Helicopter ParentsBack when young ScaryDuck worked in the Dole office rather than simply queuing in it, he had to deal with a claimant brought in by his mum. She did all the talking. He was 40 years old.
Have you had to deal with over-protective parents? Get your Dad to tell us all about it.
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chthonic, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 15:13)
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oiksnot sure if its over protective parents or simply lazy as fuck kids but the number of kids who attend Scout camp and are totally confused when you give them a tin opener never fails to make me die a little on the inside. as a race we are probably doomed.
All paedo joking aside, frankly I think Scouting or another "structured" youth group (cadets, guides but not just generic "youth clubs") is the best thing possible for kids, gives them so much independance, confidence and life skills. We also teach them how to (safely) use axes and (safely) make fuck off big catapults and fires which has got to be good.
(, Fri 11 Sep 2009, 11:03, 2 replies)
^This^My most hallowed memories from school were courtesy of the cadets; running around in the mud with your mates, building stuff. And the skills you learn are damned useful as well.
Curiously, a lot of people had odd sleeping habits; one guy used to sit bolt upright, cough his guts out, then fall gently back to sleep. Another guy used to have terrible bouts of tourettes, but only in his sleep...
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YupI think it is actually a great shame that the reputation of Scouting is somewhat tarnished in the public's eye. It does a helluva a lot of good.
(, Sun 13 Sep 2009, 16:21, closed)
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