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Parents are our real-life superheroes. They love us, feed us, care for us, and, oftentimes, their efforts go unappreciated. Especially when we're still little. So it's natural that they have to let out all that pent-up frustration somewhere. Social media is a wonderful place for that. And you can even collect followers while recounting your everyday struggles as a parent.
We have a tradition here at Bored Panda to feature the best posts from parents each month – and March is no exception. Kids just never stop saying and doing the darndest things, do they? So let's celebrate that by checking out what these social media-savvy parents have to say, shall we?
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Lene 1 year ago
My mid-kid started to tell me when she was 3yo if it was gonna be a tough handing her in at the day care in the mornings. It never fails! A tough one is where she'll cling on to me and an adult has to help with getting my kid to lose her grip on me. A good one is where she just runs inside and waves and yells "bye mooooom!". There seem to be no in between these two 'settings'. Lol.
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Gibberint Dark 1 year ago
Are the 'Girl Scout' cookies made with real girl scouts...? Just asking cos i'm a vegan...!!
Trophy Husband 1 year ago
For anyone in this position, speaking as a former GS and BS dad, just give a few bucks. That box of cookies for $5? The troop might get $1.50. the $5 camp card? They get $2.50. the $10 popcorn? They get $3. If you don't want the cookies, just give them $2 and they are already ahead.
Helena 1 year ago
Part of the point is to teach business skills and confidence. That's why they're sales.
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Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
GS Cookie b***h right here! LOL! Bring those Thin Mints, you 10 year old crack cookie dealers!!
Janet Graham 1 year ago
I appreciate the nerve it takes to sell things to strangers. I will buy a bit from them.
Laura Williams 1 year ago
You have to come ar beginning of the month for people on disability.
Vicki Mathison 1 year ago
Palm oil hurts more young girls in other country's thats why some troops are refusing to sell them untill its switched out.
Milady Blue 1 year ago
My Dad was my best sales assistant. He worked in a machine shop, and whenever any of the other employees would bring in candy bars or whatever for their kids, my Dad would buy them. Come Girl Scout cookie time, Dad would bring in cookies, and would do a really great job selling them for me. These days, I think I would call him my star Salesman.
WFH Forever 1 year ago
i don't need the cookies either. So I give them cash to support their troop directly.
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Laura Williams 1 year ago
Good point toys don't need washing. Write it neatly on index cards with each thank you note.
Joking around and venting about parenting online is one thing. But using it to get some advice on parenting is another. A survey by C.S. Mott Children's Hospital found in 2023 that most parents think social media is a great place for getting parenting advice. 80% of the respondents said they use social media to discuss parenting topics.
The most popular topics that parents seek advice about are toilet training, kids' sleep schedules, nutrition, discipline, behavior problems, vaccinations, daycare, and socializing with other kids. Interestingly, not many parents think it's difficult to distinguish bad advice from good. 3 in 5 parents believe they're good at differentiating the good from the bad.
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Bored something 1 year ago
Don't lose heart. My almost 17yr old will still give me a hug and a "love you mum." In public.
Kristie French 1 year ago
My 20 yr old is the same. He will even still say “love you, mom,” IN FRONT OF HIS FRIENDS! Lol.
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B 1 year ago (edited)
my 33 year old texts in the AM to say have a good day today, love you . I'm not gonna lie when he was a teenager " I was the worst" LOL but they come back around
Janet Graham 1 year ago
Nice! My son was 8 when he 'outgrew' me. I hope you get a few more years.
Diana Barton 1 year ago
I was a substitute teacher. I had one who loved me to hang ouy. The other was strictly "you go in the other door with the teachers. And if you see me in the hall, you do NOT know me."
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CrunChewy McSandybutt 1 year ago
I had one of each. My older son was a real challenge. My younger son was textbook easy. It's almost like they are human beings with their own unique mindsets.
Chauncy Franklin 1 year ago
That's when I interject that I had the child from hell. Kind of stops the conversation. BTW he is the most chill adult so hang in there if you have one well.
Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ 1 year ago
outside...? like, out in a deserted field? not a soul around for 20 miles. Yeah, the kid was an angel. who can dispute that
kansasmagic 1 year ago
There's also this classic: "you mean *your* kids don't just do what you say?"
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Janet Graham 1 year ago
I have a pair of heavy-duty flashlights that use D-cell batteries. The cheap ones that run on AA's put out more light for longer. I just can't quite seem to put them in the donation box.
It can be nice to get some parenting support online. You don't have to wait for an appointment with your physician, and advice from social media is almost always free. However, experts warn parents not to trust any advice blindly. Especially when that advice is coming from fellow parents.
"Finding parent comradery in this space can have benefits but parents should keep in mind that every family’s experience is different and not everything they hear online may be accurate or the right thing for their child," Mott Poll Co-director Sarah Clark, M.P.H., noted.
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Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
Ignorace is taught, innocence is bred. We don't hate. We are taught it! Love is love, no matter where you find it! It's ok to disagree, but not OK to hate on it. Be you!
That Goth Demon (zey/zem) 1 year ago
She's quite fair tbh, if you like women, marry them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Farah Kamal 1 year ago
I dont support LGBT community but I dont hate them. They're nice ppl. Anyways this post made me lol
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Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
I had 6 kid-units... 3 blood, one step and 2 adopted. I love them, they are now from age 37 to 45! But if I had to do it all over again... I... would... do a double back-flip into an active volcano!!
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David 1 year ago
LOL The romantic fantasy of parenthood vs the reality. Before kids you picture the good stuff. After kids you realize it is the good stuff - PLUS tantrums, melt downs, blow out diapers, getting every possible bodily fluid on you, spending half your paycheck on bales of diapers / wipes / baby formula, an exponential increase in the number of laundry loads and so on. Good times for sure, but also tempered with a lot of things you are happy when they grow out of them.
Janet Graham 1 year ago
I had much younger siblings to babysit when I was a teenager. It brought the reality of parenting home in a way no class could. I was in no hurry to have kids of my own.
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Lene 1 year ago
I'll ask my 6yo how school was and she's "meh... nothing much". And then later in the evening I get a text from one of the other moms telling me how her kid was hurt in school and my kid was soooooo worried and the mom just wanted to assure me (and my kid) that her kid is fine and there's nothing to worry about. And then I ask my kid about the incident and she says "oh yeah. That happened." And she walks away. Lol.
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
Ya should have made it 7!! LOL! You and my daughter would get along great, but my girl is now 38! And still fulla hell!
According to experts, parents should be especially careful when sharing information about their children online. 80% of the parents from the same poll feel that other parents overshare on social media. That includes bragging about their children too much or just showing too much of their personal life online.
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Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
I need a f*****g margarita too! We all need f*****g margaritias!!
Laura Williams 1 year ago
Little parrots. So not cute when they call mom a bìtch because the teacher will not think it's cute.
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Tempest 1 year ago
TIL there’s a town called Jupiter (I’m not from the US). Tbh I too will be disappointed to end up in a town when I expected it to be a trip to the planet! 🤭
Sunny Day 1 year ago
There's "town" in Missouri called Uranus. They have a fudge factory.
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This brings us to a bigger issue that's important when it comes to parenting and social media: 'sharenting.' Luckily, many parents are aware of it and its dangers. 60% of parents believe that they might accidentally reveal the child's personal information that can help identify the child's location or embarrass the child when they're older.
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Jeff White 1 year ago
New Year's Day parade for our Mom. You DO NOT interrupt that. She is in control of the Universe.
Janet Graham 1 year ago
That is a good husband! He would be perfect if he would keep them from attempting the stampede.
tameson 1 year ago
I think you missed the point of "LET HER HAVE HER ONE THING!"
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Marcellium 1 year ago
As a kid I played this and won all the time! Not actually on purpose of course. I have brittle bone. You can imagine how that went when I tried to do Anything
Tamra 1 year ago
Oh wow, I'm sorry. That's a really rough illness to have.
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AnnaRachelle 1 year ago
I do not know how many times I have told my children that I do not want to spend another 8 hours of my life at A and E..lol
Laura Williams 1 year ago
I'm sure you will want me to die but how many times has it been both.
Tim Douglass 1 year ago
With 4 boys we were on a first name basis with the urgent care. Walk in the door and they would greet us cheerily "Who's getting stitches today?"
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Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
I have, on occaision, sang this to some of the first and second graders I teach.
UncleJon_TheMadScientist 1 year ago
Thats a good one... my daughter used to get upset about almost any little thing she couldn't control, I'd start singing Let it be... now if she hears that song she rolls her eyes and says (very sarcastic to herself ) "Thanks a lot Dad"... best one is when she found out the on hold music at the office she works for plays that song NON-STOP ( In various vocal and instrumental covers)
Janet Graham 1 year ago
That is a new standard in parenting that my folks did not have. Of course, their songs were Big Band and those are hard to sing meaningful lyrics.
Elaine Reed 1 year ago
My Mum used to say "Gimme, gimme never gets". This stopped us nagging for candy at the supermarket. Sometimes she bought us a treat for not nagging.
"A good rule is if you have any doubt, don't share it," Sarah Clark said. "In addition, parents should consult with parents of other children in photos for approval before sharing them on social media."
She also recommends always stopping and thinking before posting. "Before posting, think about whether you’re sharing enough information to get someone else's advice without giving away too much personal information about your family."
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
One of my four year olds (daycare) would say "Oh pshaw!" I thought it was adorable.
kansasmagic 1 year ago
I want to see this guy's follow-up post when his kid hits 13. Oh, you'll want to smother them...
Wingsofwrath 1 year ago (edited)
Having been * that * kid, I'd also make sure they don't have the actual catterpillar somewhere around their person. Let's just say my grandparents were not pleased about the box full of grashoppers I bought in one night after spending all day catching them, especially since the found out what was in the box when they opened it and they all got loose...
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
Or perchance a humble bumble bee! For, if it therefore be a wasp... so shall it be deemed a recttal entrance, but shall be dispatched forthwith!
Ur_Fav_Lazy_Panda🫶 1 year ago
I think the word perhaps is fancy. *posh British (Bri’ish) accent* or perhaps an ant
Joanne Earle 1 year ago
Playing Trouble once with 2 friends and one's 6 y/o daughter. I popped a good number and we were all laughing cause I was about to send him back to start and forgetting she was there I said, 'That's right! Yo a** is grass!' and w/o missing a beat, his daughter pipes up, 'And she's the lawn mower!' We all busted up laughing soooo hard.
ILoveMySon 1 year ago
Lol. My son went through a phase of, " I am of the belief that..." when he was four. It was so adorable.
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Leah Plunkett, author of Sharenthood: Why We Should Think Before We Talk About Our Kids Online, says that it's also about the child's privacy. "We should think before we talk about our kids online, because all children deserve a private space to play, to make mischief, even make a few mistakes and grow up better for having made them," she told CBC radio.
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Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
What on God's green earth is that supposed to be??? I'm absolutely horrified right now 🤣
Jerry Bee 1 year ago
“O, wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us!" ~ Robert Burns
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
Had to upvote for the louse.
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Phoenix 1 year ago
Sweet Honey Hot Buns, lol. Call him that, all the time, everywhere. In front of his friends, in public, as a teenager when he gets a girlfriend. Forever.
Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ 1 year ago
you got it buck-a-roo. Years from now your girlfriends will love it. You won't. I will.
Stephanie Barr 1 year ago
I called my eldest "Muffin" and, when she had a diaper, it often became "Muffin butt" and then stayed that way for some years afterwards. I remembered some friend's kids calling her Muffin and her responding hotly, "No, I'm Muffin Butt." She still hasn't quite forgiven me.
Laura Williams 1 year ago
Just keep it up until they forget. And sweet honey. Might slip out with girls. Just think how much you will make. All the chores doen.lol
When considering if 'sharenting' might be inappropriate, there are two sides of the spectrum to consider. On one side, there's the kind of content where parents might do illegal, dangerous, or criminal activities. According to Plunkett, some parenting influencers are guilty of this.
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AnnaRachelle 1 year ago
Wet and cold Saturday mornings on a rugby pitch losing feeling in my feet at 9am...I love adult freedom lol
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UncleJon_TheMadScientist 1 year ago
Thank God Walmart near us was open 24 hours when my kids were growing up... but I'd find some sneaky way to get them to "repay" me for their absent-minded crime... like extra chores or loosing T.V. privileges for a while...
Janet Graham 1 year ago
This is a learning moment for both. Mom learns she does not need to do this because the bakery has pretty good cupcakes. And daughter learns that she better start remembering to tell Mom this stuff much earlier.
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But on the other of the oversharing spectrum, there are the parents who might be providing very much-needed support to other parents. Like a mom who might share content related to her child with a rare genetic disorder.
Plunkett says that while "creating spaces to find and share medical and mental health resources" is an upside to 'sharenting,' parents still need to be mindful of kids' privacy.
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Joe15 1 year ago
Did you hear about the constipated math teacher? He worked it out with a pencil.
Wingsofwrath 1 year ago
Don't know wherever to downvote or upvote you, because, first off, eww, but also that's a solid dad joke.
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Tuesday 🇵🇸 1 year ago
Okay, but if that did happen, it would be pretty cute. Rather uncomfortable to go through though... Kids say the craziest things
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago (edited)
After my divorce, my two, then 5 and 4 year olds, at the supemarket, picking out women they thought would be a "cute mommy" and a "tiger" for daddy. I've had redder sunburned faces!
Janet Graham 1 year ago
I would snort laugh my coffee and throw that notion out the window forever.
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Another reason to share as little about children on social media as possible is to let kids forge their own digital identities. Verywell Mind writes that children (especially adolescents) are still creating their identities, and what they present about themselves online plays a huge role in their formation.
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Ariadne Toms 1 year ago
Apparently I was born just to annoy my girl. Didn't know that by giving birth suddenly everything I did would be wrong LOL
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Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago (edited)
Physicaly she didn't, but her sex life, her social life, her patience, her tolerance... dead as a doornail! :)
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nomnomborkbork 1 year ago
My granddaughter started playing with the slack skin on my arm while I was reading to her. I feel your pain.
New Everywhere 1 year ago
I was slouched on the couch and my kid turned my belly button and cookie pouch into a monster that says "nom nom nom". I laughed, the monster jiggled. It was fun.
That's not to say that parents shouldn't share anything about their kids online at all. True, there are some general don'ts, like always thinking before posting and never posting revealing, negative, or critical information. Respecting your child's privacy means either posting anonymously, asking them permission, or never using your child's full name.
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Lorraine Woollands 1 year ago
What ten year old does not have a phone nowadays?
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CaptainDinosaur 1 year ago
It's a line ffs! A queue! The damned kids who can't drive know how it works, but some of the parents clearly do not.
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Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
Perfectly acceptable icebreaker. I wish more team building exercises at work were like this.
54 s 1 year ago
That is the only acceptable answer as that is the best dinosaur.
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Angell Harding 1 year ago
My niece, also 5, who was asking to be called Queen Mermaid at Easter lunch this year, might have something to say about this.
Alyssa Phillips 1 year ago
Well, my 6 year old told me I was Queen Mermaid because she is princess mermaid... And I'm fairly confident I could overthrow 2 5 year olds for the crown.
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Puck 1 year ago
My then 3 yo was tired and fed up with a long ride and me telling him not to touch anything in this highwaybathroom so he he licked the wall.....
Bookworm 1 year ago
When my sister was a toddler, she used to lick handrails. She licked the rail in front of our seats at a college basketball game once. We're both in our 20s, and my mother, a minor germaphobe who insisted on wiping down our mattresses with Lysol when we moved into our college dorms, still recounts this story with horror.
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Julia Mckinney 1 year ago
Hey, when your kids are little, going to the grocery store alone can be really fun!
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Heather Atwood 1 year ago
I used to be able to talk on the phone (land line), breastfeed a baby and cook dinner all at the same time. Never underestimate the power of a mom!!!
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Farah Kamal 1 year ago
I have a google assistant in my house. My 5 year old and 9 year old sister ALWAYS go: "Hey google, can you make a fart?" AND IT DOES 💀💀😭😭
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River Daski 1 year ago
this is true no matter how old you are. i'm going to employ this line though.
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Montanavanna 1 year ago
I always give the kids the Nelson laugh while pointing. Then I say maybe you should pick up your c**p huh?
kansasmagic 1 year ago
*The* toy? Consider yourself lucky. My house is a midfield of foot injuries waiting to happen.
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Bookworm 1 year ago
It's a reference to the phrase 'when hell freezes over.'
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Jennifer Smith 1 year ago
My 13 year old wanted to be called Ant so we have been calling him Ant for 2 years now
Where's_My_Adderall 1 year ago
Ant is such a cool name though. I chose the one name my mom vetoed and said "absolutely not" to on accident.
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Heather Atwood 1 year ago
So the alternative high school on my campus actually ASKS students what name they go by. It can be very confusing for the rest of the staff...
tracy black 1 year ago
i can understand this im 59 and to this day i hate my name dont tell me to change it its too late at this point
Lene 1 year ago
Just introduce yourself with the name you prefer. All new ppl in your life will know you the new name and be f***ing confused when other ppl call you by the old name and you sign papers with your old name. Then it's up to you if you will tell them the truth or make up some fun story about you leading two lives. A criminal one and a "legal" one. Or perhaps your actual life with your actual family and one with an imaginary one (please let real family know about this. Lol). Or perhaps one name for regular life and one for the life where you are a magical creature that can hear what flowers say and you can wield the power of Mother Earth. Soooooo much potential for some great fun and you don't actually have to change your name legally. 😂
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Alyssa Phillips 1 year ago
6 has decided it's her job to let us know that "10 is awake and cranky AGAIN" Every. Morning.
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CK 1 year ago
Harmonicas are the best and worst sounding instrument, depending on how they're played.
Heather Atwood 1 year ago
I "regift" the noisy toys given to my kids back to the purchaser when they have kids (and extra batteries).
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Pinkflamingo 1 year ago
There is something you never do……and that is to tell your wife to calm down, or like any woman in general
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Lene 1 year ago
So 14yo wants to have a spa- and manicure day. Sounds like it's an easy thing to do? Just do it low-key at home in the tub and then do the nails in the "nail parlor" in the living room? Complete with pizza and way too many snacks? I know it's not an airbnb in the mountains with with a hot tub but... it's close enough, imo. Probably not in 14yo's opinion.
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Angell Harding 1 year ago
I hated this as a kid, though :/ You’re not going to change what you’re making, why not just answer my question????
Ace 1 year ago
Cos you know they're going to have a hissy fit when they find out, and when they have to eat it, so you'd rather those two happened at the same time.
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If we absolutely convinced our mom that we hated it, it disappeared from the menu. Goodbye to liver, lima beans, and hardboiled eggs.
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Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
This is the only one I participate in at work as well. I only have so much spirit to for the week.
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KariAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇵🇸🇩🇿 1 year ago
I really love children's drawings and writing when they are learning. Its so cute and funny
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Heather Atwood 1 year ago
But having kids is sooo worth it! I am anticipating a grandchild soon, I couldn't be happier!!
KariAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇵🇸🇩🇿 1 year ago
Babies just bring so much fun and joy into families. It's a lovely time. Congratulations
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Kristie French 1 year ago
I mean, I get the trick, but whose vacuum is clean enough to use for that? I have two dogs, a cat, a husband that works on the railroad and stinky 20 year old. I wouldn’t want to put a finger in the vacuum hose, let alone my hair. lol.
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xX_iced_vanilla_latte_Xx 1 year ago
hah. a teenager here, im either having a mental breakdown, if my girlfriend is over, we're making out, or im doing absolutely nothing and lying on the floor, proceeding to yell through the door, that, yes, i am actually doing what i said i was going to do. mind you i am 14F so it may vary between people.
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Aelin Wildfire 1 year ago
If you're eating treats you baked yourself, those calories don't count.
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Heather Atwood 1 year ago
If I EVER hear "what's for dinner" or "did you have plans to make something for dinner" again....
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Alyssa Phillips 1 year ago
6 yells "TURN SIGNAL BUTTHEAD" when people don't signal. I feel like I have done my job.
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ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Fruit are kinda like nature's candy. Delicious and sometimes sweet.
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allthatandaduck888 1 year ago
Get her one of those Claire’s lipgloss palettes shaped like a phone.
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Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
If I call out the casual teaching of racism here, does that make me racist?
Dean Marconi 1 year ago
Blatant racism and an inability to grasp spelling and grammar. Can we maybe not promote any of that?
Aelin Wildfire 1 year ago
A) The only people who think racism goes "both" ways are the ones who think there's a certain way it's "supposed" to go. Prejudice is different from racism. B) Did it never occur to anyone that maybe black people say things like this because we're the ones acting crazy around them (and to them)? It's just words.
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Wolfgang Bonow 1 year ago
Most are somewhat funny, but easily half of them have to be made up by mummy to get likes.
James016 1 year ago
My son has been saying things are either a dangerous or risky business. Totally random things. So he was watching the game show Tipping Point on Tv. He blurts out that “Point tipping is a dangerous business.” He also loves watching animated Mukbang videos: “Mukbanging is a risky business.”
Tamra 1 year ago
May I ask how old your son is? Because mine started doing that around age 5. I'd climb on a step ladder to change a lightbulb, and he'd say "That looks dangerous, mom". Took him shopping for a bicycle: "These seem dangerous". 😂
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Most are somewhat funny, but easily half of them have to be made up by mummy to get likes.
James016 1 year ago
My son has been saying things are either a dangerous or risky business. Totally random things. So he was watching the game show Tipping Point on Tv. He blurts out that “Point tipping is a dangerous business.” He also loves watching animated Mukbang videos: “Mukbanging is a risky business.”
Tamra 1 year ago
May I ask how old your son is? Because mine started doing that around age 5. I'd climb on a step ladder to change a lightbulb, and he'd say "That looks dangerous, mom". Took him shopping for a bicycle: "These seem dangerous". 😂
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