outskirts: life and times in charlottesville

January 14, 2006 at 3:35 pm | Charlottesville
- Posted by Outskirts Guy | 10 Comments, Add Yours

10 Responses to “All kids are perfect. Yeah. Right”

• I think you probably could do such a documentary yourself — think Ken Burns effect with still photos and your quipy audio overlay. If you think you get comments now about the village, imagine the deluge when the video hits the web.

  spike on January 14th, 2006 at 4:16 pm

• The thought has crossed my mind Maybe in the spring when they begin to appear in full force (based on statistical analysis I would say this will be the worst spring ever).

  I also want to play with Google video to see how that process works.

  DocMultimedia on January 14th, 2006 at 4:23 pm

• I saw The Island, and there were no breeders. Just scientists.

  Of course, they cloned humans and didn’t have bratty children to contend with.

  I think there needs to be some kind of lure to get the breeders to this “island” of yours. Maybe free NASCAR races and tractor pulls. Hooters restaurants on every corner. 1 out of 10 people wins the PowerBall. And kids meals and health insurance are free. The coffee shops only serve beer and wine that comes in boxes. All animals are in season, year round. And the only clothing store is JC Penney, and it stocks only flannel and polyester. The bookstore only has car magazines. The radios all play country music.

  [Shudder]

  JJ on January 14th, 2006 at 6:45 pm

• …and maybe ya’ll have too much time on your hands.

  Palestar on January 14th, 2006 at 9:33 pm

• I hate it when people make “breeder” statements–people whose parents were “breeders”, and people who will be supported in their old age (provided the social security program is still in tact) by the offending spawns of “breeders”.

  Build a bridge and get over yourselves.

  emma on January 15th, 2006 at 9:58 am

• That was clever. The bridge thing, that is.

  I do not like the concept of selfish, celibate yuppies anymore than I like the idea of mindless breeders, thinking only about how to couple with the opposite sex. (Freud would say people cannot overcome their natural desires, but I think Sigmund is full of crap.) It is nice to see parents who love their children and encourage them and teach them, and don’t allow them to run free and annoy other people in public. I mostly have a problem with people who are not responsible for their progeny, particularly in public. Period.

  I respect “good parents”, and use the term “breeder” to refer to others. This space belongs to RP, and I do not pretend to know his precise definition of the term. As one gets older, it can make a single person defensive when everyone around them is making different life-choices, and ostracizing people who are not like them (aren’t married or religious or whatever.)

  People who care about the community, who think about the needs of others and who respect others will garner my respect. People who choose to be ignorant, who are obnoxious, self-absorbed, narcissistic, fail to take responsibility for their actions and that of their children tend to blame other people for their predicaments (if they aren’t totally oblivious to them), earn my disdain (and maybe my pity on a good day.) Those people can move to an island and self-destruct. They don’t improve the shared experience. People with bratty children, smokers and self-absorbed debutants like Paris Hilton need to understand they are not welcome every place they go. Nor should they be.

  By the way, I am not reliant on the Social Security system - which is supported by money that comes from MY paychecks, btw. I do not “expect” anyone else to care for me in my old age. I believe people are responsible for themselves, ultimately, and should not expect a pension or government subsidy check. When I become a burden to society, I will head out to an ice floe, like the eskimos do, and that will be the last you see of me. (If global warming precludes that, I have a special bullet hidden in a compartment I’ve carved into my copy of Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead” that should serve the same purpose.)

  JJ on January 15th, 2006 at 2:18 pm

• You act like Social Security is an entitlement - a subsidy - it IS not - it is our retirement - It doesn’t come from only YOUR paychecks - we have ALL sweated for many years to sustain and invest, as it were. Why should we not expect a pension that WE have invested in. We never expected an administration that would allow companies to steal our retirement investments. Jeez. Good luck on the ice floe!

  People who are irresponsible with themselves or their children are beyond belief to me. So are the singles/whomever who sit at a restaurant/bar and play grab-ass as one walks by or whistle or shout stupid comments. Loud noisy kids are very annoying as are the so-called adults with them. Kids tend to emulate the idiot adults they are raised around - the smokers, et al. It makes me desire a more cloistered existance myself.

  Palestar on January 17th, 2006 at 3:10 pm

• Touchy, aren’t we?

  Collectively, I point out that Social Security is coming from our hard earned money.

  Pensions, from big corporations, are perks that few young people will get to enjoy. Most workers already do not get a pension from their employer.

  I have no problem with living off my “investments”, but I want to make every effort to be responsible for my own well-being, and not rely on the kindness of strangers. If Social Security is not there when I am older and need extra income, it should not be a surprise. I should be smart and not rely on that, because it is becoming less likely it will really be there for me. That’s just dumb on my part. Kind of like believing that fantasy where geeks get half a dozen dates in a year. We need to be realistic, that’s part of being responsible.

  I think you are interpreting what I mean - incorrectly, and we might just be using the same terms with different meanings in this case.

  JJ on January 18th, 2006 at 6:58 pm

• am I touchy? or are you a little pompous sometimes - re: the geeks comment - I have been a geek all my life - and years ago when I was svelte-er and cute-err - I could have as many dates as I wanted. I am only saying thyat Rp or YOU can have as many dates as you wish - when and if you want to - put it out to the Universe - be aware of what you ask for - you will get it. - well get what you need and sometimes that is a bit different than what you think you want…

  The horror of it is three weeks ago someone of the 27 year old male idiot persuasion made a pass at me in my own house when I said a firm NO. He said he thought now I was afraid of him - I chuckled and told him I was not in the least afraid of him - as I could “Take Him”! Ah, no - you really think you could take me - When I told him I new for sure I could - I have a black belt - he just decided to leave. Reminded him never to judge a book by its cover. Sorry - ya’ll but I did not feel flattered. It just pissed me off and tickled me at the same time.

  Palestar on January 19th, 2006 at 12:09 am

• touche

  JJ on January 19th, 2006 at 2:08 am

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