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People are allowed not to find jokes funny. Not everyone has the same sense of humor. And many people find some types of humor crass. So chill.
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But I wasn't offended. I was just reminded of all the people I play tennis with saying how happy they were to get rid of the kids when school started.
Then just today some woman at my 3 year old's gymnastics class got on my wife for not putting her in daycare.
A conversation we are faced with often: "What school does stan4 jr go to?"
"None. No such thing as *school* for a 2 year old."
"I can't believe it! We are not qualified to teach these kids."
"You don't know how to count and read? Stop reproducing."
There are tons of folks I know who are ecstatic to offload their young once school starts.
Different strokes...
Maybe I just hung around with a strange group when mine were younger; I don't remember anyone ever saying that. Some would say, "it's about time" and stuff like that, but none of this "I can't wait till they get back in school, blah, blah".
Maybe I just hung around with a strange group when mine were younger; I don't remember anyone ever saying that. Some would say, "it's about time" and stuff like that, but none of this "I can't wait till they get back in school, blah, blah".
You had a good crowd then. I remember my mom told everyone who would listen how tired she was of her kids being home. There were some others. A few moms in my crowd but I don't usually hang out with people like that long. Some people make a huge deal out of it, like being around your own kid is like spending time in an insane asylum. Sometimes I do need a break. Not going to lie. But overall, I actually like being around my kids.
Oh gosh, I love my children to pieces, but it's really nice to have time alone. I've been a mom for twenty-one years, and I not feeling the least bit guilty about relishing the quickly approaching empty nest stage. After they're all gone for a few years, I'll be ready to dive back in with grandchildren, but for now, this is heaven.
People are allowed not to find jokes funny. Not everyone has the same sense of humor. And many people find some types of humor crass. So chill.
Its still a joke, even if you don't find it funny.
There is nothing "crass" about parents sending their children off to school. It doesn't mean the parents hate their children, don't like spending time with them, or whatever other wild thing some of the posters are coming up with to put down these parents. Its a normal thing that a lot of parents do each and every fall.
What is so wrong with these families wanting to have a little fun, and relieve some back to school stress? I get that it wouldn't help alleviate any stress for your children, but that is why you wouldn't take such a picture. Other families are different and enjoy goofing around with each other and taking these types of silly pictures. I'm sure there are plenty of things that you do in your family that wouldn't work in mine. But I wouldn't call you crass for it.... Different strokes for different folks, right?
Can't we just enjoy the fact that parents are having fun with their children without getting all judgmental over it?
And considering I'm not one of the posters getting bothered by a joke, family pictures taken in good fun, I'm not really understanding why you think I'm the one who needs to chill.
Eh. Even if I'm relieved on the inside to get back to the structure and order of the school year (and not be paying out the nose for day camp anymore), there's just no way I'd hurt their feelings by making a BFD about it.
there's just no way I'd hurt their feelings by making a BFD about it.
From the pictures, you can tell a lot of the kids are either laughing, or trying not to laugh. They're in on the joke. There are no hurt feelings. Obviously if this is something that would hurt your kid's feelings, then its not the type of silly picture to take on the first day of school.
Bet my mum loved it when we went back to school - 5 kids in the house all summer must have driven her crazy!
I had mixed feelings with my daughter started school, partly "at long freakin' last!" but when it came time to say goodbye I was surprised to find myself blinking back tears. I expect next year after the long summer holiday I might feel more relieved when she goes back.
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