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Welcome to r/EntitledKids! The subreddit where people share stories about all the spoiled and whiny children they encounter. It's hard to accurately describe its menu, but here you will find a range of behaviors that vary from small daily displays of spoiled-ness (trying to blow out your sibling's candles on their birthday) to full-on schemes (ordering $300 worth of toys without your parents knowing) that are supposed to get the world dancing according to your tune. Here are some of the all-time most-upvoted posts you can find on the sub!

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Saw This On Facebook Today, Made Me Giggle A Bit

Saw This On Facebook Today, Made Me Giggle A Bit

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Parenting expert Amy McCready calls this type of behavior “The Me, Me, Me Epidemic,” and believes it happens in tiny little ways every single day, even when parents aren't conscious of it.

"We've all known kids (maybe even in our own families) who feel entitled to have things go their way, who expect the best of life without rolling up their sleeves, and for whom gratitude is not a part of their attitude," McCready wrote in TODAY

"While these kids can be hard to live with now, over-entitled kids eventually become high-maintenance employees and demanding spouses with the same childish attitudes, only on a greater scale. It’s a big problem because kids who feel entitled to call the shots all the time are unable to handle it when things don’t go their way (like here in the real world)."

The good news? She says it's totally curable.

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This A-Hole Kid Who Ages 20 Years In The Last Panel

This A-Hole Kid Who Ages 20 Years In The Last Panel

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Nice Try Kiddo

Nice Try Kiddo

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Romenriel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't call this guy entitled, he is to young to understand how selfish he is. If his parents won't let him get away with it, he will be just fine.

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"While we can point fingers and blame social media, reality TV, and a host of other outside influences, one of the biggest factors in the spread of this 'epidemic' is us — the parents," McCready explained.

Of course, moms and dads want the best for their kids and none of them intend to raise an entitled child, but McCready believes that often in their loving attempts to do the best for their little ones, people over-parent.

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"We over-indulge, over-praise, and mow down any obstacle in their path with ninja-like swiftness. And when we do? We rob kids of the opportunity to do for themselves, learn from mistakes, or overcome adversity."

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Ek Lies To Mum To Try Get My Girlfriend In Trouble

Ek Lies To Mum To Try Get My Girlfriend In Trouble

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Chucky Cheezburger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thisnis the kind of thing that makes me want to wear a body cam so I dont get thrown under the bus when some entitled crotch goblin gets out of hand.

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Pretty Sure This Belongs Here

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Scagsy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There ought to be some kind of punishment for parents like this. Maybe take their wine and twitter away until they can prove they have control of their little cretins.

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Marie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It IS ILLEGAL! It's called destruction of private property and the store owner can total up the cost of damaged goods and sue the parents for it. More than $500 in my state is a criminal offense.

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Tracy Sellars
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Easy solution, grab a couple of carts, fill them with all the items and invoice he parents. They are okay with the kids playing with the toys, then they bought them.

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Arielle Daughtry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah if not that’s a destruction of property charge where I’m from you just don’t do stuff like that though......ugh

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Francesca Annoni
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked in retail..but I've never seen a chaos like this..if you open the box you pay for it..if you damage an item you pay for it..

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Francesca Annoni
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And above all..I have 2 kids (2y.o and 5 y.o) ..the NEVER touch anything in shop without my consent..I tell them "until we pay it it's not yours ,you will oper it when we are outside the shop" ..no opening of toys , no eating of food.. if a 2 years old can understand it without tantrum every child could.. the few time they tried to make a scene, we left the shop, it lasted very little... and I NEVER leave my children unsupervised...my children, my responsibility

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DennyS (denzoren)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At first I was just perturbed but then I realized the items were out of their packaging also and now I'm very annoyed.

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classbag
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2 years ago

Misread your comment. Edited to say never mind!

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Chris Hills
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that looks like (almost) every thrift shop. it's already covered in fecal matter and mucus to begin with... now go back there and organize it again for the 97th time

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Yup
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So… is everyone excited for Black Friday next month?

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Kyle D
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone who works retail, there is a smidge of blame to be put on the store. Obviously the workers can't be everywhere monitoring everyone, but the fact they let it get to half that point is a little on them.

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's not the point though! The point is that you don't do that and you don't allow your kid to do that! I've worked retail too and it's exhausting to hunt down every stupid customer that cannot behave

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Laura Pantazis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do a lot of thrift shopping and have seen aisles like this. It isn't caused by one kid or one family. It is more a chain reaction where one kid didn't put something away, but it isn't a huge mess and no one thinks anything of it. The next kid comes along and starts to play, then another, and because no one put anything away, they don't think they need to either. Enough kids and it eventually culminates into this. My bet is that it took most of the day for the aisle to descend into that chaos.

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Yort
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve definitely been in stores where the huge mess was caused by one family. Usually the parent is just like “go play in the toy section” and the one or two kids decides to pull everything off the shelf.

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Id row
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, this isn't the kids' fault. This is the result of terrible parenting.

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Let’s Be Kind
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sooooooooo scary that entitled, selfish parents who have no regard or respect for others are raising these type of people! What’s going to happen when these children enter adulthood and become the majority of our society?

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Izzy_
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear there needs to be some sort of application or test in order to be allowed to conceive and be a parent. Some people should definitely not be allowed to have and raise another human being.

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Lady of the Mountains
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

a little off-topic fun fact; people used to have to fill out requests for reproduction, to be reviewed by the king. the paperwork, called 'fornication under the consent of the king,' became the beautiful acronym we still use today.

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Fluffy Griffin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep in mind that this probably isn't one kid, but all the kids over the course of an entire day. Yes your kid should not make a mess/clean up after themselves, but it's unrealistic to expect a parent to clean the whole lane just because their kid walked down it. I've not seen thrift stores like this, but usually Marshall's/ Burlington are disaster zones like this.

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Lara Verne
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I blame parents who let their children do this. And parents should also pay for damaged items.

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#AnimalLover 2024
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If i even tried to do that when I was young, I'd be dragged out of the store by my ear. My parents wouldn't let me even roll my eyes at them. Look where I am now though. The parents that let their kids scream and carry on until they get something are ruining their children. Sterner parents are good.

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Bryn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't blame kids for how their parents raised them.

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Thomas Ewing
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Corral the parent before leaving the store and have them pay for everything. "I didn't do that!" "Your kid was partly responsible and you got caught!" (just like some traffic tickets).

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snipergun
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make them clean it together with their parents and store supervision

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James016
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Adults do this as well. Especially during the boxing day sales

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Andrew Shoptaw
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goodwill/thrift stores in general looke like this in the toy isle 85% of the time

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Dimitrios Vougioukas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1. I would spank this kid 2. I would give all of its toys and make her parents pay all that 3. I would throw her in a trash can

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Riley Quinn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's just one reason I rarely worked for the public. It contains people.

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Thomas Ewing
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The toy aisle at my drug store looked like this daily and the boss wouldn't let me clean it up; too much time away from other tasks!

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Alicia Miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand this at all, much like parents who let their kids trash a restaurant and leave the mess for the staff b/c "it's their job." Everytime I let my son play with toys like this, he picks up. We leave things as we found them and sometimes, in better shape.

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Jeff Bunn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d pull up a chair and sit there until the kid or kids put every little piece away properly!! Even if it took a week of spare time!!!

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lucy dale
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how the f**k do parents let their kids do this. if I ever did this I would get in such deep trouble. heck, even if I opened up one box and made a little mess with that.

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deanna woods
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just poor parenting and a refusal to teach your children to behave. If my sister and I had done this, we would have been in so much trouble.

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Yeetus Crew
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this basically describes my room when I was 4, and it is literally happening in a store- wow.

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Hollysmom
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very disturbing. Where was a parent or guardian? Standing there watching? I've seen this happening. To avoid a fight I usually tell an employee.

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Mona
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a mess ! The parents shouldn't have allowed it to get that out of control and should have made them clean up. I'm sure it was more than one child.

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bdunbar@kcls.org
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had some lovely little monsters that would come into the library an do this also. Always right before closing after you'd just tidied up and readied things for the next day.

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Jean Nielsen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn't the fault of entitled kids, it's the entitled parents!

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GoddessOdd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to know where the parent were when this was going on, and where the store employees were. If this were my store, the entire family would have been 86ed after the first toy hit the floor.

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James Mills
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep that's kmart, well actually any store with toys, happens more often than you'd expect.

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Jennifer Mcmahan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is due to parents using the toy isle as a babysitter while they shop. Happens at my store all the time.

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is it parents are okay with this behavior? In my day we were taught the value of hard work and were not about to act in a way that caused more unnecessary work for anyone.

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Luka Hamer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have of course broken things by accident as a kid (and adult too ha) but never in a million years would I have thought something like this would be okay..

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Samantha Hurrell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel sorry for those having to tidy it up, I wonder if the parents let their children do this at home. Of course not, so why elsewhere.

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Cass Malone
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would've asked them to leave. You can't just open the damn toys like that

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KieLeaHar
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ll never understand how people are okay with letting their little rats do this to places. Then again it just shows and what kind of parent and they put in. NONE.

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KieLeaHar
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now there’s 2 ways this could go at home: 1- the house is a disaster like those TWO brats just caused. Or 2- the mother SCREAMS constantly and makes them clean up EVERYTHING so it’s spotless.. to make a good impression if anyone was dumb enough to visit.

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ViFi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if thisis a store im pretty sure that f*****g illegal if it's her house then.......ok then i guess.

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Dragonloverlord
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to work at a Walmart in Toys section and my departments assistant manager would always respond to this by informing the parent that they can either clean it up with their kid or he would call assets protection and have them charged with destruction of merchandise and let me tell you LEGOs are not cheap. Best manager I ever worked under.

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Meghan Wood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are we all in agreement that the perfectly calm child in the middle had probably nothing to do with the shredded toys everywhere? A child that created that much destruction Is not in control, and would likely be on the floor crying after. Also, it appears to be a thrift store? Note how parts for things are in ziploc baggies? Perhaps many children played in the aisle that day, and their entitled PARENTS didn’t require that they clean up.

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C Pryce
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now hold on a minute. Who knows what it looked like before they arrived?!

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Melissa J
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has to be a ROSS DRESS FOR LESS in the U.S. I say this because I've personally experienced seeing this chaos in person. I don't understand how parents think it's ok to treat any store as their personal toy bin so they can shop then proceed to leave a disaster in the end. My kids always wanna look at the toys at ROSS and are gobsmacked when they see how the "Toy AISLE " was left before they got to see anything. This just a shame. 😒

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Judes Dominoes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know. Kids their age don't really know better in a toy section. If they just cleaned it up, it might be fine.

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Bored Toadette
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here you have to pay for a item if you take it put of the box without asking the employee flrst (include makeup. If you don't see a tester you can't open one yourself without paying for it). I thought it was like that everywhere. I mean it should be. Look at all these toys, taking out of the box, they can't even sell it... The parents of the brat who did this should paid for every single thing AND clean this mess up! WTH is wrong with some parents, where is this okey to do??

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TURTLE
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now no one can buy the games because there are missing peices!

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Lyn Moffett
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Little shits. Makes you wonder how long the parents were in the store and JUST WHAT THE HELL THEY WERE DOING while the kids ran amok. I would have called the cops.

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Gab Gab
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They would be banned for life if that were my store.

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Manuela Bever
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone would be hurting really bad and be sore from cleaning up their mess.

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Sarah Mccullough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is definitely a thrift store and everything will just be toss d back on shelves, it was already out of boxes etc. This is ridiculous but no way parents should pay.

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Tessa (She/Her)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if i worked there and i saw that, i would simply no longer work there.

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AlanandLeila Hoyt
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That took a LONG time to do. I have 4 very wild children and we have to work very hard to keep them corralled while we shop-it is a continuous, exhausting effort until they grow out of it, but you just do it and shopping just takes twice as long-that’s how it is with kids. Even so if I spaced out I still can’t imagine them doing this. I can’t imagine how long the child must have been left alone to be able to do this-this person has a neglected child and was not prepared for parenting…

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Monika Swanson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happens all the time at Ross....I always had to pick up after people who let their kids do this...

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Akilah Heberer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably just 1 or 2 kids that have a parent that doesn't care because it's not their house.

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Inclusion2020
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever kid did this should have been made to spend the entire day cleaning this and should never have been allowed to leave until the job was done well and was checked off by an employee. What lesson did that child learn, ugh.

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Jill Tremblay
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sooooo many of these is the Parents not giving 2 shits about what their children are doing

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Keisha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear the kid that did this would be lucky to make it to their next birthday.

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Julia Purdy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The associate might have tried to stop the rampage but the parent(s) we're probably as basmd as the kid

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David Butler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who needs to talk to teens about sex? Just show them this picture everyday and tell them "When you have kids, this will be your house every day you come home after 8 hours of work."

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Laura Mortensen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work at a thrift store and once I was putting away toys in the toy section and a little guy, about four, started helping me. I said "Thank you so much for helping." I also think that if we could play "Clean up, Clean up, everybody everywhere," a song we sang when I taught preschoolers in the toy aisle, we'd get some kids to clean.

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Wendy Lam
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Canada, I told my nephew that money does not grow on trees, we must purchase the toy then get home to play

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Hannah Marshall
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why most games are now in cellophane or plastic packaging. To prevent mini dinosaurs ruining everything!

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Dawn Ours
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ohhhhh you can even ask my daughter No Way in Hell would She have ever even tried that she knew if she did she would never be allowed to go shopping or anywhere with me in public again her choices would have been stay home with a sitter, go to a friend of mine who had 3 daughters older than her so pecking order well established or no one goes until we run out of everything period Good behavior gets rewarded this shhh stuff here nope no tolerance AND I'd ask store management if we could stay and clean it up and if there was a damages bill I would need it itemized and she would have to earn the money (on my cousins farm) to pay for it herself ... kids learn fast when you make them pay for things themselves

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Chris Sprucefield
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My store? I'd make the parents buy ... every ... single ... one of these items, as they are now used...

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Alan Gale
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

20 years ago, I used to hear people saying "What will their kids be like?" Now we know!

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Josey Griffin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I volunteer in an op shop, and the toys that are for sale end up like this. Parents tell their horrible children to go down the back and play. Then the parasites all walk out and leave a mess.

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PixieCharles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked at Ross Dress For Less for a short stint, and this is exactly how the toy aisle looked at the end of the day. I hated getting stuck with that section to clean after closing, as it took forever to pick up. Needless to say, I didn't stay with them for very long.

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Bobbie Meyers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every thrift store ever. I want to slap the parents, then the kids.

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Margaret Colquhoun
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened every single day at the Salvation Army thrift store I worked at.

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Joyce Brazel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i use to worek in a thrift store and while the mom's shopped the kids just destroyed the toy dept.

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Jamie Jackson Kunz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like every thrift store mid day and beyond. Bunch of nasty gremlins pulling toys out all day and not putting them back

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Lindy Mac
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parents leave their kids in the toy department when they go off to finish their shopping. It's not a day care center but they don't care...they just have peace and quiet while the kids destroy the toy department. If any department needed locked cabinets this is it. Look but don't touch.

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Lyn Moffett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just noticed the people in the photo. Are they the ones who caused this? I would blow up the photo and post it on the shop window with the words BANNED FROM PREMISES.

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Lyn Moffett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hell no. I would’ve called the cops on the parent and banned her/him and the brats.

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Ann L Goble
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand how that family was allowed to get away with that. Was no one working in the store at the time? I've worked in Retail as well. If you open something, and take the content out of the packaging you are required to buy it. That kind of situation is why stores have managers. Why is everyone so down on thrift stores? I've been in many of them and never seen a mess like that. More like the Dollar store. I have seen some of those stores look about that bad

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Bonny Saxon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of, f*ck no. I'd have those kids picking that stuff up or bar them from the store.

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April Pickett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

. If they had a security camera there, I would have followed their progress through the store and when they checked out, gotten their information, and sent them a bill with pictures attached with a note 'pay for the damage or see you in court'. I would not have let this one go. I see the little s**t in the picture.

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Lynn H
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kid would be paying for everything she touched, opened, look at wrong!! and would be grounded from e v e r y t h i n g until she paid it off. This messed the F up

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DanieLegz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How does all this happen without someone from the store stopping it?

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Vasana Phong
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like they dropped the kids off here and left to go shopping, yeah it’s the parents

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Deborah Padgett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lazy ass parents using the toy section for a babysitter while they shop and they don't give a flying flip what their kids do.

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Michael George
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents would have spanned me soon as I opened the first box, and warned me as soon as I took the second toy off the shelf without putting the first back. These parents know nothing about control either because they are too young to have kids or never were taught. But I agree, catch them in the act and charge the parents

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I I
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how does this happen ? "parents" need to grow the f**k up , some one is PAID to clean your kids mess up you lazy bastards

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Isla Hendry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no f*ing way! Hate to be the one to clean it up. I'd make the kid do it.

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Samantha PandaNotBored
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just a picture. To blame the family that is in it, is just ridiculous. Every parent knows, areas like this be it in a shop or library…. Kids are messy .

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Bacony Cakes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

is that the f*cking firehouse from richard scarry in the middle there

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MyOpinionHasBeenServed
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is the shopkeeper not noticing for that long? Looks like a 9.0 earthquake just happened,

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Zaza
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whenever I see stuff like this I'm so glad I don't live in "murica

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sierra hofmann
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not ok. That little s#*% needs to clean that up! The employees definitely don't get paid enough to clean up after ur kids tornado. Such bad parenting. I'm sure that kid got whatever toy she wanted after that too.

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Bear42212
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're beyond ridiculous if you think that one child did all that it's obvious it's a thrift store and more than one child did that

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Clarf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be livid as an employee and livid AND embarrassed as a parent.

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barbie hagen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's no way one family is responsible for all of that is there??

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Isobel Davies
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if i worked there id cry having to find all the game pieces, i can also garantee these are the type of people to play hell when parts of games are MISSING !!!!

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Jack The Biscuit
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I blam the staff for not kicking them out way before it got to this....

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Bear42212
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Them who? You don't know who did it. Prove one little girl did it. Unless there's a camera in that aisle, there's no way to prove who did what.

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Cynthia Carter
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I would imagine the rest of the store doesn't look too good either. Here's a tip, if you see something like this in a store call the local fire department. I did to complain about Joann's some years ago and the fire department was waiting the next day for the store to open! Joann's has been clean and organized in our town ever since.

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Bear42212
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're ridiculous. You complained to the fire department about a store?

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Angela B
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2 years ago (edited)

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I realise that smacking is wrong. But I would have smacked the living crap out of the parent and reported the child to the police.

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Bear42212
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah cause violence solves anything. You would smack the parent and report the child to the police! Seriously? And your bike would be in jail where you would belong.

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There need to be new laws that if you don't supervise your kids and let them do this you go to jail for destruction of property and your kids to CPS. And the first one to yell 'do you know how awful cps is'... I hope you realise what making that comment says about your personal parenting skills. Good lord I'm genuinely starting to hate humanity.

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Kids Smash Glass Artwork Whole Parents Stand Back And Film

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For everyone's sake, McCready suggests considering these five strategies:

1. Expect more and give your kids some credit. "They can and SHOULD make meaningful contributions to the family. Expect your toddlers to teens to do Family Contributions (not “chores”) on a daily basis and expect them to take on increasing amounts of responsibility through the years. After all, they are part of the family and everyone’s contributions matter. When you hold your kids to a higher standard, they WILL meet it — and often exceed it. What they’ll get in return will be life skills they need to head out into the world as happier, more successful and self-sufficient human beings. And you? You get to know that you helped to make that happen. (Way to go!)"

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I Found This While Looking At Reviews For An Okay Gaming Headset

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Kristof De Smet
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beats aren't actually that good, and they are way overpriced. There's better stuff for less money.

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Found This Gem

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NeonDisco
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember the good old days when u got £2 a week pocket money, but only if u did ur chores.

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Sounds Like Someone Needs To Either Stop Playing, Or Get Anger Management...

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If that is a child then the parents need to stop buying him TV's or ban him from playing fortnite.

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2. Give up on giving in. "Do you ever say YES when you really want to say No? Cave at the candy counter at checkout? Pacify with the treat when your kid is throwing a fit? It’s time to turn over a new leaf and have the courage to say “NO” and mean it! You’ll teach your kids that life won’t always go their way and that’s OK. You’ll be establishing — and sticking — to healthy boundaries. And your little ones and big ones will learn that fit-throwing, eye-rolling, and pouting isn’t going to do the trick. Now, for all of you who struggle with this — repeat after me: I’m NOT being a bad guy — I’m being a good PARENT. You can do this!"

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A Child In My Daughters School (They Are Both 14)

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Scagsy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have an irrational hatred of people who say 'I could care less' when what they actually mean is 'I couldn't care less'. Really grinds my gears. Particularly when it's coming from a self-indulgent tiktoker.

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We Told Someone That We Couldn’t Sell The Fish And Their Kid Threw A Tantrum And Threw A Decoration Through The Tank

We Told Someone That We Couldn’t Sell The Fish And Their Kid Threw A Tantrum And Threw A Decoration Through The Tank

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The Face Makes Me Want To Flush Her Down The Toilet For Good

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have tried to return them or donated them just to teach a lesson. Although I'm curious to know how kids are purchasing things online? If a child can do it, what's stopping others who may get hold of your phone. Not very secure.

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3. Hand over the reins. "Every time we rescue our kids from their mistakes, intervene on their behalf, or smooth the way so things are easier for them, we rob them of a learning opportunity — the chance to be responsible, to figure it out for themselves, or to face a scary situation. Little by little they just stop trying. It’s time to hand over the reins to their rightful owner. Instead of rushing the homework to school so your kids don’t get in trouble, let them know with love (and plenty of training so they can be successful) that it’s their responsibility to remember what they need each day."

Instead, let them know that having their own conversations with teachers, coaches, and peers about issues that arise is a powerful part of growing up. "You can help prepare them by role-playing so THEY can have respectful conversations and learn problem-solving skills," McCready said.

"Trust in your kids’ ability and turn over the reins so they can learn from their successes and failures. You’ll be there to support them — but they’ll feel so much more empowered by handling things on their own without you intervening or rescuing."

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Teen Thinks That His Actions Don’t Effect People On The Other Side Of His Screen

Teen Thinks That His Actions Don’t Effect People On The Other Side Of His Screen

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The Photo Says It All

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cybermerlin2000
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you can afford it, buy it. Then give it either to someone else in the family, a charity shop or, just to be the most vindictive, some random little kid. Just don't give it to your kid

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This Happened A While Ago, Still Not Really Sure If This Person Was Messing With Me Or Not

This Happened A While Ago, Still Not Really Sure If This Person Was Messing With Me Or Not

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NsG
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really shouldn't have continued to engage. Block the kids number and move on.

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4. Shut down the ATM. "Instant gratification is king in today’s society. 'I want it, I get it. Now.' The best way to fight this phenomenon with our kids is to stop handing over $20 whenever they ask for it."

"Set a specific allowance amount per week and a list of expenses your child is now responsible to cover. Little kids can use allowance for 'treats' when they go to the store, big kids can be responsible for school lunches, school clothing, and entertainment. Allowance is an essential tool to teach delayed gratification and fiscal responsibility — how to spend wisely, save, budget, and give charitably. How will our kids be successful with a real paycheck and bigger expenses if they don’t learn those important life skills at home? Teach them the tools and help them flourish."

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Wow The Cajones On This Entitled Kid

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"My Chocolate Is More Important Than Your Groceries!!!!"

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My Sister Who Is 7 Years Old Wanted A Frappuccino At 9 O’clock And Has School Tomorrow Is Throwing A Tantrum Because My Mom Didn’t Let Her Get It Late At Night

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Otter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear God, what is the little monster like *after* she gets all hyped up on sugar and caffiene?

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5. Un-center their universe. "The research is clear that those with an 'attitude of gratitude' in life are happier, less depressed, take stress in stride, and see life with healthy optimism. In our over-indulged culture, we know that gratitude takes practice. It’s something we have to teach our kids."

Try to model for kids and let them know the world doesn’t owe anyone anything — we all have to do our part to make it a better place.

"Help kids learn to appreciate their circumstances. When you practice daily gratitude rituals at home, actively seek to do random acts of kindness, and find opportunities to serve others throughout the year (not just during the holidays) — you are helping to set your children and your family on the path to a much more rewarding life," McCready concluded.

Of course, these tips may not solve all your problems. Every child and every situation are different. But they can lead to huge improvements.

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Trash Dumping, Seat Kicking Gremlin

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Chich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, you just bend over to pick it up and let a good long chilli fart fly in their face. I mean butt cheek flapping quality.

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Girls Pushed A Random Guy Into A Frozen Lake And After Being Called Out Here's What They Said

Girls Pushed A Random Guy Into A Frozen Lake And After Being Called Out Here's What They Said

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They’re clearly just horrible people. I hope this act of random violence isn’t the precursor to more serious offences. Little psychos.

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Ek Came Into My Store Today And Made A Mess. When She Couldn’t Find What She Wanted She Had A Full Blown Tantrum And Rolled Around On The Floor Crying. She Was Like 8 Jesus. I Love My Job

Ek Came Into My Store Today And Made A Mess. When She Couldn’t Find What She Wanted She Had A Full Blown Tantrum And Rolled Around On The Floor Crying. She Was Like 8 Jesus. I Love My Job

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This Entitled Bratt

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LuckyL
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kind of get that it's really hard for a 15 year old who has been an only child for 14 years to suddenly share everything. And I also think it's the parents fault if he or she has to include the sister in every plan. Still, saying something like that is really the worst. But also, kids need to learn and say mean things in the heat of the moment

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My Brother Threw A Soccer Ball And Chair At Our TV

My Brother Threw A Soccer Ball And Chair At Our TV

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Soccer ball = conceivably an accident. Chair = brother pays for new TV.

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Entitled Kid Threatened To Report Me To Yt... Because They Didn't Like A Video I Posted

Entitled Kid Threatened To Report Me To Yt... Because They Didn't Like A Video I Posted

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RandomX123
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope he got bullied back at school for being such an entitled dumbass

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Entitled Girl Is Mad That Her Parents Are Taking Her To Disneyland Instead Of Taking Her To The Mall To Buy *more* X-Mas Presents (She Already Bought Some And Is Now Demanding More, Even Though She’s Getting A Ton On The 25 Too)

Entitled Girl Is Mad That Her Parents Are Taking Her To Disneyland Instead Of Taking Her To The Mall To Buy *more* X-Mas Presents (She Already Bought Some And Is Now Demanding More, Even Though She’s Getting A Ton On The 25 Too)

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Ek Fakes His Brain Cancer And Admits It

Ek Fakes His Brain Cancer And Admits It

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This Kid Thinks Life Is Free If You Fake Some Pain

This Kid Thinks Life Is Free If You Fake Some Pain

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even the kid knows that he/she/they is trash, look at the kid's username (in the messaging thing at the bottom)

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Entitled Brother Refusing To Understand Why He Can't Visit His Girlfriend During Lockdown

Entitled Brother Refusing To Understand Why He Can't Visit His Girlfriend During Lockdown

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