My 35-year-old son just called me and asked me what to do because he's trying to change his tire and it keeps spinning when he tries to loosen the lug nut.
Honestly I'm afraid for our country.......
Honestly I'm afraid for our country.......
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Tell him to sit in the car and keep his foot on the brake, while he's loosening the lug-nuts.
Well… at least he didn’t call 911
tell him he is turning it the wrong way
Have his friend use his head as a chock block.
Its what friends are for.
First kid car that comes home Im taking the air out of one tire and telling them to figure it out.
Its what friends are for.
First kid car that comes home Im taking the air out of one tire and telling them to figure it out.
My business partner's son (who worked for the company at the time, 25 years old) called his mom crying in our company truck stopped on the side of the road because he answered a scam call that convinced him to stay put because they had all his info and were sending the cops to his location (but couldn't give her and my business partner a clear answer so they didn't know wtf was going on and thought he was on the side of the road WITH the cops already there).
When his dad got there, no cops in sight, and heard the dude on the other end of the line with a heavy Indian accent I'm fairly sure he was about a cunt hair away from murdering his son.
We are doomed as a species IMO.
When his dad got there, no cops in sight, and heard the dude on the other end of the line with a heavy Indian accent I'm fairly sure he was about a cunt hair away from murdering his son.
We are doomed as a species IMO.
Everyone knows the lug nuts are aesthetic.....you are supposed to take the whole wheel and turn it to the left....eventually it'll unthread and you thread the new wheel on.
Hi,
Ummmm.....Did he raise himself from an infant??
Sincerely,
Theis
Ummmm.....Did he raise himself from an infant??
Sincerely,
Theis
Training failure IIMHO . . .
I wouldn't take my kids (two boys, one girl) for their drivers test until they could satisfactorily change a tire. I gave instructions, a demonstration, and guided practice. When it came time for the "tire-test" if I had to correct them during their effort we waited a day or so and restarted.
I wouldn't take my kids (two boys, one girl) for their drivers test until they could satisfactorily change a tire. I gave instructions, a demonstration, and guided practice. When it came time for the "tire-test" if I had to correct them during their effort we waited a day or so and restarted.
What gets me every time is when parents look at THEIR kids and say “We’re doomed” with zero accountability as to it being their fault! My parents weren’t wealthy, not even close, but if I wasn’t in school or sports, my dad had to beat me away with a stick to not go frame houses or pour foundations. My mom could and did out work 95% of good men. They taught us to work and how to work, figure it out or find someone else to teach us how. Parents: beat your kids ( sensibly and when they need it)Teach em why and how to work! Stop just giving them money. YOURE supposed to bring them up. It’s YOUR fault!
Typical Baby Boomer. “It’s not my fault, my kid is incompetent.”
Dad fail.
Go join Katlyn Jenner in the corner.
Dad fail.
Go join Katlyn Jenner in the corner.
I know how to change a tire, I just choose not to do it and hire someone else to do it. Not only does the job get done and I'm not dirty, but I'm also supporting a local business.
Kid I know calls his dad and can't get into his car.
Dad asks if he locked the keys in.
Nope, pushing the button and nothing is happening.
Dad goes silent.
Tells kid to insert key into door.
R
Dad asks if he locked the keys in.
Nope, pushing the button and nothing is happening.
Dad goes silent.
Tells kid to insert key into door.
R
Raised by his mother, and her Ex Con boyfriend....
See above
Tell him to go back in time and kick your ass for not teaching him how to change a tire...
Tell him use zip ties next time...at least 40 ft/lbs breaking strength. They are much easier to remove and replace than a mean ole lug nut.
I know a few grown men that can't change a tire let alone find the spare on some newer cars.
Not to mention ,where is the oil dip stict on my car,sir you car doesn't have one,you need a laptop and software to check it
Not to mention ,where is the oil dip stict on my car,sir you car doesn't have one,you need a laptop and software to check it
Should have gone to court more. I spent a shitload on lawyers and more time in court trying to get more parenting time. I wanted more time and she wanted more money. Since they don't coincide, it was always a shitfight. I got a little more each time but goddamn she fought it. She was in a county where 80-90% of parenting cases were deadbeat dads so I just got lumped in. Kept on them year after year and they had no choice but to give me something more each time. Only reason you would get zero parenting time is if you are a total fuckup, or didn't try. Don't get me wrong, the system is fucked. I slogged through the whole, fuckin, thing.
Also, never to late to teach him to do man shit. If he's calling you now, take advantage and make up for lost time.
I'd share a story from today but yours is much better.
yes I can adjust the font size on your Iphone for you . no its not coconut cream pudding tonight
So, did you, like, think it was some sort of a prank call at first.
Were you dumbfounded.
Did you call him a dumbfuck
So he knows how to make a shiv , but doesn't know how to change a tire.
Tell him to spin around in circles for 2 minutes then the lugnuts should come loose.
I'll be 35 in December and I've been able to change a tire by myself since I was 8.
That’s a backfire chief!
Twas on you to teach that child to be a man, back when it was a child.
His failure is your failure.
Per the wife and her boyfriend excuse, it’s a excuse, ultimately your duty was to the kid, make it happen using whatever resources needed.
Guess you get to teach him now the shit you should have decades ago, own it as your fuck up and TRY to make it right.
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Both of my daughters 22/26 can change a tire, do oil changes and minor maintenance including radiators and alternators.
My step daughter is skinny and barely breaks 100lbs.
She had a flat last year and guided her boyfriend through the process of changing out the tire.
She does her own oil changes and tire rotations.
My 17yr old step son called me for assistance the other day due to a flat. Said he couldn't find his jack...
Surprise, he didn't have one.
Drove over to assist and he did everything. He needed to drop the tire cable lower before he could get the tire completely down. Big deal.
Gave him my spare jack and a 4-way.
BTW, he did that in 97° heat with this on his leg.
It's the leftover from a bull riding injury almost a month ago.
He thanked me and said he actually enjoyed doing the work.
Got one more to teach (15) and he's going to be the difficult one.
My step daughter is skinny and barely breaks 100lbs.
She had a flat last year and guided her boyfriend through the process of changing out the tire.
She does her own oil changes and tire rotations.
My 17yr old step son called me for assistance the other day due to a flat. Said he couldn't find his jack...
Surprise, he didn't have one.
Drove over to assist and he did everything. He needed to drop the tire cable lower before he could get the tire completely down. Big deal.
Gave him my spare jack and a 4-way.
BTW, he did that in 97° heat with this on his leg.
It's the leftover from a bull riding injury almost a month ago.
He thanked me and said he actually enjoyed doing the work.
Got one more to teach (15) and he's going to be the difficult one.
Go inside and smack your wife... and ask her what the hell she was doing having an affair with a liberal milkman or somesuch... ;-) Probably didn't have milkmen in 1990. But you get the idea.
On a serious note (and I don't condone domestic violence in any form)... teach him a few lessons like a Dad... and next time, he'll get 'er done.
Sirhr
On the reverse side of things, I changed the fuel filters in my truck a few months back. It would have been nice for my dad to maybe help, or at least hang around in case I needed help, but he kept running off to socialize.
All 4 of my kids (including my daughter) were taught Auto Mechanics 101 before they could drive. They all have changed tires, done front and back break jobs, changed oil and almost anything you need to do as a poor car owner. They learned to appreciate what it takes to own a car. Don't maintain it, it breaks.
Your situation aggravated because there are no shop classes in high school.
Your situation aggravated because there are no shop classes in high school.
I’m 35 and have been mechanicin’ since I was about 5 or 6. Dad worked a lot and if you wanted to ride your bike, you fixed it yourself or at least tried. Helped him work on motorcycles and race cars since I can remember. Not all millennials are awful, but a lot of them are.
Kid I worked with had a car that wouldnt start at times. He took it to two shops and they replaced the battery at one and the alternator at another. As "the car guy" he finally asked me one day. I went out and tightened the negative lead to the chassis in two minutes. No more problems until he went elsewhere.
Even "professional" shops have no idea what they are doing.
Even "professional" shops have no idea what they are doing.
And 18-35 was an opportunity for_______…
Oh they know what they're doing. They're scam artists who take advantage of people who don't know shit about cars and selling them stuff they don't need and charging them an arm and leg for the labor cost.
I do not feel bad anymore for making my 6,9,10 yo change the slow leaking tire with 45psi in it before they could go fishing, while I was sitting in a chair. Thanks
To be fair to the OP, making fun of different generations is fun. I'm a millennial and I poke fun of my generation all the time. My kids are zoomers and I poke fun of their generation too. My favorite generation to poke fun of are boomers. I don't really have much to say about gen-x other than how apathetic they are towards everything.
Did about the same thing. Both kids had to change a tire on an old 4Runner before they were allowed to drive it. The whole cycle too. Drop the spare, change the tire, take the spare off and put the original back on AND put the spare back under the truck. Can't expect them to know if they aren't taught.
Hi,
Meanwhile the OP is blazing the path in shit that affects his family none at all.
There comes a time when one has to stop being concerned with what others are doing and focus on what they are doing.
That time would definitely be when a 35 year old male offspring cannot change a flat tire.
The only way to affect the change we desire in the world is to stop looking for the fix from the top and start being the fix from the bottom.
Don't worry about your neighbors until you own household is in order.
Don't worry about your State until your County is in order.
Don't worry about your County until your Town is in order.
Don't worry about your Town until your neighborhood is in order.
Don't worry about your neighborhood until your street is in order.
Stop trying to fix the big things first, because if you take care of the little things..the big things never happen.
Sincerely,
Theis
Meanwhile the OP is blazing the path in shit that affects his family none at all.
There comes a time when one has to stop being concerned with what others are doing and focus on what they are doing.
That time would definitely be when a 35 year old male offspring cannot change a flat tire.
The only way to affect the change we desire in the world is to stop looking for the fix from the top and start being the fix from the bottom.
Don't worry about your neighbors until you own household is in order.
Don't worry about your State until your County is in order.
Don't worry about your County until your Town is in order.
Don't worry about your Town until your neighborhood is in order.
Don't worry about your neighborhood until your street is in order.
Stop trying to fix the big things first, because if you take care of the little things..the big things never happen.
Sincerely,
Theis
Seems so simple.
Waaaaay too many people focus on everyone else and ignore the person in the mirror.
My 15 yr old step son is constantly complaining about how everyone else does things. Then he acts like he's the victim of his own behavior.
Many times I've walked him in front of the mirror and told him to have a chat with the guy staring back at him if he wants things to change.
After 7 years of doing this, it's begining to sink in.
He hates it when I point out personal responsibility is his to own.
Maybe by the time he's 25 he might realize that his shit needs to be good before he starts blasting others for their shit.
Time will tell, but he's not getting a pass from me on it.
The best part of all of this was dinner the other night when he started complaining again.
I asked him who was responsible for his behavior and feelings.
He told me he wasn't playing the victim again, which was the first time he's ever acknowledged it.
He paused for a few seconds and immediately changed the subject....
I didn't have that lesson. Yet, somehow, even before I actually had to change a tire, I knew how to do it. Perhaps because as a child (like 5 years old), I'd go to the workshop and fasten bolts together through wood planks (complete with an actual electric drill...no batteries here...real torque), use a multitude of screw drivers, wrenches, wire cutters and even soldering irons!!! I guess my father figured if I couldn't figure out the lug nut thing after my "vo-tech training at 5 years old", that he didn't want me back in the house.
This new generation of millennial is used to having searchable information at their fingertips. This makes slowing down, "thinking" and "working" around problems somewhat alien to them. They are just not used to thinking their way out of a problem because most answers are easily a swipe and type away.
When I see that happening, I go: "No, No. Put your Iphone down. Step back, breathe and think about it logically. If the Egyptians can build the pyramids in 2500 B.C, you can figure this out without Google."
In most cases, they figure it out for themselves and learn a thing or two.
When I see that happening, I go: "No, No. Put your Iphone down. Step back, breathe and think about it logically. If the Egyptians can build the pyramids in 2500 B.C, you can figure this out without Google."
In most cases, they figure it out for themselves and learn a thing or two.
Kinda similar to what some long haired guy over in the Middle East said roughly 2,000 years ago, about worrying about the plank in our own eye, before pointing out the spec in someone else’s eye…
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