# I Pit An Anonymous Pair of Poor Excuses for Parents **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 24, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-an-anonymous-pair-of-poor-excuses-for-parents/478575 "2008-12-24T17:56:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-an-anonymous-pair-of-poor-excuses-for-parents/478575/21 "2008-12-29T19:22:43Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > I threw my husband out (finally) during the Christmas season, 1990 I think it was. His boss called looking for him and I told him I didn’t know and that he didn’t live there any more. The dude said something along the lines of “I can’t believe you threw him out at Christmas!” I said, look here cap’n, he’s been making up his bed for three years, now he can damn well lay in it. Christmas, my _ass_ hurts. “Yeah, it was tough on him, sure, but think of it as a big shiny Christmas present to everybody else in the world.” ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-an-anonymous-pair-of-poor-excuses-for-parents/478575/22 "2008-12-29T23:16:17Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > What kind of parent throws their child out in the snow ON CHRISTMAS? A subset of the “out at 18” mindset, that’s who. Because it’s all about teaching them a lesson to fend for themselves, rack of debt, and live paycheck to paycheck (or welfare) for many many many years thereafter to truly build their character. Because that’s how you learn _real responsibility_ in todays America. ---
**Author:** ![boofuu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@boofuu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boofuu)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-an-anonymous-pair-of-poor-excuses-for-parents/478575/23 "2008-12-30T00:06:22Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > That’s pretty much true for any Saturday night. > So, it’s bad to get kicked out on Christmas because it’s bad to get kicked out on Christmas? OK. And getting kicked out on a non-holiday is what, peaches and cream? Actually, yes, I stand by that paraphrased tautology. I am not sure if you realize, but many people consider this season to be a special family time. I never implied that it would be “peaches and cream” to be kicked out any other day, but for many it is subjectively worse to be put out when what seems like everyone else is sitting around a toasty fire singing carols with their loved ones. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-an-anonymous-pair-of-poor-excuses-for-parents/478575/24 "2008-12-30T21:52:27Z")
> [@boofuu](#): > > I never implied that it would be “peaches and cream” to be kicked out any other day, but for many it is subjectively worse to be put out when what seems like everyone else is sitting around a toasty fire singing carols with their loved ones. So that’s what she’s missing? She has alienated her family so much that they have told her to pack her kit and go, but if she were to stay for Christmas it would be all puppy dogs and rainbows? I hardly think so. You’re right about one thing. It’s entirely subjective. But in most cases a subjective point of view can be explained a bit more complexly then “It is because it is.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-an-anonymous-pair-of-poor-excuses-for-parents/478575.md?page=1)