Some kids....and their parents

[leperkhaun]

I can KINDA understand the kids pressing their faces against the glass to look in, i think their parents should have told them to stop, but i can understand.

What is unacceptable is that apperently they were not taught to no go into other peoples property. I mean opening your doors and such.......

[John Shields]

Originally Posted by Wingsfan

Went to get my first oil change today at the dealer. Sat down in the waiting area, looked outside and noticed two little girls looking at my car. Figured it was cool until they started pressing there fingers and face on my windows. Then tried to open up the car and my gas tank door. I yelled at them and told them to get away from my car, they ran off to the front of the building no parents in sight. A few minutes later I see the little girl with I supose her mother peeking around the corner giving me dirty looks like i was doing something wrong. I just left it at that. I don't know if i'm geting old and grumpy but people have been getting on my nerves...I'm only 31...I just think some parents need to keep a better eye on there kids.

Don't worry... it's not just those kids but MOST kids of today. I am more and more disappointed with the youth of today, and I'm still fairly young myself (almost 30... ugh). It seems like more and more parents are letting their kids run amok probably because theirs did too.

I know my kids wont be like that.

[HDDAN]

Originally Posted by Shuffler

People like that want you to feel sorry for them when their kids get hurt or killed.

Reminds me of an incident in the Houston are several years back....

This 13 year old kid was killed burglarizing a home. His mom was on the news crying and saying what a good kid he was and that someone must have made him do it. Turns out this 13 year old had a rap sheet a mile long.

Don't worry, when their kids get hurt or killed they can dial 1-800-call jim. I don't know if this is a local or national add for the ambulance chaser Attorney James V. Socholov. His adds tell you that he will get you the money that you deserve. (Whether you deserve it or not. He works on contingency fees.)

[maxhunter]

I think you did the right thing by telling them to get away from YOUR car!
Even if the parents aren't going to teach them, maybe having the crap scared out of them will do some good.
But it sounds as if Mommy was there to back up their behavior.

I had my Harley parked about 40 feet from me at a Memorial day parade.
3 very young boys (maybe 4-6 yrs old) were checking it out and I walked over and told them to be careful, please don't touch it beacuse that the shiny stuff was HOT! I was stern but I smiled at them too.
One little boy tells the others "don't touch that motorcycle, the biker man will hurt you"
I returned to the bike to find 3 tiny finger prints on the rear fender.
I think they double dog dared each other......

[HDDAN]

Originally Posted by maxhunter

I think you did the right thing by telling them to get away from YOUR car!
Even if the parents aren't going to teach them, maybe having the crap scared out of them will do some good.
But it sounds as if Mommy was there to back up their behavior.

I had my Harley parked about 40 feet from me at a Memorial day parade.
3 very young boys (maybe 4-6 yrs old) were checking it out and I walked over and told them to be careful, please don't touch it beacuse that the shiny stuff was HOT! I was stern but I smiled at them too.
One little boy tells the others "don't touch that motorcycle, the biker man will hurt you"
I returned to the bike to find 3 tiny finger prints on the rear fender.
I think they double dog dared each other......

I pulled up to Dunkin Donuts on my Harley and sat near a window to drink my coffee. I looked out and saw a boy about 4 years old running up to my Harley.
I ran out of the donut shop and yelled "stop him!". The boy's mother glared at me and started to chastise me. I butted in and told her that the exhaust pipes were about 500 degrees hot. She looked at me in disbelief and then it regitered with her. She looked down and thanked me for saving junior from an ambulance ride. People that do not control their children should have been nuetered at birth. My Harley was over twenty grand and NO-ONE has the right to touch it without my consent. The same goes for my Camaro. And, it is not "only a car", it is MY F%$KING CAR!

[1bad65]

Originally Posted by Berean

Next time you go out, take a tranquilizer gun with you. A quick shot to the neck and they'll drop within three or four steps.

If there's a large pack of them, try to pick off the ones in the rear first, or they'll scatter and you probably won't get more than two of them.

LMFAO!!!

Also, a shotgun loaded with rock salt is a nice child deterrent as well.

[jrc1122]

Other people's kids simply annoy me in general.

I smile and am nice towards them, but when I am around other people's kids I am usually counting down the time in my head for them to vacate the immediate area.

[chel_cee7]

Originally Posted by Wingsfan

Went to get my first oil change today at the dealer. Sat down in the waiting area, looked outside and noticed two little girls looking at my car. Figured it was cool until they started pressing there fingers and face on my windows. Then tried to open up the car and my gas tank door. I yelled at them and told them to get away from my car, they ran off to the front of the building no parents in sight. A few minutes later I see the little girl with I supose her mother peeking around the corner giving me dirty looks like i was doing something wrong. I just left it at that. I don't know if i'm geting old and grumpy but people have been getting on my nerves...I'm only 31...I just think some parents need to keep a better eye on there kids.

I don't blame you! I hate to see people put their greasy fingers on any kind of car.

My dad will say the same. Some guy sat on the bumper of his '65 C-10 and immediately told them to get the *explicative deleted* off.

[GB EB]

Spare the rod, spoil the child.

[charwen4RS]

It's sad but it boils down to the fact that a lot of kids these days are being raised by parents who don't want to take the time to instill basic morals, discipline and respect.

My husband and I will never be the "perfect parents" but our kids tell us on a regular basis, "Thank You for raising us right" when we are out somewhere and they see unruley children. Our kids are 10 and 12 and can't stand when other kids are acting inappropriately especially when parents aren't doing anything about it. We don't have any problem taking either one of our kids to car shows because they respect the owners and their cars. We know that if our kids go one way at a show and we go another, there is no doubt that our kids are being appropriate and respectful.

It is pretty cool when our kids friends know not to go into our garage if the door is open and the Camaro is inside. Our kids won't let the other kids in the garage to get a bike or skooter so as not to accidentally scratch the Camaro. Our kids will also keep "look out" if we're out at a restaurant to make sure no one has parked next to the Camaro. They are proud to have the Camaro too!

[Tessa]

Originally Posted by hollywoodjose

my gf almost came unglued on someone the day i was picking mine up, it was in a private area and she was waiting out there with it while i was signing everything and this lady went in there and opened up the car and my gf yelled at her lol People have no respect and i dont understand it. I would never open up a car even at a dealership without permission

That's why I SAT in mine the entire time I was there signing my life away for her....I may not have put my name on that paper and she may have been the dealerships car at that moment - but I'll be damned if I was gonna let any of the lookie-loos poke her or sit in her when I knew I was taking her home
A few guys kept milling around waiting for me to get out so they could look at her but I wasn't gonna move....
At least when I went to drop off my down payment check a few days later she was locked so no one could get in - that was nice....and she was right in front of the main desk (in the showroom) so the guys could keep an eye on her and slap people for touching

[Tessa]

Originally Posted by charwen4RS

It's sad but it boils down to the fact that a lot of kids these days are being raised by parents who don't want to take the time to instill basic morals, discipline and respect.

My husband and I will never be the "perfect parents" but our kids tell us on a regular basis, "Thank You for raising us right" when we are out somewhere and they see unruley children. Our kids are 10 and 12 and can't stand when other kids are acting inappropriately especially when parents aren't doing anything about it. We don't have any problem taking either one of our kids to car shows because they respect the owners and their cars. We know that if our kids go one way at a show and we go another, there is no doubt that our kids are being appropriate and respectful.

It is pretty cool when our kids friends know not to go into our garage if the door is open and the Camaro is inside. Our kids won't let the other kids in the garage to get a bike or skooter so as not to accidentally scratch the Camaro. Our kids will also keep "look out" if we're out at a restaurant to make sure no one has parked next to the Camaro. They are proud to have the Camaro too!

Thanks for being one of the responsible parents out there! LOL

I took my car to SC to visit my sister when I first got the car - so of course I was REALLY antsy about people touching her and leaving her in the driveway and etc....but my brother-in-law was the one yelling at the neighbor's kid for running in and out of the garage with toys right passed my car (ok, he was stern but not mean) he made sure the kids knew to NOT go near my car and even their parents (the few that were right there) followed suit and told their kids to stay out of the garage and not run around my car with toys....

It was nice to see that some people respect other people's stuff - or at least other people's rules....

I hate to say though, just from what I've seen, I think mom's are worse then dad's with the car touching/respect thing....(pretty sure MY mom would have smacked me upside the head for touching other people's cars or etc, but still....) I think more men would yell at their kids for touching a nice car then women.....though I have seen stupid parents of ever sort

[ssummit camaro]

good for you, i taught my girl to respect peoples property mostly cars since we go to alot of car shows and in the neighborhood not to ride bikes between my cars and neighbors cars

[pony]

Originally Posted by 2011 2SS/RS

Spare the rod, spoil the child.

Don't buy this at all. If your child doesn't flinch when you scratch your head, they're not being "Disciplined" enough. (To a point)

Originally Posted by charwen4RS

My husband and I will never be the "perfect parents" but our kids tell us on a regular basis, "Thank You for raising us right" when we are out somewhere and they see unruley children.

This is the best gift of all. Mine too have told me thankyou for being the responsible adult and teaching us right from wrong, along with corporal punishment when needed. During their childhood time I was told I was too hard on them and the "hard ass" , and was probably hated to some degree by them. They sure are glad now when they see how other children act out, embarrass their parents and MAYBE get the "timeout". In the words of J foxworthy "My Dad would take "time out" of his busy day to whip our ass". Kids don't need another friend, they need a PARENT!!

[Lazerbrainz2k3]

I was at an airshow once with my father, and as I was walking by some old warbird a kid wandered up to it and started turning the f-ing prop while the parents kinda stood there watching but not caring. I started to make a dash for him but the pilot beat me to it, fortunately. Under certain circumstances, especially when the mags are on (always assume they are!) doing things like that can cause the engine to go through a couple strokes, spinning the prop very quickly - and potentially decapitating unattended children. Fortunately that didn't happen here and the pilot moved the prop out of reach after talking to the parents for a minute, but still a scary situation.

Just more proof that children (and some adults, too) need to be taught early & often to keep their hands off what isn't theirs.

[jokerswild]

Don't buy this at all. If your child doesn't flinch when you scratch your head, they're not being "Disciplined" enough. (To a point)

I know this was a joke (and I'm nowhere NEAR thin skinned enough to let any of it bother me), but there is a major fine line in this area.

In my eyes, there are generally types of parents... 1) don't care, 2) overprotective/overbearing, 3) FAIR

Wrong - "free-for-all" world - most of the kids described in this thread, parents want to be their kids "friend" instead of a parent
Wrong - "do-as-I-say" world - where parents just EXPECT their kids to behave, even when they're not looking (don't they remember being kids?!?)
RIGHT - "do-as-I-say-BECAUSE...." world - where parents actually take the time to EDUCATE kids on personal property and rules and WHY they're there to protect us, etc...

I've always felt my dad was strict... but NEVER unfair. He always explained why I was in trouble (if it needed explaining), why we do chores. As I got older and understood cause and effect, and could start making up my own mind, I would occasionally call him on things I felt were "unfair". Sometimes I was wrong, sometimes I was right. Life isn't "fair"... never was, never will be.

I'm not a parent yet... but to all the parents on this thread... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - TEACH your kids... don't just shield them from all the bad stuff in the world or teach them that they're entitled to anything... teach them about respect and values, and that life isn't always fair.

Oh... and stay off my lawn!

[wylde1]

a few years ago when I had my ZX-7 ninja I lived in an apartment building where parking was scarce. Every apt only gets one spot and everyone else has to park on the street. Which is fine, no biggie. I parked my bike on the street and one day came out to find it moved 10 ft away tightly packed between two cars and a car sitting in the exact spot my bike was in.....

I wrote very simple to the point note on the car's window... it said "I dare you to move my bike again"

the next day I came out and there was a note written on the back of the same paper that said "sorry, it won't happen again" and it didn't... but I"m sure glad I never actually saw them face to face. I had time to cool off.

another time in this same parking lot, my fiancee was parked in our spot. and I came out one day and theres a big jacked up chev 3/4 ton parked in the spot in front of her (facing front bumpers, with no divider inbetween, only painted lines) and it was all crooked in the space so I said to myself..."i bet this asshat hit the car" sure enough I went up there and he's got these big tow hooks hanging down from his front bumper (the truck was lifted so high his bumper was above the hood of our grand am) and theres a big convenient hole poked in the hood of the car and the grill was all broken and pushed in....

I had a feeling it was a drunken park job, so I took pictures. Even so far as to measure the height of the hook, and the height of the hole in the hood and took pictures of the measurements as well as his licence plate. I waited for him to come out, and asked him about it and he looked completely hungover and sick. Tried to deny it saying it coulnd't have been him blah blah. so I told him ok well I've got your plate and documented pictures so he'd be hearing from the cops by the end of the day. SURPRISE he offered to pay for it on the spot.

Some people, no matter how old, don't respect other people OR their stuff.

[wylde1]

Originally Posted by jokerswild

I know this was a joke (and I'm nowhere NEAR thin skinned enough to let any of it bother me), but there is a major fine line in this area.

In my eyes, there are generally types of parents... 1) don't care, 2) overprotective/overbearing, 3) FAIR

Wrong - "free-for-all" world - most of the kids described in this thread, parents want to be their kids "friend" instead of a parent
Wrong - "do-as-I-say" world - where parents just EXPECT their kids to behave, even when they're not looking (don't they remember being kids?!?)
RIGHT - "do-as-I-say-BECAUSE...." world - where parents actually take the time to EDUCATE kids on personal property and rules and WHY they're there to protect us, etc...

I've always felt my dad was strict... but NEVER unfair. He always explained why I was in trouble (if it needed explaining), why we do chores. As I got older and understood cause and effect, and could start making up my own mind, I would occasionally call him on things I felt were "unfair". Sometimes I was wrong, sometimes I was right. Life isn't "fair"... never was, never will be.

I'm not a parent yet... but to all the parents on this thread... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - TEACH your kids... don't just shield them from all the bad stuff in the world or teach them that they're entitled to anything... teach them about respect and values, and that life isn't always fair.

Oh... and stay off my lawn!

well said. My parents never hit me once that I can remember, if they did I was too young to care/remember. BUT I can distinctly remember being punished, even afraid of my Dad at times, though he never laid an angry hand on me. I was always kindof a logical kid though, 9 times out of 10, I knew which decision was the right one.. .technically haha but being a kid you almost instintively choose the wrong one sometimes haha

I realize being a parent is hard, but doing it the right way seems to make it easier if you put in the effort at the beginning.

[mastertypodemon]

Originally Posted by Shuffler

People like that want you to feel sorry for them when their kids get hurt or killed.

Reminds me of an incident in the Houston are several years back....

This 13 year old kid was killed burglarizing a home. His mom was on the news crying and saying what a good kid he was and that someone must have made him do it. Turns out this 13 year old had a rap sheet a mile long.

Sounds like the 15yo that was killed at the border by a border guard. His parents were on TV crying and saying the border patrol gunned down their kid in cold blood. He was a straight A student and was nice and never hurt anyone blah blah blah.

Later it came out that he had been arrested many times for trafficking people across the border plus several other crimes.

Spoil the rod, spank the child

Words to live by.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by Wingsfan

Went to get my first oil change today at the dealer. Sat down in the waiting area, looked outside and noticed two little girls looking at my car. Figured it was cool until they started pressing there fingers and face on my windows. Then tried to open up the car and my gas tank door. I yelled at them and told them to get away from my car, they ran off to the front of the building no parents in sight. A few minutes later I see the little girl with I supose her mother peeking around the corner giving me dirty looks like i was doing something wrong. I just left it at that. I don't know if i'm geting old and grumpy but people have been getting on my nerves...I'm only 31...I just think some parents need to keep a better eye on there kids.

I've never yelled at anyone...but I've strongly asked people not to lean on, sit on, etc my or other people's cars. But especially mine...I've earned somewhat of a reputation about it....A pet peeve, I guess.

[RB43TD]

What drives me crazy are those parents that put on a big show about being tough on their kids but never follow through.

[Camaro_Boy]

i had to keep my 3 year old cousin from putting sand and my uncle's cat on my car

[bkscott]

Originally Posted by Berean

Next time you go out, take a tranquilizer gun with you. A quick shot to the neck and they'll drop within three or four steps.

If there's a large pack of them, try to pick off the ones in the rear first, or they'll scatter and you probably won't get more than two of them.

[IROCTPI]

wow i would of probaly freaked, not to be a azz but just out of pure imediant angure. I cant stand anyone going NEAR my vehicles.

[Blade]

A month ago I was a blockbuster, this kid was screaming at the top of his pitch for no frikkin reason, musta been 6 or so. I had a splitting headache, and I decided I had enough. The kid was upset or hurt, he was just screaming because he could. So I said "Stop screaming please" in a tired tone. His dad comes up.........

Dad - That's my son you are talking to
Me - Ok........tell him to quit screaming.
Dad - Don't talk to him like that...
Me - He's screaming for no reason and is bothering everyone in the store, I asked hime to quite screaming please.

He continues to stare me down, as if to try to get me to apologize or scare me and walks away with the kid.

People are idiots, and those idiots are allowed to reproduce. I am seriously worried about the future at this point.