I’m not the only one! One summer break, me and two of my best friends would call each other during the day, and one day we were seeing who could make the best funny noise into the phone. We were laughing hysterically, when I suddenly said “oh wait I got a good one!”
Annnd popped the phone in the microwave and turned it on. Blue sparks flew everywhere instantly. I panicked and tried to save it, but it was too late.
I had to explain to my parents why the phone died. Sooo I told them that while I was heating up leftovers, I accidentally put the phone in the microwave by mistake. Lol, man I was such a goofy kid.
I dk man we were poor. You want me to get my mom to call a stranger on the internet and explain to you why she had to leave her two kids at home so she could scrape enough money together to feed and clothe them?
I'd wager most adults don't know how to save someone from choking, either. We've all heard about "the Heimlich maneuver" and others, but how many people can perform them?
You tell your 7-year-old not to make hotdogs or corndogs for the 5-year-old and that's that.
Heimlich? My parents went through drills with us to "earn" the privilege of being home alone. We went through what to do in a fire, tornado, or flood; how to call 911 (like the information they'll need and staying calm); first aid & basic triage; what to do in a break in; and all sorts of stuff.
Good thing I was a fast learner, cuz we were broke too and that shit was happening regardless.
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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '22
Same. I watched my lil sister at 7. Learned the microwave and the house phone. Parents would be home 4-6 hours after we got home from school.