Comments on: Abandon all hope http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/ "We're all naked underneath" Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:33:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: K8 the GR8 » Blog Archive » *pop* http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-121 K8 the GR8 » Blog Archive » *pop* Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:06:35 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-121 [...] felt like a little part of her innocence was being lost with each inaudible pop above the chaos and curses below.  If I could, I would’ve trapped those bubbles in a jar to keep forever, but I [...] [...] felt like a little part of her innocence was being lost with each inaudible pop above the chaos and curses below.  If I could, I would’ve trapped those bubbles in a jar to keep forever, but I [...]

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-120 K8 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:18:51 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-120 Suggestion noted! Thing is, it's really quiet around here.. crime rates are low, low, low. You hear a bit of gossip about houses being broken into much further down the road, but other than the children and one or two quirky residents, the rest are very nice, you could chat to them all day! I guess my point would be is that the worst crime offenders are all under the age of 8... so strange. Suggestion noted!
Thing is, it’s really quiet around here.. crime rates are low, low, low. You hear a bit of gossip about houses being broken into much further down the road, but other than the children and one or two quirky residents, the rest are very nice, you could chat to them all day! I guess my point would be is that the worst crime offenders are all under the age of 8… so strange.

]]> By: Baino http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-119 Baino Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:05:06 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-119 All kids need now and then is a quick pinch on the soft fleshy bit on the inside of their upper arm. No-one can see this corporal punishment taking place and you should see expression on onlooker's faces as they sigh in sympathy and mutter "that poor woman with that poor disabled child!" as you remove the contorted toddler from the scene. Mine won't leave home so I must have done something right! On a serious note, it's so sad. I have to say I don't get much exposure to it in my neighbourhood but I'm sure it goes on much the same. In Sydney we have the term "Westy" for people living in the outer western suburbs, many in public housing and we've even had street riots out there due to unemployed youth with nothing much to keep them busy other than stealing cars and vandalising homes. Guess it happens all over the world. All kids need now and then is a quick pinch on the soft fleshy bit on the inside of their upper arm. No-one can see this corporal punishment taking place and you should see expression on onlooker’s faces as they sigh in sympathy and mutter “that poor woman with that poor disabled child!” as you remove the contorted toddler from the scene.

Mine won’t leave home so I must have done something right!

On a serious note, it’s so sad. I have to say I don’t get much exposure to it in my neighbourhood but I’m sure it goes on much the same. In Sydney we have the term “Westy” for people living in the outer western suburbs, many in public housing and we’ve even had street riots out there due to unemployed youth with nothing much to keep them busy other than stealing cars and vandalising homes. Guess it happens all over the world.

]]> By: Brianf http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-118 Brianf Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:12:57 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-118 Wow, she got a whole glass of milk!! Every day? Spoiled her did ya' Grandad? My son Jimmy and I had long talks about swearing. we came to an agreement that when we were fishing or doing and Father-Son things it was OK, occasionaly to swear. I taught him long and hard that there are times and places for everything. Wow, she got a whole glass of milk!! Every day? Spoiled her did ya’ Grandad?
My son Jimmy and I had long talks about swearing. we came to an agreement that when we were fishing or doing and Father-Son things it was OK, occasionaly to swear. I taught him long and hard that there are times and places for everything.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-117 Grandad Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:12:21 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-117 K8, Don't be looking for sympathy. You know that was only used when you went looking for food. Two slices of bread and a glass of milk was more than enough for one day. And look at the fine figure of you now. You should be grateful. K8,
Don’t be looking for sympathy. You know that was only used when you went looking for food.
Two slices of bread and a glass of milk was more than enough for one day. And look at the fine figure of you now. You should be grateful.

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-116 K8 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:46:34 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-116 Ok, I will admit that when my 2 year old curses, it's very difficult not to laugh. She knows she's not allowed to it, so she's testing me with a big grin on her face. She watches me like a hawk when she does it. A 6 year old though? Badge of honour? WTF? Not disputing the comment, but how is that cool? Da- The wooden spoon wasn't so bad. It was the baseball bat fitted with 6inch nails that was a tad unnessessary. Ok, I will admit that when my 2 year old curses, it’s very difficult not to laugh. She knows she’s not allowed to it, so she’s testing me with a big grin on her face. She watches me like a hawk when she does it.

A 6 year old though? Badge of honour? WTF? Not disputing the comment, but how is that cool?

Da- The wooden spoon wasn’t so bad. It was the baseball bat fitted with 6inch nails that was a tad unnessessary.

]]> By: Dario Sanchez http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-115 Dario Sanchez Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:35:26 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-115 Cavan is full of knacks - or Travellers, I'm not very PC - and so I wish them all back to whatever God-forsaken place they came from - Ballyhaunis, I think. Noewadays, if your chuildren swear, it's a badge of honour. A few years back, a friend of mine had her 6-year-old cousin over. He told me to 'fuck off'. Now I managed to restrain myself, but everyone else thought it riotously funny. I die inside ... Cavan is full of knacks – or Travellers, I’m not very PC – and so I wish them all back to whatever God-forsaken place they came from – Ballyhaunis, I think.

Noewadays, if your chuildren swear, it’s a badge of honour. A few years back, a friend of mine had her 6-year-old cousin over. He told me to ‘fuck off’. Now I managed to restrain myself, but everyone else thought it riotously funny.

I die inside …

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-114 Grannymar Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:52:35 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-114 Children NEED to learn boundries! The short sharp shock of a slap on the legs has made many a young person stop and think. Children NEED to learn boundries!

The short sharp shock of a slap on the legs has made many a young person stop and think.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-113 Grandad Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:02:39 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-113 I remember being confined to the house when I was around ten for using the word 'bum'. And I'm glad you appreciate the wooden spoon. I knew you would one day :) I remember being confined to the house when I was around ten for using the word ‘bum’.

And I’m glad you appreciate the wooden spoon. I knew you would one day :)

]]> By: Kate http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-112 Kate Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:37:39 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/2007/04/13/abandon-all-hope/#comment-112 Unfortunately, the kids in "nicer" neighborhoods are often just as dysfunctional... they've just learned to hide it under a patina of pretty clothes and snotty New England accents. Or maybe that's just here... Unfortunately, the kids in “nicer” neighborhoods are often just as dysfunctional… they’ve just learned to hide it under a patina of pretty clothes and snotty New England accents.

Or maybe that’s just here…

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