Unbelievable! Pet Snake

[rabernet]

This article was written about how to talk your child out of wanting a pet snake. I did get a few chuckles out of it though!

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...pet_snake.html

[Stewart_Reptiles]

And she start with

sit down at the table and discuss it rationally

[Shadowspider]

OMG, I could not even read enough of it to get through the third paragraph! If the typos in the first sentence weren't enough to make me shake my head as to the intellegance of the article and its author, then the whole "let's just teach and encourage ignorance" stand point on the part of the "parents" sure was.

Since I couldn't even stomach reading the entire article, I can't really say too much about it other than the first three paragraphs, or rather 2 paragraphs and a wayward couple sentences in between are, in my opinion, deplorable, shamefull and unfortunately, all too common.
"Discuss it *rationaly*???? What kind of rationale or logic are they using? Perhaps the "let's all be one big, ignorant, LAZY family and live happily ever after".

P.S.
Who houses a snake in a JAR?????

[rabernet]

My personal favorite - frighten the child:

If your friend or friends wants you to take a snake from them. Just thank them, but no thanks because my mom or dad will leave the house and who will take care of the snake and me.

[daniel1983]

That woman is a wackjob......freakin' nuts.....I scrolled through her other posts.....the one about ear rings cracked me up too.....

She is a medical professional in Florida.....look out if you are from Florida..h ah

[tigerlily]

Let's teach our children to base their entire life, and all the decisions forthwith, on the judgements of those around them. (god forbid they think for themselves) Great idea. I like that not one point was brought up that didn't include fear.

Where the heck did you find that Robin?

[rabernet]

Someone actually posted it on another forum I visit. I don't know how they found it.

[Shadowspider]

Oh good lord, don't read her other stuff. I think I lost some brain cells over the last few minutes! I'm certain I actually heard my brain screaming in pain.

I can't help but wonder after reading other things she's put on that site if she doesn't just read and/or hear something and post it. She is soooo... I don't even know. What I do know is that reading her writings is detrimental to the intelligence level.

Robin, did you post this just to be mean to us?

[rabernet]

Robin, did you post this just to be mean to us?

OK, I confess, I posted just for YOU!

[tigerlily]

I agree, Denise, it was painful to read. I lost much needed brain cells, which I just can't spare!

I found the article on ear piercing and the entire basis is to encourage individuality, but they just told them to conform in the pet snake article. The poor confused children.