Comments on: The Bob Barker Approach: Why You Should Have Your Favorite Potential Parent Spayed or Neutered Today!

By: AFRO

AFRO — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:46:13 +0000

Jaren,

I meant no offense, and I’m sorry. I now know the rules of blogging.

AFRO (Father of two with one on the way)

By: Jaren

Jaren — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:05:13 +0000

I’m down for debate, Morgan. I just wanted to make sure that my actual stance on the subject was clear. I do like kids. I also think there are a lot of crappy parents out there who don’t take responsibility for their kids. It’s usually those kids who invade my personal bubble (which I’m pretty protective of) and drive me nuts.

By: sandista

sandista — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:16:23 +0000

i’m actually a little disappointed the anonymous comment got deleted. mostly because i don’t like it when people are mean to jaren. i’d planned a very snarky response in which i’d deconstructed the (faulty) logical syllogism behind their comment.

just know that i had your back, Jare!

By: Jaren

Jaren — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:39:46 +0000

Also, to whom it may concern: I may occasionally misuse sports terminology (OMG, I should be stoned… better yet, beaned), but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t make it outside as a kid. My little league team was undefeated when I was in third grade. UNDEFEATED! I refuse to believe that our record had anything to do with the fact that our coach bought us ice cream every time we walked away with a win. You can believe whatever you want.

By: Jaren

Jaren — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:28:29 +0000

Okay, obviously I realize that people have kids and can’t always find babysitters. I don’t really expect parents to keep their kids locked up in their homes. I made some fairly overbroad statements (i.e. kids should not be allowed in public), but it was in good humor. I’m completely cool with kids. The post was really directed at parents who drag their kids out and about and then don’t take responsibility for them once they get to wherever they’re going. Kids are kids. Parents are adults and it’s up to them to make sure that their kids behave appropriately in public. The post was directed more at bad parents than bad kids, although, I did write in an off-handed way… Also, come on… it was supposed to be something to laugh at. I talk about taking kids to hand-job shops and compare them to second-hand smoke… I really hope no one thought I was being literal about that. Except for you Sandy - I understand why you were offended and completely apologize (and please don’t quit bumming to me when I have drunken nicotine fits).

By: Morgan Engling

Morgan Engling — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:24:49 +0000

I’m going to defend the babies here, because I love them!!! Obviously an annoying baby throwing fruit, not so great. But the grocery store is not a place I would say parents shouldn’t take their kids. Coffee shops, makes sense. The other thing is that there isn’t always a babysitter and it sucks to be a parent and not able to go out to dinner because you have to get your babysitter like two weeks in advance and he/she doesn’t want to give up Saturday night either. (not like I know that feeling personally, but we have friends in that situation).

By: brieanne

brieanne — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:40:41 +0000

I can’t wait until you’re babysitting my children and various animals someday. I can only imagine the plethora of swear words they’ll learn from Aunt Jaren and Uncle Steve!

By: Steve Wieland

Steve Wieland — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:54:42 +0000

As anyone who knows me can attest, I strongly support post-birth abortions up to age 8.

By: fsford

fsford — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:06:14 +0000

I have a shirt that says “I Hate Your Kids.” I wear it as much as possible when going to the public library. There’s nothing I hate more than trying to study and having eight four-year-olds screaming for their Dora the Explorer books.

Also Weeds = teh b0mb.

By: sandista

sandista — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:01:06 +0000

jaren, that’s a fair question which i’ve given much thought. i’ll take this opportunity to set the record straight: the magical age is 21. they have to be old enough to buy me alcohol.
OBVIOUSLY.

By: smahieu

smahieu — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:56:09 +0000

Nice Weeds plug. Excellent show that everyone should watch this summer - the DVDs are only like $20/season.

By: jarens

jarens — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:48:50 +0000

Or old enough to hit on… What’s the magic age for you, sandista? 14?

By: Morgan Engling

Morgan Engling — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:36:49 +0000

ON the other hand, if kids don’t get out of the house and get socialized in society early, then they turn into that angsty teenage texter. They should all just be like I was when I was a child: 20 years old. Until I turned 21.

By: sandista

sandista — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:31:49 +0000

also, and i’m truly procrastinating at this point, this post might motivate me to blog on one of my pet peeves: how a lack of interest in children is perceived as cold and heartless and somehow disrespectful to those women who choose to have them. um, NO. i just don’t care about kids. at least not until they’re old enough to laugh at my jokes.

By: sandista

sandista — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:24:35 +0000

i find this post very offensive. secondhand smoke does not destroy our ability to peacefully coexist, jaren.

requiring me to smoke in a day care is cruel and inhumane punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment. for me, of course. not the kids. kids love me. inexplicably.