life hidden in a closet, he'd be in jail now looking at ten to twenty. Fr instance one young man and his sweetie got into a little tiff in a nearby city, whereupon the young gent zipped his lip, sat down at the kitchen table and calmly began cleaning his handgun, lining the bullets extracted from the chamber in a neat little line on the table. Bingo! Five to ten for you son, sayeth the judge.
This is also the land, a few years back, shortly after the descendants of the Japanese Nissei, after many years of protest and discussion, were awarded monetary compensation by the US Government for their suffering and losses suffered under their parents preventive detention by the same US Government during WWII, when one august member of the State Legislature suddenly stood up in front of that esteemed House and suggested that any male accused of even looking crossly at a female in that fine state be likewise placed under a similar preventive detention, with release possible till trial only after review by an appointed member of the State's Department of Social Services. As most of you are aware, that would have been subject to the vagaries of the typical Government Employees work schedule, sandwiched between time off for hair appointments, nail appointments, doctors appointments for the employee and their daughters, shopping for a special dress for the soiree her lady friend invited her to, visits to the her lawyer regarding lagging child support payments from an ex husband, two husbands back. And after the interview the State Employee would have simply told her colleagues, discussing the case while writing the report "I don't like his looks. He scares me! I want them to lock him up and throw the key away!" The legislators thought long and hard, discussing the pros and cons of this wonderful suggestion until someone asked "Who's going to pay for the rent, the lights, the heat, the food on the table, the clothes, and the doctor bills for these girls and their kids while their guys are locked up, maybe forever?" "Ohh!"
Thank God for North Carolina! In spite of its Governor Bev Perdue (D) who just recently suggested suspending the quadiennial presidential election campaign!

 

[bigrebnc1775]

He's an IT professional apparently, married to a veterinarian, a graduate of NCSU, undergrad and grad. The NCSU Vet School is ranked number 4 out of this nation's 28 Vet schools based on a variety of reasons. A 3.8GPA will not, repeat, a 3.8 GPA will not get you through the front door of that institution.
Apparently someone noted the story on the internet and called the local gendarmes, who then proceeded on down to interview the father in question, then thanked and congratulated him afterwards for his parenting values.
Up here, in Liberal La La Land, sandwiched between the New York Times owned New York City and the New York times owned Boston Globe owned Boston, Ma, where its perfectly fine for oneself to march down the street with their male appendage thrust into their boyfriend's rectum, but totally obligatory, if you choose to vote Republican to spend your life hidden in a closet, he'd be in jail now looking at ten to twenty. Fr instance one young man and his sweetie got into a little tiff in a nearby city, whereupon the young gent zipped his lip, sat down at the kitchen table and calmly began cleaning his handgun, lining the bullets extracted from the chamber in a neat little line on the table. Bingo! Five to ten for you son, sayeth the judge.
This is also the land, a few years back, shortly after the descendants of the Japanese Nissei, after many years of protest and discussion, were awarded monetary compensation by the US Government for their suffering and losses suffered under their parents preventive detention by the same US Government during WWII, when one august member of the State Legislature suddenly stood up in front of that esteemed House and suggested that any male accused of even looking crossly at a female in that fine state be likewise placed under a similar preventive detention, with release possible till trial only after review by an appointed member of the State's Department of Social Services. As most of you are aware, that would have been subject to the vagaries of the typical Government Employees work schedule, sandwiched between time off for hair appointments, nail appointments, doctors appointments for the employee and their daughters, shopping for a special dress for the soiree her lady friend invited her to, visits to the her lawyer regarding lagging child support payments from an ex husband, two husbands back. And after the interview the State Employee would have simply told her colleagues, discussing the case while writing the report "I don't like his looks. He scares me! I want them to lock him up and throw the key away!" The legislators thought long and hard, discussing the pros and cons of this wonderful suggestion until someone asked "Who's going to pay for the rent, the lights, the heat, the food on the table, the clothes, and the doctor bills for these girls and their kids while their guys are locked up, maybe forever?" "Ohh!"
Thank God for North Carolina! In spite of its Governor Bev Perdue (D) who just recently suggested suspending the quadiennial presidential election campaign!

Thank God for North Carolina! In spite of its Governor Bev Perdue (D) who just recently suggested suspending the quadiennial presidential election campaign!

And you're welcome as for Purdue she's not running again, she found out she cannot get her way anymore.

 

[sassmcghee]

This guy is a bad father. Those who disagree, are overzealous parents who drool at the supposed 'glory' of disciplining a child in such a manner. The only thing that would deem this glorious, is the ego, because this parenting decision serves nothing in the way of actually helping this child learn anything other than to lose respect for her parents even further, because this supposed disciplinary act in itself, was disrespectful, more so than whatever transgression was deemed so heinous by the father.

Oh brother.

 

[sassmcghee]

This guy is a bad father. Those who disagree, are overzealous parents who drool at the supposed 'glory' of disciplining a child in such a manner. The only thing that would deem this glorious, is the ego, because this parenting decision serves nothing in the way of actually helping this child learn anything other than to lose respect for her parents even further, because this supposed disciplinary act in itself, was disrespectful, more so than whatever transgression was deemed so heinous by the father.

I love comments like this. You know everything I guess and anyone that does't agree with you is wrong. Talk about ego.

Is your name Rosie O'Donnell by chance?

 

[WillowTree]

She bitched on the Net, he answered on the Net.

Funny how kids today think they have rights. Until they move their asses out of our houses, they don't.

No, he's fucking dumb. He bought the laptop, he should have sold the laptop, not shot it up. sheeesh.

 

[Againsheila]

She bitched on the Net, he answered on the Net.

Funny how kids today think they have rights. Until they move their asses out of our houses, they don't.

No, he's fucking dumb. He bought the laptop, he should have sold the laptop, not shot it up. sheeesh.

It may not have been worth his time to wipe all memory from the laptop and then again, who would buy a laptop wiped clean? And what kind of IT specialist would sell a laptop knowing all the private information that can be gleaned from it if it's not wiped COMPLETELY clean? Especially when it's his daughter's laptop. No, I think this way really made his point. I hope he does sell the cases on ebay and use the money for her college education.

 

[geauxtohell]

She bitched on the Net, he answered on the Net.

Funny how kids today think they have rights. Until they move their asses out of our houses, they don't.

No, he's fucking dumb. He bought the laptop, he should have sold the laptop, not shot it up. sheeesh.

I can't believe I agree with WT on something.

 

[nitroz]

Well, yeah. I do believe parents need to stand up to their kids. But take away some things while making as little noise as possible. Not humiliate your kid, shoot their laptop, and then make them pay for it because the dumbass destroyed it himself.

And she shouldn't be in trouble for ranting. For the pottymouth language? Yes, some punishment should be done. But it's not something severely punishable. Take the comp away for 1 day per naughty word. Problem solved. (and occasionally let something fly with warning)

You've never dealt with out of control bratty assed teens before, have you? She's done this before, and he's TRIED that simple route. She 'forgot' about it or just toughed it out.

And for those of you thinking that he's a bad parent, out of control and all that shit, actually read the follow up from the incident as the family dealt with the media. This dad's got his shit squared away and it's plain to see, ultimately, because of this, she will too.

UPDATE: Dad uses Facebook to teach daughter a lesson - Chicago's Best Variety of the 80s, 90s and Now

Q: How did your daughter respond to the video and to what happened to her laptop?

A: She responded to the video with “I can’t believe you shot my computer!” That was the first thing she said when she found out about it. Then we sat and we talked for quite a long while on the back patio about the things she did, the things I did in response, etc.

Later after she’d had time to process it and I’d had time to process her thoughts on the matters we discussed, we were back to a semi-truce… you know that uncomfortable moment when you’re in the kitchen with your child after an argument and you’re both waiting to see which one’s going to cave in and resume normal conversation first? Yeah, that moment. I told her about the video response and about it going viral and about the consequences it could have on our family for the next couple of days and asked if she wanted to see some of the comments people had made. After the first few hundred comments, she was astounded with the responses.

People were telling her she was going to commit suicide, commit a gun-related crime, become a drug addict, drop out of school, get pregnant on purpose, and become a stripper because she’s too emotionally damaged now to be a productive member of society. Apparently stripper was the job-choice of most of the commenters. Her response was “Dude… it’s only a computer. I mean, yeah I’m mad but pfft.” She actually asked me to post a comment on one of the threads (and I did) asking what other job fields the victims of laptop-homicide were eligible for because she wasn’t too keen on the stripping thing.


Read more: UPDATE: Dad uses Facebook to teach daughter a lesson - Chicago's Best Variety of the 80s, 90s and Now​

So, it looks like nitroz and geaux are full of crap. Gasp.

Hey! Not entirely full of crap!
I'm only like that when i have to poop.


Even I agree parents need to do their job instead of coddling their children, but they need to be rational instead.

For the stupid hick, shooting the damn thing and making her pay for it + the expensive ammo he shot it with is just BS. He could have sold it and THEN made her pay for her own laptop, not make her cough up dough because of her daddy's temper tantrum.


Or just take the damn comp away for a few months.







The reason why I have sympathy for the kids is because alot of parents are batshit insane and take it out on their kids for no reason. And they get worse over the smallest of things. (which i have seen first hand.) And it's discussed VERY frequently in my psychology class. Things could be soo much easier and less stressful on your kids if parents were rational aswell. But don't be afraid to do your job when rationality doesn't work. Just don't be a dumbass about the solution like the hick did.

 

[geauxtohell]

She bitched on the Net, he answered on the Net.

Funny how kids today think they have rights. Until they move their asses out of our houses, they don't.

No, he's fucking dumb. He bought the laptop, he should have sold the laptop, not shot it up. sheeesh.

It may not have been worth his time to wipe all memory from the laptop and then again, who would buy a laptop wiped clean? And what kind of IT specialist would sell a laptop knowing all the private information that can be gleaned from it if it's not wiped COMPLETELY clean? Especially when it's his daughter's laptop. No, I think this way really made his point. I hope he does sell the cases on ebay and use the money for her college education.

Yes. Clearly the only alternative was to shoot the laptop.

It all make so much sense now.

 

[syrenn]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1ujzRidmU]Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen. - YouTube[/ame]

 

[daveman]

"Lie"?

Now you are simply becoming unhinged.

When did I ever insist my opinion was anything more than that?

This dad is free to continue screwing up his kids with his warped view of child discipline. I am free to give my opinion on the matter.

Ain't America grand?

BTW, blaming the daughter for the computer he destroyed was an especially nice touch.

Yes, a lie. I NEVER said you should have "no comment". If you feel I did, link it.

Yes, America is grand. You get to say almost anything you want.

You don't, however, have a guarantee of acceptance and endorsement of your views. I don't think you understand that.

Oh I get it. A "message board" lie. I won't sweat that.

I don't know how more clearly I can state that I do, in fact, get that other people don't have to accept my views. You have apparently inferred that I do think that. In between your participation on this thread and your signature, this appears to be a personnel crusade of yours.

You should save your own time by finding a poster who gives a damn for your scolding.

Again, this is a message board and people are going to *gasp * talk about things that are posted on it.

Get your victim card laminated. It'll last longer.

 

[daveman]

She was warned, she didn't obey, he shot the computer.. if you aren't willing to follow through with the punishment, it's really bad parenting.

Of course it was her fault. Had she obeyed her parents about what she put on facebook, she'd still have the computer.

You hush. Geaux has SPOKEN.

I find your man crush to be endearing.

Wouldn't you have to be a man?

 

[mal]

i think only a whack job thinks shooting a computer is an appropriate response to an adolescent tantrum, and only a naive whack job would believe anything the first whack job said.

hi dave

How do you Feel about Parents who take 18 month old Boys and dress them in Drag and make people refer to the Boy as a Girl in all Aspects of Life?...

Don't answer that!



peace...

 

[Wake]

I rather like his approach to parenting from what can be seen.

Too often parents are too soft on discipline. Children have forgotten their place, and now parents are left to try to "reason" with unreasonable children. They ought to know that parents are the authority, that they live under your roof, eating your food, and that they need to both respect and obey you.