The Town Hall Archives

rayeO'sunshine · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:21 pm Post subject:

Coralfish Wrote:

"Now what can be really trying is thier lack of knowledge of any form of modern technology. I explain and explain and they still don't understand the proper use of simple technological advancements such as cell phones and computers."
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My parents are probably more up to date with technology than I am.

My Mom definately doesn't embarrass me. My Dad...gotta love him, but his jokes...eh. Actually I don't mind unless it's something about me. Razz

-Rach

Chandler · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:28 pm Post subject:

Katr888 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject:

they used to emabarrass me but its not so bad anymore!

DrBlackgaard · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject:

I've been embarrassed many times by my parents, my dad in particular. I get over it, though. It doesn't seem to matter as much now as it did since I seem to be judged on my own behavior, rather than that of my parents (unlike when I was a kid..)

Catspaw · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:36 pm Post subject:

My parents can be mildly embarrassing every now and then, but I can be too, so I guess we're even!

In my Adolescent Development textbook, I recently read the following quote from Mark Twain that's appropriate for this topic: "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learnt in seven years."

Tianlet · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject:

I like Catpaw's signature. That is so true! Laughing

Anyway--what's embarrassing to me (and this can be as small or as big as you like it), is that

#1. My dad asks everyone even college students, how school is going; even in the summer. He doesn't know how to relate to people under 30.

#2. My parents not only don't understand technology, they are proud of that fact. They like the fact that we "kids" (ok, I'm no longer a kid, but anyway) have to get on the computer and do for them what they cannot do. I even type my dad's emails, because one time he didn't know how to shut down the computer and so he pulled the plug w/ the internet and several other programs running(!!!).

skygazing · Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:33 pm Post subject:

I am occassionally embarrassed by my parents...although I'm coming to see that in most cases, I'm probably the only one who sees the situation as not positive. Or at any rate, the other people would be able to sympathize because with the exception of the few here...most people have been embarrassed by their parents at some point.

OrigamiKid · Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject:

jesusfreaka101 · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject: my mom

I'm in college right, and my mom came in once to pay my tuition (of what my scholarships didn't cover) and I was with her and when we walked out the door some chick said "well, isn't she a b****" assuming she was talking to her friends (which I'm sure she was and not refering to my mom) my mom turned to her and said "Excuse me my daughter goes to college here and she's a little YOUNG for profanity" Talk about embarrassing. Just cuz I don't cuss doesn't mean I'm too young.

Movie Fan Man · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Parental Embarressments