Selling Son's Beloved Play Station 2 For Punishment!

[SpencerH]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Does it work?

Only to a degree, since the younger one doesnt really appreciate money yet, but its better than me having an embolism.

[The Mad Monk]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


You obviously don't have clue how marketing or eBay works.

This story has increased the odds of getting an increase in price manifold. People love a story like this, and they will be more inclined to shell out bucks for an item that isn't necessarily worth it. This was proven by the guy selling his ex-wife's wedding dress.

That's just the tip of the ebay iceberg.

Who else remembers Toast in a Jar?

[Jamski]

I call BS.

You don't open a bottle of champagne with a fricking corkscrew.

-Jam

[The Mad Monk]

Maybe you do if you're a fricking kid who dosen't know better?

[Jamski]

I can't imagine HOW you use a corkscrew to open a champagne bottle. The leverage is against the top of the glass neck of the bottle - the rim, which is normally COVERED by the bulging head of a champage cork.

Go on, get a corscrew, any model, and a champage bottle and try the two together. Its a no no.

-Jam

[The Mad Monk]

[Jamski]

That kind of corkscrew nobody uses these days. Find a real one.

-Jam

[The Mad Monk]

[child of Thor]

well even if it is bs, its a fun scenario

After a nights sleep on it i came to some more conclusions.

This kid could be on a slow slide to yobdom, after all he's an avid console player AND drinks alcohol. Not only that but he invites complete strangers into his parents home while they are away, with little regaurd for the consequence's.

If it was my kid, id be expecting a criminal record to follow shortly - drugs/guns the whole nine yards as its not a difficult slide once you start.

so i would propose another solution - the parents should keep the playstation, buy an eye toy for it and a relevent game that would allow them to induldge some sexy clothing and fantasy messing around, buy another bottle of Champagne and enjoy

They would get the money for all this by putting the kid up for sale on ebay(heck they may even get more if some sheik gets bidding!)

This is of course what i'd do if it was my kid showing such a lack of moral fibre - it might not be for others

[The Mad Monk]

Waste not, want not.

[blackice]

MrFun Really just goes to show how little you pay attention and how very little you know about me.

[Kuciwalker]

I suppose OzzyKP thinks it'd be OK to just kick the kid out on the street, if he can't pay the rent.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by blackice
MrFun Really just goes to show how little you pay attention and how very little you know about me.

Why would I want to know you anyway?

[Paddy]

Originally posted by SpencerH
I've started to charge my kids money when I have to waste my time and clean up their crap.

well they came from yolu right...

[Imran Siddiqui]

If the Playstation was a birthday gift then its a GIFT. If I give you something as a gift and you piss me off, I have NO right to take it back. Why different rules for different people?

One because the state forces you to take care of your kids (because kids cannot take care of themselves, even at 13) and in exchange you get the right to raise that kid, including having property rights over them.

Secondly because 13 year olds really aren't going to work, so submitting them to a civil lawsuit, where the system is not required to provide you with a lawyer, would really be messed up. The court would assess charges against the kid, and then what? Force him to get a job to pay it off? In that case can parents charge kids as old as 5 years old rent? And if they don't get rent kick the kids out? Can parents who don't want their newborn say, you haven't payed rent and leave their newborn in a dumpster to fend for themselves?

I wish you'd have some common sense when discussing this issue.