Parents-kids. Who's smart and who's not?

Fortesque13 · #1 06-01-2007, 07:13 PM

I just remembered an event that happened during lunch in my house several years ago. My dad always has complaints about food my mom makes. Then again, this wouldn't have happened if I lost the nerve at that moment...
Something like this:

Dad:"This rice is kinda dry"
Me:"Shut up!"(I knew I was gonna regret this...)
Dad:"WHAT!? How dare you speak to me like that!?"
Me:"Every single time mom makes an effort about making lunch you're the only one who has complaints!"
Dad:"You can't talk to me like that!"
Me:"Why?"
Dad:"er, um, ah... Cause I'm OLDER!!!!"

CAUSE I'M OLDER!!!??? GIMME A FRIGGIN BREAK! Nobody should insult my mom's cooking!(I guess it's the reason I'm overweight...)

Anytime you had something like that happen to you?

Marvak · #2 06-01-2007, 07:31 PM

Ugh, if only you knew how stupid my teachers areat school. -_- At home everything's pretty cool, though. Me and my parents all treat each other equally.

Fortesque13 · #3 06-01-2007, 07:37 PM

Actually I meant "adults-kids.Who's smart and who's not?". Write about your teachers, parents, grandparents, bums you see, drunks, elders coming to have a chat with any person they see...
Just write about it and don't just say "You couldn't believe how stupid ... is". I need examples to jog my mind while heading to school.

Bullet Magnet · #4 06-05-2007, 01:17 PM

Can't help you there. I live in a family of Einsteins. If any had gone to university before me they would have made a name for themselves.

I don't even bother arguing with them anymore- there's no way to beat them. and of course, they're always right, or so they convince me.

Before I got to uni, I was mind-raped on an almost daily basis.

used:) · #5 06-06-2007, 03:24 PM

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Can't help you there. I live in a family of Einsteins. If any had gone to university before me they would have made a name for themselves.

I don't even bother arguing with them anymore- there's no way to beat them. and of course, they're always right, or so they convince me.

Before I got to uni, I was mind-raped on an almost daily basis.

Ha, I'm the exact same story. Minus the going off to college.

Although the child can remind us all of the power of simplicity and innocence, they do not possess the collective knowledge and life experience that an adult has. Sometimes the adult can be irrational or lack the proper qualities of a parent. Either way, arguing about rice and making a big deal about it is retarded.

Fortesque13 · #6 06-06-2007, 04:40 PM

I think it's retarded to always have a "compliment" for something...
But let's not argue about rice...I meant, what's retarded!

Goresplatter · #7 06-07-2007, 07:41 AM

I wouldn't be so rash as to say children are more clever than adults, but I'm at the age now when I see inconsitstencies in things they suggest. Ask why to any order an adult gives you, it's always 'because I said so,' if they truly lack a good reason. To me, this proves that what they said really doesn't have a good enough reason to do it. Which brings me to the other point - I've never, ever had my parents admit they're wrong and I'm right, even when the evidence is as conclusive as it gets.

Abraham Lure · #8 06-08-2007, 02:38 PM

Here's the deal in my humble opinion. Some adults are smarter and some are not. Some children are smarter and some are not. I respect my TAs at school because they are clever, and they don't patronise me (I don't concentrate in lessons very well so I rely on them to keep me in line sometimes. I also need moral support in my maths lessons). I've just recently started to like my newest TA

Some teachers I really don't respect. There's my History Teacher who yells at her students and tried to get my friend Ruby into trouble. There's also my maths teacher who's more of a girl than I am. He also can't teach very well.

Some teachers I have are quite nice and can control their sutdents with minimal effort. My favourite teacher is my English Teacher. He is a good teacher, good humoured and doesn't need to shout to control the students. I respect him.

That's just a few examples of what adults can be.

Bullet Magnet · #9 06-08-2007, 07:45 PM

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I wouldn't be so rash as to say children are more clever than adults, but I'm at the age now when I see inconsitstencies in things they suggest. Ask why to any order an adult gives you, it's always 'because I said so,' if they truly lack a good reason. To me, this proves that what they said really doesn't have a good enough reason to do it. Which brings me to the other point - I've never, ever had my parents admit they're wrong and I'm right, even when the evidence is as conclusive as it gets.

Sometimes, however, demanding detailed explanations for their requirements of you just isn't going to fly, and you've just got to knuckle down and do as you're told. Knowing that they spend their days hard at work both at home and their job to feed and clothe you, it seems perfectly reasonable to me that there are times when they just can't be arsed to rationalise with their lippy kid.

It is a well documented fact that teenagers have all the answers, or so they believe, and as one making/made the transition to responsible adult, I can empathise with the parents. They do remember what it was like to be a teenager, their point of view is not just the parent, but a parent and teenager. Having kids changes the way you look at everything (or so I anticipate- I'm sure OANST would agree) and evidently the parent aspect trumps the teenager aspect.

***Nate*** · #10 06-08-2007, 09:43 PM

Having worked with kids in youth groups and on camps, increased my level of respect for parents who can remain sane. Frankly, kids are irritating. And sometimes an adult can't (and shouldn't need to) explain every single decision they make.

Though I hated myself for doing it, there were a few times when I actually had to say "Because I said so and I know better..."

Fortesque13 · #11 06-08-2007, 10:37 PM

I bet that in about 15 years from now on my kid will know better than me and I'll say that juicy, false, parent sentence. Then I'll probably laugh like hell and tell them about the thing on top of the page.

Jarrardo · #12 06-09-2007, 01:17 AM

It's no contest, Parents (the majority) obviously know more than kids. Parents have already finished school, while the kids are struggling with simple maths. Parents also have a longer life experience than children.

Fortesque13 · #13 06-09-2007, 04:29 AM

It's not that... It's the "I'm older" sentence! It really gets on my nerves how kids sometimes have better opinions than parents (or other adults), but they're older and won't let the kids win. Maybe I've chosen the wrong title...

Jarrardo · #14 06-10-2007, 12:50 AM

Ok, sorry for my misenterpretation. He's older than you and he, alongside your mother, raised you. I don't think shouting at your father like that was the right thing to do over something like dinner. Meh, whatever, I don't know you or what you're father is like so.. Uh..

..Meh.

OddjobAbe · #15 06-10-2007, 06:06 AM

I say adults are smarter! We're more educated, and have had more experience. Although, I hate it when parents say things like 'because I told you so', or 'because I'm your father/mother'. That's not a good point to answer with. It just leaves the little kiddies confused.
I especially hated it when I was sixteen - my father grabbed me in a headlock whenever he saw a panda car (police car) coming, and he shouted,
'this is the one you want! Here!'. Darn, that was embarrassing.

Bullet Magnet · #16 06-10-2007, 08:31 AM

I know what you mean. But I'm bigger than my dad now, I would do it back now if I didn't respect him so much.