In my day kids didn’t wear helmets, goggles, knee or shin guards and lots of time, shoes (given the option). It’s a wonder that any of us survived to procreate.
I always laugh at those “Share if you survived [insert dangerous behaviour here]” memes. Kinda hard for those who didn’t survive it to share, isn’t it?
I won’t be one of those “back in my day” types. “Kids these days” are having to deal with crap I never had to experience myself when I was their age. I’m more interested in helping them handle it than yelling at them for not wanting to be just like me.
@CONC, I learned to skate on a single skate, the old ones with steel wheels and I was barefoot, I wus flying all around the neighborhood, and never took a spill, can’t remember where I found that single skate and can’t tell where I lost it, I just had the time of my life, Imagine that, no shoes ? No problem ! Hopefully the next kid that found it had as much fun as I did at six years old
ozed almost 3 years ago
Negative reinforcement at its finest.
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
In my day kids didn’t wear helmets, goggles, knee or shin guards and lots of time, shoes (given the option). It’s a wonder that any of us survived to procreate.
GiantShetlandPony almost 3 years ago
We didn’t wear them, because they didn’t make them for biking, skateboarding etc. Then again, skateboarding hadn’t evolved into what it is now either.
Most of the horse riding helmets were more likely to break your nose than protect your head.
Good motorcycle helmets are, thankfully, much, much lighter than they used to be.
TwilightFaze almost 3 years ago
HA!!!!!! Love that kid!!
CanuckAmuck almost 3 years ago
Yup, never underestimate the value of a bad example.
Taigan Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Never take safety advice from someone who played with lawn darts.
up2trixx almost 3 years ago
I always laugh at those “Share if you survived [insert dangerous behaviour here]” memes. Kinda hard for those who didn’t survive it to share, isn’t it?
Ignatz Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Why do we act like the choice is either stifling helicopter parenting or total foolhardiness? Balance is a good thing.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 3 years ago
And I bet he walked twenty miles to school, barefoot, in a blizzard, uphill, BOTH WAYS!!!
cervelo almost 3 years ago
An “I love my recliner” T-shirt aaannnd a mega McD cup… Ol’ Jef wanted to make sure we got the point. Scherz will have something to say about that…
sandpiper almost 3 years ago
Kid, whether you want to be like him or not, the next 40 years will change your shape and your outlook.
bob_bosch almost 3 years ago
In my day kids didn’t have helmets to wear.
The Wolf In Your Midst almost 3 years ago
I won’t be one of those “back in my day” types. “Kids these days” are having to deal with crap I never had to experience myself when I was their age. I’m more interested in helping them handle it than yelling at them for not wanting to be just like me.
mourdac Premium Member almost 3 years ago
In the words of Coach Ferguson, the no-neck high school football coach: “just shake it off”.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I tell kids that wearing helmets and pads is a smart thing to do and to have a fun day.
seahagg22 almost 3 years ago
And then you had to go and ruin it
Bilan almost 3 years ago
In that guy’s days, he was probably already loafing in a recliner with a super-sized McDonald’s soda.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Ask anyone in the medical field: Prevention is always, always, always, always preferable to (and generally less expensive than) cure.
Felicity-the-cat almost 3 years ago
“I love being told I’m growing up wrong by people I don’t want to turn out like.” …..wise!
billdaviswords almost 3 years ago
False logic, Jef. Sure, the slob coach isn’t what the kid wants to become, but did he turn out that way from not wearing a helmet?
Random Lurker Premium Member almost 3 years ago
You know, that’s a much more diplomatic response than “Okay boomer”
sufamelico almost 3 years ago
@CONC, I learned to skate on a single skate, the old ones with steel wheels and I was barefoot, I wus flying all around the neighborhood, and never took a spill, can’t remember where I found that single skate and can’t tell where I lost it, I just had the time of my life, Imagine that, no shoes ? No problem ! Hopefully the next kid that found it had as much fun as I did at six years old