And soon we'll hear about a rash of injuries in schools as students brag, "My shirt is bulletproof, go ahead, try and stab me.*"

*People have already died doing this.

OK, now where's the article about the scientific study that shows kids who play with bath bombs are more likely to grow up and build real bombs?

@Cola

Dude, 5000 calories at McDonalds is 10 Big Macs a day. I'm pretty sure if you're eating 10 Big Macs a day, you know you're overeating. Claiming that you don't know the calorie count is ridiculous. Try again.

@Tempscire "you couldn't have just told them "no"?"

Lol, I tried that. But then they always figured I was just shy or something and would provide extra attention to get me to go along with it. Saying no just made it worse. Dumbing it down showed there were repercussions for giving me attention. I think it made teachers think "Ok, nothing's really broke here so we shouldn't try to fix it."

I probably had some sort of issues. But really just wanted to be left alone in school.

What about kids that did Picture Page with Bill Cosby?

Unless I dropped it on a public bathroom floor, I'll eat it, no biggie.

Maybe it's really just a FONT appreciation tattoo.

@xadrian

My parents never would have been able to do that either. Especially with me getting straight As. I still used to get jealouse of less successful friends who would received $50 for every A. I remember thinking how awesome it would be to get $300 4 times a year. But like I said before, in school I just wanted to be left alone so I made sure I appeared smart enough that no one would worry about me but not smart enough to get asked to join clubs or school projects.

@Mr. Stranger

Morgan Spurlock ate 5000 calories (allegedly) a day and refused to exercise. McDonalds had nothing to do with the results shown in that movie.

I wouldn't care if someone else spanked my kids. It wouldn't happen because they've learned respect for others but if they curse you or break your stuff or are in your house and don't obey your rules, go ahead and swat them.

@gryt

Anthropolgists agree that the people most commonly referred to as "barbarians" by the invading Greeks were not the uncivilized brutes you so callously imply by your perjoritive use of the word. My ancestors were loving and civilized people and I resent your use of the word.

Happy 13th Birthday!

I don't know what they put in them but nothing helps a hangover like a Mickey D's coffee, mcmuffin and hash brown.

The only reason I got straight As in school was so everyone would leave me alone. Whenever I did really well in some class, they'd eventually ask me to do extra credit, or join some after school club, or some after hours state project thing like History Day or something and I'd immediately dumb it down to a B+ in that class.

How exactly do you motivate someone like that?

@otterly

Lol! I set the garage on fire too! That was the only time I remember getting spanked and was probably the only time. I was spraying and lighting an aerosol brake fluid like a blowtorch and scorched the back wall. My dad found it came up to me, slapped me hard 2-3 times on the butt and then explained that right next to the wall was a 200 gallon plastic tank of diesel fuel. I could have easily blown myself up. I doubt I'd even remember it now if he just explained that to me.

Oh yeah, one other time was when my mom slapped my face. I was basically calling her stupid for about a half hour on a car ride somewhere and she finally slapped my face. I immediately realized that I was being a tremedous ass and completely deserved it.

I've never hit my kids but that doesn't mean they won't eventually deserve it and it will be beneficial.