"I tell ya, I don't get no respect..."

Anyone got any "I don't get no respect" stories?

I tell ya, I don't get no respect...

I came home after working 3 hours overtime. I said: "Hi kids, what are you doing, etc. etc. etc....." The eldest who was watching a dvd says: "you going to keep talking?"

I tell ya, I am going to like my clean house this evening. *evil grin*

Cheyenne wrote:

"you going to keep talking?"

To which your respose should be:
"Hell yes, you might as well hit pause until I'm done."

...or were you saying the consequences to smart-mouth was going to be a housecleaning assignment? :-)

Kids learn courtesy from their parents.
Parents get the respect they insist on.
Mine are now 18 and 23, and are uniformly polite.

How old is your eldest?

My eldest is 19 and presently cleaning the bird poopoo from the cages. :)


"I tell ya, I get no respect...."

An outside tech (fondly know as a "knuckle dragger") stole a new Wire Wrap Gun out of my tool bag and replaced it with a broken one. Hence one reason I worked OT today.




I am going to enjoy seeing them on camera in the future. *more evil grins*

Cheyenne wrote:

"you going to keep talking?"

Yeah, with my foot.

eldest who was watching a dvd says: "you going to keep talking?"

My responce , First smile , Then say " why YES, I think I will , and It shouldn't matter to YOU because YOU are NOT watching that or any TV for what for a WHILE !!!"

Kids, they never give ya respect.

MaryMary wrote:

Kids, they never give ya respect.

Maybe not the whole worlds kids....except maggies. :p

As a kid, I don't really have any, but I do have a few from the other side of it...

i respected my parents (and still do) because they told me what i should and should not be doing but let me do it anyway. they said i was smart enough to make my own decisions. i respected that and thought "fine, i wont fuck up then"

I respect my parents and still do, coz if I didnt I felt my Dad's foot fair up my backside :)

"I tell ya, I get no respect...."

I hear ya Chey, I pissed at anyone with a penis today!

Cheyenne wrote:

My eldest is 19 and presently cleaning the bird poopoo from the cages. :)

Well done. :-)

Cheyenne wrote:

An outside tech (fondly know as a "knuckle dragger") stole a new Wire Wrap Gun out of my tool bag and replaced it with a broken one. Hence one reason I worked OT today.

I still have my wire-wrap tools, but haven't built anything that way in a long time.
In fact the last computer I used wire-wrap on had a Z-80 chip in it. :-)

MaggieL wrote:

Well done. :-)

I still have my wire-wrap tools, but haven't built anything that way in a long time.
In fact the last computer I used wire-wrap on had a Z-80 chip in it. :-)

I work on everything in a Central Office. The only Computer type I work on is a 5ESS Switch. The wrapper is for wiring jumpers on the Main Distribution Frame and on DSX 1's. Yesterday I had 64 Jumpers to tie down and no gun 'til later in the day. grrr!


btw, I am loving my spotless house this AM. :)

Toodles, off to do more damage to the communications world. :D

I have a two-year-old... my list is so long there is not enough bandwidth.

I had one that was in the terrible two's for 5 years.

I changed diapers for 8 years with no break. I STILL hate the diaper isle!

14, 16, 19...all girls. between the 4 of us it can become a real bitch fest every month. :lol:

Cheyenne wrote:

I had one that was in the terrible two's for 5 years.

Wow...now that's underachieving. Usually they're only in the terrible twos for one year. :-)

Cheyenne wrote:

I had one that was in the terrible two's for 5 years.

I changed diapers for 8 years with no break. I STILL hate the diaper isle!

14, 16, 19...all girls. between the 4 of us it can become a real bitch fest every month. :lol:

You tryin' to kill me?

rkzenrage wrote:

You tryin' to kill me?

'sokay rk. i am sure yours will be a perfect angel. *says 10 hail mary's* ;) :p

Your right... he's... well.. he's... I can't say it... here:

haha! how cute, what did he get into?

That is great! what a mug!

I can hear him saying: "Ahh you should see the other kid."

Cheyenne wrote:

haha! how cute, what did he get into?

Dog was rolling and he decided to try it... he later decided he did NOT like it and wanted to go IN.
When he realized he was not going IN right now... we you see.
Though he is no stranger to messes...
Apparently we become "one" with the Halloween pumpkin to see what it wants to be.


Self explanitory... too hot for manners.

Too cute Rk!! he's gorgeous.

Of course he is.... same reason Bassett hounds are cute. They would be extinct otherwise.

Looks like with a laddie like this, you need one of those outdoor showers like they have at the beaches.

Either that or a really good firehose!!

In either case, good work by you.

Thanks. We have used the hose more than once. Or just a bucket... works fine. Just keep rinsing... they come clean eventually, for a few minutes.

Things don't stay clean AND dry around your place much, I take it...

Nope... and that is fine. If it can't take it. It ain't worth it. To quote a gardening show, "...in FL we don't have direct sun, we have fire."
But, he ain't allowed in the study. (Though it does not get enforced like I'd like)

Rk, he looks like he has SO much fun,I love seeing kids being allowed to be kids! I hate the "don't get dirt on you clothes" brigade.....water will wash everything:D

funkykule wrote:

Rk, he looks like he has SO much fun,I love seeing kids being allowed to be kids! I hate the "don't get dirt on you clothes" brigade.....water will wash everything:D

Everything? You have not tried enough things?
But, as fast as kids grow, they only wear their clothes a few times, so how can it be that big of a deal? That and we have extra paint for most of the rooms.:right:
Oh, vinegar... it is a miracle in the wash, vinegar and borax. You will be amazed!
I am not going to rehash my situation, but it is just more "present" let's say, but, truthfully, the same as everyone else.
How much time do we all really have with them?
I read about things that happen to families every day and I teach him to be polite, to be respectful and to love life and know joy, each are equally as important. One is worthless without the other IMO.
A productive day without fun is a wasted day, so we learn to have fun working and playing. He is much better at it than I am. :o
Sorry to many of you... I know all the "family" pics are not always welcome.
He's a hoot to me, but I keep forgetting that I have dad blinders on.

I love family pics I don't have to clean up after. ;)

That is the best body painting I've ever seen! What a cutie!

Cheyenne;231775 wrote:

I had one that was in the terrible two's for 5 years.

I changed diapers for 8 years with no break. I STILL hate the diaper isle!

14, 16, 19...all girls. between the 4 of us it can become a real bitch fest every month. :lol:

Know what you mean Cheyenne I have 3 girls, my husband is in Estrogen-ville :D