@lljk we wondered the same thing and were told by our parents “we wondered the same thing, have the kids. There will never be a ‘better time’ so just have them if you want them. Don’t wait.” Glad we listened, even though the 19 year old is driving us nuts not taking responsibility to get a tutor so he doesn’t lose his scholarship and looking for a summer job to earn for some the scholarship and we can’t pay for (back to the enough $), and the younger teen is, well, wet noodles have more ambition. But both are really good and i love them so much.
@Kidsandliz Yeah but then one of my kids will probably see my search history and notice some recent searches about reasons to eat offspring. I’m afraid that my yunguns are faster than me, capable of wielding sharp instruments, and possessed of a vindictive survival instinct. I’d be doomed, and then what would become of my chilly batteries…?
@shahnm So clear your search history… While you are at it you might want to search what your mutated youth might do to you in the future… Wire your batteries together to make a force field bubble and live in that.
@Kidsandliz You are quite the pragmatist! And very quick to parry the onslaught of life’s slings and arrows. Perhaps during the zombie alien apocalypse I can hide behind you…?
@Seeds Code blocks in Markdown are defined by four or more spaces in the front of a line. It looks to me like this was true for most of your triangle, but the bottom two rows were probably started with two and zero spaces respectively? So back to being a paragraph. Leading spaces in paragraphs are ignored.
While not part of original Markdown spec, many parsers support a backslash-escaped newline as a line break, which is seemingly where your missing backslash in the second-to-last row went.
my wife’s kids left the nest too but her daughter doesn’t understand what that concept is and like a homing pigeon returns a lot for a short (but too long) stays of a day or two.
the grandkids are nice until they get too old and act like their parents too much.
the dog is just wonderful though, earns her keep by keeping us company, barking at strangers at the door, and keeping her waste products as far as she can away from the door. no wasted time in college with this one.
@olperfesser In 4th grade mine was trying to marry me off to anything that was single, no matter how disgusting. She asked me why I wasn’t married. I told her to even get married you needed to date, to date you needed a life and I didn’t have a life.
one dog and one kid…glad I had the opportunity…but do miss my free/spare time and freedom…wouldn’t change it though…and glad I can limit it to just the one…may get more dogs though…hmmm…
Never wanted them. Long story short, I’m so sure that it basically ended up causing my divorce when my ex changed her mind. Had my vasectomy consultation last week and will be getting snipped soon, so no more future confusion.
I find it a mixture of amusing and sad that most parents, when asked to describe the experience, give a laundry list of all the things that suck about it, then end with “but it’s all worth it.” I had a close friend who was honest enough with himself and me to say it wasn’t and he regretted having a kid, but he was committed to seeing it through. Thankfully, things have gotten better as the kid’s gotten older.
I feel so bad for people whose families push them into it as well, especially women. In the last couple years, I’ve had talks with three women in their late 20s who’d all recently had the epiphany that they could choose not to have children. Their families had drilled it into them that it’s something you just do.
@Kabn I find that so frustrating also! The people who have kids just because they think they should but don’t really want them. My parents and in-laws made us feel a bit guilty but luckily not too bad.
I think it was Mark Twain who said when they are 13 you put them in a pickle barrel and feed them through a knot hole. When they turn 16 you seal up the knot hole. He did not say when you take them out. Mine is not yet ready to be taken out. Not mellow enough. Possibly when she turns 100?
Only the four legged kind.
As a millennial, I’m worried if I can afford them.
@lljk You still can’t buy them on the open market…
@lljk @shahnm
If such a place exists, you may be wanted to answer some questions.
@lljk we wondered the same thing and were told by our parents “we wondered the same thing, have the kids. There will never be a ‘better time’ so just have them if you want them. Don’t wait.” Glad we listened, even though the 19 year old is driving us nuts not taking responsibility to get a tutor so he doesn’t lose his scholarship and looking for a summer job to earn for some the scholarship and we can’t pay for (back to the enough $), and the younger teen is, well, wet noodles have more ambition. But both are really good and i love them so much.
@lljk Kids are overrated anyway. Why would you want to have them?
@shahnm @PlacidPenguin Yes you can. That is how I got mine.
No thanks. I had dinner earlier.
@shahnm Well you do know that there are good reasons why some species eat their young.
@Kidsandliz I’ve heard of this in a general sense, but I eagerly await your thorough and detailed list, @Kidsandliz…
@shahnm ever heard of google? Yank some batteries from the fridge, charge up your phone or laptop and go at it.
@Kidsandliz Yeah but then one of my kids will probably see my search history and notice some recent searches about reasons to eat offspring. I’m afraid that my yunguns are faster than me, capable of wielding sharp instruments, and possessed of a vindictive survival instinct. I’d be doomed, and then what would become of my chilly batteries…?
@shahnm So clear your search history… While you are at it you might want to search what your mutated youth might do to you in the future… Wire your batteries together to make a force field bubble and live in that.
@Kidsandliz You are quite the pragmatist! And very quick to parry the onslaught of life’s slings and arrows. Perhaps during the zombie alien apocalypse I can hide behind you…?
@shahnm Sure. I plan to duck so you will stick up like that nail that needs pounded in. Will keep me safe.
Delicious!
Have the four legged kind as well as human children
@letolover77 I have the four legged human children.
Sincerely,
Rural Back Woods Guy
Never had them, want them, now too old to get them. I guess I will stick with my big home, luxury SUV, and traveling with my job.
/Ask again later
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@Seeds fuck you mehdown. I’m not redoing that on a phone
Edit: the fact that I tried to edit it to work anyway makes me more sure that “not now” is a good answer for me
/eightball Should @Seeds have used /eightball
Without a doubt
@Seeds What happened here?
@shahnm formatting got all messed up. No idea why
@Seeds Code blocks in Markdown are defined by four or more spaces in the front of a line. It looks to me like this was true for most of your triangle, but the bottom two rows were probably started with two and zero spaces respectively? So back to being a paragraph. Leading spaces in paragraphs are ignored.
While not part of original Markdown spec, many parsers support a backslash-escaped newline as a line break, which is seemingly where your missing backslash in the second-to-last row went.
@brhfl that would do it, thanks
@Seeds
https://shirt.woot.com/derby/entry/106960/outlook-not-so-good
(not a shirt yet)
I love my minions!
/youtube mgmt kids
Fucked up movie.
Never wanted them, never had them. And actually hubby and I have a lot of other friends/couples who are the same. Very handy.
/giphy yay for no kids
@moonhat Kids suck
@kittykat9180 agreed. My cats are much less sucky
/giphy less sucky
Never understood the appeal, but the movie was great.
had em and they left the nest.
my wife’s kids left the nest too but her daughter doesn’t understand what that concept is and like a homing pigeon returns a lot for a short (but too long) stays of a day or two.
the grandkids are nice until they get too old and act like their parents too much.
the dog is just wonderful though, earns her keep by keeping us company, barking at strangers at the door, and keeping her waste products as far as she can away from the door. no wasted time in college with this one.
@bayportbob LOL on the daughter. Mine would like me to support her in the manner to which she would like to become accustom.
Life begins when the kids move out.
@olperfesser In 4th grade mine was trying to marry me off to anything that was single, no matter how disgusting. She asked me why I wasn’t married. I told her to even get married you needed to date, to date you needed a life and I didn’t have a life.
one dog and one kid…glad I had the opportunity…but do miss my free/spare time and freedom…wouldn’t change it though…and glad I can limit it to just the one…may get more dogs though…hmmm…
One and done.
Never wanted them. Long story short, I’m so sure that it basically ended up causing my divorce when my ex changed her mind. Had my vasectomy consultation last week and will be getting snipped soon, so no more future confusion.
I find it a mixture of amusing and sad that most parents, when asked to describe the experience, give a laundry list of all the things that suck about it, then end with “but it’s all worth it.” I had a close friend who was honest enough with himself and me to say it wasn’t and he regretted having a kid, but he was committed to seeing it through. Thankfully, things have gotten better as the kid’s gotten older.
I feel so bad for people whose families push them into it as well, especially women. In the last couple years, I’ve had talks with three women in their late 20s who’d all recently had the epiphany that they could choose not to have children. Their families had drilled it into them that it’s something you just do.
@Kabn I find that so frustrating also! The people who have kids just because they think they should but don’t really want them. My parents and in-laws made us feel a bit guilty but luckily not too bad.
I’m seriously disappointed with everyone. This thread has been up for 15 hours without a goat reference? What’s wrong with you people?
@rockblossom Um well I don’t have that kind of kid, although at least that kind would “cut” the grass and weeds.
I think it was Mark Twain who said when they are 13 you put them in a pickle barrel and feed them through a knot hole. When they turn 16 you seal up the knot hole. He did not say when you take them out. Mine is not yet ready to be taken out. Not mellow enough. Possibly when she turns 100?
I was drivin home yesterday and went by a field and cow was layin in the sun and a kid was standing on her rump.
1 and done would never want another one lol my son is epileptic so thats no fun
A heartwarming story about the joys of parenting…: