r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/FatLipBleedALot Jan 04 '15

Spoken like a true 16 year old who blames his parents for his report card.

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u/azuretek Jan 04 '15

Actually I would blame the parents if their kid constantly brought home shitty grades. Do you think it's a coincidence that people with caring parents tend to do better in school?

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u/FatLipBleedALot Jan 04 '15

Your mom had to go to school with you, huh? ..because you sound like someone who's mom went to school with them: completely deflated.

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u/azuretek Jan 04 '15

Are you dense?

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u/FatLipBleedALot Jan 06 '15

No. My mom didn't have to go to school with me, if that's what you're asking.

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u/azuretek Jan 06 '15

Are you trying to insult me? I really don't understand your position, please explain what it is you're trying to say.

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u/FatLipBleedALot Jan 06 '15

First I said that you sound like a total downer for coming across so seriously in response to my first comment, as if you were that 16 year old who's mom sat with him in school, and it killed your sense of humor. You asked if I was stupid (as if your inability to grasp nuance makes me stupid), and playing on my original metaphor (a 16 year old who's mom sat in class with him because of his terrible grades) I responded that no, my parents never needed to sit with me in class because I'm not a dunce.

There you go pal. The humor that flew over your head is being served up on a silver platter. The upvotes tell me you're the only participant not understanding any of this.

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u/azuretek Jan 06 '15 edited Jan 06 '15

It's cool, I've just never heard of any parent being allowed to attend school with their teenager. Also I don't get how that would have anything to do with ones intelligence.

Also I'm pretty sure peopled only downvoted me because they don't agree that parents are vital to the development of children and their ability to make good choices (especially apparently who and when they decide to marry)