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Children Concerned By Parents' Web Habits
praps writes "Children are becoming increasingly worried about their parents' Internet habits, according to a report just released in Sweden. Unsurprisingly, dads surfing for pornography is the most common problem, but chatroom addiction also featured in the report — as is a mother who has become obsessed with World of Warcraft. 'This summer she has been sitting up all day and all night and she forgets what's important to me,' wrote the woman's 13-year-old daughter. 'And when she's not at the computer she's like a lost soul. She just looks straight ahead and says nothing.'" There are also a lot of scammers out there who like nothing better than to find retirees who they can sucker into get-rich-quick schemes involving real-estate, stock options, and convincing the neighbors to be part of a "downstream" for MLM marketing ploys.
The WoW thing could be bad... depends on whether she's chatting/enjoying herself, or whether she's actually addicted. The Dad surfing for porn thing is normal though.
Especially if mom lives there now.
Engineering is the art of compromise.
I'll be off the computer in a minute sweaty, go watch TV.
Maybe you should send your kid outside to play instead of sitting on her fat ass watching TV. :)
Then maybe one day you'll call her 'sweety' instead of 'sweaty'.
Is this a problem?
Yes.There are nine character classes available.
Clearly he is slacking.
The last support call I got was because my dad couldn't figure out which port the speakers plugged in to (and apparently he's becoming color blind). I think they're just making stuff up now to guilt me into visiting.
You could at least leave the basement for dinner.
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This time around, the slogan is "Think of the parents!" ?
The grass is always greener on the other side of the light cone.
Won't somebody please think of the parents?
Fnord.
Have make sure my 9 year old son making dinner for the wife and I. Back in a minute.
Yes, because kids were never self-centered little brats before this generation.
Are your children worried about your slashdot trolling?
Mine are increasingly worried that I'm turning into a Slashbot. I'm not sure why.
Well, anyway, I, for one, welcome our new Slashdot-trolling parental overlords!
In Soviet Russia, children worry about YOU!!!
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Smash Mom's monitor with a hammer.
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..will go crying to the government to Do Something, to make up for their lack of parent-raising skills.
Kids, if you don't think you can handle the responsibility, then don't become a child!
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However, "magical digital crack" is the cause of my porn addiction.
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