Don't Talk To Strangers...

**BigJames** · 05-11-2005, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by PaRiS2005

Great thread BigJames. You can never be careful these days. And I think you had every right to be concerned/pissed. When it comes to the concern of children, you can NEVER overreact IMO. I believe it is your job as a parent to go with your gut on all things, and do what is best for the child. Which you were doing. You never know what other people's agendas are, even if it is, just a piece of candy.

Thank PaRiS2005, I am glad that other members on this board feel the same way I do about this. I am far from paranoid...but you just cannot be too careful.

**KINGKONG** · 05-11-2005, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by alphaman

I read your first post and automatically responded. Why don't you wait until you have children of your own b4 you put your .02 in? That way you could speak from experience rather than pure speculation. Raising children is serious business in today's world with all the sick fuks out there. If I were in that situation, I think my son's comprehension of the importance of not talking to or taking up any sort of offering from a stranger is much more important than some idiotass lady"s feelings, and the lady also needs to know that it's not appropriate to encourage small children to take offerings from strangers. I think you should relay this to your counttry folk as well!

Iam not even going to reply becuase anything I say will be negative..Let's just say I disagree at yelling at a lady over her trying to give your kid candy..
Anything you have to say to me take it up in PM's...

**BigJames** · 05-11-2005, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

Iam not even going to reply becuase anything I say will be negative..Let's just say I disagree at yelling at a lady over her trying to give your kid candy..
Anything you have to say to me take it up in PM's...

I agree with you on this...I would not yell at anyone unless I felt it was very justified. I think a simple conversation should suffice for this kind of stuff...

**alphaman** · 05-11-2005, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by BigJames

I agree with you on this...I would not yell at anyone unless I felt it was very justified. I think a simple conversation should suffice for this kind of stuff...

I didn't mean yell, I meant harshly scold in a low voice.

And Kong- I got nothing against you bro, relax. I already said what I have to say.

**BigJames** · 05-11-2005, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by alphaman

I didn't mean yell, I meant harshly scold in a low voice.

And Kong- I got nothing against you bro, relax. I already said what I have to say.

That is what I thought you meant...there is a huge diff between being firm and assertive and being an a$$hole...I think everyone on here so far was meaning that they would be firm...

**SwoleCat** · 05-11-2005, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

Iam not even going to reply becuase anything I say will be negative..Let's just say I disagree at yelling at a lady over her trying to give your kid candy..
Anything you have to say to me take it up in PM's...

All I can do is laugh @ this.

Hey, here's an idea. You be your kind of parent, and I'll do what I gotta do to keep my child safe from this bullsh*t infested world.

I'd really hate to say "I told you so". Never give them that chance.

~SC~

**SwoleCat** · 05-11-2005, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

Your right I dont..So it is hard for me to see why you guys are getting so angry over this..I would never yell at some nice lady tryng to give my kid candy..I don't make it a practice to yell at nice old ladies..

Who said I would yell at an old lady?

I'd "kill her with kindness" in saying, "no, sorry, I teach my kids to not take food/candy/etc. from people they do not know. I am sure you are a nice person, but you have to understand the method of neccessary pre-caution, and this is just one of my rules. Thank you for your offer, but no thank you".

I'd then go on to tell my child yet again that if this happens again, you say "no" and walk away, or tell me. Never ever eat anything from someone you do not know.

If you disagree w/that, fine. However, you are in no position to say we are "over-reacting".

~SC~

**alphaman** · 05-11-2005, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by BigJames

That is what I thought you meant...there is a huge diff between being firm and assertive and being an a$$hole...I think everyone on here so far was meaning that they would be firm...

I'm not one to scream in public, I'm just stressing the importance of the child and the lady understanding the seriousness of the situation. She was obviously an idiot, or she did have bad intentions. What adult doesn't know that it's inappropriate to give candy to a strange child in front of a 7-11 w/ out so much as making eye contact w/ the parent, let alone asking permission to give the child candy?

**SwoleCat** · 05-11-2005, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

BTW if you would have read any of my post I say that I have no children.

Then realistically, you have no place in this conversation.

Not a flame, but you don't even fit the required parameters to understand a situation such as this.

~SC~

**BigJames** · 05-11-2005, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Who said I would yell at an old lady?

I'd "kill her with kindness" in saying, "no, sorry, I teach my kids to not take food/candy/etc. from people they do not know. I am sure you are a nice person, but you have to understand the method of neccessary pre-caution, and this is just one of my rules. Thank you for your offer, but no thank you".

I'd then go on to tell my child yet again that if this happens again, you say "no" and walk away, or tell me. Never ever eat anything from someone you do not know.

If you disagree w/that, fine. However, you are in no position to say we are "over-reacting".

~SC~

That is exactly the right approach! I like it.

**SwoleCat** · 05-11-2005, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

Why don't you get some manner's..I hope your the guy who yells at my mom little one....

Ahhhhh, now I see it's the world's infamous tough guy!!!!!!

Big enough to stick up for his Mom and protect her, but won't do the same for a daughter (which he doesn't even have yet).

Too funny and ironic...........man, u kill me.

~SC~

**needmorestrength** · 05-11-2005, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Who said I would yell at an old lady?

I'd "kill her with kindness" in saying, "no, sorry, I teach my kids to not take food/candy/etc. from people they do not know. I am sure you are a nice person, but you have to understand the method of neccessary pre-caution, and this is just one of my rules. Thank you for your offer, but no thank you".

I'd then go on to tell my child yet again that if this happens again, you say "no" and walk away, or tell me. Never ever eat anything from someone you do not know.

If you disagree w/that, fine. However, you are in no position to say we are "over-reacting".

~SC~

Perfect

**KINGKONG** · 05-11-2005, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Who said I would yell at an old lady?

I'd "kill her with kindness" in saying, "no, sorry, I teach my kids to not take food/candy/etc. from people they do not know. I am sure you are a nice person, but you have to understand the method of neccessary pre-caution, and this is just one of my rules. Thank you for your offer, but no thank you".

I'd then go on to tell my child yet again that if this happens again, you say "no" and walk away, or tell me. Never ever eat anything from someone you do not know.

If you disagree w/that, fine. However, you are in no position to say we are "over-reacting".

~SC~

I think talking to someone politely like you just laid out is fine..I was speaking to alphaman who in his post said he would rip the lady a new A$$ hole..I took that as being very unpolite and yelling at the lady..Now I know my mother who works at the bank is always sending candy out for the kids in the cars when they go through with there parents..The kids love her and she loves kids..I just imagined my mother being screamed at for sending a kid a sucker or something and got a little pissed off..I mean no disrespect to anyone posting on this thread..Iam sure as soon as I have kids I'll be just as or more worried than the rest..So I should probably have a kid before throwing my input on this issue..

**needmorestrength** · 05-11-2005, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Ahhhhh, now I see it's the world's infamous tough guy!!!!!!

Big enough to stick up for his Mom and protect her, but won't do the same for a daughter (which he doesn't even have yet).

Too funny and ironic...........man, u kill me.

~SC~

lmao

**KINGKONG** · 05-11-2005, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Ahhhhh, now I see it's the world's infamous tough guy!!!!!!

Big enough to stick up for his Mom and protect her, but won't do the same for a daughter (which he doesn't even have yet).

Too funny and ironic...........man, u kill me.

~SC~

Swole while you were flaming me I was writing the above post...Read it and I think you will understand a little more where I was coming from with those comments..

**spywizard** · 05-11-2005, 12:55 PM

Tell your daughter to say thank you, but no... my daddy is only allowed to give me candy..

problem solved.. also.. to start backing away..

**KINGKONG** · 05-11-2005, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by needmorestrength

lmao

Real Mature...

**alphaman** · 05-11-2005, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

Why don't you get some manner's..I hope your the guy who yells at my mom little one....

Little one? Do I know you? KINGKONG, huh? The bigger they are the harder they fall.

BTW, 5'10, 245 is hardly a KINGKONG! And definitely has no business calling me littleone.

**KINGKONG** · 05-11-2005, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Ahhhhh, now I see it's the world's infamous tough guy!!!!!!

Big enough to stick up for his Mom and protect her, but won't do the same for a daughter (which he doesn't even have yet).

Too funny and ironic...........man, u kill me.

~SC~

I also meant to erase this post..It was wrote in anger and I hate internet tough guys just as much as the rest..No offence meant to alphaman..

**SwoleCat** · 05-11-2005, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

I think talking to someone politely like you just laid out is fine..I was speaking to alphaman who in his post said he would rip the lady a new A$$ hole..I took that as being very unpolite and yelling at the lady..Now I know my mother who works at the bank is always sending candy out for the kids in the cars when they go through with there parents..The kids love her and she loves kids..I just imagined my mother being screamed at for sending a kid a sucker or something and got a little pissed off..I mean no disrespect to anyone posting on this thread..Iam sure as soon as I have kids I'll be just as or more worried than the rest..So I should probably have a kid before throwing my input on this issue..

Thanks for this response, it shows that you are mature and do have maturity, so really thank you. I am used to a response 180 degress in the opposite direction of this. You are right bro, when you have children and you really do realize wtf you can lose and what can happen from some bullsh*t that seems innocent, you'll be much more aware.

I equate it to a blind person having a very good sense of hearing, or a deaf person being able to see a ton of sh*t going on around them. You do develop heightened senses of security.

~SC~

**alphaman** · 05-11-2005, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

I think talking to someone politely like you just laid out is fine..I was speaking to alphaman who in his post said he would rip the lady a new A$$ hole..I took that as being very unpolite and yelling at the lady..Now I know my mother who works at the bank is always sending candy out for the kids in the cars when they go through with there parents..The kids love her and she loves kids..I just imagined my mother being screamed at for sending a kid a sucker or something and got a little pissed off..I mean no disrespect to anyone posting on this thread..Iam sure as soon as I have kids I'll be just as or more worried than the rest..So I should probably have a kid before throwing my input on this issue..

Watch Dateline a couple times.

Lollypops from the bank and taking candy from some strange lady in front of 7-11 are quite different IMO. Why don't you call your mom up and ask her if she'd do what the lady in question did?

**SwoleCat** · 05-11-2005, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

Swole while you were flaming me I was writing the above post...Read it and I think you will understand a little more where I was coming from with those comments..

Yeah, all good, read the post above this one of mine. I wasn't flaming you in that post really, I was only drawing a comparison. You did post another thread that justified it all, so it's all good bro.

Thanks,
~SC~

**SwoleCat** · 05-11-2005, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

I also meant to erase this post..It was wrote in anger and I hate internet tough guys just as much as the rest..No offence meant to alphaman..

Cool bro, I think we all understand one another now.

No big deal, no hard feelings.

Life is toooooooooooooo short!

~SC~

**KINGKONG** · 05-11-2005, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Cool bro, I think we all understand one another now.

No big deal, no hard feelings.

Life is toooooooooooooo short!

~SC~

Cool I don't think Ive been ganged up on like that on this site ever..I even had the guy with the block of cheese doing the

at me...Thats rough..I guess Iam used to speaking on subjects I have more knowledge on..Kids are something I don't..Like I said no offence to anyone on this thread..Iam going to bow out before I get another

..WOW..Thanks Swole for understanding my lack of understanding...
Later on,
I'll be in the steriod questions section answering questions I actually have a good perception on...

**alphaman** · 05-11-2005, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

Cool I don't think Ive been ganged up on like that on this site ever..I even had the guy with the block of cheese doing the

at me...Thats rough..I guess Iam used to speaking on subjects I have more knowledge on..Kids are something I don't..Like I said no offence to anyone on this thread..Iam going to bow out before I get another

..WOW..Thanks Swole for understanding my lack of understanding...
Later on,
I'll be in the steriod questions section answering questions I actually have a good perception on...

Well, I must say,"way to man up."
(I think that's a potato, BTW)

**needmorestrength** · 05-11-2005, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by KINGKONG

Cool I don't think Ive been ganged up on like that on this site ever..I even had the guy with the block of cheese doing the

at me...Thats rough..I guess Iam used to speaking on subjects I have more knowledge on..Kids are something I don't..Like I said no offence to anyone on this thread..Iam going to bow out before I get another

..WOW..Thanks Swole for understanding my lack of understanding...
Later on,
I'll be in the steriod questions section answering questions I actually have a good perception on...

Hey man It was funny what he said.. Nothing was meant to insult you! Its a potato.. Damn I have to change this avatar

**HeavyHitter** · 05-11-2005, 02:05 PM

this is such a backwards thread hahahaha... i defly agree w/ everyone and not permitting a strange adult to give my child candy h3ll yeah!!! But, if (ex) i was w/ my moms and she (not thinkin logically) offers a cute kid some candy for whatever reason, and some meathead (yes, we are all meatheads on this site) started yelling at her (rudely), $hit, you better be ready for alot more from me!!! JMO

**SwoleCat** · 05-11-2005, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

some meathead (yes, we are all meatheads on this site) started yelling at her (rudely), $hit, you better be ready for alot more from me!!! JMO

I'm far from a meathead, but I understand your point, and wouldn't let my own Mother catch a beat-down either.

~SC~

**alphaman** · 05-11-2005, 02:52 PM

FOR THE RECORD: Nowhere did I say I would scream at the lady! When I said "ream" her, I meant harshly (in an inside voice) let her know this is inappropriate.......

ream2 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rm)
tr.v. reamed, ream·ing, reams
To form, shape, taper, or enlarge (a hole or bore, for example) with or as if with a reamer

Maybe I used the wrong choide of words.... I can only derive the act of tearing someone a new assshole from this definition!

**BigJames** · 05-11-2005, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by alphaman

FOR THE RECORD: Nowhere did I say I would scream at the lady! When I said "ream" her, I meant harshly (in an inside voice) let her know this is inappropriate.......

ream2 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rm)
tr.v. reamed, ream·ing, reams
To form, shape, taper, or enlarge (a hole or bore, for example) with or as if with a reamer

Maybe I used the wrong choide of words.... I can only derive the act of tearing someone a new assshole from this definition!

I cannot believe this is still being debated...