Why do I have to live within your socially established norms?

I don't want to. I tried to play hide and seek with my wife and children at the grocery store, but it wasn't acceptable according to my wife. I want to be allowed to attempt whatever asshattery that pops into my head. As long as I don't put anyone at risk, I should be free. What do you think? Is your desire to commit general asshattery being repressed?

 

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Public places are not acceptable for hide-and-seek with children because children might get lost for real. A few decades ago, in Germany, it was customary for moms to leave babies in strollers outside of stores for a couple of minutes; until, one time, a baby got stolen and never found.

 

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So asshattery is ok, so long as I do not involve my children?

 

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I've become an adult and have responsibilities to try and set an example for others younger than me to follow. By only fooling around at my house or at appropriate times will I allow myself to become foolish in my ways. To go into public with a wife isn't a good time to act a fool because it makes your family look like fools as well. There's a time and place for everything and it would be good to try and learn when that is by listening to your wife when your with her.

 

If your wife tells you that what you are doing is inappropriate that HER problem, not YOURS.

I do all sorts of inappropriate things if I think the things are fun.

I can't go to a supermarket with one of those big ball bins without taking a ball out and playing with it.

I get on my hands and knees in the middle of the museum and give my nephew a ride on my back.

I could give a shit less what's appropriate - especially when it comes to playing with children - I care about what is fun.

 

So long as you don't endanger anyone. Hide-and-seek with children in public places puts your children at risk.

 

So I guess attempting to direct traffic is right out, as well, huh?

 

If you are going to live in a certain society, you must abide by their rules and norms. It's simple as that. If you don't want rules, go live in the wild or establish your own society.

 

Rules and norms are drastically different things.

Are you sayifg that everyone in this country should be Democrat, since they are in the majority - therefore the norm?
Do you have NO ideas or habits that are not outside the norm? How very dull you must be.

 

That's how society operates...."because we said so", "we" being the majority. In a truly ideal society, there would be no ideological or behaviorial minorities.

 

i agree with One raven. both my father in law and i have a habit which REALLY irritates PB (Which is why we do it

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), we go along at christamas time activating ALL the singing toys

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its fun, especially her responce

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tell your wife to lighten up and live a little, muck around in stores and public places. people are to stiff.

As long as you dont break anything who cares??

 

I'm all up for everything you said except this. You never had kids, so you have no idea what losing one baby means, especially losing it because you turned away for a few minutes. It's not only one baby who got lost in the past few decades. Kids get lost all the time, many are never found, many emerge from some sicko's basement years later. The news is full of it. Every night, they say "Have you seen..." and it's a different kid each time.

 

I was going to elaborate on this a bit myself before you posted this damn it!

We grow up watching power rangers.... (some or a lot of us)... We're "politicially" made, with a "politicial" mindset, showing us where to turn next, what to do. Some people like my friend has no real sense of responsibility or if he does then it is very bizare. His x-men and fantasy world do not belong in a responsible house hold nor does his belief system / sense of responsibility..... anyway, he is another story but, without that sense of self there's really no "running around in store playing hide and go seek with the kids" excuse I mean, comeon, watch some powerrangers

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Some of that made sense. I think. Some of it was confusing. I live in the country. We got a food lion about 3 years ago at a little intersection of a non-town called central garage. It was a big deal. Everyone knows everyone here, and if you don't know somebody, there's a good chance you can just walk up to them and ask. There's no major fear of kidnapping, so that's never been a thought. I wouldn't go to Philadelphia or even Richmond and play any game which takes me out of eyesight of my kids.

That being said, it was really more of a game of tag, since we'd run away from the wife and 2 youngers(Me and 3 olders), hide around the corner of an aisle, then when she came into view, we'd run away.

I've decided to seek out some joy, since there doesn't seem to be any being handed out. That's all.

On a side note, after I clean the basement today, I plan on going without the children to direct traffic at our local intersection.

 

Yea isnt that form of slavery just a good thing?

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Criticize everyone who does not conform to an individuals selfish desires or lifestyle.

Oh that sounds alot like Americans.

 

society can bite me. Society has done nothing positive for me. I think I would have been an excellent hermit on the outskirts of civilization, if civilization hadn't put itself about like some bloated whore.

 

I sympathize completely, Hamtastic. I too resent the all-too-common repression of the creative expression of exuberance. As my wife is often reminding me:

"Stop. You're not supposed to have that much fun in public."

 

I'm trying to figure out how to organize an imprmptu game of marco polo at the local grocery store, without having my wife's head explode, and without getting arrested. Any ideas?