Unspeakable Tragedies

2012-02-10T14:41:00.000-08:00

I logged into Facebook this morning, checked my news feed and came upon a post that said, "Dad Uses Gun to Teach Disrespectful Daughter a Public Lesson." Now, at first, I was quite alarmed. I thought I might be about to read about some out of control dad who went too far. Instead I discovered one of the best videos I have seen in a very long time. Here is a link where you can read the story and check out the video. Dad Shoots Up Daughter's Laptop Over Facebook Rant. It's a little long, but it's really worth watching if you have 8 minutes.

The gist of the story is that little girl posted a long, whiny rant on Facebook about her parents. It seems she was incredibly upset at the barbaric way in which she was being treated because her parents have her contributing to keeping the home she lives in (rent free) clean by holding her accountable to do such things as *gasp* sweep and mop and empty the dishwasher and get to school on time. Oh the horror.

The man's name is Tommy Jordan. Apparently, (and you knew this would happen) he has already been interviewed by police, who gave him kudos for his actions. Next up, his daughter will be interviewed (and you knew THIS was coming, too) by CPS to find out just what sort of "unspeakable tragedies" she has been through at the hands of this "monster."

Quite honestly, I find the whole thing to be pretty inspiring. This man spent 6 hours of his time and $130 of his money fixing up his daughter's computer and the only thing she can think to do with it is post a scathing rant about how horrible life is because her parents are trying to raise her to be a responsible person instead of someone who becomes a burden on society? Hell to the nah. And the amusing thing about her rant is she THOUGHT she had it set so that her parents couldn't see it. Joke's on you, little girl.

If you don't want to do things like help keep the home you live in clean or get to school on time, then here's a thought, go try to find yourself a job (at 15 years of age with no formal education or training), rent an apartment and pay all of your own damn bills. I WISH I still had mommy and daddy supporting ME and the only thing I had to worry about was getting my ass to school on time, taking care of the dog, putting away a few dishes and keeping my room clean. Life sure would be a whole lot easier.

It seems to me that this generation of children and even the one before them are spoiled, selfish and entitled. Who ever told you that the world owed you something? Or that you don't have to make a meaningful contribution to the environment you are in? Or that life had to always be entirely fair and equitable according to your imaginary set of standards?

Personally, I wish that instead of parents who coddle and cater to their child's every whim and never tell them "no" or discipline them for fear of damaging their precious, little egos, we had more parents Tommy Duncans in this world.

Tommy Jordan's Facebook Page

A Letter to my "Neighbors"

2011-11-28T11:32:00.000-08:00

Dear Neighborhood Douchebags:

Thanks so much for keeping me awake with your pointless fighting last night. The broken glass was an especially nice touch.

You owe me a Lunesta. There is a twenty minute window within which it will either work or not work. That window was disrupted by your asshattery and guess who had to get up early this morning and go to work on about 5 hours of sleep?

Now, I wouldn't expect you to understand the concept of having to go somewhere every day and earn a paycheck when clearly you have much better things to do, such as fight, break glass and have the police summoned in order to teach you how to behave, but in the future, it would be nice if you could take pause for a moment of reflection before you disturb the peace and ask yourself, "Will my neighbor enjoy what am I about to do?" If the answer is no, please take your drunk ass home and go to bed.

One other thing, the next time you decide that a fight sounds like a mature, responsible adult decision, please have your wives/girlfriends/baby mamas, etc. take the children INSIDE the house BEFORE you start slinging the F word and breaking bottles. Kids shouldn't have to see or hear things like that. That would be great. Thanks.

Best Regards,

Your Tired as Hell Neighbor in 4B

Am I the only one who has ever had THESE neighbors?

Simply Amy Says

Unspeakable Tragedies

A Letter to my "Neighbors"