<p>Cujoe-
Ditto what cheers says. You are welcome here anytime. You obviously didn’t check your manners at the door. The parents forum is <em>usually</em> pretty civil , (though I’d stay away from reading the Terry Schiavo threads if I were you), and there were a few others a month or so back that got pretty charged…</p>
<p>As for “tolerance” kicking in in our 40s… Do you think that coincides with our memory beginning to fail? “… gee I was going to say something in response to what you just said, but… uh… I forget…” :)</p>
<p>haha, i have to admit, the parents seem to be more openminded, as opposed to the blatant stereotypes some posters feel are necessary to use while debating, i.e. the free taiwan thread in the cafe* nobody’s answered my question on classical music yet tho…</p>
<p>Most days I’m not sure I am. Maybe I simply value talking too much, but mine have been talking circles around me for years. And they sound so logical it’s hard to argue. </p>
<p>Want proof? One day last week 3 pieces of mail came from MIT. One for my MIT student, one for my HS student, and even one for my husband. Nothing for me (or the dog, and some days he’s smarter than me). </p>
<p>I wash and fold their underwear. Somehow that seems to keep me on top.</p>
<p>I’m smarter than my kids because I notice when the toilet paper is about to run out and make sure that extra rolls are on hand in the bathroom BEFORE I really need it!</p>