• Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    9 months ago

    So what of the kids going to do instead? People like this always demand that children go outside but there’s literally nothing for them to do.

    When I was a kid we used to sellotape each other to the swings and other wholesome activities. But we can’t do that anymore because the park activities have been removed apparently due to “vandalism” i.e normal wear and tear that took place over 10 years has occurred, but we cannot afford to fix it because central government hasn’t given us any money since 2014.

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      9 months ago

      My neighborhood has the same problem. There’s absolutely nothing for the teens to do. But all they do is complain in the forums about how the teens are wandering around causing trouble. They’re on the playground, they’re biking on the sidewalks, they’re playing chicken with the cars. Yeah, they’re f****** bored. The last thing you want in your neighborhood is a bunch of bored teenagers.

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      9 months ago

      Kids stood around and stared at their feet before swings were invented, I imagine.