Money, Capitalism and Kids: Today, my son told me that he doesn't need to go to school because...

By Anonymous - 11/10/2015 04:20 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, my son told me that he doesn't need to go to school because he doesn't need a job. It turns out he plans to get a life sentence in prison and live the rest of his life at the taxpayers' expense. FML

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Sunday 11 October 2015 18:32

Well better practice holding onto soaps properly then

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Tell him to move to Sweden or Norway. At least he would be living a stylish criminal life.

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whatunicorn 17

Monday 12 October 2015 6:18

Life goals.

tomvertigo 17

Monday 12 October 2015 7:01

At least he has goals - most kids that age don't!

MSCCG 16

Monday 12 October 2015 8:17

Does your son have any friends? That could be the problem.

FallenMetalAngel 17

Monday 12 October 2015 9:28

Yea, I thought that once too, but that highly immature thought went away real fast when I started watching "Beyond Scared Straight". Now I still want to be in jail, but on the other side of the bars as a guard.

Taolan 23

Monday 12 October 2015 11:28

He's got a plan. That's better than half the idiots that I know.

Dif_fml 12

Monday 12 October 2015 14:21

He's dumb. He might be gay too.

catsareevil 4

Monday 12 October 2015 21:50

I'm from Alberta. Tell your son I'm not paying for him to live in prison when I can't even afford to move out of my parents place. I want to leave, but I can't. Oh, the irony....