Permalink Reply by Pyro on January 15, 2010 at 4:25pm
I know that you were being sarcastic, I generally have a good sense of it, especially since most of what I say in RL is sarcastic responses to people. I've had my dad threaten me many times for being sarcastic. It's so much fun.
Grounded for two weeks. Because "your alarm went off before school in the morning and I fell asleep in the living room next to your room so it woke me up."
I don't think it ever occurred to them they /could/ take away my books and computer. And grounding was never a set time or anything, just that I randomly wasn't allowed to do something for no particular reason.
-No clubs/sports/dances/other school events.
-No going out with friends.
-No having friends over.
-No computer.
-No TV
-No cell phone
-No non-school books
Same, only I'm allowed to go out with friends. So long as it isn't one of my good friends' house. But I'm allowed to crash parties and whatnot on grounding.
Our version is simply that you've done some unspecified thing, or they're in a bad mood, or feel like you should spend more time with them, and so you're not allowed to go out or invite friends over. And it's highly recommended that you and your computer and phone stay in separate rooms.
But it's not called grounding, and it's just because they care about you... Though I'm not entirely sure how that works.
Permalink Reply by Pyro on January 15, 2010 at 4:34pm