Tonight we were called to a disabled motorist. A good samaritan had stopped before we arrived and told us the battery was dead. We pulled our jump box out in hopes of staring the car to move it out of the major exit street of a local shopping venue.

A college graduate driver was in the car yelling at her mom. Demanding she come to rescue her. In opening the hood I saw battery terminal corrosion. I loosened and moved the cable end, but that didn't help. The jump box started the car but once removed the car died. Clearly something major was amiss. I looked over at the alternator and saw the pulley. No belt, just the pulley. Wow. The belt was disintegrated and the young lady had driven on the battery. Until it died.

We jumped the car again and had her reverse the car so it could move far enough away for a wrecker to grab it. She didn't know how to call a wrecker so we suggested that she ask a friend to come get her at the nearby Arby's and we would call a wrecker. In a few minutes she came to our unit and said her mom had called a wrecker. Didn't we just say that we would call the wrecker?

So, we cancelled our wrecker and let her mom's wrecker come. Turns out that she has no money, her mom has no money, but that this wrecker driver will tow the car all the way across town and wait until mom is paid for his money. That's wonderful. Creative and compassionate. The street will be cleared, and no one is out $150 tow fee plus daily storage fees until you come up with $150.

Your mom? She is still caring for you, a college grad, while you wander around town with no money, and no awareness of the idiot light on your dash that showed a battery discharging. "Y'all have to come pick me up!" And, I kid you not, she hung up on her mom at least four times.

Do not yell at your mom!

If that were my child I would have told her she can walk home. I would never tolerate being talked to like that by one of my children. Unfortunately, it sounds like the Mom is party to blame for this lady's behavior as she is tolerating it.

This is a large portion of the millennial population. Not all of them but enough to scare me. It amazes me how many millennial males (have trouble calling them men) that can't do simple tasks or chores that include physical labor.

She should not yell at her mom.

Her mom might not accompany her to her job interview.

My kids would not DARE!

One of my grandsons used the F word on his Grandmother. Immediate and memorable corporal punishment ensued. There have been no problems with recidivism.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
This is a large portion of the millennial population. Not all of them but enough to scare me. It amazes me how many millennial males (have trouble calling them men) that can't do simple tasks or chores that include physical labor.

One of my friends has a son-in-law who rented a car for several days because he didn't know how to change a flat tire. Presumably s-i-l has never cracked open the owner's manual, either.

Most of them have the attitude that they'll just call a peasant to do the work for them. And with no money, they're entitled to a free service. Just like Bernie espouses. Unless they perform the service, then they want paid handsomely.
And you should NEVER yell at your Mom.

I have two sisters who regularly put up with this shit from their kids. Boggles the mind.

It proves to me reincarnation doesn't exist, since if it did my father would long ago have come back to them as an ass-whipping!

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
I have two sisters who regularly put up with this shit from their kids. Boggles the mind.

It proves to me reincarnation doesn't exist, since if it did my father would long ago have come back to them as an ass-whipping!

ROFLMAO! Ain't that the truth?

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Originally posted by remsig:
If that were my child I would have told her she can walk home. I would never tolerate being talked to like that by one of my children. Unfortunately, it sounds like the Mom is party to blame for this lady's behavior as she is tolerating it.

110% right. Mom started this behavior, accepted this behavior and is now conditioned to this behavior.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
This is a large portion of the millennial population. Not all of them but enough to scare me. It amazes me how many millennial males (have trouble calling them men) that can't do simple tasks or chores that include physical labor.

What's really sad is, this is our future.

I read in the news last week that millennials are now requesting their parents come with them to job interviews now.

It happens all the time n the ER. Patient who is stupid, stoned or drunk screaming at their coddling parents.

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So, we cancelled our wrecker and let her mom's wrecker come.

Montgomery County Police (MD) used wreckers in a rotation, but if the situation warranted it (traffic tie-up, too long for rotation company to respond, etc), they would summon the "nearest available". Some enterprising dude started a company called "Nearest Available Towing".
 

I think too many..women mostly raise their kids to try to be their friend. I know a woman who did this and it has come back to bite her. The kid talks down to her, even though he will never come close to her accomplishments. He is just a loser who tries to depend on others for his daily bread.

My two older kids spoke disrespectfully to me exactly one time each as teens. I think they did not like my reaction because they never did it a second time. The one who is currently fourteen hasn't tried it yet.

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Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
... Your mom? She is still caring for you, a college grad, while you wander around town with no money, and no awareness ...

I gained two "adult" stepdaughters when I got married. I've mostly broken their mom of feeding their dependence which makes me an evil asshole. They still call me when mommy isn't around because their dad's about as useful as tits on a bull. Just last week I got a text asking for postage stamps but we are out. The 26 year old had no idea where to get stamps. Let's not mention her dad had worked for USPS her entire life. Stamps just magically grow at mommy's house.

The other one won't bother me and will just drive with three wheels until her car explodes and then ask her mom to have me fix it.

They stopped disrespecting their mom since the wedding. Strange how having a man in their lives wakes them up. That's today's biggest issue, fatherless families.

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Originally posted by remsig:
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Unfortunately, it sounds like the Mom is party to blame for this lady's behavior as she is tolerating it.

110% right. Mom started this behavior, accepted this behavior and is now conditioned to this behavior.

Exactly. Someone raised the girl to be the way she is now.

About a year ago I got a call from our local Division of Family Services. They were conducting an investigation, and wanted to know if I could answer some questions regarding a friend of mine.

Come to find out his son, probably 14 at the time, had been having problems at home. He lived with his mother and step-father, and wasn't being very respectful. When his father came back to town, he set up a meeting with all of those involved to discuss these issues. While at this meeting the 14 year old mentioned something involving physical violence towards his mother.

With zero hesitation, my friend apparently snatched his ass out of his chair by his throat, held him off the ground against a wall, and had a coming to Jesus discussion with the young man.

The little miscreant called the police which set an investigation into "child abuse" into motion. When it was all said and done, it was deemed "good parenting", and my friend didn't face any trouble. Furthermore, those conducting the investigation made it clear to the young man that what happened to him wasn't abuse, and implied that should it happen again he shouldn't waste his time calling.

He apparently came around afterwords, and now treats his mother much better.