I really don't think this is funny

[SantanaLopez]

Apparently I am in a minority of one IRL.

metro.co.uk/2016/07/21/parents-leave-some-very-wise-but-blunt-words-of-advice-for-children-6021221/

It's just..... urgh. None of that behaviour is funny!

I don't think it's funny.
The parents in question sound pretty dysfunctional.

I would never speak to my kids like that.

He looks like an 11 year old who's just made his confirmation and has pinched a cigar from an uncle at the family party. No doubt he thinks he looks like a badass Al Pacino circa Scarface!

They're Scottish. Did you notice they're Scottish. In case you missed it. Scottish.

sqoosh 😄

what the hell is that supposed to mean 2largeglasses???

I assumed it was in response to the "bad grammar" post ..

I think it's part of the 'viral' ness of it. The dialect feels a bit forced to me.

(Am Scottish)

Didn't raise a laugh here either.

If they are so irresponsible, why don't they put the dog in kennels?

I am assuming they have two very sensible teenagers and left a funny note to make them laugh when they my away. I wouldn't take it too seriously.

ah right I see. I don't think its particularly funny either. It's just a bit lame. THe seem like the kind of folk who tell you what person they're like when you meet them.
"See, I'm the type of person who...blah blah blah"

Yup, the sort of people that would welcome you into their home saying something like "We're nutters we are! Watch out!"
Cringing on their behalves.

No not funny, just a note that in no way deserved to be tweeted or talked to about to anyone except those it was written for. People are easily pleased though aren't they?

Cringe cringe cringe.
Terrible. Pathetic. Weird. Attention seeking.
Not funny, not even a wee bit.

I have teenagers and I wouldn't write a letter like that.

Why does the grandma need to buy them food? If Robbie has a job shouldn't he be able to go shopping?!
Even DS4, who is 9 can happily pop to Tesco to get a few bits....

And Katie, who has had trouble with the Police, is the more sensible one? Mmmkay...
If she has history of going missing is it even safe to leave her to fend for herself?

I have a good sense of humour, which can be dark and weird and vulgar, but I fail to see any humour here.

I knew what you mean't 2large. I thought the same.

Robbie sees his job as a hobby to be indulged when he hasn't got anything better to do, clearly.

I'm so glad you all agree

If any of that is true then they are the world's shittiest parents to leave that pair home alone. I feel sorry for the poor bloody dog who will likely go unfed or exercised.

It made me laugh.

It's pretty cringe. I don't think I've ever left my lot a holiday note. I do this rare and weird thing with my teens where I actually.......(blush)..... speak to them.

Mind you, those kids really do sound like arseholes so I can see why she wouldn't want to.

How hard is it to use a fucking apostrophe correctly?!?!?

I have a book called something like " how to talk so teens will listen" and it advocates writing funny notes.....it's supposed to work. Talking can sound like nagging.

Ohh a collective bosom hoik. Fantastic!

Stillwish

I agree. I quite like a funny note

Would publicise to all and sundry though

Would not publicise

It just....lacks humour. I have seen similar notes on the Internet, but they usually go viral because they contain something called 'wit'. I'm just not picking up on that here; maybe I'm just a humourless fucker. I don't laugh at that bloody Mrs Brown either, I watched an entire episode stony-faced the other day. Utter tripe.

Why I think it's so fake is that if you have reasonable teens you wouldn't need to write a note at all. And if they are nice and lovely you wouldn't call them arseholes in a letter and tell them nobody likes them.
That's just vile and sad.
I've called mine things, regrettably, in the heat of the moment out of anger & frustration, but to compose a letter to tell them what a couple of twats they are?!
If my mum had written to me a note like that as a joke when I was a teenager I probably would've cried.

And if these kids are lazy shitbags they maybe shouldn't be left alone anyway.