MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 12:07 PM
"Bring Your Kid To Work Day"
yes i get the concept of this day....i really do. and yes i think it's great that kids can see where their parents work. and yes i think it takes a village and we need to be more blahblahblah as a community.
with that said....i don't have any kids. i want kids, but i LIKE not having any kids. you know why....cause kids fuck up whatever you want to do. you can't operate on single whims when you have kids. everything is a chore and a project. simple shit like lunch. and quiet. these concepts become much too difficult with children.
so this whole take your kids to work day becomes a day where people who intentionally don't have kids are inconvenienced cause people with kids think its fun and cool to share their world. share their work world with their kids...and share their home life with their coworkers. and they're wrong. its not fun and cool to be inconvenienced. i'm dealing with it, cause you can't be the mad, single childless guy nowadays and i don't plan on being like that forever. i'm not really like that now...i like kids. but not at my fucking job. not running up and down the office hallways. i seriously wanna hand out whoopings. or at least some 'sit down and you better not say shit's. it took me 45 minutes to get my lunch from the cafeteria downstairs, cause it was filled with children and their children cooties.
bless their hearts. but you gotdamn parents....ya'll need to keep this life to yourselves. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 12:24 PM
3. "i think we do to, but there are breaks..." In response to Reply # 1
and parents want to make introductions. all the kids have these bags i'm guessing has entertainment and stuff for them. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
4. "since I worked in warehouses I never had to deal with that" In response to Reply # 0
But I never understood that shit. Parent take them to work and have them sit in their cubicle bored with absolutely nothing to do for the next 8 hours. So they are going to to annoy you and everyone around you because they do not want to be there. I would consider bringing my son if he was 15 or 16 and mature enough to handle a day at work with me. But now way in hell would I bring a 5 year old or even 10 year old to work with me. It makes no sense. If you want a child that age to learn about where you work. Have your spouse bring them to pick you up one day. At the end of your day walk him around and show him where you sit and what you do for 30 minutes.
November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 01:15 PM
14. "surprisingly....its kind of the opposite" In response to Reply # 4
i just went and checked it out. they have all the kids in the auditorium doing fun stuff. what that stuff is i couldn't tell you cause i high-tailed it outta there, but it seemed like a lot of fun and noise.
but when they get done with all that fun and noise...they're super wound up. i'm sure there was candy involved, cause these are unnatural levels of excitement. and then your release all that excitement from the auditorium to the office and....yeah. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
17. "young kids have unnatural levels of excitement naturally" In response to Reply # 14
i think Paul Rudd said it on Knocked Up, I wish I liked anything like my kids love bubbles. Get kids around a bunch of other kids is equal to giving them blow. When I drive my son to school we are just chilling listening to music. As soon as I pull up in front of that school and he sees his friends he is rolling down the window yelling out to them. Then sprints outta the car to go play. Like he hasnt seen them in weeks.
November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 01:36 PM
28. "and if you touch a cute kid...." In response to Reply # 5
the next time you have sex with a lady you'll get her pregnant. its the baby cooties. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 01:22 PM
18. "its not even a set day like Christmas of the 4th of July" In response to Reply # 6
it seems like it's a random day in spring every year, that creeps up on you and strangles you in your sleep. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
-DJ R-Tistic- Member since Nov 06th 2008 51986 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 12:39 PM
7. "I don't have kids and I love it" In response to Reply # 0
I've always liked being around kids...they can surely be annoying at times, but just their upbeat attitudes, the funny random shit they say, how easily they are impressed, their awkwardness, all that is great to me.
They're all here at my job now, and it's cool. One year, my boss' son did see me as the "young cool Black guy" so he was all in my computer and asking a million questions, but I didn't mind it. I figured I was able to set a good example for him, since I was a bit closer to his age than his dad.
16. "son I have a kid and I hate kids" In response to Reply # 7
I love my son and love being around my son. But fuck other peoples kids. Other peoples kids are fucking rude and annoying. I love my oldest niece(3) but sometimes I dont want to be around her because she is a brat and her parents allow her to be that way. I used to think how awesome it would be to coach my sons little league teams but just helping out on occasion at practice drives me nuts. 9 kids on the team and 6 of them are whiney, rude, and dont listen at all. I want to physically harm 3 of them every damn practice.
November 8th, 2005 The greatest night in the history of GD!
-DJ R-Tistic- Member since Nov 06th 2008 51986 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 05:47 PM
55. "There are some that get on my nerves for sure, but I guess I just have " In response to Reply # 16
the patience and don't mind em.
I even worked as an after school counselor ten years ago...it was plenty fun. There were a few knuckleheads, but I was quick to put them in their place. Or I'd even threaten to take them to "the hood in L.A." since it was Florida...they would get shook immediately LOL
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 01:24 PM
19. "i can deal with kids on a 1 on 1, maybe 2 on 1 basis" In response to Reply # 7
so i feel you. and i can also deal with kids for maybe and hour or 2 at a time. but this is mass kids for 8 hours, and that's outside of my pay grade or expertise. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 01:26 PM
21. "going with her in HS is career day. there's a 3 year old terror here..." In response to Reply # 8
running up and down the halls, and all she wants to be is bad. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 01:31 PM
24. "yo...me and my boy used to throw parties at our crib" In response to Reply # 9
and we each had rolls for the party. i....was the Greet Master. friendly, jovial, let me grab you a drink. that was me. i'm there to make sure that everyone has a good time. my boy...be was the Behavior Modifier. he used to walk around with this big ass wooden staff looking thing. he would admonish people for not being clean and was generally paranoid about people fucking up the house in the slightest way.
but we made a great party throwing team. you need great masters. but you also need behavior modifiers. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
it should be a regular work day. you should maybe see them for 5 minutes, but all the running around and shit...that's not productive. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
12. "WHEN IS BRING YOUR CAT TO WORK DAY" In response to Reply # 0
Also, Bring Your Kid to Work Day is a fucking travesty. This was originally Bring Our Daughters To Work because girls had no concept of the workplace. It was to promote the idea that girls could have careers, too. Fuck a kid.
CAPS LOCK IS HOW I FEEL INSIDE
~ ~ ~ All meetings end in separation All acquisition ends in dispersion All life ends in death - The Buddha
Cats are so territorial that it's unlikely they'd be comfortable at the office. Dogs, on the other hand, do not gaf where they are, which is why you see dog-friendly workplaces but not cat-friendly ones.
Plus if my cats were here they'd miss out on some very important nap times and wouldn't be able to keep me awake at night.
~ ~ ~ All meetings end in separation All acquisition ends in dispersion All life ends in death - The Buddha
50. "Not to mention everyone seems to be allergic... " In response to Reply # 47
My cat I think would be okay, she's very social and adventurous. She lands somewhere new and she explores. She's not like other cats that tend to get scared and hide.
I remember when I first brought her home, the vet said she would more than likely be under my bed the first few days. HA! She was EVERYWHERE!! Doing donuts in the living room and sleeping on my back the first night.
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 02:23 PM
35. "what is too young?" In response to Reply # 34
cause there's this 3 year old 'igglet-nae' who's doing way too much. she's the only child who's been consistently annoying. and her mom is young, so i think everyone is giving her parenting skills the side-eye.
is three too young tho? --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
38. "for bring your child to work day??? HELL YES. wtf this aint day care" In response to Reply # 35
you should be bringing a child who is mature enough to be be quiet and sit quietly for periods at a time. that 3 year old doesnt even know what a job is. get that kid the foh.
MrThomas43423 Member since Jul 03rd 2002 67613 posts
Thu Apr-23-15 02:31 PM
40. "i'd be mad as fuck about the dogs too" In response to Reply # 37
moreso than with the kids. people are allergic to pets. to think your dog or cat is more important that that is ridiculous.
but most parents don't give a fuck, cause its your life and your life has kids. who cares....whatever. but just cause you're used to disruptions in your life doesn't mean its as innocent as you'd liek to believe. --------------------------------------- it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.
53. "Jesus Christ, SoWhat" In response to Reply # 49
I can't believe you just made a racially insensitive and anti-Semitic about a CHILD. A CHILD who is a DEFENDANT and appearing in court! Doesn't that poor child have enough going against him without you making jokes, too?
~ ~ ~ All meetings end in separation All acquisition ends in dispersion All life ends in death - The Buddha
51. "when did they start including all kids?" In response to Reply # 0 Thu Apr-23-15 05:03 PM by SHAstayhighalways
when i went to work with my aunt* when i was 14 it was definitely 'bring your daughter to work' day. and it was boring as shit. my aunt sells computers for IBM (well used to i'm pretty sure she recently retired or she's about to) and while she was doing work me and my lil cousin just were on the internet this was pre-okp and before i discovered hip hop battle boards lol so i don't even know what the hell i looked at on there best part of the day was going to the mall for lunch (the office was directly behind a mall)
*we went with my aunt bc both my cousins parents are teachers and my dad is a teacher and my mom is a nurse. i don't know if hospitals are allowed to do this but she worked nights so it was a naw and who wants to go to school when you're trying to get out of school? lol
52. "I popped in w/my dog " In response to Reply # 0
Today (I work frm home). I didn't know. There were a couple of tantrums, because nobody plays with my dog without a total background check.
My boss is alway trying to get me involved with this on some "you're always talking about uncle Rob's babies". yeah, I like my kids, but I don't fool with others, unless it's necessary....and it is never necessary, I hate yo kids......
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