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[lph]

I had the joy of overhearing two young teenage girls, psyched from the climbing gym, loudly and very eagerly discussing exactly how dishonest one could be towards ones parents. One of them had obviously lost or broken some item. They agreed that she didn't have to say how it happened, and pretending that she forgot and put it into the washing machine by mistake was fine. But she could NOT say that her mother had put it into the washing machine by mistake, because that was LYING. "You have to take the responsibility yourself, right?"
On and on. Very amusing :-D

[Helene2013]

The things we can hear those "darling" teenagers say heuh!

Someone related (hey!!! I'm not like her!) who was in her teenage years stole from a bank (at teller) and was honest enough to tell her dad (long story short as it is pretty complicated). But she was telling her dad who obviously was very very upset and turned her in, that "it is ok dad as it was not a real gun!" The dad turned white and although stayed calm while pedaling under water - trying to explain to her that a teller does not have time to question if it is for real or not!!!! What if the police shot you, etc. And she was dumb enough to not even cover herself! So she was totally opened for cameras. hihi He was trying to tell her that police don't question when such robbery it taking place. And what she did for drug (and her then boyfriend) was totally wrong and could have very high-price to pay. If I wrote the whole story, some of you would freak out. Unbelievable sometimes what those kids can come up with. Luckily she turned around and seems ok as a young adult now. But still...

Imagine being a parent and finding out your kid not only robbed a bank, but 2, and one he was doing his business with! And some restaurant chain. Shishhh. And she was well-raised, etc. Go figure what is in their right mind sometimes! At least he was man enough to turn in his own kid to the police so she could understand how the system works and learn from it. She did. I think...

[salsabike]

So here's one of my favorite "overheard" things: Not long after I returned to school psychology in 2002 or so, after spending a decade away working in public policy at the state level, I was walking down the hall of my elementary school and I heard a 2nd grade teacher say to his class, "Okay, everyone who's been wearing paper moustaches, please take them off and put them back in your desks."

Didn't hear THAT kind of thing in the state government agencies. It still makes me smile.

[rocknrollgirl]

I teach high school...you would not believe what I overhear....

[Pax]

Well, talking with the investment/retirement guy was like being a goldfish, listening to a martian. I have NO idea what 90% of the words he used meant; I just sat there like "huh" Thankfully Mary understood, all I had to do was sign my name.

[snapdragen]

I used to feel that way too Pax. My dad would start talking to me about my finances, investments, and what I should do. My eyes would glaze over halfway through the conversation. I'm sure he would have hated that I rolled my 457b (Public Emplyees version of a 401K, sort of) into my regular pension plan. It added five year to my days of service though.

[Pax]

It was weird, I can write you a multi million dollar HUD grant, but financial stuff is as confusing to me as basketball!