Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

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32. That's real parenting.

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:10 AM

Mar 2020

Both of my parents were less than tolerant of whining from me and my siblings about stupid things. Their responses to such things were very effective. Even better for my mother, my boredom that day relieved her from doing laundry for the next four years, until I went off to college. Her lessons were self-perpetuating. We rarely whined about anything, I can tell you.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bored bored bored bored bored bored!!!!!!! [View all] Peacetrain Mar 2020 OP

I read all the time, so this is just normal for me. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #1

Same here, blue :) hangaleft Mar 2020 #29

Wow. relayerbob Mar 2020 #2

Similar mindset here. Even on my "down" days, I am doing plenty of activities. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #43

I am not looking forward to next week when I will be in the house kimbutgar Mar 2020 #3

Wanna make masks? jmbar2 Mar 2020 #4

That is a way to help. treestar Mar 2020 #17

"Only boring people get bored." - Betty Draper TeamPooka Mar 2020 #5

I started watching Mad Men again. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #9

Watching Mad Men for the first time! northoftheborder Mar 2020 #11

Enjoy! Like I said, this is probably my seventh time of watching the entire series. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #21

This is disqualifying. TOTALLY DISQUALIFYING. Someone needs withdraw now. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #6

ROFL!!!!! Peacetrain Mar 2020 #19

You must not be GenX Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #7

well she is certainly a charmless person nt msongs Mar 2020 #15

Love it. Codeine Mar 2020 #25

My SO and I are WFH so OhZone Mar 2020 #8

Mini-unblock said the same thing. So we made him read Anne frank's diary unblock Mar 2020 #10

We have come full circle from bored to restless marlakay Mar 2020 #12

My poor delusional daughter thinks that if it goes over 2 months people Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #13

Used to tell our kids. You're not bored you're boring. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #14

Bored means immature. I'm guessing the OP is in jest. MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #16

One can always find something to pass the time. keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #18

You are the winner of the best post in the thread Peacetrain Mar 2020 #20

Well then they can't possibly give you a correct calorie count. tavernier Mar 2020 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #23

Like this? MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #24

Vyvyan!!!!! underpants Mar 2020 #27

When I was about 14 years old, I told my mother I was bored. It was the last time. MineralMan Mar 2020 #26

Whenever we said we were bored, my mom gave us a chore to do. LiberalBrooke Mar 2020 #31

That's real parenting. MineralMan Mar 2020 #32

My mom pulled that same shit when I was 14. Iggo Mar 2020 #35

Well there's free broadway, opera, and of course BOREDPANDA underpants Mar 2020 #28

Dearest Peace LakeArenal Mar 2020 #30

Oh my gosh, you are in paradise.. Peacetrain Mar 2020 #33

I know US is always a worse place to be most anytime. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #34

I know the feeling. honest.abe Mar 2020 #36

LOL hang in there Peacetrain. You can read, or knit, or make homemade masks for medical facilities onetexan Mar 2020 #37

Try having a 5-year-old. Her drama is similar to DU Primaries. Qanisqineq Mar 2020 #38

We need Hate Mailbag right about now. AwakeAtLast Mar 2020 #39

My life hasn't changed a bit. cwydro Mar 2020 #40

Lol. Me too. Biden should give Bernie 150 delegates to make this fun again! DanTex Mar 2020 #41

Good one. qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #42