tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post3246533772561298143..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: People Who Complain They're Busy, But They're Busy With Stupid StuffJen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-28376824148712303962022-06-23T08:28:55.869-05:002022-06-23T08:28:55.869-05:00That’s a great come back to the funniest blog I’ve...That’s a great come back to the funniest blog I’ve read in a long time. Love it. uroknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-67654741161870249922020-02-25T19:43:33.124-06:002020-02-25T19:43:33.124-06:00Girl I have a 5th grader and a 9th grader. They do...Girl I have a 5th grader and a 9th grader. They do ZIP outside of school. School is a full time job for them and when it is over, they want to come home and be lazy kids and play video games. And you know what - I’m super cool with that because I am lazy myself. Let Glassdyn and Grayden excel at their mandarin lessons and underwater tennis. I am tired!!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691879045266315569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-30509936153638644522020-02-25T02:49:41.080-06:002020-02-25T02:49:41.080-06:00Mom and Dad do the kids' homework, and they ea...Mom and Dad do the kids' homework, and they eat lunchables for dinner. All so the parents can humblebrag about what overachievers their spawn are.RMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867250362484348421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-86816459656694956482019-03-05T23:28:28.762-06:002019-03-05T23:28:28.762-06:00What exactly are kids and why must they perform th...What exactly are kids and why must they perform these strange rituals?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988574882053916081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-43634729611559626722017-07-25T01:02:38.037-05:002017-07-25T01:02:38.037-05:00AWWWWWWWWWWW poor you. You think Facebook is more ...AWWWWWWWWWWW poor you. You think Facebook is more important than your kid trying new things or doing activities that will benefit them in the future. Honestly, you don't even sound like you are any good at parenting. Looks like YOU are a person I'D want to punch in the throat.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384868391577848627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-1747543622043817092017-03-11T08:25:00.967-06:002017-03-11T08:25:00.967-06:00My son wanted to do everything and I had to force ...My son wanted to do everything and I had to force him to whittle his activities down. He's going to Eat, Sleep and Play thank you very much. One caveat, if he joins something he can't quit in the middle. He has to finish out a season. <br />Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568171355712382926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-83905959447325614832017-03-08T13:02:18.111-06:002017-03-08T13:02:18.111-06:00I hate these people and I've killed them each ...I hate these people and I've killed them each and every one at 3am this morning. That is all.<br />Full Spectrum Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460737436704927666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-52730202733216091342016-03-11T14:12:45.239-06:002016-03-11T14:12:45.239-06:00I agree with you completely - when our kids were g...I agree with you completely - when our kids were growing up (the nest is blessedly empty now), they were allowed to choose two activities each year, so they sometimes tried several before they settled on a few they loved. I've had friends tell me, "Oh, you should make them stay in every activity they try. You don't want them to be quitters!"<br /><br />Uhm...Yes. I do. What I DO want them to be is happy and involved in activities where they are learning something new, meeting new people who share their passions and taking pride in their accomplishments. What I DON'T want is children who have turned into little assholes because they have to attend classes or events where they are forced to interact with people they don't like while doing things they hate. That's not growth, that's punishment. And they are being punished simply because they tried something out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-11987003485893501112015-03-06T10:32:18.197-06:002015-03-06T10:32:18.197-06:00Sounds like you live in the same community as me. ...Sounds like you live in the same community as me. Good luck to any parent who is expecting their kid to play professional sports, especially at the expense of their education. Neighbor kid played year round All-Star travel teams for years because he was AH-MAZ-ING. Didn't even make the freshman high school team.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687235634114953217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-56579423314612419742015-03-05T18:44:49.711-06:002015-03-05T18:44:49.711-06:00Dammit! I am a mom almost in your backyard (okay, ...Dammit! I am a mom almost in your backyard (okay, I am in the North Ghetto, wink wink). I gots me some 5 kids and homeschool. And I work my ass off from home. So when a mom tells me she is taking her kids to their dad's and she is screwing around all weekend and is so busy doing so or that she took a NAP, I want to smack her. Naps and downtime don't happen for me. My kids have PUHLENTY of free time ... during which I am (see above: working my ass off from home). Busy my ass.Kerrie McLoughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357207300211730918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-55811012467729079132015-03-05T09:54:15.990-06:002015-03-05T09:54:15.990-06:00Yup, I hear you. I have 2 kids, and my husband an...Yup, I hear you. I have 2 kids, and my husband and I decided before we had them there would be at the most 2 extracurricular activities for each a semester (Fall/Spring). Want my kids to have time to just go "hmmmm" or stare at the wall or the sky if they like. My oldest was recently at a softball workshop at the high school. I ended up chatting with the coach's wife, who happened to be a former teacher and was now a tutor. She told me she gets so mad, when parents come to her to get her to help their kid get their grades up, because JR is going for a sports scholarship. Sport scholarships are relatively rare, and even more rare are those scholarships that will go pro athlete. She told me she would like to shout EDUCATION FIRST! I also know of parents that have kids play in rough sports and let their kids continue playing despite having multiple concussions. "JR just loves playing..." Hope JR loves latent brain damage that they find 20 years down the road. THAT makes me want to scream.SDJayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296533306910336907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-91215544911807823992014-03-08T20:43:52.368-06:002014-03-08T20:43:52.368-06:00Ah yes, the glorification of busy. The rare occasi...Ah yes, the glorification of busy. The rare occasion I get this way, I tend to want to punch myself in the throat, so this was just great. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-29610215635064647692014-03-05T16:28:17.810-06:002014-03-05T16:28:17.810-06:00The fact that you didn't punch "Eugene...The fact that you didn't punch "Eugene's" mom square in the face says a lot about you! Way to control yourself in a situation you clearly couldn't be held accountable for your actions. : )<br />TracyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16142442092762803447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-22052607791701331532014-03-05T15:04:06.605-06:002014-03-05T15:04:06.605-06:00Hi, I agree with you. Luckily none of my friends a...Hi, I agree with you. Luckily none of my friends are that crazy...and this is not only because many of us do not have money for more than one activity once a week per child. My parents were the opposite of those "busy" parents - they didn't see a reason for any activity except for school and homework and helping in the household.<br />Oh well... good night!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321591434041335102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-28892877364276818592014-03-05T14:06:23.178-06:002014-03-05T14:06:23.178-06:00The voice of reason. Thanks for your comment, Mich...The voice of reason. Thanks for your comment, Michele, it is very enlightening. :)La Vosgiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307455714734942296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-5749375903201290122014-03-05T13:02:01.681-06:002014-03-05T13:02:01.681-06:00Dang gurl you just punched me in the throat! Heade...Dang gurl you just punched me in the throat! Headed off to fix my life in my Iyanla Vanzant voice... Love your blog, hope i encounter a friend like you.http://enduringfaithministry.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753418829810438082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-38664225124325710702014-03-05T12:40:58.040-06:002014-03-05T12:40:58.040-06:00With all due respect, sir, I am afraid you have to...With all due respect, sir, I am afraid you have totally missed the plot of this blog post, too busy that you were in belittling its author.<br /><br />Trying to hit under the belt with your suggestions of trading an activity with sports, not-so-subtly implying that Jen's health needs to be improved (is it any of your business, sir?), and worse, implying that parents who do not cram their kids' schedule with extra-curricular activities merely neglect them... That is neither dignified, nor even decent.<br /><br />Oh, and please excuse the non-native English speaker that I happen to be, but unless I might be mistaken, it is "healthier", not "more healthy".<br /><br />Best regards.La Vosgiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307455714734942296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-49609625623367911592014-03-05T08:03:32.957-06:002014-03-05T08:03:32.957-06:00As a gymnastic coach I become increasingly frustr...As a gymnastic coach I become increasingly frustrated with the lack of motivation and commitment the kids have. Why? Because they are doing 15 other activities and this is just one more thing in their childhood resume. When I was a gymnast it was all I had and so I poured myself into it. Parents are exhausting their kids with all these activities and as a result they are subpar at everything. Help your kid find a passion and focus on that. That's my 2 cents.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402101699951182292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-82834772068183210902014-03-05T05:10:56.003-06:002014-03-05T05:10:56.003-06:00Jen,
You seem to be a very narrow minded individu...Jen,<br /><br />You seem to be a very narrow minded individual. While you berate other mothers, you self admittedly do the same thing you criticize. You inflict just as much personal pain on yourself as the other mothers do, yet you claim your lifestyle is more important; simply because you work and the "other" mothers do not. I do not have kids, nor am I even married, but I cannot imagine your activities of pintrest and facebook are any more important than another individuals tennis lesson. I find it ironic that you belittle a person's daily activities while your "important" activities are just as mundane. Perhaps you should trade the pintrest time for the gym, causing you to become more healthy, and therefore abound with renewed energy (just a suggestion). And while I sincerely doubt my comment will have the slightest impact on you, hopefully at least one person will realize you missed the goal of what you were truly disappointed in; which was a parent's neglect of their child's education to fulfil their uneventful life. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967332388644363937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-39194681135323296022014-03-05T00:53:46.787-06:002014-03-05T00:53:46.787-06:00The Glorification of Busy!!
I shall put no othe...The Glorification of Busy!! <br /><br />I shall put no other gods before my comfy chair and a good book.LA Botcharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045857399816360885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-25291457807710704302014-03-04T22:42:27.852-06:002014-03-04T22:42:27.852-06:00There's this one girl who is in my High School...There's this one girl who is in my High School's Musical who is also in cheerleading and gymnastics. She is constantly complaining that she never has time to do anything and I'll stand there looking at her thinking, "And you're in 3 time consuming activities, why?" Cheerleading practice goes on until 7 P.M. and since we're going through dress rehearsals right now, the musical goes on until 7:30. Often she'll be running back and forth between practices, just barely making it on time for her cues. I would tell the director, but her is super involved with everything so if anyone says anything she'll know, and then she'll be harping on you saying, "Why are you bullying my child?" It's so annoying. Not to mention that said girl is really rude about everything and no one likes her.mikaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871894402281510253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-33177183712413028322014-03-04T15:41:41.880-06:002014-03-04T15:41:41.880-06:00Every time you write, I love you more and more! W...Every time you write, I love you more and more! We are so much alike! My kids now ONLY get to do the sports they are SERIOUS about, like they think someday, they might go pro. Otherwise, we just don't do it. I like to SEE them each day and have time to breathe. Plus, when do these people play games with their kids? I already feel like a task master, how do these people do it??? I LOVE your illustrations. They always make me laugh!Courtney Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703875727369665014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-52746714434327064622014-03-04T15:01:55.023-06:002014-03-04T15:01:55.023-06:00Love, love, LOVE this post. I am NOT one of those ...Love, love, LOVE this post. I am NOT one of those busy moms, my kids were little slackers who never did more than one after school activity each season, and the one time I went onto a tennis court I almost ended up getting brained by a crazed tennis mom with a playdate vendetta against me. I actually know someone who was a stay at home mom who got a Nanny to help with her kids because she was too busy with her paddle games, mall runs, lunch dates and what not, she didn't have time to do her mom things. Puh-leaz. Thanks for calling them all out!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-60443959051545785942014-03-04T14:24:24.057-06:002014-03-04T14:24:24.057-06:00I feel like I'm always busy too and I don'...I feel like I'm always busy too and I don't do anything extra. No activities for myself, not even exercise. 4 of my 5 kids have one activity 1 day per week, and I make them on the same night so only tue and thurs. I also grocery shop during their activity once a week, we don't plan anything for weekends, laundry fridays, all day job, and church wednesday. I make homemade dinner 6 nights a week. How is it I have no time left when we don't really do anything and purposely overlap things??? Too much time spent on facebook and DVR I guess! LOL :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14955642682460717148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-68384962340079492802014-03-04T13:20:25.704-06:002014-03-04T13:20:25.704-06:00The secret is that people make time to do the stuf...The secret is that people make time to do the stuff that they want to do and excuses for the stuff they don't. It is that simple. These women want to drive their kids all around creation (most like for the reason you stated -- so they don't have to spend actual time together) and go to the gym and have a perfectly spotless house. People constantly ask me how I 'find the time' to make costumes for the high school play. I had a woman ask me just two days ago how could I spend soooo much time to make costumes for a high school play and I'm thinking, "Lady, I cannot fucking WAIT to get here and start tailoring and sewing costumes. I love doing this." Housework and all that other crap I don't care if it EVER gets done. I only do it grudgingly like if we're out of clean plates or people's feet are sticking to the floor. So I am extrapolating from the stuff I have time for that these women must feel the same excitement about driving their kids to 100 activities and going to the gym and housework that I do about my artistic endeavors. Or they're just robots.Periwinkle Paisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08746575926852682354noreply@blogger.com