I get the point that you are not interested in children, that's fine.
But it's not really about kids, it's about subject matter.
I'm not interested in many things such as mountain biking, hip hop music, juggling flaming hamsters whilst dressed in a tutu, just to name a few.
But I'm not going to get the burning cross out and rant to high heaven that QOTW this week is full of juggling flaming hamsters stories.
If you don't like it, move on, else you're in danger of sounding like a child yourself.
If you've got a story to bring to the table, all well and good, but there's been a culture on this site of hamming people down when at least they've got something to say.
Bring back Spankeyhankey, Legless and the rest of them I say, they may have been full of bullshit but at least they could spin a good yarn.
(SpangoTheWonderBadger is brewing beer, Tue 28 Jan 2014, 14:47, 1 reply)

I quite agree... those guys could tell a story (regardless of it being obvious lies).
I also agree it's about subject matter: if someone posts a story about football, a subject I find very dull, I wouldn't post a rant about how boring it is, because it is easy to conceive of some 3rd party (whose hobbies include football) finding the story interesting.

But "other peoples kids" is not a valid hobby/interest for 3rd parties to have... in fact, it's totally weird and unsettling if you are particularly interested in such things. It is not, therefore, appropriate to expect other people to wish to read such stories.

Also, you think anyone on b3ta is worried about sounding like a child? That's like jumping into a swimming pool and worrying about getting damp.
(eViLegion Chief Commissioner of the Scottish Lunacy Board, Tue 28 Jan 2014, 14:55, closed)

I disagree, whether you have kids is irrelevant, they could be of interest.
You're spot on with your last point though!
(SpangoTheWonderBadger is brewing beer, Tue 28 Jan 2014, 15:09, closed)

Which is irrelevant.
The question is not about peoples kids, it's about moments of joy.

You've projected it into what you're ranting about. It was never what you are arguing it shouldn't be.

People with kids have moments of joy with their kids. They're answering the question.
(username failed moderation, Tue 28 Jan 2014, 15:29, closed)

I never said they weren't answering the question.
I said they were fucking boring answers to the question.

Anyway, I'm bored with your inability to add anything challenging to this thread, and I have shit to do, so I'll just settle for calling you an terribly tedious, todger-titted, toss-testicle, and then go about my day.
(eViLegion Chief Commissioner of the Scottish Lunacy Board, Tue 28 Jan 2014, 15:32, closed)

Oh good grief...

(SpangoTheWonderBadger is brewing beer, Wed 29 Jan 2014, 10:44, closed)