https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFHPsThGQ1E
― scott seward, Monday, 19 December 2016 20:30 (seven years ago) link
I remember the thrill I got when I first learned that tapping a particular spot near the patella caused a person's leg to kick. I did it over and over again. But eventually the thrill wore off.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 19 December 2016 20:38 (seven years ago) link
I took a shit in someone's backyard once, as a child.
― Evan, Monday, 19 December 2016 22:20 (seven years ago) link
This needs to stop.
― Treeship, Monday, 19 December 2016 22:21 (seven years ago) link
children's poop vs (non-human) animal poop
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 19 December 2016 22:23 (seven years ago) link
both are horrifying when they are on your hands
― ¶ (DJP), Monday, 19 December 2016 22:24 (seven years ago) link
I guess I'm trying to say I just don't know where I stand in this debate.
― Evan, Monday, 19 December 2016 22:35 (seven years ago) link
caught you brown handed
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 19 December 2016 22:39 (seven years ago) link
have been hating this thread so hard but I love everything about this post and most especially the comma
― though she denies it to the press, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Monday, 19 December 2016 22:59 (seven years ago) link
A child will shit in the yardBut only a man would tell everyone about it
― nashwan, Monday, 19 December 2016 23:00 (seven years ago) link
Nighttime in the shitting yardGet it out on the mainlineDo itDoot dat doot dat doo da doo
― tried Blue Apron and we died (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 19 December 2016 23:23 (seven years ago) link
scat boo bap dee bappy wop doo daa
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 19 December 2016 23:36 (seven years ago) link
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I took a shit in someone's backyard once, as a child.
― JoeStork, Monday, 19 December 2016 23:36 (seven years ago) link
childe Evan to the back yard went
― though she denies it to the press, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 20 December 2016 01:29 (seven years ago) link
you know, this thread was pretty funny
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 22:02 (seven years ago) link
Ya
― N Vogue (darraghmac), Tuesday, 7 February 2017 22:07 (seven years ago) link
clusterfun
― Evan, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 22:53 (seven years ago) link
I had forgotten about the whole dog element. Definitely tuned out before the grand finale.
― how's life, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 23:29 (seven years ago) link
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20060210/kids-often-depress-parents#1
― SFTGFOP (El Tomboto), Friday, 17 March 2017 18:38 (seven years ago) link
testify
― Pengest & Corsa (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 March 2017 18:42 (seven years ago) link
it'd be nice of there was a place to air & work through bile & anxiety about ppl choosing to become parents where no one would take offense but yeah
― ogmor, Friday, 17 March 2017 19:00 (seven years ago) link
it does kinda suck being the only one in your group of friends to have kids and not completely disappear
― frogbs, Friday, 17 March 2017 19:01 (seven years ago) link
xp hm have you ever considered airing those grievances in a thread that isn't titled "children vs animals"
― qualx, Friday, 17 March 2017 21:00 (seven years ago) link
should we just create an I Hate Parenting board for lex et al
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 March 2017 21:05 (seven years ago) link
such precious snowflakes
could make him watch a comedy cooking show with dads and their kids and see what happens
https://media.giphy.com/media/uVOTxMagGsgXS/giphy.gif
― nomar, Friday, 17 March 2017 21:08 (seven years ago) link
w all indie guitar soundtrack
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 March 2017 21:25 (seven years ago) link
hi qualx have you ever considered responding sarcastically to one of my posts in a way that suggests you haven't read it properly
― ogmor, Friday, 17 March 2017 22:27 (seven years ago) link
parenting is extremely stressful and often miserable
luckily i didn't have kids in order to make my life more relaxing and fun
― Mordy, Friday, 17 March 2017 22:31 (seven years ago) link
making my life more relaxing and fun is my number 1 goal.
― Islamic State of Mind (jim in vancouver), Friday, 17 March 2017 22:39 (seven years ago) link
i find having a dog and a cat a lot of responsibility
i think I'm definitely doing the future a favour by not procreating
― Islamic State of Mind (jim in vancouver), Friday, 17 March 2017 22:40 (seven years ago) link
I think people should probably be allowed to express sceptical views on procreation without automatically being branded as history's greatest monsters
― Pengest & Corsa (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 March 2017 22:45 (seven years ago) link
Does explicitly hating children qualify for monsterhood tho
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 March 2017 22:47 (seven years ago) link
Why did u have kids mordy
― brat_stuntin (darraghmac), Friday, 17 March 2017 22:53 (seven years ago) link
Fulfill expectations of my family and communityFulfill my biological imperative to transmit genetic codeReligious tenetsHopeful insurance to have support/familial bonds in old ageNew ppl to play board games with
― Mordy, Friday, 17 March 2017 23:00 (seven years ago) link
my dad had a kind of dream about how cool it would be for us to hang at a bar together when i became an adult. do u have something similar re: w33d
― mookieproof, Friday, 17 March 2017 23:21 (seven years ago) link
Ok I've reviewed yr list and don't feel like I'm missing any of it but obv I'm glad you've ticked yr own personal boxes
― brat_stuntin (darraghmac), Friday, 17 March 2017 23:29 (seven years ago) link
One of the reasons not covered here yet: Many women want to have children (for their own completely autonomous and independent reasons, of course, but the trend holds true IME). Many of those women are interesting and desirable and fun to be around. Some of them even like to have sex!
Helping an interesting and desirable woman have children tends to be a really good way to cement a pair-bond with such a woman. You'll probably live in the same domicile, and current convention often puts you in the same bed with her. Through biologic necessity, force of habit, and conventional mores, you're probably gonna have sex with her (even after making kids).
If you are a hetero d00d and you value ready access to sex slightly more than you value variety of sexual partners, the whole marriage-house-kids thing can lead to a pretty reliable source.
Not the only reason, just sayin: it can be part of the cost-benefit calculation.
― takin care of bismuth (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 17 March 2017 23:36 (seven years ago) link
Awful reason to do it obv and one of the leading causes of trouble in the world
― brat_stuntin (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:06 (seven years ago) link
If you're a dood that doesn't want kids then find a woman that doesn't want kids, the volte face in sexual relation dynamics and population trends can only be positive things
― brat_stuntin (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:08 (seven years ago) link
ppl who make a point of defining themselves as "childfree" and go around contemptuously referring to ppl with kids as "breeders" are about as creepy and unpleasant as any other subset of ppl you'll find on the internet
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:12 (seven years ago) link
True but this is the thread for abusing parents
― brat_stuntin (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:14 (seven years ago) link
All terrible reasons, but who am I to judge?
― Ongar Is An Energy (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:31 (seven years ago) link
at least one of those reasons is responsible for the propagation of all life which admittedly doesn't have much to recommend itself except that it's more interesting than empty desolate terrain
― Mordy, Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:36 (seven years ago) link
I'll continue to tell myself I didn't have kids because I'm aware of carrying capacity.
Plus, Teufel is cuter and better housetrained.
http://i47.tinypic.com/2n59wg.jpg
― Sanpaku, Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:37 (seven years ago) link
(mordy i hope i didn't offend you with the w33d thing -- totally joeking)
― mookieproof, Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:42 (seven years ago) link
Come on, board games aren't that important.
― Ongar Is An Energy (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:44 (seven years ago) link
Best reason to have kids is that kids are terrific awesome creatures
But u can usually cancel that out by setting against sleep, cash and their becoming humans at some stage, also the fact that you can never again use public transport or eateries until they are idk 32
― The night before all about day (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:45 (seven years ago) link
I think the best reason is meeting someone you love and thinking why the hell not? Just throwing that one out there.
― Ongar Is An Energy (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:46 (seven years ago) link
lmk when you turn 32 xp
― mookieproof, Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:46 (seven years ago) link