PSA - Having a baby doesn't make you special.

[gorcorps]

It's a $1 coin here. However, for some reason I don't understand, the US is still in love with the $1 bill, and have not really adopted dollar coins. The US should just stop printing dollar bills already.

Fuck that, I hate coins. I would fully endorse a 25 cent bill. I just got back from Japan and everything $5 and below was coins. It fucking sucked... the wallets were all massively thick because they had to have a Yen pouch to hold it all. Coins are heavy for how little value they have, and if you don't have somewhere to put them they easily fall out of your pocket when seated. Which is fine when they aren't worth much but I'd be pissed if I lost a couple $5 coins.

 

[RelaxTheMind]

imo, everyone is entitled to consideration...but then again it goes both ways. if im strapping my kid in a car and i see someone trying to pass/park i will acknowledge you and skip the "cooing". If i just sat them down and you are already giving me dirty looks and revving your engine i "may" take extra care to make sure every strap is properly adjusted.

Your antsy foot and 3000lb+ vehicle aimed at me may have reminded me to make sure my little one is 100% secure before i roll out onto a road full of other vehicles with drivers like you. Doesnt exactly bother me but i can see how it can be nerve racking to some new parents.

note: wasnt ignoring the fact that there are ignoramuses that do act like everyone has all day.

 

[Spungo]

My sprogg are special so I stop in the middle of the freeway just to turn around and yell at my kids. I'm not a jerk, I'm a parent. You'll understand the art of being a parent when you have kids of your own. I'm also allowed to take up 3 parking spaces because it's easier to have lots of room to open doors than it is to beat kids when they swing doors out like idiots. Trust me I'm a parent.

 

[clamum]

Jeez, I don't know where some of you get the energy to argue with every post.

 

[AdamK47]

Kids... what a way to ruin your life.

 

[Mixolydian]

Kids... what a way to ruin your life.

:thumbsup:

 

[highland145]

Kids... what a way to ruin your life.

:thumbsup:

You 2 should know. Sad for your parents.





j/k Only because I don't know you IRL.

 

[Mixolydian]

You 2 should know. Sad for your parents.

Believe me, my parents fully realize what a mistake it was. :whiste:

 

[highland145]

Believe me, my parents fully realize what a mistake it was. :whiste:

 

[shortylickens]

Jeez, I don't know where some of you get the energy to argue with every post.

I stopped fapping a while back.

 

[alkemyst]

shens

QFT, clearly if the OP was more alpha the lady would have been out of his way quickly.

In reality, babies did make people special...it's sort of our object in life.

 

[alkemyst]

Kids... what a way to ruin your life.

Much like 3 GM's all in Blazen Orange in a single driveway, lol.

 

[digiram]

This isn't a problem with people with babies, kids, etc.. It's just that people just don't have much common courtesy for others, and it spreads. It sucks that you try to be considerate all your life, but no one else shows the same to you. Then you just turn into a self centered jackass like everyone else.

 

[AdamK47]

Much like 3 GM's all in Blazen Orange in a single driveway, lol.

Brazen orange. Not blazen orange. Get it right.

 

[Eug]

OP wasn't talking about 10 second, he said 3 minutes. Why can't the parent be patient and let someone out of their car if they know it's going to take a while?

I'd gladly wait a bit of time to time to let a kid get strapped in, but cooing and baby talking isn't strapping them in.

Patience goes both ways.

I was responding to a different post, by some guy claiming it only takes 10 s to strap in a kid.

Fuck that, I hate coins. I would fully endorse a 25 cent bill. I just got back from Japan and everything $5 and below was coins. It fucking sucked... the wallets were all massively thick because they had to have a Yen pouch to hold it all. Coins are heavy for how little value they have, and if you don't have somewhere to put them they easily fall out of your pocket when seated. Which is fine when they aren't worth much but I'd be pissed if I lost a couple $5 coins.

Don't put coins in your wallet, and get pants with decent pockets.

I'd much rather have coins in my pockets, than having an uber thick wallet full of $1 bills. When I visit the US, it always irritates me when I get a bunch of $1 bills in change.

BTW, we have a $2 coin too. Very convenient, esp. for vending machines. We just rid of the penny as well. It's about time. That should have been scrapped 20 years ago.

 

[Wyndru]

I don't think it makes you special but some people are just that dumb.

Dumb or just obnoxious. I never block anyone even when we are putting the baby in the car. You can sit with them in the car temporarily and close the door while you let people in adjacent spots out. It takes seconds to do that, and not piss someone off.

Everyone thinks they are the highest priority these days though.

 

[Zargon]

I was responding to a different post, by some guy claiming it only takes 10 s to strap in a kid.

this. 10 seconds is a joke, 30 is more accurate as a baseline, add some time if I have the stroller I have to break down and put back in the vehicle as well


unless the kid is happy, then playing and moving around and it takes longer, or if hes upset, then hes crying and moving around, and it takes longer

see where this is going?



and to the poster who thinks anyone should get out of the way just so they can park, or thinks its OK to park when someone is standing inbtween the spaces, you are a dick. wait your turn. within reason of course.

but you sound like the dick that honked at me at menards last week, because he wanted my spot and I was taking too long securing the lumber to the roof of my truck.

Dumb or just obnoxious. I never block anyone even when we are putting the baby in the car. You can sit with them in the car temporarily and close the door while you let people in adjacent spots out. It takes seconds to do that, and not piss someone off.

Everyone thinks they are the highest priority these days though.

true. if people are being patient, and the kiddo is making a fuss that makes it take longer, I have no problem moving the cart/stroller etc, and waiving people through.

2 way street.

 

[lxskllr]

this. 10 seconds is a joke, 30 is more accurate as a baseline, add some time if I have the stroller I have to break down and put back in the vehicle as well


unless the kid is happy, then playing and moving around and it takes longer, or if hes upset, then hes crying and moving around, and it takes longer

see where this is going?

10" is optimal, and 20" is acceptable. If you take 30", you're slow, and the stroller is irrelevant because you take that to the back of the car, and deal with it at your leisure, and out of everyone's way. Ask me how I know...

 

[shortylickens]

10" is optimal, and 20" is acceptable. If you take 30", you're slow, and the stroller is irrelevant because you take that to the back of the car, and deal with it at your leisure, and out of everyone's way. Ask me how I know...

Is that how long it takes to deal with your cats?

 

[lxskllr]

Is that how long it takes to deal with your cats?

They get dropped in a crate during infrequent travel situations. That takes 0" because they go in when I do.

 

[Exterous]

this. 10 seconds is a joke, 30 is more accurate as a baseline, add some time if I have the stroller I have to break down and put back in the vehicle as well


unless the kid is happy, then playing and moving around and it takes longer, or if hes upset, then hes crying and moving around, and it takes longer

see where this is going?

No wonder you had to go to Illinois if it takes you that long to figure out how to strap in a kid and break down the stroller

true. if people are being patient, and the kiddo is making a fuss that makes it take longer, I have no problem moving the cart/stroller etc, and waiving people through.

Some areas are much better at being considerate of other people and its amazing what magical places these are. Unfortunately I also think a lot of areas encourage 'me first' attitudes

 

[NoCreativity]

Dumb or just obnoxious. I never block anyone even when we are putting the baby in the car. You can sit with them in the car temporarily and close the door while you let people in adjacent spots out. It takes seconds to do that, and not piss someone off.

Everyone thinks they are the highest priority these days though.

Exactly what I do too.

However, people who want me to hurry so they can snag the spot next to me can get fucked. I'm not going to rush just so you can park closer*

*I live in suburbia, land of the infinite parking lot. I also park further away from the store so there are plenty of other spots, many closer than the one right next to me. If I am in a lot with limited parking I will rush or make room for the person who wants to park next to me.

 

[rh71]

Kids... what a way to ruin your life.

I say the same thing about pets, especially cats & dogs.

Just not for everyone, that's all. My kids make me smile everyday. The times they make me angry are far, far fewer. We had a dog that I loved, then our kids were born. I came to realize how unimportant pets were. More of a bother because MOST of the time we don't even interact with them. Your kids making you proud is a special feeling.

 

[Zargon]

10" is optimal, and 20" is acceptable. If you take 30", you're slow, and the stroller is irrelevant because you take that to the back of the car, and deal with it at your leisure, and out of everyone's way. Ask me how I know...

I have a 4 month old. Things can still take some time when he doesnt want to be strapped in and I am not going to man handle the shit out of him to save 10 seconds

10 second is easy when hes still stapped in the car seat. park stroller at back of car with cart, unlatch seat, and into the seat base it goes, easy peasey. graco ftw.

if hes in a mood that means hes unstrapped already, its probably going to be 30 seconds easy. but Im probably doing that at the back of the car anyways, not in the spot next to me or inbetween vehicles.

hes not big enough to be in those little umbrella strollers yet, which are smaller lighter ETC, I imagine those save some time

No wonder you had to go to Illinois if it takes you that long to figure out how to strap in a kid and break down the stroller

spoken like a true ignorant kidless wolverine

dont you guys still eat your young? wait thats what we wish for so you would stop reproducing

 

[Spungo]

I say the same thing about pets, especially cats & dogs.

Just not for everyone, that's all. My kids make me smile everyday. The times they make me angry are far, far fewer. We had a dog that I loved, then our kids were born. I came to realize how unimportant pets were. More of a bother because MOST of the time we don't even interact with them. Your kids making you proud is a special feeling.

People who don't interact with their animals should never have children. The instinct that tells people to love their pets is the same one telling them to love children. Pets and children even have the same behavior problems. The idiots who let their dog jump all over people are the same idiots who let their kids break everything and screw up the displays at stores. If someone can't figure out how to wash a cat without getting clawed, god help them try to get a child to take a bath. People also do the same mistake of rewarding negative behavior. The cat claws the shit out of them when they try to trim the cat's claws, so they reward the cat by giving it treats after getting clawed. Those same idiots will have children and reward their child with treats or toys when their kid throws a tantrum in walmart.

Animals are the ultimate pre-parenting test. Everyone should see how their partner deals with dogs before deciding to have children. I've seen people yell at dogs before, as if the dog might understand English. Will he do that to a baby as well? How mentally screwed up will that guy's kids be?

Is that how long it takes to deal with your cats?

Cats and kids probably would be about the same amount of time. Trying to get the cat in the box is equivalent to strapping the kid to his seat. Sometimes they go in easily, sometimes they'll fight with you. A child seat and a cat carrier are about the same size, so it's an equal struggle to get the seat belt around it.