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30 Hilarious Tweets That Capture The Most Relatable School Pick-Up Experiences Shared By Parents
Sometimes kids don’t even know how funny they are; at times they don’t realize how cruel they are, either. The fun part about it all is that, as a parent, you can never know which of their sides you get to deal with next; and they can reveal it at times when you expect it the least.
Take picking them up from school, for instance. You, as a mom or a dad, are there to bring your little one home, excited to see them, when they open the car door and express their great disappointment that it’s you and not the other parent here today. While that might not seem like much to others, it feels like a little—uncalled for, I might add—dagger to your heart.
This is just one of the many scenarios of what happens when it’s pick up hour. Today we have an entire list of them, as described by the parents themselves, so scroll down to find them and see for yourself what the often surprising reality of life with children looks like.
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justanotherweirdo 2 years ago
I hate saying my name out loud. My name is unusual, and I don’t dislike my name, I just don’t like saying it out loud. Don’t ask me why, it’s one of those things that I’m uncomfortable with for absolutely no reason at all, lol 😂
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Sheila who? 2 years ago
My favorite was almost getting clean away but just as they were getting out of the care,it was proportional to the busyness of my day the urgency of the next statement. " oh yeah, mom, I forgot, you need to come on in and talk to my teacher / principal/guidance person/ etc and no I have no clue about what. "
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Panda Kicki 2 years ago
Sounds reasonable. However, I am confused why so many have to go to school for pickup. Here the kids either take school bus or school taxi depending on age and distance to school. Only time my kids dont get home in a (free) taxi is if they get sick and need a puck up early.
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Idgafwyt AllDat'N'ABagOfChips 2 years ago
I'm like this if I'm stuck in a line of traffic. For example, I live in a very popular tourist destination and there are only 2 bridges to get here. So in the summer, especially, traffic can be backed up for miles and you think that you're special or your time is more valuable, fùck you. I will gladly let you hit my car before you think you're going to cut in, I am not the one. Then they want to sit there and be mad at me, laying on the horn because how dare I not them get their way. It would be great if they built another bridge or a tunnel or something, that can only be accessed by locals, those that live here year round. Every year I look forward to but also dread the summer time.
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General Anaesthesia 2 years ago (edited)
Better than Uranus in Gatorade, no? [my abject apologies]
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Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
This often applies to both the child and adult in question as well.
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Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
"I see Cracker Jacks now include driver's licenses as a prize now, huh?"
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My O My 2 years ago
Elementary School parking lot? That doesn't even exist here! Well, one for the teachers with 20ish spaces exists. 1graders are brought by foot for a few weeks and then go by themselves/with friends. Or, if they live farther then 2km from the school the school bus picks them up (to the bus stops they also go alone).
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General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup a record 24 times. The last time was the 1992 - 1993 season. (Ice hockey, for those unfamiliar).
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Aspiring Canuck 2 years ago
I don’t get driving kids to and from school. I’ve seen no statistics proving that kids walking or taking the bus (or other transit) are more likely to be harmed now than when I was a kid in the 70s. There weren’t lines of idling gas guzzlers waiting at schools back then. We walked, we explored, and we got some exercise. It was a good thing.
nottheactualphoto 2 years ago
Same here. Who drives their kids to school? My parents didn't have the time, or a car. I walked, and later took the subway.
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Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
Is walking to school not a thing then? My daughter walked to Primary School, 5-10 year olds and now gets the bus to High School 11-15 year olds as her school is a lot further away. We live in a slightly rural location so there’s a few who have to get a lift into school but the vast majority walk or get the bus.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
Some (a lot?) of these might be pick up line for preschool and kindergarten which generally requires kids to be picked up. That can be anywhere from 3 or 4 to 6 years old.
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Mireille Oosterhof 2 years ago
I have lived my whole life in places that either are small (walking distance) or safe (bus) or not that car oriented (bicycle), but this whole "school pick up" thing sounds like an insane thing to spend your time and money on....
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
so you are in belgium or netherlands, I gather? No, my city is about ½ the size of the netherlands (entire city, half the size of a country), so no... walking or bicycle isn't safe or feasible.
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Aspiring Canuck 2 years ago
I don’t get driving kids to and from school. I’ve seen no statistics proving that kids walking or taking the bus (or other transit) are more likely to be harmed now than when I was a kid in the 70s. There weren’t lines of idling gas guzzlers waiting at schools back then. We walked, we explored, and we got some exercise. It was a good thing.
nottheactualphoto 2 years ago
Same here. Who drives their kids to school? My parents didn't have the time, or a car. I walked, and later took the subway.
Load More Replies... Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
Is walking to school not a thing then? My daughter walked to Primary School, 5-10 year olds and now gets the bus to High School 11-15 year olds as her school is a lot further away. We live in a slightly rural location so there’s a few who have to get a lift into school but the vast majority walk or get the bus.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
Some (a lot?) of these might be pick up line for preschool and kindergarten which generally requires kids to be picked up. That can be anywhere from 3 or 4 to 6 years old.
Load More Replies... Mireille Oosterhof 2 years ago
I have lived my whole life in places that either are small (walking distance) or safe (bus) or not that car oriented (bicycle), but this whole "school pick up" thing sounds like an insane thing to spend your time and money on....
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
so you are in belgium or netherlands, I gather? No, my city is about ½ the size of the netherlands (entire city, half the size of a country), so no... walking or bicycle isn't safe or feasible.
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