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[–] [email protected] 82 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Tell them you fucked their mom

[–] Meltrax 15 points 7 months ago

"I'm the motherfucker now"

[–] STOMPYI 6 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 64 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Seeing kids surpass me in skills I taught them how to do is (for me) a fantastic feeling

I want to see them be better than I was at whatever I taught them

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Someday our children’s children children and so on will be so powerful

[–] gibmiser 26 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

3,600 degree noscope headshots incoming

[–] [email protected] 45 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yeah I won't do that. Can't go through the pain of showing them my account name. 'Dad why are there all these x at the beginning and the end of your ridiculous name?'

[–] [email protected] 70 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

"Because I fucked your mom" is the obvious answer

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] misterundercoat 7 points 6 months ago

No it's a call of duty.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Kind of torn my niece is starting to like video games.

On the one hand, they're amazing and I still play them all the time. They're integral to my life and are a medium above others in quality, accessibility, and affordability.

On the other hand, they're a double-edged sword. It's hard to be healthy while playing video games without good discipline. And I think back to times I chose video games over homework and I regret it. I don't necessarily want her to follow an unhealthy hobby, even if I love it

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Then teach the skills you learned to do it in a healthy way. That's kind of how everything works with kids. They have to eat healthily, respect adults healthily, study healthily, etc. All of those things are bad if they aren't taught how by the adults in their life

[–] NielsBohron 9 points 7 months ago

"No Skyrim until you finish your homework and finish your chores" is a fantastic motivator for my 10yo. When I can model that I can't play Rocket League with him until after I finish the dishes, it drives the point home that IRL responsibilities need to come before video games.

[–] Meltrax 6 points 7 months ago

If she's young, help her build good habits. The important stuff has to happen first, before the fun stuff. That's not just for video games, that's everything.

If she also likes sports or playing an instrument or reading, help encourage a healthy balance. I personally game 3ish hours a lot of evenings. I also exercise 2ish hours each day because I like to. I don't feel like I'm giving up potential time for one by spending time on the other because I enjoy both and I balance them.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

I had the same arc with MarioKart. The first years were all fun, then they started rolling and I had to start pushing to keep up. Now? They're almost all adults so it's a real fight to pull wins and I couldn't be prouder!

[–] moshtradamus666 2 points 6 months ago

Me playing Brawl Stars with my cousin and nephews