BUT MOM...why would any of my friends jump off a bridge?

Would your friends jump off a bridge?

  • No, my friends are not that stupid.

    Votes: 17 54.8%

  • Yes, my friends ARE that stupid.

    Votes: 14 45.2%
  • Total voters
    31
Oh god, I hate that analogy. xD

Mainly because my mom uses it ALL THE TIME. It's mostly when something requires me to spend money, due to something all my friends are doing. Like going to Naka Kon.

"Well, I dunno.. I figured I'd cosplay too, since my friends are."

"It doesn't matter what they're doing. What if they all went and jumped off a bridge? D<"

To me, it always seems like she overreacts when she uses that against me, and then I want to tell her to lighten up. xD;
 
Lemmings to the sea, anyone?
:3
Typically, I don't get this argument thrown in my face anymore, seeing as I have always out-logic'd my parents even if they don't use failing points such as that.
 
No, because I've never gone and done stupid things with my friends. And if I was going to, I certainly wouldn't be asking them permission. It would go like this:

Me: "So, I'm going out with my friends."
Mom: "To do what exactly?"
Me: "You know, just stuff."
Mom: "What kind of stuff?"
Me: "Ma, it's not like we have the night planned out. We'll just play it by ear."
Mom: "Alright then, just stay out of trouble."
 
I haven't had that one thrown at me in the longest while now. Usually when it was asked though, I would say, "Now, why would they do that?" or "I guess I would do it too then..." just being smart and all. Though, it's usually understood that my point is I just want to do what's happening then and not get put in the corner not having anything to do with what my friends have or do.

I used to get bugged with that question from my mom though, not really my dad. After awhile, it just stopped.
 
My momma always asked me that...but stopped, because I just got too smart for her. I would say, "But none of my friends aren't stupid enough to jump off a bridge, and if they did, that's their choice."
 
Why wouldn't you want to jump off a bridge?! its what ALLLLL the cool kids are doing B|
be cool. jump off a bridge (b'')b

My parents never say that kind of thing...at least i don't think so. I really should start paying attention. o3o
I never really ask to do anything silly anyways o3o
 
Eh, they might have once or twice, but I can't remember it. But yeah... My friends probably would jump off a bridge... They are adrenaline junkies from hell.
 
My Dad says it anytime I complain about my friends parents letting them do something he wouldn't let me do. This would be the typical conversation:
Dad: If your friends parents gave them permission to jump off a bridge, would you expect me to?
Me: Yeah. I wouldn't do it, but yeah!
 
Lol. Only had my teachers throw that one at me :P I just reply: "What if they're NOT my friends?"

If I feel brave, i'll say "I control them. So, no. I make them jump off"

Though, i'll almost never say the second one. I might get 1/2 of lunch off :P
 
I didn't have a lot of friends when I was younger, and I never go out as it is, so I've never had that thrown at me, but I personally love the line "If all your friends were made a bridge, would you jump off them?"
 
i always say IDK how high are we talking?
 
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