Horror story heard at work today...

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
The guy was telling me today that his 3yr old took a permanent black magic marker to his 60" LCD screen last night...DOHHHHHHHH!!! Then proceeded to give the TV a "drink" of orange juice...OMG..

Can you imagine?
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2006
    Not a problem with the permanent marker. Alcohol will remove it unless the finish comes off too. He should try it soon though. The OJ, now that may be a deal breaker.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2006
    I hope his 3 yr old is having a hard time sitting down now & for at least a week!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited June 2006
    Like I always say, "Don't give black permanent magic markers to 3-year-olds."

    Which leads to my second saying, "Don't let 3-year olds with black permanent magic markers out of your sight."
    Never Forget
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2006
    My kids were never allowed near the electronics. It's all in the up-bringing folks.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited June 2006
    Did they ever find the body?
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited June 2006
    I remember when I was about 4-5, I did almost the exact same thing. I went into my parent's bedroom and took a permanent marker to everything, including an original Calder painting. I remember that day, because it was the first time actually feared for my life when my parent's found out...
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2006
    My Army buddies 2 year old smeared banana all in his preamp button recesses/openings. It was funny (for me).
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2006
    That child should be called "****" for two weeks and have lunch meat thrown at him by his parents as punishment.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited June 2006
    g-damn my friends' kid loves swingin' **** like everything is a sword. so he does so while making sound effects that cause flying spit everywhere all within 2-3 feet of my 65". i get a little upset and tell the 6 year old lad to get to steppin'. they curse me for an obsessive cumpulsive.:confused: :mad:

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2006
    I would then tell them to leave their little hyperactive monster @ home when they come to visit! Or better yet bring their checkbook along so that they can immediately write a check for the damage done to equipment!
    BIZILL wrote:
    g-damn my friends' kid loves swingin' **** like everything is a sword. so he does so while making sound effects that cause flying spit everywhere all within 2-3 feet of my 65". i get a little upset and tell the 6 year old lad to get to steppin'. they curse me for an obsessive cumpulsive.:confused: :mad:
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  • up2youjoe
    up2youjoe Posts: 114
    edited June 2006
    That's why kids belong in the same place as religion.........









    .........In someone else's home
    No Kids Allowed
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited June 2006
    I'd just give him a BB gun and a sack full of BB's and tell him to go outside.:eek:
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2006
    up2youjoe wrote:
    That's why kids belong in the same place as religion.........









    .........In someone else's home

    And in someone else's forum:rolleyes:
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2006
    ND13 wrote:
    And in someone else's forum:rolleyes:
    Haha, now that was good.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2006
    Why punish the child? I guess if you have never had children you would automatically say it the kid's fault. Stupid parent.
    My little guy is 7 and I have NEVER had a problem with damage. Perhaps it depends on WHO runs the house.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited June 2006
    janmike wrote:
    Why punish the child? I guess if you have never had children you would automatically say it the kid's fault. Stupid parent.
    My little guy is 7 and I have NEVER had a problem with damage. Perhaps it depends on WHO runs the house.

    Hear Hear! Mine is only 2, but she knows even at this age that she will be punished severely when she doesn't listen to me. No wonder so many people always say, "She's so well behaved, it's amazing." No, not really amazing. Just hard work on the parents end and consistency. Works wonders :cool:
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  • nesticle
    nesticle Posts: 86
    edited June 2006
    When I was 5, I took a toy drill to the front of my dads bigscreen and put a nice scratch in the screen. It didn't really make a difference when it was on, but you could tell when it was turned off.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited June 2006
    Small children rarely damage hi-fi equipment. When they get older and operate the equipment, then they can do real damage:mad:
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited June 2006
    cfrizz wrote:
    I would then tell them to leave their little hyperactive monster @ home when they come to visit! Or better yet bring their checkbook along so that they can immediately write a check for the damage done to equipment!
    just one problem, those particular friends are always broke.:(

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited June 2006
    just don't leave your child home alone and let him play w/ the lawn mower.
    I've dialed 911 twice because our neighbor kid has set their front porch on fire due to a gasoline fire. Each time I have a good laugh as he is screaming for help out on the sidewalk. I'm pretty sure the 60" LCD is worth more than their home is though... so it wouldn't be a big deal.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    That child should be called "****" for two weeks and have lunch meat thrown at him by his parents as punishment.


    Now thats good,,anyway you slice it :D
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2006
    janmike wrote:
    Why punish the child? I guess if you have never had children you would automatically say it the kid's fault. Stupid parent.
    My little guy is 7 and I have NEVER had a problem with damage. Perhaps it depends on WHO runs the house.

    Exactly.
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