Comments on: Readers’ Voice http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:25:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Anonymous http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/#comment-973 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:45:21 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/#comment-973 The ongoing Heely debate really isn't about "kids being kids". It's more about parents being responsible parents. The big issues are that kids are very seldom wearing helmets while they are skating on their Heelys, and they are skating in places that they shouldn't be (indoors). So while I agree that kids should be kids, get bumped and bruised along the way, and have a good time, I am bothered by the huge majority of parents who do not require their kids wear helmets with Heelys, as well as those who ignore that their kids are rolling through indoor places on them. I believe the caller isn't so much a bitter person at heart, he or she just sounds really fed up with the general disrespect of some kids these days. The ongoing Heely debate really isn’t about “kids being kids”. It’s more about parents being responsible parents. The big issues are that kids are very seldom wearing helmets while they are skating on their Heelys, and they are skating in places that they shouldn’t be (indoors). So while I agree that kids should be kids, get bumped and bruised along the way, and have a good time, I am bothered by the huge majority of parents who do not require their kids wear helmets with Heelys, as well as those who ignore that their kids are rolling through indoor places on them. I believe the caller isn’t so much a bitter person at heart, he or she just sounds really fed up with the general disrespect of some kids these days.

]]> by: karin http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/#comment-972 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:14:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/#comment-972 If I could learn how to master the Heelys without anyone watching, I'd be tempted to try them. It didn't take Celeste long at all to get really good at them, but she doesn't wear hers all that often because they're so heavy. (She bought hers with her own money and takes extra special care of them.) If I could learn how to master the Heelys without anyone watching, I’d be tempted to try them. It didn’t take Celeste long at all to get really good at them, but she doesn’t wear hers all that often because they’re so heavy. (She bought hers with her own money and takes extra special care of them.)

]]> by: maicomike http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/#comment-970 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:49:02 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/#comment-970 Speaking as a young-at-heart old codger, I think Heely's look like fun. I wish we'd had them when I was a kid. However, as my son-in-law tells me at every opportunity, if I break a hip at my age, I'm toast. (It's at this point in the cnversation that he gets the "I'm gonna kick your @$$ speech"). I guess I'll just stick to dirt bikes. Speaking as a young-at-heart old codger, I think Heely’s look like fun. I wish we’d had them when I was a kid. However, as my son-in-law tells me at every opportunity, if I break a hip at my age, I’m toast. (It’s at this point in the cnversation that he gets the “I’m gonna kick your @$$ speech”). I guess I’ll just stick to dirt bikes.

]]> by: momto4 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/#comment-969 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:04:37 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2007/03/29/readers-voice/#comment-969 What a great idea! A kind of a 'Pay-It-Forward Line'. Spread a few smiles instead of letting the whole world know how ignorant people can be at times. I seldom read Reader's Voice anymore just for that reason. Sometimes, if my mood is right, I will read it just to have a good giggle. After all, I'd ten times rather laugh at someone's stupidity than to be angered by it. What a great idea! A kind of a ‘Pay-It-Forward Line’. Spread a few smiles instead of letting the whole world know how ignorant people can be at times.

I seldom read Reader’s Voice anymore just for that reason. Sometimes, if my mood is right, I will read it just to have a good giggle. After all, I’d ten times rather laugh at someone’s stupidity than to be angered by it.

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