SKL Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I have one kid who is quick with a "smart" answer or a "tone." The other one just doesn't bother to respond when I call her attention (some of the time). I've had people tell me the one bugs them more than the other. So I thought I'd do a poll. Which one annoys you the most? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIN MOUSA Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Yes 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinevere Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) I have a hard time keeping my chill when I am ignored. If they have an attitude, that's fine, at least we are communicating. Not that I like attitude, though. ETA- I have a fairly big sarcastic streak, so I sometimes (often?) enjoy their remarks. I do try not to let them know that. Edited August 8, 2017 by Guinevere 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) My "smart Alec" is the quiet one so people can easily put up with his "smart answers" a few times a year. He is that quiet. My chatty one is the one that irritate people and I get complaints about. I can't vote since neither options describe my kids. Edited August 8, 2017 by Arcadia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I don't know. Neither of my kids do either of those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Honestly, neither of mine big kids have much of a "smart mouth," although my littlest may be rather mischievous soon. My oldest is a champion ignorer (I don't think that's quite a real word, but whatever), and it drives me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) I have never dealt with either of these with any of my kids but I have with other people's kids. I really dislike sassy comments, eye rolls and just lack of common courtesy or disrespect. Ignoring is pretty hard to bare too...hmmm...maybe I am not sure...I would probably be confused and irritated if my kids did either of these. Edited August 8, 2017 by nixpix5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Okay, my kids are older and do neither of these things hardly at all (only youngest a bit of smart answer occasionally and she is growing out of that). All of them argued and were stubborn. I had to keep in mind that stubbornness had served both me and my husband very well (in holding off on doing bad or destructive things due to peer pressure) and think about how it will eventually get better. It has. The only person I knew who ignored people was my mil and I thought it was about the rudest things ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Personally I'm more likely to yell at the kid who ignores me. I'm like, at least say something - "just a minute" or anything. It makes me crazy to be ignored. The sharp-tongued kid gets corrected, but it's more likely to be a stern look / word rather than a holler. :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickerplum Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Both. Equally. I carried them and fed them with my body and have kept them alive and comfortable since then. I deserve both attention and respect. [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 If it's a smart mouth with the intent to be unkind, then both of them would bother me equally. If it's a smart mouth with the intent to be funny, then the ignoring would bother me more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Being ignored, because at least if they give me a wise-a$$ed remark, it might be intellectually clever. But it doesn't take any cleverness to just sit there like a stone. 😠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Being ignored, because at least if they give me a wise-a$$ed remark, it might be intellectually clever. But it doesn't take any cleverness to just sit there like a stone. 😠YES, this!!! lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Being ignored. It's a very quick way for my children to lose any privilege they hold dear. I find little as disrespectful as someone purposefully ignoring somebody who is speaking directly to them. Obviously, this doesn't apply when somebody accidentally ignores (i.e. daydreaming, etc.) -- I'm prone to that myself and I get it, lol. The sass? It grates, but I tend toward a smart mouth, as does my husband, and two of our three children... most certainly the teenager... and I just don't find it as big a deal as intentional ignoring. Probably just a personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) Yes :lol: I voted for being ignored, but really the answer depends on the kid, the day, and my mood! Edited August 9, 2017 by ILiveInFlipFlops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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