I've been thinking about getting my car really cleaned, full detailing, for a bit. There's a car wash down the road that also does detailing, so yesterday the kids and I popped in the car and drove over to get prices. When I drove up, a guy came over to see what I was interested in. Upon asking for prices I was quote at $109 for full detailing. I thanked him, drove away, and pondered my next step.
We're almost home when I asked Zavi if he wanted to make $2 helping mom clean out the car really good. his answer? "sweeet"
This, people, is why you have kids!
I was also able to pay him a measly $5 to help me clean the entire house yesterday too. I love cheap labor.
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You are wise in the ways of parenting, oh young one, but you missed the primary benefit of having kids.
A cheap and renewable source of protein.
A cheap and renewable source of protein.
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
My kids hate it when they get in trouble and they get extra chores as punishment. I live for the days when they do.
Nobby wrote:
You are wise in the ways of parenting, oh young one, but you missed the primary benefit of having kids.
A cheap and renewable source of protein.
A cheap and renewable source of protein.
Only so if you box them up in a crib, force feed them fatty food nonstop, and slaughter them before they hit their first birthday. Unfortunately, DSS frowns on that
You forgot tax write-off.
Last week Mr. Pikko told me he farted in front of his sister and then promptly said, "Buddy, did you fart??" Sister was like, "I think he did!"
Mr. Pikko ended his story with a pause and then, "Kids are pretty useful, yeah?"
Mr. Pikko ended his story with a pause and then, "Kids are pretty useful, yeah?"
Mistress DSD wrote:
I've been thinking about getting my car really cleaned, full detailing, for a bit. There's a car wash down the road that also does detailing, so yesterday the kids and I popped in the car and drove over to get prices. When I drove up, a guy came over to see what I was interested in. Upon asking for prices I was quote at $109 for full detailing. I thanked him, drove away, and pondered my next step.
We're almost home when I asked Zavi if he wanted to make $2 helping mom clean out the car really good. his answer? "sweeet"
This, people, is why you have kids!
I was also able to pay him a measly $5 to help me clean the entire house yesterday too. I love cheap labor.
We're almost home when I asked Zavi if he wanted to make $2 helping mom clean out the car really good. his answer? "sweeet"
This, people, is why you have kids!
I was also able to pay him a measly $5 to help me clean the entire house yesterday too. I love cheap labor.
*grins* kids are great. most of the time.
I love it! Dirt cheap labor.
But this is true, people back in the old days used to have more and more children 10+ to help tend the farm and what not. But back then it was easier to raise a kid, less to worry about than living now.
You did not convince me, Im still not having kids! - Coming from a 25Fem
But this is true, people back in the old days used to have more and more children 10+ to help tend the farm and what not. But back then it was easier to raise a kid, less to worry about than living now.
You did not convince me, Im still not having kids! - Coming from a 25Fem
Cost you $7 and kept him occupied for a few hours. Thats better then the movies! I'm looking forward to when I can make the kids mow the lawn. God damn that's too far off though.
Donate. One day it could be your family.
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
Mistress DSD wrote:
I've been thinking about getting my car really cleaned, full detailing, for a bit. There's a car wash down the road that also does detailing, so yesterday the kids and I popped in the car and drove over to get prices. When I drove up, a guy came over to see what I was interested in. Upon asking for prices I was quote at $109 for full detailing. I thanked him, drove away, and pondered my next step.
We're almost home when I asked Zavi if he wanted to make $2 helping mom clean out the car really good. his answer? "sweeet"
This, people, is why you have kids!
I was also able to pay him a measly $5 to help me clean the entire house yesterday too. I love cheap labor.
We're almost home when I asked Zavi if he wanted to make $2 helping mom clean out the car really good. his answer? "sweeet"
This, people, is why you have kids!
I was also able to pay him a measly $5 to help me clean the entire house yesterday too. I love cheap labor.
Man, I tell ya, inflation! Two bucks used to get you a week's worth of dish-washing, the lawn mowed twice a week, and all the laundry folded and put away when I was a
Okay, I exaggerate, actually I got $10 a week but I had to buy my own lunch out of it, which meant I netted somewhere between $3-4 a week, hence the reason I stopped eating lunch when I was a teen. But I did do all of the above plus more to earn that $10.
You gotta take inflation into consideration. Besides house cleaning/car cleaning= $7= 1 small transformer toy= hours of contented quiet kid after the fact. Totally worth it!
Nobby wrote:
A cheap and renewable source of protein.
Especially when those boys hit puberty.
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Me: Hey, go clean the van.
7 year old: Right now?
Me: Excuse me? ::sounds of rumbling ground and awesome as the sun inexplicable dims::
7 year old: ... ::sounds of feet scrambling for cleaning utensils::
Me: ::takes my $2.00 and buys myself a cafe mocha::
That's how you do it.
Me: Hey, go clean the van.
7 year old: Right now?
Me: Excuse me? ::sounds of rumbling ground and awesome as the sun inexplicable dims::
7 year old: ... ::sounds of feet scrambling for cleaning utensils::
Me: ::takes my $2.00 and buys myself a cafe mocha::
That's how you do it.
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