So, another year of Back to School bullshit is upon us. This thread is for any steals, deals and bullshit you need to bitch about.
I have a 16yr that’s going into his Junior year. He worked his ass off this summer with the oil well service outfit. Little shits sitting on a small fortune for a kid. He’s a miser and won’t buy shit. So, 5 pairs of Ariat Jeans, $650 pair of Tecova boots, $175 Nike Vapor football cleats and we’re just getting started I think. I am balking on the $200 Sitka backpack he wants, he can buy that shit. Any of you sick of the Back to School season and just wish they’d get their ass back to school?
Wish school was year round with exceptions for fishing and hunting days, fuck… [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pablo:
My son is only 7, going on 8 so he doesn't care about fashion or anything at all yet. He'll get a $60 pair of Nike/Adidas/whatever shoes and a new backpack with some movie character/cartoon on it.
Clothes are always just sweats/shorts/athletic gear and hoodies so far so that is nice. Nothing too crazy.
That’s when it was easy for me. Now we are at the age (16) when it’s about attracting the girls. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by ToxSocks:
Ughhh....just got back from buying my kid a new Porsche. I mean, he had a BMW last year, but new school year means new car of course. Can't have my kid showing up to school driving the same shit he drove last year. That's for the poors, lol.
Freakin' back to school shopping man, got me bent over a barrel.
IF it's a "stock" Porsche with no custom upgrades he won't be able to use the HS parking lot. [Reply]
Originally Posted by threebag:
I think that’s my big bitch about the whole thing, I bought my own “wants” when I was his age. Kids today are a different breed.
You say this like you have no choice in the matter. I mean if you have the money and want to buy $650 boots for your kid, that's up to you. But it's not like you just have to do it because "kids these days". This is an incredibly unrelatable OP. [Reply]
What is up with the OP? Another brag? Who spends that kind of money on their kid?
Well, ok, you're rich. Congratulations.
When I was a kid, I got Kmart clothes and my mom worked at the Payless warehouse so I got Pro Wings for shoes. Not that I'm proud but I feel that I probably learned a lot more growing up poor than these kids that have rich parents buying them everything. [Reply]
Originally Posted by displacedinMN:
Not sure. I think those M-TH would be some long ass days.
I think the M-TH school days are stupid. Our son's school was looking at going to a 4 day school week and I went to the school board meeting and asked the board what they think that means for families that have both parents who work Monday through Friday jobs. Kids don't need a 3 day weekend. It's not like they are working some fucking 60 hour a week job they need a long weekend to recover from. [Reply]
Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
I think the M-TH school days are stupid. Our son's school was looking at going to a 4 day school week and I went to the school board meeting and asked the board what they think that means for families that have both parents who work Monday through Friday jobs. Kids don't need a 3 day weekend. It's not like they are working some fucking 60 hour a week job they need a long weekend to recover from.
I have not ever really looked into it. Either you have to extend the school day or extend the school year to get in the required state hours.
I will agree that the 4 day sucks for parents that both work. Not sure how some do it.
To me, it saves money on buses and utilities, but not really teacher labor costs. Which are the highest costs of a school. [Reply]
