WTF@my dad

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
He was fertilized by his Dad? :shocked: Damn, that adds a whole new level to this thread...no wonder the OP harbors so much anger towards his Dad.

JERRY! JERRY! JERRY!

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: theplaidfad

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: theplaidfad
Man up and have a heart to heart with dad.

What the hell kind of irrelevant, stock advice is that? He already told his dad what he expected of him.

Just go ahead and ignore the rest of the post on that and hash out a stupid reply on the first sentance. (I'm thinking you posted that before I finished my edit?)

I have no advice, but I don't make up for that by giving people stock, knee-jerk responses like the majority of ATOT.

ATOT seems to have some sort of fantasy notion that a child owes their father their life. Actually it's sort of the other way around, a father owes his child a life, and it's not a fucking loan. His father had a responsibility to raise him, and he did (I'm guessing). A son owes his father all the respect he deserves, and that doesn't give the father carte blanche to be a pest.

 

[Savij]

You are an idiot. I would consider that more than enough even for a friend that was staying over. Your mower was a POS, and had issues already. He was trying to be nice and mow your yard for you. It doesn't sound like it broke out of neglect. Unless he broke it out of neglect, it sounds like it would have broken when you were using it just as easily.

Man up, buy/fix your mower on your own dime and apologize for being a dick.

 

[GrumpyMan]

Forgive dad, move on. If you want to get back at him get a push mower and have him cut the grass again. :roll:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: theplaidfad

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: theplaidfad
Man up and have a heart to heart with dad.

What the hell kind of irrelevant, stock advice is that? He already told his dad what he expected of him.

Just go ahead and ignore the rest of the post on that and hash out a stupid reply on the first sentance. (I'm thinking you posted that before I finished my edit?)

I have no advice, but I don't make up for that by giving people stock, knee-jerk responses like the majority of ATOT.

ATOT seems to have some sort of fantasy notion that a child owes their father their life. Actually it's sort of the other way around, a father owes his child a life, and it's not a fucking loan. His father had a responsibility to raise him, and he did (I'm guessing). A son owes his father all the respect he deserves, and that doesn't give the father carte blanche to be a pest.

It should at least give the father a little more leeway than say a complete fucking stranger though...

 

[GasX]

So your dad mowed the lawn to try and contribute around the house and your crappy lawn mower broke and he offered to help pay for a new mower.

If your first reaction to this is to get angry that he broke your mower, the you have issues WAYYYYYYY beyond the money it will take to get back to mowing ready status.

Pray tell, what grossly negligent act did he committ to break your mower?

 

[SAWYER]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Sawyer
When I was 17 then I moved out.

What did you do up to that point?

I moved out about a month after 2 months after I graduated and I have been working since I was about 14(first job on my grandpa's farm).

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Sawyer

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Sawyer
When I was 17 then I moved out.

What did you do up to that point?

I moved out about a month after 2 months after I graduated and I have been working since I was about 14(first job on my grandpa's farm).

No, I meant the 17 years before you moved out.

 

[Tim]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: theplaidfad

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: theplaidfad
Man up and have a heart to heart with dad.

What the hell kind of irrelevant, stock advice is that? He already told his dad what he expected of him.

Just go ahead and ignore the rest of the post on that and hash out a stupid reply on the first sentance. (I'm thinking you posted that before I finished my edit?)

I have no advice, but I don't make up for that by giving people stock, knee-jerk responses like the majority of ATOT.

ATOT seems to have some sort of fantasy notion that a child owes their father their life. Actually it's sort of the other way around, a father owes his child a life, and it's not a fucking loan. His father had a responsibility to raise him, and he did (I'm guessing). A son owes his father all the respect he deserves, and that doesn't give the father carte blanche to be a pest.

You're right. And there's your advice

 

[SAWYER]

And I didn't blow up on him, I was calm when talking. And it didn't just brake, he ran over something. I have been mowing my yard for years with no issues, he just doesn't pay attention. You people act like I was bitching him out and talking to him like a kid, I wasn't.

 

[tasmanian]

If he broke it he should fix it. Doesnt matter if its your dad. You dont break someones things then expect them to pay for it.

 

[Vonkhan]

"Don't worry about it Dad, you can pay me back by washing your hands before you reach for the ice ..."

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
And I didn't blow up on him, I was calm when talking. And it didn't just brake, he ran over something. I have been mowing my yard for years with no issues, he just doesn't pay attention. You people act like I was bitching him out and talking to him like a kid, I wasn't.

Srsly, if my dad was doing me a favour then broke something, I wouldn't give a shit. Unless he filled the thing with TNT then recorded it for YouTube lulz and threw up an PWNED banner at the end.

I wouldn't expect him to pay for whatever it was either, especially if was a lawnmower that had seen better days. It sounds like your dad has a lot on his mind atm, living with his son and trying to get disability so he's out of work? He tried to help out, it went south and he came to you with a perfectly acceptable compromise. You then threw it back in his face. WTF is that about?

Get some :beer:'s, apologise, then buy a new mower.

 

[dquan97]

How much does it cost for 1/2 of a new mower?

 

[RESmonkey]

OP fails. It's your dad.

 

[SAWYER]

At least 400 bucks, but it would cost way less than that to fix the deck. My mower is/was in great shape(besides a fuel problem).

 

[apac]

You can have all the money in the world, but you only get one dad.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
At least 400 bucks, but it would cost way less than that to fix the deck. My mower is/was in great shape(besides a fuel problem).

Be a real man and get a push mower. $200 tops.

Of course real men don't chew out their dad for accidentally breaking their crappy beat up lawnmower, so this might not be an option.

 

[SAWYER]

So say I have a newer Camry and I run over something and tear up the transmission, would it be considered a crappy beat up car?

 

[Uppsala9496]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
At least 400 bucks, but it would cost way less than that to fix the deck. My mower is/was in great shape(besides a fuel problem).

Then just fix the deck and call it a day. He was trying to help.
He could have just left your mower in the garage or wherever you store it and played ignorant when you went to use it next.

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: Sawyer
At least 400 bucks, but it would cost way less than that to fix the deck. My mower is/was in great shape(besides a fuel problem).

Be a real man and get a push mower. $200 tops.

If the yard isn't bigger than .25acre, then a push mower is decent. Anything over that..... Hell no!
I have a .5acre lot and I'm not push mowing it! I'd be out there for over 2 hours! :laugh:

 

[SAWYER]

1.5 acres

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Sawyer

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Sawyer
When I was 17 then I moved out.

What did you do up to that point?

I moved out about a month after 2 months after I graduated and I have been working since I was about 14(first job on my grandpa's farm).

No, I meant the 17 years before you moved out.

I really really detest this "your parents raised you so you can't say shit about them" argument. My parents raised me. No shit sherlock. Raising kids and the effort involved comes with the territory of having a kid. IMO a kid should take being raised/supported (until he/she's an adult) for granted.

Reminds of of a Chris Rock Quote:

Now a n***** will brag about doing things that other people just do. "Well I take care of my kids." YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS!!! What you want a cookie?

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
1.5 acres

Yea', there's no way I'd push mow that in 90f+ weather :laugh:

How old was your Craftsman? What did you pay for it new?

 

[syee]

I sympathize with the OP - it sucks that the mower broke while his dad was using it. However, his dad has fallen on hard times - he's on disability, and I'm sure it took a lot to muster up the courage to ask his son for help - I know it would be for me.

If the dad is in a tough place right now financially, I don't think I could ask the dad to pay for the mower in full. I wouldn't even take the half. I'd suggest he takes the half and use that towards getting himself back on his feet.

It sounds like his dad tries to pull his weight around the house by doing the mowing. I'm not sure what kind of disability he has, but it would probably limit how much he could do physically.

Anyways, if the OP can suck it up, I'd do that for now. Sure, get your guilt trip in, but I wouldn't take the dad's money - mainly because he's the dad - raised him for 17 years, put him through school, fed him and put a roof over his head. That's more than the $400 it would cost for the mower. (not that one should be keeping track with family - I'm just trying to put it into perspective).