Mom sells rule-breaking son's car

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

DES MOINES, Iowa - Jane Hambleton has dubbed herself the "meanest mom on the planet."

After finding alcohol in her son's car, she decided to sell the car and share her 19-year-old's misdeed with everyone — by placing an ad in the local newspaper.

The ad reads: "OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don't love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life found booze under front seat. $3,700/offer. Call meanest mom on the planet."

Hambleton has heard from people besides interested buyers since recently placing the ad in The Des Moines Register.

The 48-year-old from Fort Dodge says she has fielded more than 70 telephone calls from emergency room technicians, nurses, school counselors and even a Georgia man who wanted to congratulate her.

"The ad cost a fortune, but you know what? I'm telling people what happened here," Hambleton says. "I'm not just gonna put the car for resale when there's nothing wrong with it, except the driver made a dumb decision.

"It's overwhelming the number of calls I've gotten from people saying 'Thank you, it's nice to see a responsible parent.' So far there are no calls from anyone saying, 'You're really strict. You're real overboard, lady.'"

The only critic is her son, who Hambleton says is "very, very unhappy" with the ad and claims the alcohol was left by a passenger.

Hambleton believes her son but has decided mercy isn't the best policy in this case. She says she set two rules when she bought the car at Thanksgiving: No booze, and always keep it locked.

The car has been sold, but Hambleton says she will continue the ad for another week — just for the feedback.

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[NavarreMan 10]

I love to see a parent being a parent. Good for her.

[gwenneh 7]

*cue round of applause*

[eric&gen 0]

Geez and i thought i had it bad growing up.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

That is awesome.

[Nagishkaw 510]

She's not the meanest mom, she's just better than most.

[Nessa 23]

good

[PlatyPius 5]

Definitely not the meanest mom..... she bought him the car in the first place, didn't she? Guess what I'm NOT doing.....

[Miranda&James 8]

She set the rules, he broke them, so way to go on the actual enforcement of them! The son will appreciate it someday when he has his own children.

[Peikko 1,575]

No one want to spank his azz instead? Geez, you guys are going soft!

[almaty 19]

cruel...the kid will grow up to be a serial murderer

[Peikko 1,575]

[Aymerlu 3]

Go momma! My mom would've beat my a$$, then took away the car. Wait....I didn't have a car that could've been taken away. Ok...she would've beat the hell outta me!

[Peikko 1,575]

For what? Just being there? Nice!

[Sprailenes 47]

Wow she should meet my mom!

When I skipped class in high school one too many times, my mom dressed up in a house coat, furry slippers and put curlers in her hair and walked me to EVERY SINGLE CLASS.

Needless to say I never skipped again...or forgave her