Worst parents of all time?

The Hair+Laughing in the background made this video great. You would have thought he'd stop laughing after a bit. I guess breaking a kids heart is pretty hilarious.
 
It's not all bad... supposedly, his family did get him an Xbox later on according to his brother but there's no evidance of that.

Supposedly, a lot of people, including MS, saw the video on Engadget (or some site) and wanted to get the kid a 360.
 
[quote name='mikej012']See, now that is funny. The video in the OP is just cruel and not funny at all.[/quote]
The video I posted wasn't ment to be funny, but yeah that video with the chainsaw is the kind of pranks that have fun with their kids which isn't bad unless they were really hurt about it.
 
[quote name='Ragekod']The video I posted wasn't ment to be funny, but yeah that video with the chainsaw is the kind of pranks that have fun with their kids which isn't bad unless they were really hurt about it.[/quote]

I was directing that towards others who thought it was funny, not you.
 
[quote name='mikej012']See, now that is funny. The video in the OP is just cruel and not funny at all.[/quote]

So a dad who comes in acting like a maniac with a chainsaw is funny, yet parents who trick their kids with a non existent X-Box are mean and cruel?

Come on, I know people here are video game nerds but christ people have their priorities out of whack.
 
[quote name='KingofOldSchool']So a dad who comes in acting like a maniac with a chainsaw is funny, yet parents who trick their kids with a non existent X-Box are mean and cruel?

Come on, I know people here are video game nerds but christ people have their priorities out of whack.[/quote]

:roll:

Try visiting the kids later in life. I guarantee you the scare will be remembered as funny by both sides, while the ruined Christmas day will be remembered as one of the saddest moments of that kid's childhood. They didn't just play a prank, they played a prank and then made him feel like utter shit for minutes afterward and didn't even care. That's the big difference. Only a complete asshole would think that's funny.
 
[quote name='mikej012']I was directing that towards others who thought it was funny, not you.[/quote]
Opps sorry I read wrong. ;)
 
At first I thought it was funny, but as it went along it just looked more and more staged. Probably just to solicit some free 360s, which apparently worked. If it was legit though, don't give him a 360, the parents would probably just sell/pawn it. Also, if it was legit, give the brother some credit: at least he wasn't laughing his ass off, making a damn fool of himself. Not to mention, where did they get the box... And damn, if you're going to fuck with the kid, shouldn't it have AT LEAST been a pro, if not an elite. If it was legit, which I still don't think it was, I do feel bad for the kid for getting cheated out of a core. That's just cold. And no, they are nowhere near the worst parents of all time. This, while cruel (again, if legit), isn't anywhere near the insanely severe physical, sexual, and psychological abuse/torture visited upon MANY children on a daily basis. It can't even be compared. I realize that probably wasn't a honest question, but I respoded anyway...
 
This reminded me the time my mom randomly mentioned that she gave birth to twins, and that the other died in labor or something along those lines. I was 17, and I couldn't tell if it was a joke...it wasn't.



I will still never understand how you could not ever mention that once to your kid for 17 years
 
Oh wahhhh... I'll be the first to admit that it isn't a nice thing to do and I would never do it to my child. But how sad is it that the kid's life is obviously so centered on videogames that he acts as if his life is now ruined? How sad is it that his parents obviously haven't taught him the value of money and a hard day's work. They make it apparent that they don't have much money. A kid at that age should understand that concept. My family never had much money and I understood that from a much younger age than this kid is. Did I like fun new toys? Yeah, but I didn't expect them. And the only videogame system in my house that wasn't bought by me from saving up money from doing odd jobs is the NES. But my parents didn't even buy that. My aunt gave that to our family when I was 5. I was 12 when the SNES came out and I saved up for a loooong time and waited for a price drop (and a free Mario All-Stars mail in offer to accompany SMW) to buy it myself.

If that's even close to the worst thing imaginable in some of your lives, a lot of you need to 1) get things better prioritized and 2) you really need some real trials to deal with.

Like I said, it was not nice. It was an ill-conceived joke. But it really is not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. That's one of the major things wrong in this country today. The break down of the family and the lack of raising children properly is so severe that something as lame as this "causes" people to slit their families throats in the night, as I saw someone post on the first page.
 
Do you know the kid? Do you know how he acts outside of the video? Do you know if he bitched at his (knowingly) poor family for something they couldn't afford, pressuring them? Hell, maybe pulling such tricks is a family tradition. Maybe he partakes in such pranks. Who knows? I'm positive that we don't, and we never will. Saying things such as " worst parents ever" don't actually affect anything but I think it's just good to practice perceptiveness.
 
Why would a woman that fat wear tight pink clothing?

Did she look in the mirror Christmas morning and think "Wow, I'm fat, but with a bit of effort I think I could look even fatter".
 
[quote name='benjamouth']Why would a woman that fat wear tight pink clothing?

Did she look in the mirror Christmas morning and think "Wow, I'm fat, but with a bit of effort I think I could look even fatter".[/quote]Fat people often wear stretchy clothes. I don't get it.
 
[quote name='GTzerO']Do you know the kid? Do you know how he acts outside of the video? Do you know if he bitched at his (knowingly) poor family for something they couldn't afford, pressuring them? Hell, maybe pulling such tricks is a family tradition. Maybe he partakes in such pranks. Who knows? I'm positive that we don't, and we never will. Saying things such as " worst parents ever" don't actually affect anything but I think it's just good to practice perceptiveness.[/quote]
The title of the tread isn't meant to be taken seriously, hell I don't think they are bad parents. I just think they are pretty messed up to be doing that to their son on Christmas morning, and by his reaction, he looked like he had seen a ghost. Yeah they maybe poor, we don't know, but to me it looks like he was more disappointed in the fact that he just realized "shit we really are poor, but how could my family think this is funny?"
 
I think that the chainsaw one may actually be worse, because no physical danger can actually come from an X-box 360 box full of clothing compared to, say, a running chainsaw being haphazardly brandished by someone whose vision is obscured by a shitty mask.
 
[quote name='Slim Gatsby']I think that the chainsaw one may actually be worse, because no physical danger can actually come from an X-box 360 box full of clothing compared to, say, a running chainsaw being haphazardly brandished by someone whose vision is obscured by a shitty mask.[/quote]
I guess it depends on what you consider to be bad. I don't know, the idea of tricking your child into thinking his dreams would come true then suddenly snatch that dream away seems worst then scaring your children.
 
[quote name='Littlefields']I guess it depends on what you consider to be bad. I don't know, the idea of tricking your child into thinking his dreams would come true then suddenly snatch that dream away seems worst then scaring your children.[/quote]
Parents scare their children all the time, it isn't bad but yeah maybe that chainsaw gag was a little bit too much. Knowing your child has been wanting an xbox and tricking him with a box on Christmas morning is pretty bad, and yes I know there are worst parents out there, but this is just as bad when you break your childs heart.

For a more harmless prank, look no further then here.
 
i had this done to me. on my brithday i got a bag with alot of tissue papper and dug to the bottom to find nothing but a mr. patatoe head watch. they then asked me is there was anything else, and kept asking eventually i realized that they put a piece of cardboard over the n64 game on the bottom of the bag.
 
[quote name='LilPaintballer']i had this done to me. on my brithday i got a bag with alot of tissue papper and dug to the bottom to find nothing but a mr. patatoe head watch. they then asked me is there was anything else, and kept asking eventually i realized that they put a piece of cardboard over the n64 game on the bottom of the bag.[/QUOTE]



That sort of thing happened to me except the game on the bottom was an SNES game called Mario is Missing :(
 
Hate to break it to everyone, but life is full of disappointment and pain. Horrible to set your kid up like that for the sake of a Youtube posting, but hey, it's the age of the Internet I suppose.

Agree, not nice, but far from the "Worst parents of all time" title. Who's parents haven't pulled something like this one them? Well if you said mine didn't, well then I'd bet you're probably a spoiled little puke. I think I noticed other presents in the background, obviously the kid had a good Christmas. In other words, had both a mother and father, brother, roof over head, clothes on his back and if the mother was any guage, enough food to eat.... aren't these all we really should "expect" of our parents?
 
that was the greatest video ever! That was so great! You know hes messed up for life but hey one small price to pay for that laugh. They will break this tape out when his first girlfriend comes over. Then 2 years later he'll turn gay and say it was cause he had a bad experience with his first girlfriend and so thats how it goes.

I couldn't do that to my own son but hey I guess Im not such a heartless bastard as I thought.

Oh wait ....I actually laughed harder when he started to cry! Nevermind on the above sentence!
 
[quote name='Old_School']Agree, not nice, but far from the "Worst parents of all time" title. Who's parents haven't pulled something like this one them? Well if you said mine didn't, well then I'd bet you're probably a spoiled little puke. I think I noticed other presents in the background, obviously the kid had a good Christmas. In other words, had both a mother and father, brother, roof over head, clothes on his back and if the mother was any guage, enough food to eat.... aren't these all we really should "expect" of our parents?[/quote]

So because my parents were mean to me only when I deserved it, instead of doing it for shits and giggles, I'm a spoiled puke? That's rich. It's also not tough love, it's bullying. Kids can get that treatment lots of places. Their own parents shouldn't be one of them.

And no, I don't think a roof, food, and clothing is all we should expect from parents. That's ridiculous. I expect much more than that. For example, if parents choose to provide a Christmas for their children I expect them to try to make it a happy time, rather than a chance to humiliate the child and make them cry. I don't think that expectation goes overboard at all, do you?
 
[quote name='Old_School']Hate to break it to everyone, but life is full of disappointment and pain. Horrible to set your kid up like that for the sake of a Youtube posting, but hey, it's the age of the Internet I suppose.

Agree, not nice, but far from the "Worst parents of all time" title. Who's parents haven't pulled something like this one them? Well if you said mine didn't, well then I'd bet you're probably a spoiled little puke. I think I noticed other presents in the background, obviously the kid had a good Christmas. In other words, had both a mother and father, brother, roof over head, clothes on his back and if the mother was any guage, enough food to eat.... aren't these all we really should "expect" of our parents?[/quote]

Disappointment and pain is part of life, but setting your child up for disappointment and pain and laughing at him while he cries is a totally different story. I understand that many cannot afford simple luxuries such as videogames, but taunting your child with a fake box doesn't help.
 
That was messed up. Not anything remotely close to what I'd call funny for that kid.

[quote name='KingofOldSchool']Oh please the little brat will get over it.[/QUOTE]

You, you can fuck right off. Not for your opinion of if it was funny or not, but randomly spouting 'brat' like the piece of shit you are. Kid = brat, now?

Assumptions, how ya like 'em now?
 
[quote name='Mr_hockey66']It does when hes a punk ass that EXPECTS to get this instead of food and a house. He learned a valuable lesson. Tough love.[/quote]

I don't recall anything like that happening. Was there a, "Jesus Christ, it's about time you assholes got me an Xbox!" I missed? All I saw and heard was a surprised and excited kid who was, seconds later, left on the ground by himself while his brother lapped up his tears.
 
He's throwing a temper tantrum and hes what 10-12. Let me ask do you have kids? He learned a lesson. Maybe I should have been a good boy. Maybe I shouldn't have back talked, maybe I should have done my homework, Should have done my laundry, cleaned my room. What ever.

He is ungratfull. He should be happy getting anything for christmas. He has a lot more then some people do. Maybe his parents were trying to teach him that.
 
[quote name='Mr_hockey66']He's throwing a temper tantrum and hes what 10-12. Let me ask do you have kids? He learned a lesson. Maybe I should have been a good boy. Maybe I shouldn't have back talked, maybe I should have done my homework, Should have done my laundry, cleaned my room. What ever.

He is ungratfull. He should be happy getting anything for christmas. He has a lot more then some people do. Maybe his parents were trying to teach him that.[/QUOTE]

If you honestly do have kids, and you pull something like that...no matter what they did or didn't do that YOU HAVE NO DAMNED IDEA ABOUT, they'll either slit your throat, or meet you on-stage at Jerry Springer.
 
[quote name='Mr_hockey66']He's throwing a temper tantrum and hes what 10-12. Let me ask do you have kids? He learned a lesson. Maybe I should have been a good boy. Maybe I shouldn't have back talked, maybe I should have done my homework, Should have done my laundry, cleaned my room. What ever.

He is ungratfull. He should be happy getting anything for christmas. He has a lot more then some people do. Maybe his parents were trying to teach him that.[/quote]
Do you know what a tempter tantrum is? That was far from a temper tantrum, that was sadness. Not rage. Where in the video did it even talk about him being a misbehaving boy? Having more than others is not an excuse for making your child cry.
 
oh yeah I agree. I wouldn't do that to my kid. But we don't have to whole story. There could be other reasons for it. If my kid acted like He Better get a damn x-box he wouldn't get anything and we would be making a trip to the homeless shelter to he could help cook meals and see that he does have it good. So I can see why parents would do something like that. That may be the case.


He's crying because he THOUGHT he was getting a xbox and didn't. That is a temper tantrum. Hes using the crying to try to get what he wants. He is old enough to know better.
 
Dude that's warped thing to say. I believe in teaching kids to be grateful and respectful too, but to toy with his heart like that. I got hit hard as a kid by my parents (not abuse, mind you, but hard enough to learn my lesson....and any of my childhood friends can attest), and I'd take that a million times over than what this kid got.

I usually don't spout sappy lines like this and really mean them, but my heart really goes out to that kid. I felt a sick knot in my stomach the first time I saw the video because the longer it went on, the more it hit me the child wasn't going to get his gift. He's a child for christ's sake. Even if his parents had actually gotten him the system, it would have been terrible and tactless. Instead it's heartless, depraved, sadistic, and cruel.

I could say that secretly his parents might be geniuses for realizing the publicity may be able to get them one for free, but there is no way I give that kind of credit to the sickening scurge of the earth for that. And for what they made the child go through, irregardless of the fact. That expression of sadness on that kid's face was terrible and the fucking adults just laughed (and persisted laughing) at him. I am the least violent person you will meet in real life, but I would have punched that guy (presuming it's the father) in the face with no remorse. I hope he makes good friends school, because obviously he has nothing to look forward to when he comes home.
You can call me closed-minded for basing my reflection off one incident, but that was just so cruel and unwarranted that I have no shame in saying those parents are, without a doubt, 100% pieces of trash. Hope the kid uses his parents worthlessness as an inspiration for him later on in life.
 
[quote name='Mr_hockey66']oh yeah I agree. I wouldn't do that to my kid. But we don't have to whole story. There could be other reasons for it. If my kid acted like He Better get a damn x-box he wouldn't get anything and we would be making a trip to the homeless shelter to he could help cook meals and see that he does have it good. So I can see why parents would do something like that. That may be the case.


He's crying because he THOUGHT he was getting a xbox and didn't. That is a temper tantrum. Hes using the crying to try to get what he wants. He is old enough to know better.[/quote]

A tempter tantrum refers to a violent demonstration from rage. How does the boy express violence and rage? He's crying because his parents tricked him, not because they would give him a 360, a 360 is already out of the question. (Like the mom saids.)
 
[quote name='darkcecil32']Dude that's warped thing to say. I believe in teaching kids to be grateful and respectful too, but to toy with his heart like that. I got hit hard as a kid by my parents (not abuse, mind you, but hard enough to learn my lesson....and any of my childhood friends can attest), and I'd take that a million times over than what this kid got.

I usually don't spout sappy lines like this and really mean them, but my heart really goes out to that kid. I felt a sick knot in my stomach the first time I saw the video because the longer it went on, the more it hit me the child wasn't going to get his gift. He's a child for christ's sake. Even if his parents had actually gotten him the system, it would have been terrible and tactless. Instead it's heartless, depraved, sadistic, and cruel.

I could say that secretly his parents might be geniuses for realizing the publicity may be able to get them one for free, but there is no way I give that kind of credit to the sickening scurge of the earth for that. And for what they made the child go through, irregardless of the fact. That expression of sadness on that kid's face was terrible and the fucking adults just laughed (and persisted laughing) at him. I am the least violent person you will meet in real life, but I would have punched that guy (presuming it's the father) in the face with no remorse. I hope he makes good friends school, because obviously he has nothing to look forward to when he comes home.
You can call me closed-minded for basing my reflection off one incident, but that was just so cruel and unwarranted that I have no shame in saying those parents are, without a doubt, 100% pieces of trash. Hope the kid uses his parents worthlessness as an inspiration for him later on in life.[/QUOTE]


Thank you. There's no way on God's green earth I would ever do that for any reason to either of my kids.
 
The kid specifically asked "Are you serious?". That's one of the things that really bug me in life. People who try to pull shitty pranks that are obvious and get called out on within the first five seconds but then try to pull the prank anyway.

Here's a hint asshole. When someone asks "Are you serious?" or "Are you joking?" or "Are you for real?" the gig is up and you should just admit to it.

Here's a common example. Coworker says, "Did you hear about the boss's new mandate that everyone has to come to work 30 minutes early every day?" I reply, "Really that doesn't sound like her at all. Are you being serious and truthful?" Coworker replies, "Yes. She really said that." I say half heartedly, "Well that sucks I guess." Coworker then exclaims, "Hahaha I was just kidding, you totally fell for it!"

Really Nimrod? Because I'm pretty sureI demonstrated totally not falling for it, when I said "Are you being serious?"

This kid knew something was fishy. The only surprise here is that some parents tried to prank a kid, and the kid saw right through it. The surprise is that he was completely unsurprised by their arrogance. How sad to be the old lady in the video that the kid knew there was no way she could afford an Xbox 360.

As for the family's explanation that he peeked and that's why they were pranking him; I don't buy it. It's bullshit. The kid could clear this up in five minutes with a post. People should be held accountable for their actions, and public shaming is one of the ways to hold them accountable.

Shame on your crazy family. Shame on you.

And anyway, what's the big deal with kids peeking at their gifts early? Or God forbid, opening it early? Part of the enjoyment of consumption is being an early adopter. The time the gift spends under the tree is time the gift's utility devalues simply because it could already be in use, and that capacity is being wasted. I mean, the kid could wait until the year 2011 and get his 360 then for probably $80 but it wouldn't be as enjoyable.

I encourage children all over the nation to brazenly open their presents early. It is really that big of a deal?
 
The thing some of you guys need to keep in mind is that he COULD be crying because they keeping saying they were poor, I mean how is it okay to laugh about struggling to keep up in the world? Personally, I see past the "oh I didn't get an xbox... my Christmas sucks" part.
 
[quote name='lilboo']What bothers me the MOST is that they instigate through the whole thing. "Whactchu get?" "Whatchu think it wuz??" "We can't afford an xbox360" said like 7 times.

"Look at the camera and cry" was my favorite.[/quote]I couldn't watch that far. That was wrong. That kid was so excited and they all sit around laughing AT him? Videotaping it for the reaction? Posting it on Youtube to get attention at his expense? I don't get angry over much but this makes me Mad.

"we can't afford an xbox360"?! Maybe not, but Mrs Lady is certainly not missing any meals and they have some kind of camcorder and internet access to post their family hilarity.

The SAD part is, that the kid doesn't act like a spoiled little shit. It's not "WAAAAH!!!! I SAID I WANTED AN XBOX!! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!" It's just a "..............................................:whistle2:(.................................." aka "..WTF?"
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And seriously, did you see him when he saw the box? His body language was hard to misread, he was psyched and it almost looked like he lost his breath for a few seconds there.
Not like the spoiled kids in the stores who scream and cry and choke and are doing nothing but acting. They're easy to spot a mile off, they're playing their parents. This kid didn't give that appearance at all.
If he had been a brat expecting the 360, he wouldn't have froze up like that.
 
He's TEN! and still crying!!!!! Did anyone eles miss that!!!! Come on. I would have been like..

That was messed up fuckers!!!! Were is my X-box! or
hey... sweet!!! Clothes thats cool Thanks SANTA! or
Hey thanks mom and dad I know we don't have money but thanks for getting me something. Thank you for putting a roof over my head. Glad we got to eat tonight! Thnaks for not beating me, or pimping me out on the street, or for making me do or sell drugs. Thanks for not molesting me!


what you wanna film me at christmas time like 90% of americans do then when something funny happens you want to share that laugh with others. DAMN YOU!
 
[quote name='Mr_hockey66']He's TEN! and still crying!!!!! Did anyone eles miss that!!!! Come on.![/QUOTE]

Since when did crying have an age? He isn't crying because he's being a baby or a brat. He got excited for something he wanted and got played. That shit hurts at any age, let alone being 10.

Thnaks for not beating me, or pimping me out on the street, or for making me do or sell drugs. Thanks for not molesting me!
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You don't know what goes in that house. I wouldn't be surprised if they did beat his ass regularly.
 
You know what? You're right. The kid is spoiled. He should be grateful for all those things, and when his parents pull these stunts he should thank them for it.

Along the same lines, I'd like to thank that guy for running into my car a few months ago. I was pissed at the time, but I should have been looking at the big picture: at least he didn't kill me in the crash. Thanks for not killing me dude. You saved my fucking life.
 
Looks like there is only one way to settle this.....


DANCE OFF!!!!!!!!

how is any different then people giving loved ones fake lotto tickets. or sending the fake publisher clearing house to their home with a big fake check. Yeah you get your hopes up. You get your dreams crushed and then you all laugh about it. It just so happens its going to take him longer to laugh about it. They will break this tape out in a couple years and all have a good time with it.
 
[quote name='Mr_hockey66']Looks like there is only one way to settle this.....


DANCE OFF!!!!!!!!

how is any different then people giving loved ones fake lotto tickets. or sending the fake publisher clearing house to their home with a big fake check. Yeah you get your hopes up. You get your dreams crushed and then you all laugh about it. It just so happens its going to take him longer to laugh about it. They will break this tape out in a couple years and all have a good time with it.[/QUOTE]

Or it could be you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.


Who wants to vote on that one?
 
How is it any different? Why is it funny to make an old lady think they are rich? But not funny to make a kid think he got a xbox? Cause he cried?
 
[quote name='Mr_hockey66']How is it any different? Why is it funny to make an old lady think they are rich? But not funny to make a kid think he got a xbox? Cause he cried?[/QUOTE]

Neither are funny.

Plus, you don't do something like that to your own kids. If someone wanted me to explain why, I would know right away they weren't a parent.
 
What stuck out the most for me was that the mom said: "What did you think it was?" What kind of sick shit is that? He odviously that it was a 360, or he wouldn't have gotten excited.

You have to realize that the kid is little. Parents are suppost to support their children teach them and love them, not pull sick jokes on them for their own enjoyment. Thats why they stick around for so long, otherwise they would live life on their own.

Giving fake lotto tickets to loved ones is irrelevant. Your giving them to grown up adults not 7 year olds.

Mr_hockey66's argument about this being a form of punishment is complete BS, you're actually contradicting your own arguments that it's harmless.

Regardless of the parent's intentions the fact that they were laughing and slapping their thighs really shows how good of a parents they are.
 
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