The Vent - Part Trois

[ScooterMac 2]

My mom was friends with a guy who's parents actually named him Jack Frost.

My ex-bf's grandmother's name was Mary Christmas. Her family would call the nursing home to speak with her, and new employees who hadn't learned the resident's names yet would always think it was a prank call and hang up on them. I've also met a boy named Sue, and went to school with a kid named Harry #######.

My vent of the day:

I work with kids, and as such I hear a lot of grumbled insults. Those don't really bother me, because teenagers are supposed to be sort of grumbly and angsty, and I'm just the nearest adult to blame for life being difficult (particularly when I enforce rules like "Don't throw shoes" and "pool sticks aren't weapons!"). Well, last week a bunch of our kids got kicked off the church bus that picks them up (some of them go from our youth center to a church youth group) for smoking on the bus. Then I find two new (fist-size) holes in our walls in various places throughout our building. Then one of my kids got really mouthy with one of my volunteers. REALLY mouthy.

All of that led up to yesterday, when I had to deal with an irate parent, a really angry member of our board of directors, and had a roomfull of insanity (teens). As I was cleaning up at the end of the day, thinking how nice it was to have a quiet room again, I noticed a scratched portion of one of the computer desks. I moved the mousepad and keyboard to investigate and there in 2" tall letters was engraved "SCOOTER IS A CVNT" (Obviously, it was my real name and not Scooter, but meh).

I am not amused. Kids are losing computer privs. until someone coughs up a name. Insult me all you want, but don't destroy our property while you're at it.

[ScooterMac 2]

Additional vent:

WHAT THE HECK PEOPLE?! QUIT DYING! Another of my classmates from High School died of a heart attack, just read his obituary. This is my 3rd friend in the last few years to die of a heart attack, all under the age of 25. Our graduating class was just under 100, and we're down to around 90 now. Jeez

[sdw 10]

Oh my that is horrible. I would definately be taking computers away. So many kids these days only care about themselves.

My mom was friends with a guy who's parents actually named him Jack Frost.

My ex-bf's grandmother's name was Mary Christmas. Her family would call the nursing home to speak with her, and new employees who hadn't learned the resident's names yet would always think it was a prank call and hang up on them. I've also met a boy named Sue, and went to school with a kid named Harry #######.

My vent of the day:

I work with kids, and as such I hear a lot of grumbled insults. Those don't really bother me, because teenagers are supposed to be sort of grumbly and angsty, and I'm just the nearest adult to blame for life being difficult (particularly when I enforce rules like "Don't throw shoes" and "pool sticks aren't weapons!"). Well, last week a bunch of our kids got kicked off the church bus that picks them up (some of them go from our youth center to a church youth group) for smoking on the bus. Then I find two new (fist-size) holes in our walls in various places throughout our building. Then one of my kids got really mouthy with one of my volunteers. REALLY mouthy.

All of that led up to yesterday, when I had to deal with an irate parent, a really angry member of our board of directors, and had a roomfull of insanity (teens). As I was cleaning up at the end of the day, thinking how nice it was to have a quiet room again, I noticed a scratched portion of one of the computer desks. I moved the mousepad and keyboard to investigate and there in 2" tall letters was engraved "SCOOTER IS A CVNT" (Obviously, it was my real name and not Scooter, but meh).

I am not amused. Kids are losing computer privs. until someone coughs up a name. Insult me all you want, but don't destroy our property while you're at it.

[Varba 0]

I think sometimes they do things like that because their parents/guardians have never forced them to clean up their own destruction.

I know when I was growing up, if I acted out, I knew full well that after I was punished I was cleaning up anything I did.

[ScooterMac 2]

I think sometimes they do things like that because their parents/guardians have never forced them to clean up their own destruction.

I know when I was growing up, if I acted out, I knew full well that after I was punished I was cleaning up anything I did.

The board members are sanding down the desk before other students see it - tonight's middle school night, and I don't need the 6th graders thinking it's cool or funny or even remotely okay.

The kids at the youth center are required to clean up their own mess. They try to weasel out of it, but I usually know who was sitting where, and send them back to clean up their tables. We also have kids serving community service (for fighting, having ciggarettes in school, fighting, drugs, curfew violations...did I mention fighting?) with us on a regular basis, so they tend to clean up anything that the other kids missed.

A lot of the kids we get are "At-risk" students whose parents aren't around after school. A lot of these kids are from low income, single parent environments where it's impossible for them to be properly supervised....that's why they come to the youth center. It's a drop-in program, but the kids know there's stuff to do and it's warm and their friends are there. There's also food, that's a big draw Unfortunately, that means I spend as much or more time correcting "problem" behaviors as I do hanging out with the good kids. We've seen some great progress with some of the kids, but others are just pains. We can kick them out, and we do, but they just come back a day/week later with the same attitude, only upped a notch because they've been gone a week. Plus, kicking a kid out for a week or longer more or less makes them a hero to everyone else, because obviously it's cool to get kicked out of the one place your community gives you to hang out.

[kizza 1]

My vent is quite silly actually ....

I am turning 35 on Saturday and am actually a bit bothered by that. All of a sudden, I feel old. Ridiculous, right? And my vent is that I am annoyed with myself for feeling this way.

yeah I know the feeling.. I turned 35 back in May.. I know I am not old but that number makes me feel ancient.. and then I think wow, it is only 5 years to 40 and it doesn't help having a husband who is still under 30

Awww... Marilyn, we were born 5 days apart!

Well Ravenesque, Im 35 (and a half!), childless and NOA2less.

[bowflex 0]

Lol Stupid vent here but a vent nonetheless...I went to the Red Wings vs Coyotes game last night and parking in Detroit cost $15 friggin dollars. You can buy a house in the city limits there for $18,000 so I think using that as a benchmark parking should've cost me $2.50 and the parking structure should be heated, that is all lol.

[trailmix 77]

Lol Stupid vent here but a vent nonetheless...I went to the Red Wings vs Coyotes game last night and parking in Detroit cost $15 friggin dollars. You can buy a house in the city limits there for $18,000 so I think using that as a benchmark parking should've cost me $2.50 and the parking structure should be heated, that is all lol.

Well a house here in Calgary costs around $240,000 - for a small house, under 1000 sq ft and my Husband pays $25 a day for parking at work - so yeah, they are ripping you off

[bowflex 0]

Lol Stupid vent here but a vent nonetheless...I went to the Red Wings vs Coyotes game last night and parking in Detroit cost $15 friggin dollars. You can buy a house in the city limits there for $18,000 so I think using that as a benchmark parking should've cost me $2.50 and the parking structure should be heated, that is all lol.

Well a house here in Calgary costs around $240,000 - for a small house, under 1000 sq ft and my Husband pays $25 a day for parking at work - so yeah, they are ripping you off

Hahaha I couldn't even believe it, there are probably 8 people living within the city limits now and they wonder why no one is going to the professional games anymore. I'm pretty sure I could park in one of the 1,000 abandoned lots and just pay the local hobo $5 bucks to make sure no one pees on my car hahaha.

[The_Dude 1,142]

My vent is quite silly actually ....

I am turning 35 on Saturday and am actually a bit bothered by that. All of a sudden, I feel old. Ridiculous, right? And my vent is that I am annoyed with myself for feeling this way.

Woooooow, thats ancient. My birthday is a week after yours. 30 really snuck up on my, and i've spent the last 4 years, 50 weeks and 3 days denying it

[Revenesque 2]

Lol Stupid vent here but a vent nonetheless...I went to the Red Wings vs Coyotes game last night and parking in Detroit cost $15 friggin dollars. You can buy a house in the city limits there for $18,000 so I think using that as a benchmark parking should've cost me $2.50 and the parking structure should be heated, that is all lol.

Well a house here in Calgary costs around $240,000 - for a small house, under 1000 sq ft and my Husband pays $25 a day for parking at work - so yeah, they are ripping you off

Parking in Chicago is at least $40/day. Hubby and I are heading to Chicago for the holidays soon and expect the parking bill to be $240 for the week.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Just to add to the consolation, Ravenesque...

My wife is 32 right now, and we're not planning on trying for kids until she's about 35. We kind of want to get established in our careers and as a couple and have two or three years of pure partnership before we get on with starting a family. I think it's a lot more common nowadays...and that makes sense, given that life expectancy is higher than it was in previous generations. There's not as much stigma to having kids while in that 35 - 40 range. Slightly more risk for birth defects, sure, but when it comes to having children these days, 35 is the new 20.

[Marilyn. 340]

My vent is quite silly actually ....

I am turning 35 on Saturday and am actually a bit bothered by that. All of a sudden, I feel old. Ridiculous, right? And my vent is that I am annoyed with myself for feeling this way.

yeah I know the feeling.. I turned 35 back in May.. I know I am not old but that number makes me feel ancient.. and then I think wow, it is only 5 years to 40 and it doesn't help having a husband who is still under 30

Awww... Marilyn, we were born 5 days apart!

Well Ravenesque, Im 35 (and a half!), childless and NOA2less.

same here but i do have my 10 year green card so I guess that is a plus

[lgg 2]

God, guys...

I am so tired. So very, very, very tired. I have so much stuff to do that it's crazy. My freelance gig picked up and I have two assignments this week plus day job plus weekend job. Gah.

I also have a billion social events this week as well. It's not bad but holy #######, I am freaking tired.

I am really looking forward to the holidays and not having too many obligations to fulfill. I would like to sleep and hang out a bit.

/rant

but a good rant.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

God, guys...

I am so tired. So very, very, very tired. I have so much stuff to do that it's crazy. My freelance gig picked up and I have two assignments this week plus day job plus weekend job. Gah.

I also have a billion social events this week as well. It's not bad but holy #######, I am freaking tired.

I am really looking forward to the holidays and not having too many obligations to fulfill. I would like to sleep and hang out a bit.

/rant

but a good rant.

It's so funny...I kinda wish I was busier! I'm not going stir-crazy (yet...), but I sorta wish I could go to a few Xmas parties and hang out with friends during the day etc. As it stands, I've been finding reasons to leave the house every day, which breaks things up a bit (which is good)...but frankly, that interview date can't come soon enough! I'm looking forward to getting working again and just starting the next phase of my life with my wife!