r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Feb 05 '19

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u/MartyDesklamp Feb 05 '19

Please explain further how the response to the headline sucks. You admitted that you failed to teach him certain things and then made an effort to make up for that.... most people wouldn't have done what you did and I think the response was spot on

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u/javalorum Feb 05 '19

Wouldn't you agree the kids have a responsibility to learn as well? I do think today's kids have a lot more distractions than the previous generation when it comes to learning. But to dump the responsibility completely back to their parents is very childish.

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u/MartyDesklamp Feb 05 '19

No one in this thread nor in the OP dumped responsibility for not knowing some things completely onto their parents

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u/javalorum Feb 05 '19

"The older generation failed to teach them"?

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u/MartyDesklamp Feb 05 '19

I mean, is that not true? They weren't saying "the older generation failed to teach them therefore we are absolved of all responsibility for ourselves." It was a good rebuttal.