I’ve never understood why some people talk or write this. way
Why do people use quotation marks when they talk about their kids sometimes. For example, my seven-year-old daughter loves to arm wrestle with me. A lot of grown-ups would still say that she is “strong “. Why wouldn’t I just say that my kiddo is strong?
Also, why do people put the words for a kid after their sentences. For example, my four-year-old child likes to have races with me down the hall. A lot of adults would say that my toddler runs fast, for a kid. Why wouldn’t I just say that my four-year-old daughter is fast?
Also why do grown-ups respond with OK. Sure. Kid. Isn’t it dismissive? Example may be my 7Year old flexes their arms and say something like, i’m going to take you down, or, when my toddler stands next to me and says that they are really tall, why would I respond with OK. Sure. Kid.?
Also, why do people put the words for a kid after their sentences. For example, my four-year-old child likes to have races with me down the hall. A lot of adults would say that my toddler runs fast, for a kid. Why wouldn’t I just say that my four-year-old daughter is fast?
Also why do grown-ups respond with OK. Sure. Kid. Isn’t it dismissive? Example may be my 7Year old flexes their arms and say something like, i’m going to take you down, or, when my toddler stands next to me and says that they are really tall, why would I respond with OK. Sure. Kid.?
Reply 1
Original post by Schooltoogo
Why do people use quotation marks when they talk about their kids sometimes. For example, my seven-year-old daughter loves to arm wrestle with me. A lot of grown-ups would still say that she is “strong “. Why wouldn’t I just say that my kiddo is strong?
Also, why do people put the words for a kid after their sentences. For example, my four-year-old child likes to have races with me down the hall. A lot of adults would say that my toddler runs fast, for a kid. Why wouldn’t I just say that my four-year-old daughter is fast?
Also why do grown-ups respond with OK. Sure. Kid. Isn’t it dismissive? Example may be my 7Year old flexes their arms and say something like, i’m going to take you down, or, when my toddler stands next to me and says that they are really tall, why would I respond with OK. Sure. Kid.?
Also, why do people put the words for a kid after their sentences. For example, my four-year-old child likes to have races with me down the hall. A lot of adults would say that my toddler runs fast, for a kid. Why wouldn’t I just say that my four-year-old daughter is fast?
Also why do grown-ups respond with OK. Sure. Kid. Isn’t it dismissive? Example may be my 7Year old flexes their arms and say something like, i’m going to take you down, or, when my toddler stands next to me and says that they are really tall, why would I respond with OK. Sure. Kid.?
What on earth are you on about bro
Original post by Schooltoogo
Why do people use quotation marks when they talk about their kids sometimes. For example, my seven-year-old daughter loves to arm wrestle with me. A lot of grown-ups would still say that she is “strong “. Why wouldn’t I just say that my kiddo is strong?
Also, why do people put the words for a kid after their sentences. For example, my four-year-old child likes to have races with me down the hall. A lot of adults would say that my toddler runs fast, for a kid. Why wouldn’t I just say that my four-year-old daughter is fast?
Also why do grown-ups respond with OK. Sure. Kid. Isn’t it dismissive? Example may be my 7Year old flexes their arms and say something like, i’m going to take you down, or, when my toddler stands next to me and says that they are really tall, why would I respond with OK. Sure. Kid.?
Also, why do people put the words for a kid after their sentences. For example, my four-year-old child likes to have races with me down the hall. A lot of adults would say that my toddler runs fast, for a kid. Why wouldn’t I just say that my four-year-old daughter is fast?
Also why do grown-ups respond with OK. Sure. Kid. Isn’t it dismissive? Example may be my 7Year old flexes their arms and say something like, i’m going to take you down, or, when my toddler stands next to me and says that they are really tall, why would I respond with OK. Sure. Kid.?
Why wouldn't you?
Reply 3
Easy, because all these things are subjective
None of these things are true comparisons and the parent would always be expected to lose or not really try. Like if you want to just generally claim someone is strong or fast you'd really need to measure them against their peer group or established times, not their mummy or daddy letting them win.
None of these things are true comparisons and the parent would always be expected to lose or not really try. Like if you want to just generally claim someone is strong or fast you'd really need to measure them against their peer group or established times, not their mummy or daddy letting them win.
Original post by Schooltoogo
Why do people use quotation marks when they talk about their kids sometimes. For example, my seven-year-old daughter loves to arm wrestle with me. A lot of grown-ups would still say that she is “strong “. Why wouldn’t I just say that my kiddo is strong?
Also, why do people put the words for a kid after their sentences. For example, my four-year-old child likes to have races with me down the hall. A lot of adults would say that my toddler runs fast, for a kid. Why wouldn’t I just say that my four-year-old daughter is fast?
Also why do grown-ups respond with OK. Sure. Kid. Isn’t it dismissive? Example may be my 7Year old flexes their arms and say something like, i’m going to take you down, or, when my toddler stands next to me and says that they are really tall, why would I respond with OK. Sure. Kid.?
Also, why do people put the words for a kid after their sentences. For example, my four-year-old child likes to have races with me down the hall. A lot of adults would say that my toddler runs fast, for a kid. Why wouldn’t I just say that my four-year-old daughter is fast?
Also why do grown-ups respond with OK. Sure. Kid. Isn’t it dismissive? Example may be my 7Year old flexes their arms and say something like, i’m going to take you down, or, when my toddler stands next to me and says that they are really tall, why would I respond with OK. Sure. Kid.?
In the same way as young people use the word "like" between every other word and crack their fingers for no reason. It is a turn of phrase fad that will soon die.
Reply 6
Original post by StriderHort
Easy, because all these things are subjective
None of these things are true comparisons and the parent would always be expected to lose or not really try. Like if you want to just generally claim someone is strong or fast you'd really need to measure them against their peer group or established times, not their mummy or daddy letting them win.
None of these things are true comparisons and the parent would always be expected to lose or not really try. Like if you want to just generally claim someone is strong or fast you'd really need to measure them against their peer group or established times, not their mummy or daddy letting them win.
It is true though. She is fast, my daughter is strong.
Reply 7
Original post by Schooltoogo
It is true though. She is fast, my daughter is strong.
Making such statements without comparison is literally meaningless. Claiming someone is fast or strong implies they are notably above average, everything else is a choice between empty compliments and nostalgia.
Original post by Schooltoogo
It is true though. She is fast, my daughter is strong.
I suspect your daughter can't even do 100m in under 11 seconds.
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