ITT: So pathetic, it's sad.

[Hara!]

Have you ever met someone on your internet travels so long gone, the you actually felt sorry for them? In my time, I knew a few. Most recently the psycho Myspace kid (http://www.break.com/index/psycho-kid-is-obsessed-with-myspace.html) and a story I read on SA about someone who called herself Yaminoeyes (http://www.google.com/search?q=Yaminoeyes&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&client=firefox-a), the latter of which made me actually want to cry.

[emotoaster]

I would beat the living crap out of that kid if he screeched at me. God where is this country going to?

[Leader Desslock]

Okay, I have to tell you that the solution to the MySpace kid would be very simple:

1) Pick him up by the belt
2) Dangle him off to the side
3) Let him watch while I delete his MySpace account
4) Let him watch while I dismantle his computer into components all over the table
5) Inform the little psycho that he is grounded indefinitely. He goes to school, he comes home. That's it. No going to friends' houses, no sitting around unsupervised.
6) Inform the little psycho that because he seemingly has a disconnect with the real world, all technology privileges are hereby revoked until he demonstrates the ability to comport himself responsibly. No TV, no games, no music. Nothing.
7) Let him accompany me to the school, where I will personally inform his school administration and teachers that he is under no circumstances allowed to use any form of technology beyond that required for his schoolwork - and then, only to do his assigned work, no more.
8) In order to let him do his schoolwork at home, I'd go to a local flea market and/or yard sale and pick up a manual typewriter and a couple of reams of paper. There's nothing he can't do with that.
9) I would then tell him that all decisions are 100% absolute and final, and if IF - he merits a review in six months' time, it will be performed then. And only then. And every single time he questions me on the subject until that review comes up, we add one solid week.
10) To keep him busy, he would be given a list of chores around the house, to be done when not doing his schoolwork. Both his grades during this time AND his performance of these chores would be taken into account during the six month review. Bad Grades & No Chores = Another Six Months.

Done. I would not tolerate that. Nossir. If the kid wants respect, he EARNS it.

[trancemaster261]

oh my god.i think i saw a similar situation on youtube with this kid obsessed with mugen.

[Hara!]

oh my god.i think i saw a similar situation on youtube with this kid obsessed with mugen.

I'd love it if you could find that link.

Also, crying twin waterfalls (http://www.holytaco.com/2008/02/23/ladies-hes-single/). He actually goes off topic for the dating video to talk about Urusei Yatsura.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

Okay, I have to tell you that the solution to the MySpace kid would be very simple:

1) Pick him up by the belt
2) Dangle him off to the side
3) Let him watch while I delete his MySpace account
4) Let him watch while I dismantle his computer into components all over the table
5) Inform the little psycho that he is grounded indefinitely. He goes to school, he comes home. That's it. No going to friends' houses, no sitting around unsupervised.
6) Inform the little psycho that because he seemingly has a disconnect with the real world, all technology privileges are hereby revoked until he demonstrates the ability to comport himself responsibly. No TV, no games, no music. Nothing.
7) Let him accompany me to the school, where I will personally inform his school administration and teachers that he is under no circumstances allowed to use any form of technology beyond that required for his schoolwork - and then, only to do his assigned work, no more.
8) In order to let him do his schoolwork at home, I'd go to a local flea market and/or yard sale and pick up a manual typewriter and a couple of reams of paper. There's nothing he can't do with that.
9) I would then tell him that all decisions are 100% absolute and final, and if IF - he merits a review in six months' time, it will be performed then. And only then. And every single time he questions me on the subject until that review comes up, we add one solid week.
10) To keep him busy, he would be given a list of chores around the house, to be done when not doing his schoolwork. Both his grades during this time AND his performance of these chores would be taken into account during the six month review. Bad Grades & No Chores = Another Six Months.

Done. I would not tolerate that. Nossir. If the kid wants respect, he EARNS it.


Knowing how to give it and giving it are two different things, but doing what you just said would make a lot of people in this country (not just that brat) go insane from deprivation from the computer, (this is where emos are born). By the time you get to my age (and with the exposure to the computer) people will be so depressed they might as well give up.

[Samurai Drifter]

If I were that kid's brother I'd definitely delete his MySpace for his own good.

Not to mention, it would be funny to see his reaction.

[Leader Desslock]

Knowing how to give it and giving it are two different things, but doing what you just said would make a lot of people in this country (not just that brat) go insane from deprivation from the computer...
I want you to watch that video again and TELL ME, with a STRAIGHT FACE that the kid in question isn't already insane.

He has severe social and developmental problems. Those need to be corrected. I fail to see how indulging his online habit is going to improve the situation.

"Going insane from deprivation of the computer" is just something he'd have to get over until he's mature enough to handle technology. Amazingly, whole generations have been successfully raised without any access to MySpace at all. It'd do this kid some good to unplug for a while.

By the time you get to my age (and with the exposure to the computer) people will be so depressed they might as well give up.
If that kid's behaviour in the video is the best to which he'll ever aspire in a technological world, then I think severe depression would be an improvement. I can absolutely tell you that I would implement my plan without any remorse or misgivings whatsoever. If he needed therapy to get over his "depression", then I'd see what the school would provide.

But under no circumstances does an eleven year old have the right to act feral to the rest of the family simply because of an online addiction. This should've been nipped in the bud a LOOOOOONG time before that video was filmed. That's just bad parenting, there.

In six months, IF HE EARNED IT, I might build him an 8088 or cobble together a 386 with DOS and basic software to do his work. Word processors, programming tools - whatever he needed. But he'd only be allowed to use that machine unsupervised, and it wouldn't have any form of modem or network connection. If he NEEDS technology, he'd get what he NEEDED. I daresay that he'd have a hard time explaining why he NEEDED any more than that to pass his classes, and if he did, I'd certainly meet with his teachers to arrange something appropriate.

[trancemaster261]

I'd love it if you could find that link.


back by popular demand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFZhlPZU6_s

[Prons]

Also, crying twin waterfalls (http://www.holytaco.com/2008/02/23/ladies-hes-single/). He actually goes off topic for the dating video to talk about Urusei Yatsura.

I don't think I've ever been more embarassed in my life, and I'm not even him.

[Lord Timaeus]

Knowing how to give it and giving it are two different things, but doing what you just said would make a lot of people in this country (not just that brat) go insane from deprivation from the computer, (this is where emos are born). By the time you get to my age (and with the exposure to the computer) people will be so depressed they might as well give up.

No, this generation's emos are made (NOT born) from exactly what that video has shown, and more. It's also the reason why Linkin Park and generic Shounen Jump titles are more popular than they should ever have been. And if said emo kids are still as depressed in their 20s as they were at 13, then they don't deserve to live anyway.

As for this kid, I cannot propose this and exaggerate. I not only want to brutally murder this kid, but also give another Myspace psycho a death three times as worse, then give a third one a death three times as worse as the second, repeat ad infinitum. Frankly I don't really mind getting a life sentence for this act of murder, because a lifetime in prison, even as a prison bitch, is still better than ever having to deal with psycho Myspace kids again.

[Sushikins]

Normally I wouldn't agree with Desslock on such a harsh punishment, but then again, after watching 2/3s of that video (I already had enough of a headache), I have to agree with his methods there.

[Hara!]

I miss back when people used to beat their kids.

[Victory]

Also, crying twin waterfalls (http://www.holytaco.com/2008/02/23/ladies-hes-single/). He actually goes off topic for the dating video to talk about Urusei Yatsura.Why hello there dark internet pit of despair, I didn't know you were so deep. There's his id in the video too wee

[Panko Z]

back by popular demand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFZhlPZU6_s

that was determined to be fake/staged and originally about playing Unreal Tournament 3 or Counter-Strike

[Yukimura-Sanada]

No, this generation's emos are made (NOT born) from exactly what that video has shown, and more. It's also the reason why Linkin Park and generic Shounen Jump titles are more popular than they should ever have been. And if said emo kids are still as depressed in their 20s as they were at 13, then they don't deserve to live anyway.

As for this kid, I cannot propose this and exaggerate. I not only want to brutally murder this kid, but also give another Myspace psycho a death three times as worse, then give a third one a death three times as worse as the second, repeat ad infinitum. Frankly I don't really mind getting a life sentence for this act of murder, because a lifetime in prison, even as a prison bitch, is still better than ever having to deal with psycho Myspace kids again.

Are you Jack Thomas? That's ********, I don't agree that people's emotions come out from the public media, I think it comes from personal experiences. I have been a fan of Linkin Park since they started and I've come out fine. I think you just see public media as an easy scape goat to follow on just so those things will die. Maybe it's were you live that makes you see things as you believe they are, but there you go another example for why things might make people emo, it's not what you see is what you do.

[SPARTAN117CJL]

Didn't bother watching much of the video, as i do not feel like listening to a screaming child for x amount of time.

The kid could also be acting, which is what was going on with the 'angry german kid.'

[Yukimura-Sanada]

I want you to watch that video again and TELL ME, with a STRAIGHT FACE that the kid in question isn't already insane.

He has severe social and developmental problems. Those need to be corrected. I fail to see how indulging his online habit is going to improve the situation.

"Going insane from deprivation of the computer" is just something he'd have to get over until he's mature enough to handle technology. Amazingly, whole generations have been successfully raised without any access to MySpace at all. It'd do this kid some good to unplug for a while.


If that kid's behaviour in the video is the best to which he'll ever aspire in a technological world, then I think severe depression would be an improvement. I can absolutely tell you that I would implement my plan without any remorse or misgivings whatsoever. If he needed therapy to get over his "depression", then I'd see what the school would provide.

But under no circumstances does an eleven year old have the right to act feral to the rest of the family simply because of an online addiction. This should've been nipped in the bud a LOOOOOONG time before that video was filmed. That's just bad parenting, there.

In six months, IF HE EARNED IT, I might build him an 8088 or cobble together a 386 with DOS and basic software to do his work. Word processors, programming tools - whatever he needed. But he'd only be allowed to use that machine unsupervised, and it wouldn't have any form of modem or network connection. If he NEEDS technology, he'd get what he NEEDED. I daresay that he'd have a hard time explaining why he NEEDED any more than that to pass his classes, and if he did, I'd certainly meet with his teachers to arrange something appropriate.

Give him a pen and Paper and have him figure out how those two work together, that's how I'd do it, if the school requires typed text, give him a type writer as you said before.

I never watched the video actually, but from the expression in your post I guess I would agree. People in this country need to be slapped in the face a little harder, they think they can get away with anything becuase there's no one there to stop them, and if they are stopped to the point where they can't get it they turn into psychos.

People in this country also have a badass way of explaining why they hate something, some wont even bring up an excuse they'll just say they hate it becuase it's not what they were thinking. When someone Needs something now it's mostly becuase they can't find something else better. There's no "I need this to survive", it's all, "I need this to be happy, If i'm not happy then **** the world."

[SPARTAN117CJL]

A 'Slap in the face' is not the be all, end all problem solver of every youth in the world. Theres a reason we have therapy and its because just hitting something doesn't necessarily fix it.

Now if your talking about discipline, yeah, sure. If the child is normal, thats fine. But if its an extreme case, Hitting him won't solve everything. You'll still have a myspace freak the only difference is some blood on the keyboard.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

A 'Slap in the face' is not the be all, end all problem solver of every youth in the world. Theres a reason we have therapy and its because just hitting something doesn't necessarily fix it.

Now if your talking about discipline, yeah, sure. If the child is normal, thats fine. But if its an extreme case, Hitting him won't solve everything. You'll still have a myspace freak the only difference is some blood on the keyboard.

Discipline yes that's where I'm going, Simply beating him for being a brat wont stop him from being a brat, but some of the stories I hear "like this one" make me just want to Faceshotgun myself. In terms of being a brat I would not want to relate to this in anyway.

[SPARTAN117CJL]

I wouldn't say this kid is just being a brat, there are deeper problems at hand here then just that.


Or, he could be a good actor.

[goddessofanime]

Smash the f***ing computer. He needs to detox.

[Trefellin]

Geez, sometimes there are reasons why some people act crazy. I don't think that the way those kids act is the problem. It's probably a symptom of something else. Just taking away their computers won't help very much. You need to treat the deeper issues rather than removing the object of their addiction.

I could be wrong though.

[goddessofanime]

Maybe I went overboard with the smashing the computer bit...but still. He needs to detox. It's like a drug.

[animeotaku99]

wow, that kid's parents really need to step in and do something about that kid.

[justin2011]

Man, If that were MY younger brother...I'd just laugh...If any of my my brothers or sisters (me included) would have acted that way in my household...wow...it would not have been good...

[Minima Moralia]

As for this kid, I cannot propose this and exaggerate. I not only want to brutally murder this kid, but also give another Myspace psycho a death three times as worse, then give a third one a death three times as worse as the second, repeat ad infinitum. Frankly I don't really mind getting a life sentence for this act of murder, because a lifetime in prison, even as a prison bitch, is still better than ever having to deal with psycho Myspace kids again.
:lol: So it only takes 7 minutes of a wailing little kid to rattle your cage and bring out murderous ramblings on an Internet forum?

The smart way to deal with someone like this is to take progressively stronger action. Cut down on his Internet time in steps and spend more time with the kid. Talk to the ****ing kid to find out why he acts that way. It's clear he has an almighty psychological mask on and it's a case of breaking down that mask without resorting to constant negativity, which would only strenghten the divide.

Sure, you can smash his computer up, make fun of him, throw him in a dark cupboard and lock him up, but you'd more likely injure his mental stability in the long term.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

... a good ol' smack upside the head, followed by a hot cup of cocoa with mini marshmallows always works when it comes to intervention.

[justin2011]

The smart way to deal with someone like this is to take progressively stronger action. Cut down on his Internet time in steps and spend more time with the kid. Talk to the ****ing kid to find out why he acts that way. It's clear he has an almighty psychological mask on and it's a case of breaking down that mask without resorting to constant negativity, which would only strenghten the divide.

Sure, you can smash his computer up, make fun of him, throw him in a dark cupboard and lock him up, but you'd more likely injure his mental stability in the long term.

Not to say it just for the sake of arguing, but just taking it away would work. I mean I was never THAT obsessed with something, but I got to be pretty bad when I was younger. My parents just took it away and I flipped for a couple of days, but then after I got over my sniffling I just kind of got tired of moping...Eventually (after a week or two) I kind of...didn't need it. But, that is just coming from my experiences. This kid seems to be WAY worse than I ever was.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

Geez, sometimes there are reasons why some people act crazy. I don't think that the way those kids act is the problem. It's probably a symptom of something else. Just taking away their computers won't help very much. You need to treat the deeper issues rather than removing the object of their addiction.

I could be wrong though.

The internet is Serious Business

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/Damuna_Nova/duty_calls.png

[Minima Moralia]

Not to say it just for the sake of arguing, but just taking it away would work. I mean I was never THAT obsessed with something, but I got to be pretty bad when I was younger. My parents just took it away and I flipped for a couple of days, but then after I got over my sniffling I just kind of got tired of moping...Eventually (after a week or two) I kind of...didn't need it. But, that is just coming from my experiences. This kid seems to be WAY worse than I ever was.
Well, that could be the last resort, but I'm saying do it in steps. It's more likely that people change gradually rather than in a quantum leap (of course, there will be exceptions). If a problem develops long enough, try to tackle it in one big step and you'll be met with a fiercer resistance. Your probability of success is lower. The smart money is to tackle this in steps and work some psychological trickery into it as well. Kid sounds bad but nothing worse than on TV shows where some nanny successfully turns around naughty kids' behaviours.

At the end of the day, it's a little kid and if an adult can't handle it, then that's truly pathetic.

[Trefellin]

The internet is Serious Business

I don't see how your meme has anything to do with what I said. I only meant that they might have psychological issues.

[dothacker5]

The internet is Serious Business

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/Damuna_Nova/duty_calls.png

You know I constantly read that comic and I caught myself saying that last night.

Here's what I would do to this kid I would install something like VNC, SSH, or a Keylogger and mess with his computer from a LAN. Then I'll steal his myspace password. :)

[Yukimura-Sanada]

I don't see how your meme has anything to do with what I said. I only meant that they might have psychological issues.

they are addicted to correcting people on the internet, if they have a psychological problem that's one thing but most people who are dragged into the internet are here becuase they can't get away from a conversation. I guess I could consider this Off topic lol

[Fobb]

He doesn't have social issues. He's on myspace, the social networking site.

Alright, but seriously. I closed the video half way through.

EDIT: I've never been able to figure out what ITT means...

[Mr March]

I don't know if I'm more disgusted by that little brat that needs a good smack or the older kids that all need a good butt kicking.

[Leader Desslock]

^ Yeah, the older kids would receive their due portion of my parental wrath once I saw the video. I don't know what I'd do for them, but it would certainly involve an object lesson in Why Making Things Worse Is A Bad Idea.

[SPARTAN117CJL]

EDIT: I've never been able to figure out what ITT means...

GTFO NEWFAG..............























































Tbh, I don't know what it is either.

[Sushikins]

In This Thread: Learn what ITT means

[goddessofanime]

There's also programs out there to block certain sites. Just block myspace.

Most schools won't tolerate it and most public places like a library forbid it. At least around here.

[Lord Timaeus]

Are you Jack Thomas? That's ********, I don't agree that people's emotions come out from the public media, I think it comes from personal experiences. I have been a fan of Linkin Park since they started and I've come out fine. I think you just see public media as an easy scape goat to follow on just so those things will die. Maybe it's were you live that makes you see things as you believe they are, but there you go another example for why things might make people emo, it's not what you see is what you do.

I said emos were the reason for the popularity of LP and whatever, not the other way around. I was really blaming Myspace due to the LOLDRAMA shown in OP's video, and not so much because it's popular, either. I'm referring not only to chronic addiction and IRL feral behavior invoked by it, but also online relationships and the magnificent number of trolls that strive to further disrupt emo kids' lives. The emo virus in Myspace is so widespread, suicides and/or Myspace suicide notes are not uncommon.

But in Myspace's defense, Livejournal is even worse for bringing the Unholy Trinity of False Personality Disorders* to public Internet attention.

*Asperger's Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, and Bipolar Disorder. It's been said everyone on Livejournal has at least one of these.

[Mr March]

^ Yeah, the older kids would receive their due portion of my parental wrath once I saw the video. I don't know what I'd do for them, but it would certainly involve an object lesson in Why Making Things Worse Is A Bad Idea.

If my child ever acted like that, there'd be no more MySpace for a very long time and plenty of instruction in the way of discipline. And if I ever caught my eldest treating his younger sibling like that, there would be plenty of pain dispensed.

[Nakey]

Dessy, as usual, is right. He needs to forcibly be unplugged and learn how to control his technolust urges.

Addictions like these, for someone as young as he is, is quite disturbing.

As for this kid, I cannot propose this and exaggerate. I not only want to brutally murder this kid, but also give another Myspace psycho a death three times as worse, then give a third one a death three times as worse as the second, repeat ad infinitum. Frankly I don't really mind getting a life sentence for this act of murder, because a lifetime in prison, even as a prison bitch, is still better than ever having to deal with psycho Myspace kids again.

no offense Star, but with what you've typed, i'm thinking "Pot, Kettle, Black"

Thought i completely agree with the Linkin Park thing.

The smart way to deal with someone like this is to take progressively stronger action.

Kevin Smith and his girlfriend/wife did that with "Jay" (can't remember the actor's name)

didn't work until he started with the Tough Love (kinda like what Dessy posted)

Now he's clean and healthy.

It all depends on how deep it is. sometimes, tough love is going to be the one that saves him from himself

Here's what I would do to this kid I would install something like VNC, SSH, or a Keylogger and mess with his computer from a LAN. Then I'll steal his myspace password. :)

Yes, cause pissing him off for the lulz is really going to do him good.

that's as juvenile as what his brothers did. really. Notwithstanding that the kid does needs help, it's still a pretty juvenile suggestion. Poking s*** that shouldn't be poked isn't a wise idea...

There's also programs out there to block certain sites. Just block myspace.

Most schools won't tolerate it and most public places like a library forbid it. At least around here.

anyone that desperate to get onto myspace will find a way around those sites

it's not like those programs are foolproof. We had net-nanny on at my old work on a display computer, and i still got to sites that netnanny wouldn't normally allow.

But in Myspace's defense, Livejournal is even worse for bringing the Unholy Trinity of False Personality Disorders* to public Internet attention.

*Asperger's Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, and Bipolar Disorder. It's been said everyone on Livejournal has at least one of these.

Still thinking Pot, Kettle, Black...

[Chidori Raikiri]

@OP

I find that first one somewhat comical. the second one, i have yet to watch.

[Lord Timaeus]

no offense Star, but with what you've typed, i'm thinking "Pot, Kettle, Black"

I figured that would pop up. It wasn't like I was being completely serious, however, and the fact that I was once, as you put it, "black" shouldn't be all that relevant anymore. In all honesty, even if I wanted to resort to murdering Myspace psychos, it's still currently impossible to do so over the Internet.

[Fobb]

In This Thread: Learn what ITT means

Thou art great

[Nakey]

I figured that would pop up. It wasn't like I was being completely serious, however, and the fact that I was once, as you put it, "black" shouldn't be all that relevant anymore. In all honesty, even if I wanted to resort to murdering Myspace psychos, it's still currently impossible to do so over the Internet.

Still, the idea of, of all people, you, hating these myspace and Livejournal emos and psychos does make me think it

maybe you're the poster boy for reform, Myspace and LJ may be populated with emos, but the whole world is moving towards that area and it just so happens that these 2 are nothing more than outlets.

Heck, i tend to use my LJ as a tech soapbox. no one wants to read about my emo...

And as for Myspace, if you'd only heard the news about it in australia about a month ago.. not emo, just idiots...


All that not withstanding, computer should be taken away from him, permanently, and given to me :)

[Shiroiyuki]

At the end of the day, it's a little kid and if an adult can't handle it, then that's truly pathetic.

Well, from what I can tell, the parents couldn't handle the little heathen child already.....

Thus the video clip.

If those parents neglected to enforce some control and/or discipline before, I highly doubt they'd do it now. They have already established that they are not the dominate figures in the household; the little ****** gets to act like that without ramifications. And he's what? Eleven?

It's far too late to correct the mistake by 'talking' to the kid. That shows weakness on the parent's behalf (and more 'catering to', I might add), and chances are the kid would refuse anyway. Probably would just laugh at their attempt and go back to being psycho-child.

I agree with Desslock, take the computer away and enforce some rules. I also agree with whoever said they wish we could go back to a time where you could hit your kids. Never in an abuse sort of way (randomly kicking the **** out of them for no reason? BAD), but in an extreme case like this.......I could see where it would be handy.

[Dr. Ezra]

I've spoken to many people online that lead very pathetic lives. Oddly enough, most of them came from this forum. Hmm...

[Hara!]

I've spoken to many people online that lead very pathetic lives. Oddly enough, most of them came from this forum. Hmm...

Reminds me of an old Namor copypasta I made for /co/.

You know, everybody has a fanboy tick, the one thing that just sets you off.

I was on a date with my girlfriend a few months back. It was going great. First we went to the Nintendo Store and played on the Wiis for a while. After that, we went to Midtown comics and bought up a storm. She´s new to Americomics, a bit of a weeaboo. I reccomended it early on. I had her reading stuff like Watchmen now. It was awesome.

When we left, we headed down to a Sbarros near Times Square. I was telling her about that scene in New Avengers: Illuminati #1 with Namor all pissed at Tony. She laughed, and went ¨God, what a loser. He´s just a Aquaman ripoff anyway.¨

I ****ing flipped. Right there in public. I went on a long *** screaming rant about how it was opposite and how she was a stupid wapanese *****. I dropped the pizza I was holding and turned red with anger. Some cooks and a guy that was there with his kids had to drag me out of the place while my girlfriend, or rather ex, was crying. I don´t think she´ll ever want to talk to me again. But damn. You don´t say **** like that about Namor. You just don´t.

[Haro!]

I've spoken to many people online that lead very pathetic lives. Oddly enough, most of them came from this forum. Hmm...
That would hurt if I didn't agree with you (in regards to myself).

On topic:
Those guys are pretty lame. While I'm going through my life lowering my standards, my new standard is simply not to be like any of them.

[DavenIII]

My brother played games too much, My father put some type of timer into his PC (don't remember how, was never told :P) that would just shut down and not restart after a while, My brother eventually figured it out and turned it off but it took months ;P

My grades went down in Highschool, My parents took everything out of my room and fed me only bread and water and forced me to get a job that was far away from anywhere my friends were...

I went to school, got home, ate bread and drank water, got driven to work far away from where we lived, worked till late, got driven home, went to sleep, woke up the next day....etc etc for I think it was about 2 months.

there was zero tolerance, you weren't allowed to fail at school, and you weren't allowed to be one of these types of kids....it just could never have happened in our house.

[Hara!]

My brother played games too much, My father put some type of timer into his PC (don't remember how, was never told :P) that would just shut down and not restart after a while, My brother eventually figured it out and turned it off but it took months ;P

My grades went down in Highschool, My parents took everything out of my room and fed me only bread and water and forced me to get a job that was far away from anywhere my friends were...

I went to school, got home, ate bread and drank water, got driven to work far away from where we lived, worked till late, got driven home, went to sleep, woke up the next day....etc etc for I think it was about 2 months.

there was zero tolerance, you weren't allowed to fail at school, and you weren't allowed to be one of these types of kids....it just could never have happened in our house.

You're asian, aren't you.

[Trefellin]

My grades went down in Highschool, My parents took everything out of my room and fed me only bread and water and forced me to get a job that was far away from anywhere my friends were...

I went to school, got home, ate bread and drank water, got driven to work far away from where we lived, worked till late, got driven home, went to sleep, woke up the next day....etc etc for I think it was about 2 months.

there was zero tolerance, you weren't allowed to fail at school, and you weren't allowed to be one of these types of kids....it just could never have happened in our house.

Wow, that's rather tough ain't it? If someone did that to me, I'd hold a big fat grudge against them for the rest of my life. I wasn't going to school for a while and my mother took the door from my bedroom. That infringes on what I hold to be my personal rights so I hungerstriked. After 24 hours I got my door back, ha!

When you said your grades dropped, by how much if you don't mind me asking?

[Hara!]

Times like this, I really appreciate my parents. Then again, other than bad grades, I'm a model son.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

I've spoken to many people online that lead very pathetic lives. Oddly enough, most of them came from this forum. Hmm...

Yes I lead a very pathetic life, I'm lvl 109 on Runescape, have a douzen and a half characters on WoW, have a part time job, single, not the cleanest person in the world, could use a shave, I love hard work when it's offered becuase I'm bored out of my ****ing mind, i'm too obedient to lead any management position, I'm 22, I live with my parents, I pay for my own car insurance and medical insurance.

So what do you call Pathetic again?

And where does that put you?

Oh and did I mention that I go to college and I'm 1 semester away from an Associates in Digital Graphic Arts, I like to snowboard when I can and I'm good at Horse Shoes, pool, Bowling, Chess, Guitar Hero, singing?

[Minima Moralia]

Well, from what I can tell, the parents couldn't handle the little heathen child already.....

Thus the video clip.
Hard to tell how bad the parents were from 7 minutes, although I'd question the intention of the genius was who had the idea of filiming and posting the kid's behaviour on the Internet for every anonymous Tom, Dick and Harry to offer their expert advice.

If those parents neglected to enforce some control and/or discipline before, I highly doubt they'd do it now. They have already established that they are not the dominate figures in the household; the little ****** gets to act like that without ramifications. And he's what? Eleven?
Why don't they just hire a nanny or go see a psychologist then? Doesn't take a brain-surgeon to think of this low-level strategy.

It's far too late to correct the mistake by 'talking' to the kid. That shows weakness on the parent's behalf (and more 'catering to', I might add), and chances are the kid would refuse anyway. Probably would just laugh at their attempt and go back to being psycho-child.
Talking is fundamental to bringing such psycho kids back to the norm.

It's not just talking I advocated, but using it in conjunction with other tactics.

It doesn't have to be honey-coated words of praise but trying to communicate in order to get at the root of the problem.

E.g. kid might feel neglected by his family, thus pushing him more into Internet usage. You instantly smash up his computer and guess what - his feelings aren't going to change much are they?

I agree with Desslock, take the computer away and enforce some rules. I also agree with whoever said they wish we could go back to a time where you could hit your kids. Never in an abuse sort of way (randomly kicking the **** out of them for no reason? BAD), but in an extreme case like this.......I could see where it would be handy.
It looks bad, but I highly doubt you can get a rounded picture courtesy of the video editor. Is the kid like that all the time? What sort of relationship does the rest of the family have with him, especially with the ****ers who were fooling him around in the clip? What is his history? More importantly, what is the kids' opinion of his family and why?

These are crucial pieces of information that need to be weighed before bulldozing in, dangling the little **** by his belt and then deleting his MySpace account and doing surgery on his computer.

The proposed strategy of just charging in is like a caveman strategy. It might work but you risk ending up with a bloody mess.

I propose the smart step-by-step plan which builds up towards the last resort. Why use a bulldozer to knock something down when a hammer would do the trick?

Of course, if someone's parents want to use the caveman technique in such a situation, then they have my best wishes: ultimately, it's not really my problem or my responsibility.

[Prons]

Yes I lead a very pathetic life, I'm lvl 109 on Runescape, have a douzen and a half characters on WoW, have a part time job, single, not the cleanest person in the world, could use a shave, I love hard work when it's offered becuase I'm bored out of my ****ing mind, i'm too obedient to lead any management position, I'm 22, I live with my parents, I pay for my own car insurance and medical insurance.

So what do you call Pathetic again?


Oh and did I mention that I go to college and I'm 1 semester away from an Associates in Digital Graphic Arts, I like to snowboard when I can and I'm good at Horse Shoes, pool, Bowling, Chess, Guitar Hero, singing?

I'm going to use the Prons system of NERDness to measure this:

- 20 for playing WoW once
- 50 for having a high level WoW character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
- 20 for having a wow character
(Note: You said a dozen and a half. So I added a dozen and a half points. If you posted the levels and races of your characters I could do a more accurate run down.)
- 50 Living with parents
+ 200 owning a car.
+ 20 having a degree in something
- 10 for being in art. (Can be redeemed if you do the kind of art that gets chicks)
+ 5 for playing horse shoes.
+ 10 for pool
+ 5 for bowling
- 20 for playing chess enough to list it as a hobby.
- 10 For playing chess enough to list it as a hobby and not defeating any russians or going crazy and blowing your brains out in Eastern Europe.
+ 5 for guitar hero, chicks love the guitar hero
+ 5 for singing.
Final score:
- 480
+ 250

Not too bad Yuki. Now when Ezra responds I'll grade her and we'll decide who's the most pathetic.

[Mikosage]

I commented on the nerdy kid site:

# Mikosage Says:
February 25th, 2008 at 6:37 pm

This would be so much funnier if I didn’t have friends in high school who were even more socially awkward.

I kinda feel bad for him, though. Props to him for making this vid. He’s not hurting anyone, so I say rock on freaky bro. :naughty:

Meh...I calls 'em as I sees 'em.

Yes I lead a very pathetic life, I'm lvl 109 on Runescape, have a douzen and a half characters on WoW, have a part time job, single, not the cleanest person in the world, could use a shave, I love hard work when it's offered becuase I'm bored out of my ****ing mind, i'm too obedient to lead any management position, I'm 22, I live with my parents, I pay for my own car insurance and medical insurance.

So what do you call Pathetic again?


Oh and did I mention that I go to college and I'm 1 semester away from an Associates in Digital Graphic Arts, I like to snowboard when I can and I'm good at Horse Shoes, pool, Bowling, Chess, Guitar Hero, singing?

I feel you, man. Don't listen to Prons. He's...well...Prons.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

I commented on the nerdy kid site:



Meh...I calls 'em as I sees 'em.



I feel you, man. Don't listen to Prons. He's...well...Prons.

that was Dr. Ezra not PronsI'm going to use the Prons system of NERDness to measure this:
Not too bad Yuki. Now when Ezra responds I'll grade her and we'll decide who's the most pathetic.

Nerdness is each to his own, you can't just base it off your personal tastes, becuase that's just biased and that's really not going to work whether I'm pathetic or not.

Oh and you missed one, Playing runescape automatically makes me pathetic.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...by Jehovah's Blue balls, i think Prons is right (as always, i hate to admit it).

but you forgot:

+10 for smoking
+20 for smoking REAL cigarettes. not that ultra light BS crap you stole from your aunt.

[CrossboneGundam]

I'm disappointed that the first page of the google search for "yaminoeyes" doesn't yield the Encyclopedia Dramatica page, like it does with most victims.

Edit: Also, you can get Yaminoeyes' magnum opus from Woody's Books for the CRAZY low price of $61.21!!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1419617710/ref=dp_olp_2/105-6311638-9920463?ie=UTF8&qid=1202864761&sr=8-2

[Yukimura-Sanada]

...by Jehovah's Blue balls, i think Prons is right (as always, i hate to admit it).

but you forgot:

+10 for smoking
+20 for smoking REAL cigarettes. not that ultra light BS crap you stole from your aunt.

Smoke free here chief, :naughty: and I got to say the Marijuana in your coat pocket is the best perfume I've ever smelt, and I hate perfume.

[Prons]

you can't just base it off your personal tastes, becuase that's just biased and that's really not going to work whether I'm pathetic or not.

Yes I can, in fact, I just did it a few posts prior.

Oh and you missed one, Playing runescape automatically makes me pathetic.

The ruling Party of the Prons Republic of China refuses to accept Runscape as a game, or even as something that exists, as part of the "Awesome Revolution," in which we destroyed everything that sucked and replaced it with awesome.

[Haro!]

I kind of disagree with Prons' system. +200 for owning a car? All the cool people in NY don't own cars, unless there's an exception for living in the 5 boroughs.
That and I think Yuki got more + points than he should have, it was way too close... no offense ^_^

[Prons]

I kind of disagree with Prons' system. +200 for owning a car? All the cool people in NY don't own cars, unless there's an exception for living in the 5 boroughs.


There's some things to consider:

1) I don't live in New York City
3) Seinfeld had a car.
2) Having a car is cool anywhere. I gave him 200 because I was asuming it was an okay car. I find people tend to be more forgiving if you have a ride. Especially if you're in your early twenties.
3) I assumed he didn't have any anime crap in his car. Having anything anime near your car gets an automatic -500
7) I assumed it wasn't a shiny car, a convertable, or a pontiac. Any of which would get anywhere between +300 and +500.

It's a really intriquite system--meer mortals can't understand it.

Yukimura is what I'd consider a transitoning nerd. The + points are growing and the - points are shrinking. If he unsusbcribed from WoW and put away the chess set he'd be... NORMAL?!

Now when Ezra posts, I'll give her a score.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

There's some things to consider:

1) I don't live in New York City
3) Seinfeld had a car.
2) Having a car is cool anywhere. I gave him 200 because I was asuming it was an okay car. I find people tend to be more forgiving if you have a ride. Especially if you're in your early twenties.
3) I assumed he didn't have any anime crap in his car. Having anything anime near your car gets an automatic -500
7) I assumed it wasn't a shiny car, a convertable, or a pontiac. Any of which would get anywhere between +300 and +500.

It's a really intriquite system--meer mortals can't understand it.

Yukimura is what I'd consider a transitoning nerd. The + points are growing and the - points are shrinking. If he unsusbcribed from WoW and put away the chess set he'd be... NORMAL?!

Now when Ezra posts, I'll give her a score.

Did I mention it's a rust bucket **** whole that leaks coolant ever 500 miles, I guess maintaining an old car is considered cool right?

I haven't played Wow in months the subscription probably expired by now, and no I don't play chess that was just to sound smart.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

The ruling Party of the Prons Republic of China refuses to accept Runscape as a game, or even as something that exists, as part of the "Awesome Revolution," in which we destroyed everything that sucked and replaced it with awesome.

I still play it, and therefor it exists, It is the doom bringer of so many potentially successful class grades and a hell of a way to die.

in my opinion your not a worthless piece of flesh until you have made at least one account on this waste of pixels and actually went the extra mile to get it past lvl 50, you're even more hideous after lvl 90, and from there on you are a legend amongst the pathetic meat bags that harvest the internet. At lvl 138 not even the Prons of the internet can bring you back to the light of remotely awesome bye this time Jagex has drained you of every penny you hold in your what could be called life's savings without even flinching. Strangely enough this is where all the girls of the internet hang out.

[Hara!]

I'm disappointed that the first page of the google search for "yaminoeyes" doesn't yield the Encyclopedia Dramatica page, like it does with most victims.

Edit: Also, you can get Yaminoeyes' magnum opus from Woody's Books for the CRAZY low price of $61.21!!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1419617710/ref=dp_olp_2/105-6311638-9920463?ie=UTF8&qid=1202864761&sr=8-2

A new pirate has arrived in the carribean. He comes and goes as he pleases, shows no mercy, and cannot be injured. What does he want, how far will he go and how many will he kill to get it, and what is his connection with the deranged and secretive doctor?

Oh God... That's terrible.

[Dr. Ezra]

Not too bad Yuki. Now when Ezra responds I'll grade her and we'll decide who's the most pathetic.

Ouch. That punctured my heart, Prons.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

Ouch. That punctured my heart, Prons.

... hah. no love for me i guess. not even a PM, eh, Ezra?

[Rain]

I haven't played Wow in months the subscription probably expired by now, and no I don't play chess that was just to sound smart.

Playing chess isn't going to save you from your absolute failure at life. Stop deluding yourself, dude.

On-topic: To be honest, I really hope that that MySpace screamo kid's vocal chords snap.

[Jatz]

Have you ever met someone on your internet travels so long gone, the you actually felt sorry for them? In my time, I knew a few. Most recently the psycho Myspace kid (http://www.break.com/index/psycho-kid-is-obsessed-with-myspace.html) and a story I read on SA about someone who called herself Yaminoeyes (http://www.google.com/search?q=Yaminoeyes&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&client=firefox-a), the latter of which made me actually want to cry.

Break.com gives me a 404. I don't get the Yaminoeyes one.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

Playing chess isn't going to save you from your absolute failure at life. Stop deluding yourself, dude.

On-topic: To be honest, I really hope that that MySpace screamo kid's vocal chords snap.

Listening to you wont improve my life either so shut it. <_<

out before flame war.

[Mikosage]

Playing chess isn't going to save you from your absolute failure at life. Stop deluding yourself, dude.

On-topic: To be honest, I really hope that that MySpace screamo kid's vocal chords snap.

Someone's feeling sunny today, huh?

On topic:

The Myspace kid should TOTALLY start a screamer metal band!

[fujyoshi]

mine is better I had a stalker on RO that was gonna literally move to where I live. Since I didn't give out my exact location he started trying to ask other people that information. He claimed he was in love with me and he only knew me for probably 3 months tops plus I'm all the way across the frikking world from him -_=

[DavenIII]

Wow, that's rather tough ain't it? If someone did that to me, I'd hold a big fat grudge against them for the rest of my life. I wasn't going to school for a while and my mother took the door from my bedroom. That infringes on what I hold to be my personal rights so I hungerstriked. After 24 hours I got my door back, ha!

When you said your grades dropped, by how much if you don't mind me asking?

C's and D's I was getting close to failing, not because of tests My average Test Grade was in the 90's, but I was running with lets say, unsavory types and was always out of the house, I refused to do any homework or projects, to the point that in the begining of my Junior year I actually walked up to my History teacher first day of class and told him flat out I wasn't doing any of his homework or Projects.

I didn't hold a Grudge against them they did what was needed probably, even if it was over the top I turned out better for it.

I also go beat up a lot (well not alot only when i deserved it) Hit with Shoe's My door was broken down off the hinges 5 or 6 times (Mostly cause I used to hide behind it and I would be bashed against the wall and the the hinges would pop off the wall) and had a few holes in it, got a Mop thrown at me once (that was a GREAT through theres a good story behind it) etc etc etc.

But I deserved every punishment I got (or at least most of them) so whatever, I turned out better for it, I hated them when i was 16-17 though, the pinicale was being told to sleep outside in my Car and having all my clothes thrown out into the trash can...that one was pretty bad.

By the way Prons tell me what you need to know for a score cause I definatly want one :P

[Prons]

mine is better I had a stalker on RO that was gonna literally move to where I live. Since I didn't give out my exact location he started trying to ask other people that information. He claimed he was in love with me and he only knew me for probably 3 months tops plus I'm all the way across the frikking world from him -_=

Tell me his name and I'll kick his ***. I've been looking for some meat bags to practice my jabs on. Of course I'll wear proper hand protection, as good fighters always perserve their hands.


By the way Prons tell me what you need to know for a score cause I definatly want one :P

As of right now the Prons Center in ChangChun, Jilin, PRC hasn't compiled an exact "test" as it'd be longer than the Church of Scientology's personality test, but we do have a scoring system in place.

Basically, you can tell me some of the major aspects and events in your recent life. Let's say, in the span of two weeks you usually _____, fill in the blank with stuff you actively do and things that you've done recently. :)

[DavenIII]

I Bowl Often, I've Quit Smoking recently but smoked for 10 years or so(Newports), I Watch Anime...a lot, I have people over for Texas Hold'em Poker every Tuesday, I own my own house (condo) Own my own Car (a Jeep Wrangler) I rewatched the Giants Superbowl win recently (I'm a large fan and go to games often) oh it was my Birthday recently and we rented out the (Second Bar) at this bar I go to often called "Irelands" I drank 3 Carbombs a bunch of Shots of Jack and other stuff....this time I didn't drive.

Hmm I'm going to be getting a new Girls phone number next tomarrow, (she's from my Drunk Driving class, pretty cute very funny, bartender, I'll be going to her bar this weekend)

Umm what else...I quit Wow about a year or so ago, but I DID play alot, and was in one of those guilds that use Ventrillo to talk to each other while setting up "Raids" we were actually 4th or 5th in terms of "Progression" at one point on the Mug'Thol server.

Hmm I Go to Nascar races often, 6-8 times a year...

I've been to a MMORPG Convention (but that was like 6 years ago)

hmm anything else? I don't know I'm sure there's otherstuff.

Edit: Oh two years ago my house Burnt down and My friends band (who have been on the radio) played a benefit concert for me to raise money, only raised 2 grand bought myself a labtop with that, also new nickname for alot of the people who know about this is Torch...which personally I think is an awesome nickname.

[Prons]

I Bowl Often, I've Quit Smoking recently but smoked for 10 years or so(Newports), I Watch Anime...a lot, I have people over for Texas Hold'em Poker every Tuesday, I own my own house (condo) Own my own Car (a Jeep Wrangler) I rewatched the Giants Superbowl win recently (I'm a large fan and go to games often) oh it was my Birthday recently and we rented out the (Second Bar) at this bar I go to often called "Irelands" I drank 3 Carbombs a bunch of Shots of Jack and other stuff....this time I didn't drive.

Hmm I'm going to be getting a new Girls phone number next tomarrow, (she's from my Drunk Driving class, pretty cute very funny, bartender, I'll be going to her bar this weekend)

Umm what else...I quit Wow about a year or so ago, but I DID play alot, and was in one of those guilds that use Ventrillo to talk to each other while setting up "Raids" we were actually 4th or 5th in terms of "Progression" at one point on the Mug'Thol server.

Hmm I Go to Nascar races often, 6-8 times a year...

I've been to a MMORPG Convention (but that was like 6 years ago)

hmm anything else? I don't know I'm sure there's otherstuff.

Edit: Oh two years ago my house Burnt down and My friends band (who have been on the radio) played a benefit concert for me to raise money, only raised 2 grand bought myself a labtop with that, also new nickname for alot of the people who know about this is Torch...which personally I think is an awesome nickname.

+10 for bowlning
+ 10 for not smoking lights
- 20 for watching anime a lot
+ 10 for poker weekly
+ 40 for owning a CONDO. That's pimping.
+ 250 for a JEEP WRANGLER.
+ 5 for actually following a sport that isn't Kendo.
+ 5 for Irish Carbombs
+ 500 for finding your drunk driving true love
+ 100 for meeting her in AAA
+ 20 because she can hook you up with beer
+ 10 Qutting wow. It's not easy, especially when you're HIGH UP.
A little shaky on the NASCAR. It depends what you DO at the NASCAR races.
-10 for playing MMOs befoire wow
- 20 for going to a convention about it
+ 15 For having a benefit concert, like Bangladesh.
+ 15 For stealing all the donation money
+ 5 for having a nick namee
+ 5 for having a nick name that isn't "Whitey."

I think everyone can learn from Daven III.

[DavenIII]

I drink a lot at Nascar Races, smoke a little of the weed with my Parents and some friends, we bring their Camper down and meet up with 30 or so other people of various ages, its like the biggest drunken party you've ever gone to, I also Enjoy watching the races though, Kevin Harvick is my favorite driver, he took over for Dale Earnhardt Sr.

[Prons]

Yeah Daven, yer far from pathetic, in fact you live quite a fufiling and meaningful existance. All that's missing is some MD 20 20.

[DavenIII]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(alcohol)

If we are talking specific alcohols thats my 2nd favorite to do shots of...because its cheap and it gets you drunk faster then any other liquor, I only like Jack better because it tastes so good.

MD20/20 is crap, you can give me neg. points for it if you want but I'm standing by that opinion.

[Prons]

I don't usually give people points on their taste of food and drink--as it's not something one can help.

All the things I grade on are things that can be avoided and\or changed.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

I don't usually give people points on their taste of food and drink--as it's not something one can help.

All the things I grade on are things that can be avoided and\or changed.

What if you collect Energy Drink Cans? does that count as a drinking life style?

I don't do this, but my brother does, and he's got more of a social life then i do. <_<

[DavenIII]

What if you collect Energy Drink Cans? does that count as a drinking life style?

I don't do this, but my brother does, and he's got more of a social life then i do. <_<

If he doesn't have a can of Brawndo in his collection then it FAILS in my opinion.

[Yukimura-Sanada]

If he doesn't have a can of Brawndo in his collection then it FAILS in my opinion.

is that an E-drink or an Alcoholic Beverage? <_< either way I couldn't tell you.

[DavenIII]

E-Drink, Its the Thirst Mutilator.

[Mikosage]

E-Drink, Its the Thirst Mutilator.

It's like a monster truck you can pour into your FACE!!!! GRRRRR!!!!! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tbxq0IDqD04&feature=related)