<p>Why people spend so much money on the prom</p>
<p>Why people support capital punishment. I don’t think we should kill people if it’s unnecessary</p>
<p>the electoral college</p>
<p>trying hard
first I didn’t pick up on that anyone was flirting with intent- of course I had a neighbor tell me she went to a certain type of shop and helped a friend try on a harness and I had no idea what she was talking about.
But I also think that some of the people have gotten to know each other to a small extent on the boards and even though everyone could IRL be middle aged men who look like Paul Allen, there is occasionally bantering or teasing going on.</p>
<p>If people were really interested in “dating” there are a lot more boards around that would be a lot faster ( so I have been told- craigslist for one- who knew?)</p>
<p>BUt the swimsuits- what is that? I just bought a swimsuit for $80 and I doubt it has enough material to blow my nose! ( don’t worry its not for me)</p>
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<p>i’m of the firm belief that human life doesn’t begin until birth…until then, the fetus is a parasite-like being who depends on and feeds off its mother in her womb</p>
<p>i’ve learned, however, as my AP US history teacher said, that arguing about such issues is generally pointless since i have yet to discover one person who b/c of one other person’s argument has gone from pro-life to pro-choice or vice-versa</p>
<p>Speaking of parasite-like beings, rapists, drug dealers, child molesters, serial killers, and terrorists are parasites on society, festering boils on the ass of humanity. But still their sorry existence is worth more than the life of an unborn child…?</p>
<p>Now THAT, I don’t get!</p>
<p>The newly born is as dependent upon his mother (or some other human being) for his very life, as he was in the moments before his birth. In fact, from now on, he will be even more of a resource parasite. It could be said that there’s even more justification to killing him now that he’s here and needing constant monitoring, feeding, diapering, housing, medical care and educating, etc. Really, what IS the difference between him now and ten minutes ago? Then, he was a “parasite”, and now, he’s a “human being”? Really…?</p>
<p>Ok, I’ll lighten things up again.</p>
<p>I don’t get why people say “2 p.m. in the afternoon” or “10 a.m. in the morning”. aaahhhhhh!</p>
<p>Why all news networks have the same story on at the same time.</p>
<p>Why all news networks intro their stories like this:“Next, our (team station) will cover the (yada yada yada) situation in (XYZ place) where (Joe Famous Person) went on a secret mission to (…).” </p>
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<p>Story: "Now here is (Jane Reporter) live from (XYZ place) where (yada yada yada) is underway and (Joe Famous Person) went on a secret mission to … (ABC location).</p>
<p>This is reportage?</p>
<p>To clarify: TheDad & I know each other in real life… no cyber-flirting. Cyber-pickings-on, yes.</p>
<p>Aries, My genuine apology for my over-reaction. Chalk it up, if you’d be so gracious, to difficult time of year for high school seniors. Seems everyone is tightening the screws on us, picking, picking, picking. I guess it rubbed off on me, and believe it or not, that’s not my usual nature. </p>
<p>Back to the original direction of this thread: I don’t get adolescent mood swings.</p>
<p>No cyber-flirting from me. My wife reads CC too!</p>
<p>Tryinhard: (Smiles) no problem. I can see how that would be mis-construed.</p>
<p>Coueur: haven’t seen her posts around in a while, though!</p>
<p>She’s still here, just not as verbose as I am.</p>
<p>Well, I have my torn views on the abortion issue, but I won’t get tangled up in that particular argument as of now…
Things I don’t get:
~parents who leave their notoriously party- hearty teens at home for a weekend ski trip, are then shocked when the house is trashed upon their return, then do the same a month later (surprisingly common in my town)
~parents who don’t realize that their perpetually dazed and confused high schoolers are, in fact, using the large amounts of money they funnel to them on drugs (also common in my town)
~I’d have to agree on Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.
~binge drinking
~designer handbags
~why everyone likes Chinatown in NYC
~fake tanning (honestly, it’s not attractive when one’s skin is darker than one’s hair, like most of the girls at school)</p>
<p>how did we miss “brazilians”?</p>
<p>[Things I don’t get:
~parents who leave their notoriously party- hearty teens at home for a weekend ski trip, are then shocked when the house is trashed upon their return, then do the same a month later (surprisingly common in my town)
~parents who don’t realize that their perpetually dazed and confused high schoolers are, in fact, using the large amounts of money they funnel to them on drugs (also common in my town)]</p>
<p>So true! Same parents provide fancy cars for free and replace them when totalled, make traffic violations go away, etc. I don’t get it.</p>
<p>why people are so interested in indian soap operas and bollywood movies, despite the fact that they’re all built on a formula (boy meets girl; boy and girl fall in love; villain tears them apart; boy fights the villain and lovers marry…i guess bollywood watchers can’t handle a sad ending)…but i can’t complain b/c i’m an addict, too :p</p>
<p>Jennifer Lopez-but neither did Ben Afflect(lol)</p>
<p>LAgal… haha, I must admit that I am guilty of interest in Bollywood. It’s akin to my guilty pleasure of “overheardinny.com” reading… it’s just so damn funny. Especially with the random outbursts of song and dance =)</p>
<p>Speckledegg… same where I am… what really amuses me are all the rich kids from my hs driving around in Escalades with spinners on the wheels, blaring rap and thinking that they’re so “ghetto”, while never having set foot in the South Bronx (or a like area). You live in a rich suburb. Get over yourselves.</p>
<p>What i dont get is how more parents post on this thread than teenagers, when parents are supposed “to have it all figured out”. HA HA!!! Busted! :P</p>
<p>Why do people drive large trucks and SUVs to work and then insist on backing them into narrow parking spaces? They go back and forth, back and forth, blocking the aisle the whole time. Isn’t it a lot easier to pull in and back out?? (I’d almost understand if there was a ‘grand exodus’ time each day and they wanted to be better positioned to get out, but that isn’t the case.)</p>
<p>My kids also say “on accident” instead of “by accident”. They always have. Go figure.</p>
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Well, this is the Parent Cafe. (Also, I find that the older I get, the less I believe I have everything figured out ;).)</p>