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[la flama blanca]

Yeah, because you have to be a robot to take some time out, slow down, cool off, and think about the situation calmly. Any course of action other gut reactions is too far fetched.

Hey, he said upset. I'm pretty sure you're disciplining your child BECAUSE you're somewhat upset at their behavior. And he's indirectly disciplining his child which to me, indicates he knows what he's doing and isn't resorting to some gut reaction as you say.

Or maybe, Mr. Pink Hitler, maybe, he should have just given her a rainy day sticker on that Wednesday. Maybe, he tries to reason with his bratty teenager, yeah, yeah. That'll work. Just a nice face to face talk which I assume he's NEVER tried. You see that? I assumed, I can assume what type of individual he is, like you and the other Pussygaffers on here.

 

[legacyzero]

huh? people who support spanking even agree it is not advised to discipline while angry.

You're right. But I read the post as if he shouldn't be pissed at the fact that his daughter so deeply disrespected him (in a public forum) like that, knowing how good she has it. I'd be pissed too.

 

[DanteFox]

Yeah, because you have to be a robot to take some time out, slow down, cool off, and think about the situation calmly before reacting. Any course of action other than a gut reaction is too far fetched.

Never mind the disturbing fact that this guy was THAT upset about his daughter posting some typical rebellious teenage tripe on Facebook. Or that he maintained that level of anger long enough to make that video and distribute it.
But hey, how fucking DARE she whine about her parents on the internet.

Seems to me like that's exactly what he did: he calmed down, then calmly thought of a punishment, then calmly explained why he was doing what he was doing, then calmly delivered his punishment.

 

[MilesWebber]

Freeloaders / younger = don't agree with dad

People with jobs (looking for jobs) / older = Do agree with dad

????

It's not rocket surgury

 

[Wolves Evolve]

This would make most teenagers lose all respect for their parents permanently. Hilarious.

 

[charsace]

Nice.

 

[Volimar]

Seems to me like that's exactly what he did: he calmed down, then calmly thought of a punishment, then calmly explained why he was doing what he was doing, then calmly delivered his punishment.

Calm does not equal rational, confirmed.

 

[pringles]

well not making a public spectacle of it would be a good start. it serves no purpose other than attention whoring on the dads part (like father like daughter) as well as to spite his own child. if this thing isnt some staged viral video, im sure the girl is going to be teased and picked on about this for years to come. everything else he said about grounding her and keeping her chores is also fine.

Really the only way to get to this spoiled, bratty kids who think they own the world and post everything online is to do something just like this.. own them right back, online, for everyone to see.

Most likely she'll think twice before posting something like that on Facebook again.

Kids these days.. they film themselves beating up people or commiting crimes, then post in on youtube and are surprised when they get caught. They write stuff on their blogs or on facebook that should never leave their heads. I wish more parents had the balls to put their kids in line.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Or maybe, Mr. Pink Hitler, maybe, he should have just given her a rainy day sticker on that Wednesday. Maybe, he tries to reason with his bratty teenager, yeah, yeah. That'll work. Just a nice face to face talk which I assume he's NEVER tried. You see that? I assumed, I can assume what type of individual he is, like you and the other Pussygaffers on here.

the fuck is this?

You're right. But I read the post as if he shouldn't be pissed at the fact that his daughter so deeply disrespected him (in a public forum) like that, knowing how good she has it. I'd be pissed too.

Yeah, I suppose it could be up for interpretation. I don't think he should have dropped this on youtube or whatever, since it's now gone viral and a ton of people have seen it. Just not a good idea IMO.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Yeah, how fucking dare you have an emotional response to your offspring doing something they shouldn't?! What are you some kind of Nazi?!

Disgusting that some parents here would consider being angry or upset at their kids...

Of course you're are going to be angry, but you chill out before metering out punishments. Doing it out of anger only increases the resentment and it takes the focus away from what they did and puts it on your reaction to what they did

 

[Typographenia]

Hahahaha, this guy is awesome.

 

[dimb]

Gotta go with the dad on this one, though shooting it was excessive (he should have given the brother exclusive rights ) the girl totally deserves to be humiliated and have the laptop taken away from her.

If you are ever so petty that you feel the need to humiliate your daughter you should never become a parent.

This is seriously on the level of a severe mental illness.

 

[EYEL1NER]

I could honestly see her resenting him and acting up more, being disrespectful, getting into trouble.
I mean, going off her Facebook post he read, she is dumber than a box of rocks.
So that's probably the logical next step for her: "Damn, I just disrespected the fuck out of my parents and my dad shot my computer for the whole world to see. Now I'm gonna go score some coke and nab a 20-year-old college boyfriend. That'll teach those fuckers."

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

I enjoyed the almost sexual excitement in his voice when he started talking about his 45 and his hollow tipped bullets. Wouldn't be surprised to find out that those bullets weren't the only load he shot.

 

[la flama blanca]

the fuck is this?

I'm just making assumptions on peoples characters based on this tidbits of information I know about them, like you and the others. Don't mind me.

Also, he has an avatar with Hitler in pink *shrug*

 

[FStop7]

Come GAF, who pretend to be all knowing, come with me to a private school in Westchester NY and I will show you why it is right to humiliate teens for acting like snotty little shits.

somebody has issues

 

[Volimar]

Freeloaders / younger = don't agree with dad

People with jobs (looking for jobs) / older = Do agree with dad

????

It's not as simple as that. I have no problem with taking or even destroying the laptop. My problem with him is that a gun should have no role whatsoever in the punishment of your child.

 

[empty vessel]

Maybe donating the laptop would've been a better idea, but I don't see anything wrong with uploading the video to youtube. Yeah it probably embarrassed her, but I think what she posted on facebook was way worse. The dad seemed hurt by it and it wasn't like this was her first time doing something like this.

I think good parenting doesn't ever involve publicly shaming one's child. I'm not suggesting the dad's reaction isn't understandable in terms of human psychology. I'm just saying I don't see how it can be considered good parenting.

 

[Maleficence]

Of course you're are going to be angry, but you chill out before metering out punishments. Doing it out of anger only increases the resentment and it takes the focus away from what they did and puts it on your reaction to what they did

I agree with that, not what you said but whatever.

I also agree that the guy didn't seem overly angry when he was meting out his punishment, so meh.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Sweet pistol.

 

[tycoonheart]

How do you spend 6 hours upgrading hardware and installing software? "IT professional".

Ever have your upgrades go wrong? I have spent hours figuring out which one of my new hardware is the culprit.

 

[Volimar]

Sweet pistol.

I bet it's sticky...

 

[magicstop]

I can assume what type of individual he is, like you and the other Pussygaffers on here.

. . . annndddd I'm out.

 

[LQX]

I think it makes him look worse as what he read just sounds like normal teenage ranting. Shooting a laptop over her complaining about chores? Dude went overboard and comes off nuts. Figured it would be some crap about fucking boys or sneaking out the house.

 

[Bill Murray]

Dude is awesome!

 

[Slayven]

Next, he's gonna shoot the the cell phone he bought her. Won't you think of the poor cell phone?

If it is an IPhone, some will have a candlelight vigil.

 

[la flama blanca]

somebody has issues

Aye, confirmed that you've never been an experienced the level of spoiled brattyness I've seen around. It's even been legitimately criminal.

 

[astroturfing]

and how many people did he scare the fuck out of by shooting outside in public? such a selfish stunt, no consideration whatsoever for others.

 

[legacyzero]

Yes I'm a dad? What of it?

Ok. PHEW.

It bothers me to all hell when people say crap like that, yet havn't experienced the utter TERROR of how mad a father can get at their child sometimes. I respect your approach, but I wonder: Sometimes, isn't it just best for your child to know just how angry you are (depending on the degree of what they did)?

Considering she was a repeat offender at this, I dont think he over reacted. Kids are so bad these day, mainly because parents are letting them. He just took a stand.

 

[Trey]

And yet so many still do it.

People do a lot of things they shouldn't do.

 

[Majine]

It's not as simple as that. I have no problem with taking or even destroying the laptop. My problem with him is that a gun should have no role whatsoever in the punishment of your child.

Yeah, when you introduce a handgun to your childraising, somewhere I think a line has been crossed.

 

[DanteFox]

I enjoyed the almost sexual excitement in his voice when he started talking about his 45 and his hollow tipped bullets. Wouldn't be surprised to find out that those bullets weren't the only load he shot.

lol at you projecting.

I think good parenting doesn't ever involve publicly shaming one's child. I'm not suggesting the dad's reaction isn't understandable in terms of human psychology. I'm just saying I don't see how it can be considered good parenting.

Why can't it be part of good parenting?

 

[Hieberrr]

Well deserved. Self-entitled teenagers are fucking brats.

 

[Slayven]

and how many people did he scare the fuck out of by shooting outside in public? such a selfish stunt, no consideration whatsoever for others.

Yeah he should have done it in an open field.

 

[victreeb3l]

Really the only way to get to this spoiled, bratty kids who think they own the world and post everything online is to do something just like this.. own them right back, online, for everyone to see.

Most likely she'll think twice before posting something like that on Facebook again.

Kids these days.. they film themselves beating up people or commiting crimes, then post in on youtube and are surprised when they get caught. They write stuff on their blogs or on facebook that should never leave their heads. I wish more parents had the balls to put their kids in line.

if my parents did something like this, it wouldnt make me think "oh damn i better get my shit together and start respecting them", it would only make me hate them more. kids always say and do stupid things but when youre a parent, youre supposed to set a positive example for them.

she probably wont ever go on facebook anymore

He already tried to do that before. It failed. It usually fails with bratty children.

Right & Wrong is something that eludes them.

what would you have done? how do you discipline bratty children that doesnt involve dramatic things like what this guy did?

 

[la flama blanca]

and how many people did he scare the fuck out of by shooting outside in public? such a selfish stunt, no consideration whatsoever for others.

I know, what a fucking dick! I saw three playgrounds in the background! THREE!

 

[freenudemacusers]

Ok. PHEW.

It bothers me to all hell when people say crap like that, yet havn't experienced the utter TERROR of how mad a father can get at their child sometimes. I respect your approach, but I wonder: Sometimes, isn't it just best for your child to know just how angry you are (depending on the degree of what they did)?

Considering she was a repeat offender at this, I dont think he over reacted. Kids are so bad these day, mainly because parents are letting them. He just took a stand.

broadcasting this on the internet will backfire, or do nothing at all. poor choice. it certainly didn't work for that kid who go knocked around by his uncle.

 

[eso76]

I was saying that the expressed concern about lethal force is not a particularly sensible one.

i see, sorry i guess the video made me go berserk.

Still, using firearms like that..

 

[Dresden]

This is something that he needed to take care of privately.

 

[ChuyMasta]

He is my hero.

 

[Dever]

Kid was being a brat, dad went overboard with punishment. Taking away her laptop for good? Whatever. Shooting the laptop full of holes and putting the whole thing online? Really dumb.

 

[mxgt]

Why can't it be part of good parenting?

Because the parents are supposed to be the mature ones.

 

[charsace]

The only type of people that act like that girl as a teen are idiots.

 

[empty vessel]

Why can't it be part of good parenting?

Because good parenting should not involve the psychological trauma that is public humiliation. Children do not have fully formed brains, and something like this will cause more harm to the child than good. If the father cannot think of more creative disincentives or attitude adjustments (such as making the daughter give the laptop to charity) than psychological trauma, he isn't a good parent.

Plus, isn't it clear that his motives are to protect his own ego? "Discipline" should not be for that purpose.

 

[Speevy]

I'll tell you what sweetie. I'm gonna hand you your laptop. You hold it against your chest, very still.

If you're still alive at the end of this, I'll buy you another one.

 

[DanteFox]

Because the parents are supposed to be the mature ones.

He did it as a punishment. I don't see what about it was immature.

Because good parenting should not involve the psychological trauma that is public humiliation. Children do not have fully formed brains, and something like this will cause more harm to the child than good. If the father cannot think of more creative disincentives or attitude adjustments than psychological trauma (such as making the daughter give the laptop to charity), he isn't a good parent.

Plus, isn't it clear that his motives are to protect his own ego? Discipline should not be for that purpose.

trauma? How much harm could it cause? She feels embarrassed and maybe angry for a while, then she gets over it. I agree that giving it to charity would have been even better, but what he did was just fine.

 

[legacyzero]

broadcasting this on the internet will backfire, or do nothing at all. poor choice. it certainly didn't work for that kid who go knocked around by his uncle.

Yeah, CNN and Fox News are gonna run this shit into the ground.

He did it as a punishment. I don't see what about it was immature.

Exactly. It may have been excessive, but sometimes, you have to send a message so powerful, so excessive, that the person recieving the message has no question of the implications.

 

[Mortrialus]

Why can't it be part of good parenting?

Because the video of him publicly humiliating her is on the internet; it will never go away.

 

[Loofy]

Its funny going from the other thread to this one..

So growing up its clear the only form of punishment the kid received was 'omg chores and Im grounded.'
Now she's grown up she'll 'flip shit' if she has to pour coffee instead of the maid.

My verdict: She shouldve been spanked

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Ok. PHEW.

It bothers me to all hell when people say crap like that, yet havn't experienced the utter TERROR of how mad a father can get at their child sometimes. I respect your approach, but I wonder: Sometimes, isn't it just best for your child to know just how angry you are (depending on the degree of what they did)?

Considering she was a repeat offender at this, I dont think he over reacted. Kids are so bad these day, mainly because parents are letting them. He just took a stand.

I try to save the 'angry voice' for stuff he does that could actually hurt or kill him, which is rare and I always make it a point to not overdo it, forgive it quickly and not actually feel anger about it. I do it for his safety since he seems to remember those situations very well