Grandpa's in the back thinking of when his son was her age, being a little bitch, playing that damn Nintendo all day. Back in grandpa's day, they had skip rope to play with. And that was just any rope you found laying around.
Or the Monster and Monster XL Super Soakers. Those things could blow out car windows. The company was so desperate to make everyone forget these things existed, they've since named much tamer stuff the same things.
We just blew stuff up with fireworks and used a blow torch to ignite them. Got the cops called on us by the neighbor for one of those times. Cops said we just had to go apologize. Still ACAB. My mom was pissed they didn't come down on us harder and let us off easy. Or when we shot stop signs with BB guns. Or each other. No safety glasses of course. I was running down a hill one time and my buddy shot me right in the ass. His dad was a DNR officer. Ah, good times.
I never got a skip it, but I did have something that splattered me into the ground constantly because of lack of coordination and it was just as awesome!
I had one of these, but the top ball was shaped like the head of a dude with sunglasses and a Mohawk, and it weirded me out so I made sure to always wear shorts under my skirt when I was jumping around the patio.
My mom got me a Skip-It for my 30th birthday because I never forgave her for not getting me one in childhood. Like, “Great. I don’t need or want this now! Everything has a time and place but it is past that with me!” She did much worse than that in my childhood but not having the Skip-It during its prime always haunted me
There was a ton of cool toys back then, and it wa simpossible to hoard them all, so it was vital to have friends getting them in a way so you as a group had them all to meet up share and experience them together.
The ones with the wheel just purrfect ankle height! The other ones that were perfect to ride up your tactical scooter sandal and bruise the top of foot were nargly too!
Nah, that would be the solid steel pipe constructed climbing gyms erected on either concrete or asphalt pads in every school playground I played in until 1963.
Ok, occasionally they were on dirt, but it was dirt that had been packed down by thousands of of tiny feet.
Maybe, but by her laughs and him making fun of the danger while getting hurt I think she knows he's joking playing the "old man yells at cloud" character, not actually taunting
I hate his tone of voice as well, the kid however seems fine with it. Not so much the words he uses, but the way he words it is what grates me. Again though, kid seems to think otherwise, so who am I to judge? I mean… he’s not talking to me *shrug*
I'm not saying this to be mean to you, but to try to help you maybe see this in a different light. Is it possible that your father was judgmental toward you, and so you assume that this father is being cruel to his child? From the child's reaction, it seems that her impression of the situation is positive, implying that her normal interaction with him is not judgmental or cruel. I think we all project our experience into videos like this, which leads to such varying interpretations
back in my day we stayed outside till the street lights came on getting into all sorts of trouble. Bonus is there are no pictures of what exactly said trouble was.
I keep trying to tell my boomer parents the same thing about selfies but there’s some sort of mental block that refuses to allow them to accept that truth. Especially my dad.
I had a Cybiko and I used to carry it around hoping one day my little antenna would locate a fellow Cybiko so I could chat with a Cybiko stranger. You're correct, we now have tools to do the things we once dreamed of
I'm glad I didn't have them... There is no video evidence of my childhood stupidity like there would have been if cameras were as accessible and portable as they are now... And man I did some dumb things back then lol
Protip to get your kids to share your interests, belittle them on the internet for having different intrests, berate them constantly, make sure when they hear your voice they assume its a criticism.
AlmostClever
And the very best thing of all/there's a counter on this ball!
ZuluThreeZero
She's destined to be a stepfather and or businessman clearly.
theyallwenttoMexico
"You don't have to do that!" - "If it doesn't work immediately, you don't have to do it." - some other parents probably
MyOldUserNameMeantUndeadCocaineButNowItsThis
Grandpa's in the back thinking of when his son was her age, being a little bitch, playing that damn Nintendo all day. Back in grandpa's day, they had skip rope to play with. And that was just any rope you found laying around.
fester9
…who’s letting your kid play on the iPad all day? Huh? HUH!? Who’s not telling the kid to go outside and play?! HMM?!
kathlTvVillain
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1bXdkejdrbmh5NzJqajB1cDJ5N3d1cmN0NXJ0eHNoeXNqaWI5c2k4YiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/o9qT6CP4XyICY/200w.webp
Becker37
I was poor so I played in the mud
GrimleyGraves
Now bring out the clackers, give those puppies a try.
thricebakedxyz
A lot of fun and a lot of pain - ha!
ChipDontDoIt
“Do-run do-run now gather round! Look what just skipped into town!”
ActualTttony
AND THE GRANDPARENTS WON'T EVEN GET OFF THEIR PHONES TO WATCH THE KIDS PLAY! WHAT'S WITH THIS GENERATION!?
stayingalive4life
It’s all fun and games until lawn darts enters the chat.
GimcrackGewgaw
I played with these. We would throw them straight up and dodge them on the way down. This was normal kid behavior back then.
jammer909
Or the Monster and Monster XL Super Soakers. Those things could blow out car windows. The company was so desperate to make everyone forget these things existed, they've since named much tamer stuff the same things.
serleth
Came here for this comment. The amount of times I lost sight of one in the sun and hope I bailed in the correct direction...
mjperk
We just blew stuff up with fireworks and used a blow torch to ignite them. Got the cops called on us by the neighbor for one of those times. Cops said we just had to go apologize. Still ACAB. My mom was pissed they didn't come down on us harder and let us off easy. Or when we shot stop signs with BB guns. Or each other. No safety glasses of course. I was running down a hill one time and my buddy shot me right in the ass. His dad was a DNR officer. Ah, good times.
salanJokeBandit
I still have the original set in the box
HypnagogicHallucinations
I taste ice cream.
DarkCloud7777
bထmer b8
Taxicat
They still sell these?!
SteveTheEgg
The OG skip-it had a more rigid plastic connector piece. This one looks more difficult.
chiefuffaker
That man sounds insufferable.
MelfsAcidArrow
My kids got one and I went to show them how it’s done. Got to about 200 and was pretty happy with myself. Couldn’t walk the next day …..
carbonr1
I've never heard of these but I would totally wreck my shit trying that.
VoidScreamer
It's not even the good Skip It. The ones we played with had the doohickey on a stiff plastic arm, not that cable thing.
SOLARvsFACISM
That was my first though. Dude can't even buy an authentic Skip It.
VariousTypesOfPurple
why does he sound like such a douchebag
Megaplox
because he probably is
Geopia
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WI_uy2i7UYI
CatShadowleaf
Be careful, my nose got broken the first time because of one of these.
Weechee
I never got a skip it, but I did have something that splattered me into the ground constantly because of lack of coordination and it was just as awesome!
SteveTheEgg
I had one that was a purple cat's head
AppalachiaOhio
Hey man, it's a pogo ball!
Bearthalomew
Had one of those. Very disappointing.
ldstrike
You ever rolled your ankle as a 7 year old? Cause thats all i did with these.
Phlyn
man this image reminded me of the velcro disks we used to get to play catch with tennis balls.
Superchief86
Grip Ball? Still got a set at my parents place I think.
Phlyn
idk they always just existed around me lol....
fierceheart
Blisters on the arches of my feet. Awesome.
tizkit
i didnt have those either, but i did have lawn darts, my dad got them AFTER they got banned.
FriendlyNeighborhoodWeatherMan
11 year old me left one in the sun over the summer while using it... cracked after 2 months. was fun until it cracked
Evenmoreuselessname
Someone posted a video of a lady in stilettos doing the pogoball yesterday. Nooooope
EnsignRoLaren
Pogo balls and these bad boys were 100% guaranteed to break an ankle.
vicvalour
Lol, like yeah wtf were they thinking?
MrFuzzyBlumpkin
Wow, "Ankle Snappers", cool!
vicvalour
My generations lawn darts
azazyel
LateNightBunnyParty
I had one of these, but the top ball was shaped like the head of a dude with sunglasses and a Mohawk, and it weirded me out so I made sure to always wear shorts under my skirt when I was jumping around the patio.
nerdofepic
Holy crap, it's Pogo Bal
servingmytimeinusersub
That's what they call it
bryronic
Used to stand in the driveway for hours and do that, now if I sleep wrong, I'm wrecked.
meganical
My mom got me a Skip-It for my 30th birthday because I never forgave her for not getting me one in childhood. Like, “Great. I don’t need or want this now! Everything has a time and place but it is past that with me!” She did much worse than that in my childhood but not having the Skip-It during its prime always haunted me
Grimmrog
There was a ton of cool toys back then, and it wa simpossible to hoard them all, so it was vital to have friends getting them in a way so you as a group had them all to meet up share and experience them together.
EllisTomago
My sister broke her foot with one of these
TeelMoobeel
"get gud sis" /s
IAmDrBanner
"It builds character!"
darthstormer
Ahh yes, the Ankle-Decimator 9000
jbrightmans
I'm old enough to remember the 8000
Level21Magikarp
Razor scooter.
FPAlpha
Cousin to the Shin-Destroyer 1000 aka a skateboard
Bojovnik84
I always thought that was the name of razor scooters.
madrush
Wait till you get hit with one of these bad boys. https://i.redd.it/f75f6buwsvz21.jpg
thegarts
I’ve put holes in my shins from those things.
Tastesicle
Haha and it still managed to whack his ankle even though he wasn't using it
LordoftheSpell
Naw, that would be a solid metal scooter, this thing is a gentle kiss in comparison. https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1bG84Ym1hdWNvcXAzYnA5ZmszYzdpeXptNzF5ZXpteDB4MGt3M2Q2dCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/KbdF8DCgaoIVC8BHTK/200w.webp
TungstenOrbital
Agreed
BarryTheCyborg
Specifically razor scooters
fformulaa
The ones with the wheel just purrfect ankle height! The other ones that were perfect to ride up your tactical scooter sandal and bruise the top of foot were nargly too!
drduffer
Nah, that would be the solid steel pipe constructed climbing gyms erected on either concrete or asphalt pads in every school playground I played in until 1963.
Ok, occasionally they were on dirt, but it was dirt that had been packed down by thousands of of tiny feet.
Bathroomboy
cost me my front teeth!
BorkasonBork
Fuck I hate that arrogant taunting. Its toxic. Asshole dad.
Changokingogringo
That accent...bleh
brownribbon
No it isn’t, shut the fuck up
khaoselement
The kid is laughing, I think she knows he's fucking with her.
ADDGirl
Or she literally doesn't know any different and laughter is a great tool to show you're not a threat to someone.
FrenziiTheSuccubus
His tone and wording makes him sound like a real asshole.
omgzwtfs
Maybe, but by her laughs and him making fun of the danger while getting hurt I think she knows he's joking playing the "old man yells at cloud" character, not actually taunting
Grimmrog
Tbf kods hang around inside and on theiir mobiles way too much and this isn't healthy.
ToenailClippingsJar
I hate his tone of voice as well, the kid however seems fine with it. Not so much the words he uses, but the way he words it is what grates me. Again though, kid seems to think otherwise, so who am I to judge? I mean… he’s not talking to me *shrug*
IAmDrBanner
Jesus christ. They are clearly being playful towards each other, why choose to be so miserable?
Evenmoreuselessname
I'd guess because they're seeing it through the lens of their own childhood?
thelonepig
Agreed. Way to wreck a wholesome fun day, sharing a part of your childhood with your own kids.
Smantha
I'm not saying this to be mean to you, but to try to help you maybe see this in a different light. Is it possible that your father was judgmental toward you, and so you assume that this father is being cruel to his child? From the child's reaction, it seems that her impression of the situation is positive, implying that her normal interaction with him is not judgmental or cruel. I think we all project our experience into videos like this, which leads to such varying interpretations
Tankmoose
Extremely empathetic and wise take.
FelonyRaptor
The kid is clearly laughing, what is your problem?
honeybadgersRus
I bet your great fun at parties
E39M5S62
OH FUCK I can't believe I get to say this!
... you're.
MadamPuddifoot
You stole my line!
ShyWifeGingerKitten
Miserable cunt.......dont project your own dysfunctional bullshit on otherwise happy people.
E39M5S62
It sounds completely toxic to me as well. I wouldn't tolerate anybody speaking to me that way. It's very likely a by-product of my upbringing, though.
notifybay151
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1bW1jNnJ5NjI3Y2V0a2t0cWpxYnJkbnplY3dxd2RlNHBocmRkbDZrMiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/aaPUKNp0pj52GovPyW/200w.webp
dripstone
back in my day we stayed outside till the street lights came on getting into all sorts of trouble. Bonus is there are no pictures of what exactly said trouble was.
VoidScreamer
Yea well kids can't do that anymore. CPS/Cops are called when a 11 year old is alone at home for a few minutes cause his parents ran some errands. https://www.inquisitr.com/11-year-old-boy-taken-by-cps-because-he-played-basketball-in-his-front-yard-unsupervised-2
StuartWells
That's what happens when you live in a fascist country
dripstone
that has nothing to do with it. Has everything to do with the fear mongering that goes on.
dripstone
pretty sad. At that age I was taking the city bus alone and traveling all over the place to do things
InfocalypseRising
"we didnt have ipads" shut the fuck up. if you had them you'd have used them just as much.
Smantha
I grew up without "screens" and now that they exist, I'm just as addicted as "kids these days", if not more. So, yeah, I'm pretty sure you're right!
brownribbon
I keep trying to tell my boomer parents the same thing about selfies but there’s some sort of mental block that refuses to allow them to accept that truth. Especially my dad.
Noahbalboa82
Says the guy who bought her the iPad, amirite?
IAmDrBanner
Sure, but they didn't, and that is what he said.
skibitybebop
I had a Cybiko and I used to carry it around hoping one day my little antenna would locate a fellow Cybiko so I could chat with a Cybiko stranger. You're correct, we now have tools to do the things we once dreamed of
BoYWoNdA1
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1c3dzM2lyMDI3eGdncXp0ZmFvcmR1eGlnemltM3poYXM3dzVwZTRudCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/QAqPBBoJxRLoI/200w.webp
ArmenianGod
I'm glad I didn't have them... There is no video evidence of my childhood stupidity like there would have been if cameras were as accessible and portable as they are now... And man I did some dumb things back then lol
ChazzK
I didn't have iPads! I had Nintendo, then I had Sega... all them Tiger Electronics hand-helds...
Adthay
Protip to get your kids to share your interests, belittle them on the internet for having different intrests, berate them constantly, make sure when they hear your voice they assume its a criticism.
19marcurious57
Failed his 'How To Dad' exam.
Clayman8
Oh hi mom, didnt know you were here too.