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I may come accross as very intolerant and unsympathetic, but I'm not.

I just think that the problem with youths in general today is caused by soft parenting.

"He's got sweeties and I haven't, WAAH! WAAH!" translates directly into "Why should he have that car and I shouldn't? Mummy and daddy always gave me everything I want. WAAH! WAAH!"

Which, as we all know, means theft, teenage pregnancy, binge drinking and cake addiction.

And yes, even my parents did it, which is why when I left home at 16 I got massively into debt and didn't know how to use a washing machine or a dishwasher.
(Half of Stephen Fry's right buttock pissed on your dog on, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 10:54, Reply)