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nolabear

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41. Thread win.

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #35)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 09:27 PM

Nov 2013

Very, very well put, MFM.

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This Kimmel prank is hilarious. [View all] trumad Nov 2013 OP

Some of his pranks are funny. Incitatus Nov 2013 #1

Jesus Christ trumad Nov 2013 #2

I have have a sense of humor and find a lot of things funny that others find offensive. Incitatus Nov 2013 #3

By your definition, I guess. I like a lot of irreverent and edgy things, but this is mean. nolabear Nov 2013 #17

Pranks were our family way of showing love. alphafemale Nov 2013 #38

!!! MiddleFingerMom Nov 2013 #39

This IS alphafemale Nov 2013 #40

WTF?! ZombieHorde Nov 2013 #4

WTF?! This broke my fucking heart. Who would DO that? nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #5

Intentionally inflicting disappointment and pain is not humorous. Ptah Nov 2013 #6

+1 Auggie Nov 2013 #34

Yoou all know me and how much I laugh at. MiddleFingerMom Nov 2013 #7

So anybody who thinks pipi_k Nov 2013 #8

I wouldn't do it n/t sharp_stick Nov 2013 #9

As a parent, this made my angry. I'd never do this to my kids. Avalux Nov 2013 #10

As a Parent of 3 I would... trumad Nov 2013 #11

Even when they're really young? Avalux Nov 2013 #12

That's life... trumad Nov 2013 #13

Almost certain? Ptah Nov 2013 #14

Have you done anything like this to your kids? Avalux Nov 2013 #15

Pranks are supposed pipi_k Nov 2013 #19

Not quite the reaction I would have expected... Agschmid Nov 2013 #21

Exactly the kind of thing my father would have done. It was horrible. nolabear Nov 2013 #16

A child who has been shown that he cannot trust vanlassie Nov 2013 #18

This makes me cry Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #27

It's so good every year :) Agschmid Nov 2013 #20

Mean. I don't like mean pranks, period. frogmarch Nov 2013 #22

Any who comments on such pranks is a drama queen. Agschmid Nov 2013 #23

If I'm a drama queen, at least I'm not a mean one. frogmarch Nov 2013 #24

I stand with you Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #28

Sadistic is right... pipi_k Nov 2013 #30

I contend that it isn't a prank if the victim doesn't appreciate the joke... Taitertots Nov 2013 #37

I will assume, therefore NJCher Nov 2013 #25

The Santa Claus lie pipi_k Nov 2013 #29

The Santa Clause is almost the opposite of what these parents did. vanlassie Nov 2013 #31

Yes, and it's pipi_k Nov 2013 #32

not funny at all Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #26

Lying to your children so they cry for your amusement is hilarious? Throd Nov 2013 #33

Two things about this sick -- TRULY SICK -- practice: MiddleFingerMom Nov 2013 #35

Thread win. nolabear Nov 2013 #41

Tormenting your children for a joke = Shitty parenting Taitertots Nov 2013 #36