When eBay seller k_lid found his fifteen-year-old son Isaac smoking marijuana on the patio with two of his "delinquent friends," he did what any respectable parent would do: he calmly removed his son's copy of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock from beneath the Christmas tree, and put it up for sale on eBay, complete with a lengthy description about why it was being auctioned.
With the listing underway, all that was left to do was show the auction page to Isaac, who apparently "was not amused" by the sight of his number one Christmas present going on sale. Funny, that.
But kudos to k_lid, we say. That's a pretty calculating, imaginative punishment, and there's nothing wrong with a bit of tough love. Didn't do us any harm. Apart from the panic attacks. And the nightmares. And the endless twitching.
[Thanks, Chris!]
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12-10-2007 @ 6:10PM
Ryan G said...
Don't worry - the kid probably forgot about it already.
Short-term memory jokes are... uh, shoot, I forgot the punchline!
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12-10-2007 @ 6:10PM
fonz said...
atleast he can still smoke pot.
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12-10-2007 @ 6:10PM
troy said...
Hypothetical individuals report to me that they are just grateful they are at the age where they are in their own place and nobody sells their wii or games on ebay for similar transgressions. Then again, these hypothetical people report: they have to pay for their wii and games themselves in the first place.
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12-10-2007 @ 6:14PM
CodeFire said...
I'd take away the Wii system as well.
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12-10-2007 @ 6:59PM
Shariq Ansari said...
I guess it's about that time of year where stories like this start making their rounds. Some "parent" finds their "kid" doing something wrong, or their "kid" is very poorly behaved, so they take an expensive present that everyone wants and put it up for sale on eBay. It generates a buzz and people looking to partake in the "punishment" line up to bid.
I'm not calling fake; it's perfectly possible that this is legit. But you know what? We've seen this song and dance before.
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12-10-2007 @ 7:00PM
DaiMac79 said...
I remember when I was a kid my parents told me I couldn't play B-Ball if they ever caught me smoking pot...
Anyway, one wonders if this is about the Pot itself as much as the incredible stupidity/arrogance it takes to either initiate a little Pot party on your parent's porch (presumably while they are home or hell, in town which would have scared me as much when I was his age) or to let your loser friends pressure you into it. Whatever your stance on Marijuana smoking, its not for teens, and the kids who are offering it to other kids are probably not safe peers for a wide variety of reasons beyond the drug itself.
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12-10-2007 @ 7:58PM
troy said...
I know people who I respect who have smoked pot since they were 13 and younger. A
12-10-2007 @ 7:58PM
troy said...
I know people who I respect who have smoked pot since they were 13 and younger. At least I knew them before I moved away.
12-11-2007 @ 11:34AM
DaiMac79 said...
My point was not that if you smoked pot as a teenager you're a bad person, but that like alcohol it is something best reserved until you're fully developed physically and mentally. Also, as I said before the real issue here I would presume is the fact that he was in a pretty dumb position to get caught, I'm sure those people you respect that you refer to wouldn't be dumb enough to have done it on their dad's porch at 13 either ;)
12-10-2007 @ 7:07PM
stinkbug said...
He should have auctioned off the Wii, not GH3.
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12-10-2007 @ 7:09PM
Dan said...
I want to buy it just so I can take a picture of myself getting high and beating Cherub Rock on expert. I can feel the music!
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12-10-2007 @ 7:12PM
steve said...
can you even play GH3 without pot? i've never tried to...
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12-10-2007 @ 7:19PM
A. says "raw" said...
im glad i dont smoke pot! :)
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12-10-2007 @ 7:35PM
NvM said...
Glad my (soon to be)360 isn't on ebay.
Then again, I don't get caught.
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12-10-2007 @ 7:46PM
Eric said...
Is it really a creative punishment when dozens of these stories have already gone around?
I doubt it's even true.
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12-10-2007 @ 8:03PM
gevenstaines said...
priced about the same as a cheap guitar, this game is a waste anyways.
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12-10-2007 @ 8:13PM
Junorhane said...
Not mentioning arguments about whether or not smoking pot is actually dangerous, this just strikes me as bad parenting.
You catch your kid doing something bad and you want to punish them? Fine, but make the punishment fit the crime. Make it so that the kid learns why what he did was wrong, and is given something else to do instead. Otherwise what's the point?
What will taking away GHIII do? Probably make the kid angry at the dad, make Christmas less fun, and remove a potential activity from the kids repertoire. Now what's he going to do? Go to a friends house and play Guitar Hero III while stoned? He can't play it not stoned at his own house, and he doesn't like his dad, so why wouldn't he?
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12-10-2007 @ 8:25PM
slayer said...
how many kids do you have? none
12-11-2007 @ 1:11AM
Fist Drark said...
I completely agree with Junorhane. I see two likely outcomes of this sort of punishment:
1) the son will be more careful in the future
2) the son will be more inclined to smoke marijuana
The unfortunate reality is that most parents would probably agree with this father's decision.
+ How relevant, slayer. Idiot.
12-10-2007 @ 8:34PM
Redlazer said...
This is retarded.
I understand parents dont want their kids to smoke pot, thats fine, but this sort of punishment, i can almost promise you, will only make him rebel further and cause more trouble.
Also, since hes not been publicly ridiculed, its turned from punishment to public humiliation.
Son, your dad is an idiot.
"If you can't be good, be careful."
-My mother
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12-10-2007 @ 8:39PM
Fred said...
and Slayer, nice comment history.
The number of kids he has has nothing to do with his capability of being a parent, and for all you know, he DOES have kids, which would just make you look an (an even bigger) idiot.
And finally, how many kids do YOU have?
Im willing to bet itll be more than one, cause youre that kind of guy.
-Red
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12-10-2007 @ 8:40PM
LAZoftheTamarinds said...
Pretty much one word describes what happened to the kid.
OWNED!
oh and BTW the headline "Attacks his weak point for massive damage." Gave me the LOLs.
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12-10-2007 @ 8:56PM
Kai Cherry said...
As a parent,I'd have to say that some of the pansy-ass comments I read on eBay about this guy is a strong indicator of what in hell is "wrong with kids today" because it seems that SOME parents think it is a RIME to say "No" and "you have disappointed me" or anything else "negative."
Then again, as i have seen it with my own eyes, kids holding their parents "hostage" and such, i expect little from them. God help them in the job market :)
As for the auction...I think it is HILARIOUS. Regardless of anyone's personal opinion of marijuana consumption, the kid knew his dad did not approve of it. Silly child. But that is how they learn :)
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12-10-2007 @ 9:24PM
A. says "raw" said...
lol. the auction just ended @ $9,100.01!!!
aspire1700computer ... high-5 for messing up that auction, lol!
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12-10-2007 @ 9:44PM
Mike said...
Man. Either you play video games, and became a crazed killer, or you don't play video games, and become a drug fiend.
These poor kids today just can't win...
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12-10-2007 @ 10:19PM
comtar said...
Sounds like the parent is going to use the money to buy his son Heroin Hero instead... Catch that Dragon kid... Catch it...
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12-11-2007 @ 12:35AM
Jonathan Tran said...
It looks to me like the winning bidder was legit, but just put some insane maximum bid, and pranksters pushed him up to it. LAME.
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12-11-2007 @ 5:27AM
Dennis Shreve II said...
it went for $9,100.01 I think somone else is smoking pot
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12-11-2007 @ 5:56AM
jet_bullit said...
he's doing this all wrong if you catch your kid smoking you have to make them smoke it all! oh you like weed huh well we'll just see how much you like it after you smoke the whole bag >:|
weed; weed owns
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12-11-2007 @ 9:19AM
Mario Fontana said...
I wonder if the father ever considered TALKING to his child and taking an active interest in his life. I don't agree with teenage marijuana use either (but agree with the comment about knowing very respectable people who have done so at that age), but that is bad parenting. You're basically shutting off all lines of communication and pushing the kid farther away.
OK, I have to go put my soap box away.
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12-11-2007 @ 10:35AM
jtedesco33 said...
To harsh of a punishment for sparkin up a little cheeb. Get real America the Reefer Madness days of making pot seem evil are over, no reason to ruin a whole christmas over it. Hey kid if you happen to stumble upon this site don't use pipes just twist one up and go on a walk, much easier to hide the evidence.
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12-11-2007 @ 1:34PM
Eddie said...
Yeah, I bet he was taking one for the team.
High bid + Not gonna pay = Bad feedback + Dad stuck with GHIII
Even though I agree with the creative punishment, someone decided to punish the dad for writing about it on Ebay :-)
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12-11-2007 @ 10:25PM
Patrick said...
Guess who has decided NEVER to smoke pot? (PS I'm not talking about the kid in the post).
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12-12-2007 @ 4:32PM
spendlovee said...
everyone knows the wii is a stoner console anyway :/
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12-12-2007 @ 9:00PM
Shockgamer said...
How low has society and parenting fallen when people think that taking away a plastic guitar toy is a "harsh punishment?"
Alot of people are going to one day find out that they'll have to make a choice between being a parent and being a buddy.
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1-22-2008 @ 2:07AM
Shrike said...
"what a bad parent, to take away a toy from a child. he will act out and be bad now"
Oh, stfu, you pansy ten-something babies who have never raised a kid. Weed? I'd zip-tie him and his "friends" and perp walk them back to their homes with the evidence, then turn them all in to the police AND take away his freaking birthday.
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