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LisaL

(44,962 posts)
170. The dog on the roof?
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:30 PM
Nov 2012

I wonder why people weren't falling over themselves laughing about that around here.

I don't find this funny at the least. LisaL Nov 2012 #1
OK lalalu Nov 2012 #6
You are most definitely not the only one. This was so not funny. n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #41
asked hubby. he glanced... nope. not funny. didnt take him a second. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #49
frightening and should be taken off Tumbulu Nov 2012 #98
uuggghhhh...no, you are not alone. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #165
It's not like they put some sliced potatoes and carrorts around the babies belly snooper2 Nov 2012 #169
Absolutely agree, there liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #100
Agreed. Not funny. Lucinda Nov 2012 #108
Agree not funny. I would have been very, very angry that this was done... stevenleser Nov 2012 #130
It might not be that funny... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #175
Grandma and Grandpa also have a secret room in the basement quinnox Nov 2012 #2
They would never see my baby again. lalalu Nov 2012 #3
seriously? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #7
Yes lalalu Nov 2012 #8
I second that. I would never let my child near these people again. n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #39
me too!!!! Tumbulu Nov 2012 #99
+1. They would never see me or my child again. Care Acutely Nov 2012 #26
I can see being upset, but totally cutting yourself off from otherwise loving parents? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #94
And THAT'S why you never saw grandma an grandpa again demhottie Nov 2012 #4
If those were my parents they would never be left alone with my children again. Not fucking funny. Happyhippychick Nov 2012 #5
I remember a case where a woman stuck her child in microwave and actually microwaved the baby. LisaL Nov 2012 #10
It's not dangerous, if you're sane SpartanDem Nov 2012 #14
Correct.. because sane people don't put babies in an oven. LanternWaste Nov 2012 #177
Yep. Not the least bit funny. Horrifying. nt Barack_America Nov 2012 #89
NOT FUNNY... Tikki Nov 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Nov 2012 #105
Wow. That's not the least bit funny. proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #11
I'm guessing you're not a grandparent or a parent HERVEPA Nov 2012 #12
pic was weird but then read Grandparents reasoning - They didn't mean any harm Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #15
I'm with you. I can see the humor without any trouble to my conscience N/t Mira Nov 2012 #24
Well, thank God they aren't Nazis! That really isn't the entire point, though, "not meaning harm." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #34
Amen...there is no logical reasoning for this behaviour. vaberella Nov 2012 #38
"Not meaning harm" usually checks out ok when people also haven't done harm. JVS Nov 2012 #96
9 Years For Man From Kansas Who Put Kids In Dryer proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #13
cruel Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #16
Did the kids die? Wouldn't they die from that treatment? n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #37
I believe they survived. proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #58
The difference is he turned the dryer on, and the point was to actually cause them pain and distress redqueen Nov 2012 #116
Not the point, it's a child porn genre. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #148
You're accusing the father of putting child porn on the reddit 'funny' pages? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #155
Never said that, didn't read about the photo's context either. Not interested. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #159
Whoa . . . that's a huge accusation 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #160
Whoa... making up crap. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #162
Oh so you didn't actually write: 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #163
The PROP of an open oven with a baby or toddler inside was cited in both child porn arrest articles. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #172
One is a sexual situation 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #174
I actually agree with you here 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #158
Had they turned on the oven that would be comparable 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #185
I don't even like kids, and I find it wrong. NV Whino Nov 2012 #17
"I don't even like kids, and I find it wrong." lalalu Nov 2012 #27
both sets of kids grandparents were sensitive enough to understand our trepidation as new parents. seabeyond Nov 2012 #18
No wonder the father was nervous about leaving his baby with them magical thyme Nov 2012 #19
Looks pretty sick to me jmowreader Nov 2012 #20
Anybody who could even THINK of such a thing is a sick ticket. forestpath Nov 2012 #21
I don't think I'd find that funny. GaYellowDawg Nov 2012 #22
I personally wouldn't leave my child alone with them ever again. LisaL Nov 2012 #23
That's seriously fucked up lillypaddle Nov 2012 #25
call me sick then chloes1 Nov 2012 #28
This is quite possibly the stupidest post ever on DU. Yeah, Liberals have an " inability to laugh." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #33
Then you must have found it funny when Romney put the dog on a roof of a car?! vaberella Nov 2012 #36
Putting a baby in a squeaky clean over for a photo shot does not = dog on roof for 12 hrs uppityperson Nov 2012 #45
Both are abuse. vaberella Nov 2012 #120
OMG, so are THESE!!!!! uppityperson Nov 2012 #122
those are darling pics Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #188
No, that's not the same at all gollygee Nov 2012 #168
i laugh at a whole hell of a lot of stuff. ugly isnt funny to me. what an absurd observation. seabeyond Nov 2012 #42
In this context, I find it funny also. uppityperson Nov 2012 #44
I agree. laundry_queen Nov 2012 #61
No. We get what they were doing. We just don't find it amusing. My mother's side of the family did Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #77
Well, as someone who has had 4 kids laundry_queen Nov 2012 #111
I get what you're saying. Two things, though. I'm not going to call it Stockholm syndrome exactly, Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #132
You don't know these grandparents. Maybe the guy had good reason to be a little nervous about Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #81
You don't know these grandparents either. Maybe the guy was just nervous without a reason uppityperson Nov 2012 #84
Fail. And you know it. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #87
Nope. It could go either way. Unless you know them personally, it could go either way. Fail back uppityperson Nov 2012 #88
Your post was pointless because you *failed* to recognize and/or acknowledge that your point was Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #93
Why did I respond by copy/pasting your words and deleting "n't"? To quote your same words uppityperson Nov 2012 #101
Why? 1.Because you deluded yourself into thinking you were being clever, and 2. You can't seem to Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #126
I chuckled. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #149
Yep 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #161
Yeah, if only liberals had a sense of humor Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert might have their own Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #75
Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #92
Not funny. Too many tragedies. Whovian Nov 2012 #29
Exactly what lesson were they teaching the dad? yellowcanine Nov 2012 #30
Right. That "teaching him a lesson" bit made it even worse. We don't know if the grandparents said Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #83
I am not amused. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #31
THIS proves "the baby was in good hands"?! These G-Parents are SICKOS. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #32
This is terrifying to me and NOT funny at all. OMG. vaberella Nov 2012 #35
Granma and Granpa must have gotten into the cooking sherry lpbk2713 Nov 2012 #40
Hey Grandma and Grandpa- how about we stick you on an ice flow? Just for fun. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #43
this really goes much deeper. these adults were making a point to the new parents. they do not seabeyond Nov 2012 #46
Thank you lapislzi Nov 2012 #125
People who say "But the oven wasn't (...even) ON!" are missing the point. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #47
I wouldn't even do that to a turkey. undeterred Nov 2012 #48
Hear Hear! Back when I was married, our traditional Thanksgiving dish was...... left on green only Nov 2012 #56
I hate babies... and this is not funny. MadrasT Nov 2012 #50
That's really demented. Quantess Nov 2012 #51
Sorry,,,, This is not funny. KarenS Nov 2012 #52
I think maybe you need a bigger pan for babies. Looks a bit cramped to catch all the drippings. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #53
Yes, I am outraged. Improper pan size! Spock_is_Skeptical Nov 2012 #69
I see no humor in this Progressive dog Nov 2012 #54
You can tell they wern't serious notadmblnd Nov 2012 #55
he looks chilled Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #59
I know, right? notadmblnd Nov 2012 #70
+1 woo me with science Nov 2012 #65
Harmless fun? That is sick. Just sick. Who did it? Romney? mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #57
NOT funny in the least. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #60
I find this funny too and am most certainly NOT outraged. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #62
It's funny to me because I know neither set of grandparents would actually mistreat my child. gkhouston Nov 2012 #91
Horrible! frogmarch Nov 2012 #63
Hilarious private family joke and a harmless one at that. The Midway Rebel Nov 2012 #64
yep Go Vols Nov 2012 #121
Goddamn, man, this wasn't funny at all. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #66
creeps me out n/t RainDog Nov 2012 #67
Sorry, that's hilarious. Outraged? Dang, get a sense of humor Spock_is_Skeptical Nov 2012 #68
Have you had a baby? Dad was nervous about it. Bad joke, not funny. morningfog Nov 2012 #73
Just because someone doesn't share *your* sense of humor does not mean they don't have a sense Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #78
Knicker twists are valid evidence of lack of sense of humor. JVS Nov 2012 #97
Arrogant, pompous bullshit. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #123
Opinions are like assholes. You've made yours clear. JVS Nov 2012 #136
Please proceed, douchebag. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #137
Bless your heart. JVS Nov 2012 #144
There's lots of different kinds of humor. Some people like macabre humor, some dont. Some like stevenleser Nov 2012 #131
And it is also arrogant and reminiscent of Bill Frist to diagnose mental disorder... JVS Nov 2012 #135
Please point to the post in which stevenleser or I diagnosed anyone. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #139
Oh, I didn't realize we were in the talking about each other personally phase of the discussion. JVS Nov 2012 #143
+a million! Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #138
Or merely a different standard of humor. LanternWaste Nov 2012 #179
I think it's funny too gollygee Nov 2012 #71
Shame on the grandparents. I wouldn't trust them with my baby again. morningfog Nov 2012 #72
This is one of those things where it depends on who did it an the relationship JI7 Nov 2012 #74
Exactly. The reactions here seem based on our personal experiences. uppityperson Nov 2012 #85
Not 'outraged' by this, but it's just dumb. nt RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #76
I'm delighted by this. Robb Nov 2012 #79
An interesting factoid: the oven used to be a kind of primitive incubator, keeping babies warm riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #80
Scary Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #82
I can see my folks doing that. noamnety Nov 2012 #86
Well, I think it's funny. Chan790 Nov 2012 #90
I agree, funny........ truegrit44 Nov 2012 #95
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Tsiyu Nov 2012 #102
Wow.Lighten up people. There's an Italian restaurant out here whose motto is"We put a little Italian kath Nov 2012 #103
Hey guys, do not, I repeat do NOT read Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" - it'll make kath Nov 2012 #104
Swift was, through satire, addressing the evils of society. It was not meant to be laugh out loud Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #129
I TAUGHT "AMP" for decades, and this photo isn't remotely similar in intent. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #145
NOT shanti Nov 2012 #106
The baby's head is pushed up against a hard pan... EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #107
Yeah the baby doesn't look comfy or amused. I'll side with the baby. WTF ASSHOLES !!! Monk06 Nov 2012 #113
Actually, if you look at the photo closely, you can see a blanket or towel behind the baby. So they kath Nov 2012 #141
These grandparents would give most parents a heart attack.... fadedrose Nov 2012 #109
Do you think parents would see it and think the grandparents gollygee Nov 2012 #171
not funny at all demmis19566ie Nov 2012 #110
I think I'll trash this, never did before, because the picture makes me ill..... fadedrose Nov 2012 #112
It seems to have been the parent who put the photo on the web, as 'funny' muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #114
Thank you for that link that it was the parent who thought it funny and posted it. uppityperson Nov 2012 #115
Yes! Thanks for the link... Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #151
Gross. I wouldn't allow a baby to come into contact with my cookware. slackmaster Nov 2012 #117
THANK YOU Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #189
Sometimes you can joke about stuff like this in words. Cleita Nov 2012 #118
They Should have put a big fat fucking Apple in his mouth. CBGLuthier Nov 2012 #119
Bwaahaha! I find this hilarious. Brickbat Nov 2012 #124
I'm at that age where libodem Nov 2012 #127
Is it too soon to post a double coated baby with corn flakes recipe? Kaleva Nov 2012 #128
That picture is hilarious and ManiacJoe Nov 2012 #133
It's a double win. Brickbat Nov 2012 #134
after reading through the thread, I have to agree. Whisp Nov 2012 #146
Wow, you'd think the oven was on and they left him in there. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #140
What if they’d posed beside the baby frogmarch Nov 2012 #142
Isn't playing "what if" fun? Doesn't add much but it does exercise imaginations. uppityperson Nov 2012 #147
big difference between those and frogmarch Nov 2012 #150
Each of your scenarios could end up with an accident. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #152
I understand that. My point is that each frogmarch Nov 2012 #153
No. Your scenarios pose a risk. A mistake could result in harm or death. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #154
I said I understand that. I also frogmarch Nov 2012 #156
And "Home Alone" was just a movie. It is not that difficult to separate fact from fiction... Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #190
I knew a couple that for Halloween had their kid stand inside a recently carved pumpkin 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #157
No. A bloody streak frogmarch Nov 2012 #176
What an entirely comparable scenario! 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #178
The OP is about frogmarch Nov 2012 #182
"Those who find the oven picture funny probably always will. " 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #183
that's really horrible. Glad your granddaughter survived. Orderly is in prison? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #187
I just hope the little guy understands humor Coyotl Nov 2012 #164
The baby is a girl. kath Nov 2012 #186
Reminds me of the Mitt Romney school of humor. n/t Waiting For Everyman Nov 2012 #166
The dog on the roof? LisaL Nov 2012 #170
If he'd put the dog on the roof for a photoshot, then took it out and let it ride in the car, then i uppityperson Nov 2012 #181
Not even close to funny adamuu Nov 2012 #167
halloween costume (posting for outrage) noamnety Nov 2012 #173
That's not safe at all. Someone might pick up their electric knife without noticing!!!! uppityperson Nov 2012 #180
Post a warning next time 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #184
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