STOOOOOPID!!!!!

Lady Sidhe · 08-27-2004, 08:31 PM

I decided to put this in parenting because...well, we all need a laugh. Thought about putting it in Humor, but it's actually not so much funny as it is strange. Almost put it in the general area, but well...I just thought putting it here was appropriate.

Don't know if anyone's heard of this (I heard it on the radio this morning), but there's a couple who, for the last 18 years, has been raising a CABBAGE PATCH KID as their son. NO shit. His name is Kevin, and they've got a college fund set up for him, he has his own 1000 square foot playroom, and his own real dog.

Uh huh. They even talk to this inanimate object, and talk back to themselves in his voice. IMO, they need to step AWAY from the crack pipe.

PRN cocktail, anyone?

Sidhe

elSicomoro · 08-27-2004, 09:41 PM

A 1000 sq ft playroom...our current apartment is 805 sq ft.

Kitsune · 08-28-2004, 12:19 AM

Damn Creepy!

“I’ve wished a little bit of harm on Kevin. But I wonder if you stuck needles in him, would he really feel it?”

Reminds me of dogs or cats adopting favorite toys as children -- how very odd. Can anyone pick out the number of mental disorders, not the least of which is the want to be in the media spotlight, maybe?

Lester and "Cynthia" Gaba would be proud.

Brigliadore · 08-28-2004, 01:52 AM

Pat said: “With every kid that you adopt, you promise to love them and be a good parent and take care of this child. And that’s what we did with Kevin.” She described the boy as “easy-going, quiet and well-behaved”.

Did anyone else hear the twilight zone music as they read that article? Thats some fucked up shit. And that the real daughter is jealous of the "kid", is the whole family mental? Lock them away somewhere before they snap and kill a whole bunch of people.

Cyber Wolf · 08-28-2004, 11:57 AM

Oohhhh-kaaaay....the daughter being jealous of the doll isn't so weird because it sounds like her parent's are showering this doll with attention and opportunities that she didn't get, but what IS weird is how she seems to refer to it as her actual brother, just like her parents refer to it as their son.

I can't WAIT to see how this kid's going to 'go to college' and what he's gonna do for classes and frats and sports and so on. If his college rejects him for the football team because he's a DOLL, are they going to file a discrimination lawsuit?

But, in their defense, Kevin's probably a model child and easier to care for compared to one that lives, breathes, eats and wants to borrow the car.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-28-2004, 05:42 PM

Ask Candace Bergen what kind of special hell it is, to grow up playing 2nd fiddle to a doll.

garnet · 08-31-2004, 01:00 AM

After just getting off a plane packed with children from HELL, I'm somehow thinking a cabbage patch kid isn't a bad option. At least they don't kick your seat, fight with their siblings and keep pressing the flight attendant call button. Thank GOD for alcohol on airplanes.

russotto · 08-31-2004, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by garnet

Thank GOD for alcohol on airplanes.

For them or for you?

dar512 · 08-31-2004, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by garnet

After just getting off a plane packed with children from HELL, I'm somehow thinking a cabbage patch kid isn't a bad option. At least they don't kick your seat, fight with their siblings and keep pressing the flight attendant call button. Thank GOD for alcohol on airplanes.

Some people should not be allowed to have children. Where were the parents?

Cyber Wolf · 08-31-2004, 01:20 PM

Those parents need to learn the finer points of taking kids on an airplane. The trick is this: let your kids loose in the airport. Let them run around, play and play WITH them during that time. Play as hard as the surroundings allow, so that when time comes for the flight, they're tired and will sit and be comparatively quiet or even sleep. A few couples did this last year on a flight back from the Bahamas I was on. It worked like a CHARM. Total of 8 kids on the flight and not a peep out of any of them the whole time.

garnet · 08-31-2004, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf

Those parents need to learn the finer points of taking kids on an airplane. The trick is this: let your kids loose in the airport. Let them run around, play and play WITH them during that time. Play as hard as the surroundings allow, so that when time comes for the flight, they're tired and will sit and be comparatively quiet or even sleep. A few couples did this last year on a flight back from the Bahamas I was on. It worked like a CHARM. Total of 8 kids on the flight and not a peep out of any of them the whole time.

Unfortunately, that was part of the problem. These same two girls were running loose near the gate. Our flight was delayed, so I didn't want to stray too far from the gate area. There was basically no way for me to get away from them.

It was actually entertaining watching how the mother "disciplined" these kids. They were about 7 and 9 years old, so they were old enough to reason with. They completely ingored everything she said to them--they knew they could get away with whatever they wanted. The worst parenting skills I've ever seen. Just wait till these kids are teenagers and watch 'em wreak havoc then--it's not gonna be pretty.

08-27-2004, 08:31 PM	#1
Lady Sidhe That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 978	STOOOOOPID!!!!! I decided to put this in parenting because...well, we all need a laugh. Thought about putting it in Humor, but it's actually not so much funny as it is strange. Almost put it in the general area, but well...I just thought putting it here was appropriate. Don't know if anyone's heard of this (I heard it on the radio this morning), but there's a couple who, for the last 18 years, has been raising a CABBAGE PATCH KID as their son. NO shit. His name is Kevin, and they've got a college fund set up for him, he has his own 1000 square foot playroom, and his own real dog. Uh huh. They even talk to this inanimate object, and talk back to themselves in his voice. IMO, they need to step AWAY from the crack pipe. PRN cocktail, anyone? Sidhe __________________ My free will...I never leave home without it. --House Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. -Rita Rudner

08-28-2004, 01:52 AM	#4
Brigliadore stays crispy in milk Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A strange planet called Utah Posts: 270	Pat said: “With every kid that you adopt, you promise to love them and be a good parent and take care of this child. And that’s what we did with Kevin.” She described the boy as “easy-going, quiet and well-behaved”. Did anyone else hear the twilight zone music as they read that article? Thats some fucked up shit. And that the real daughter is jealous of the "kid", is the whole family mental? Lock them away somewhere before they snap and kill a whole bunch of people. __________________ I cant think of anything to put here so this is all I am going to write.

08-28-2004, 11:57 AM	#5
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Oohhhh-kaaaay....the daughter being jealous of the doll isn't so weird because it sounds like her parent's are showering this doll with attention and opportunities that she didn't get, but what IS weird is how she seems to refer to it as her actual brother, just like her parents refer to it as their son. I can't WAIT to see how this kid's going to 'go to college' and what he's gonna do for classes and frats and sports and so on. If his college rejects him for the football team because he's a DOLL, are they going to file a discrimination lawsuit? But, in their defense, Kevin's probably a model child and easier to care for compared to one that lives, breathes, eats and wants to borrow the car. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

08-28-2004, 05:42 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ask Candace Bergen what kind of special hell it is, to grow up playing 2nd fiddle to a doll. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-31-2004, 01:20 PM	#10
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Those parents need to learn the finer points of taking kids on an airplane. The trick is this: let your kids loose in the airport. Let them run around, play and play WITH them during that time. Play as hard as the surroundings allow, so that when time comes for the flight, they're tired and will sit and be comparatively quiet or even sleep. A few couples did this last year on a flight back from the Bahamas I was on. It worked like a CHARM. Total of 8 kids on the flight and not a peep out of any of them the whole time. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

08-27-2004, 09:41 PM	#2
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	A 1000 sq ft playroom...our current apartment is 805 sq ft.

08-28-2004, 12:19 AM	#3
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Damn Creepy! “I’ve wished a little bit of harm on Kevin. But I wonder if you stuck needles in him, would he really feel it?” Reminds me of dogs or cats adopting favorite toys as children -- how very odd. Can anyone pick out the number of mental disorders, not the least of which is the want to be in the media spotlight, maybe? Lester and "Cynthia" Gaba would be proud.

08-31-2004, 01:00 AM	#7
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	After just getting off a plane packed with children from HELL, I'm somehow thinking a cabbage patch kid isn't a bad option. At least they don't kick your seat, fight with their siblings and keep pressing the flight attendant call button. Thank GOD for alcohol on airplanes.

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