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I hope that was not serious.
Why? Itβs a time-honored parenting tradition. And one that doesnβt involve child abuse.
Boomers and child neglect - name a better duo.
Boomers and pulling the ladder up behind them.
I'm told that the joy of embarrassing your children is the main upside of parenting, actually.
Like being Michael Scott/David Brent of The Office on purpose and they have to be the long-suffering employees of Dunder-Mifflin/Wernham Hogg.
Because no matter how much you play the oaf, some fool still allowed you to be in charge of something important π