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Kate's morning busdriver is... interesting to say the least. I get to hear all about her from my admiring daughter...
Busdriver has a son who's about Kate's age. Apparently she believes fervently in the philosophy of "can buy me love."
She brags to a captive audience of 6th graders that her son has:
a 54 inch plasma TV in his room
every gaming system to play whenever he wants
a cell phone (duh) with all the bells and whistles
a laptop with access to internet whenever
Also, when her son wants to go shopping, she takes him to the mall and he uses her credit card to charge "whatever he wants". And busdriver's favorite store? Hot Topic... (It's like a hard-rocker type of teeny bopper store- with screaming music and bloody-looking T-shirts... I think it's technically "punk" style...)
And, since Kate complains about her current grounding to everyone, and she's gotten sympathy from various teachers
, her busdriver told her that she can't believe how strict we are, and that Kate didn't do anything wrong... We are unreasonable parents, says mother of the year. Anyway, Kate knows that she earned her grounding fair and square-- she broke our contract, and didn't even protest when we grounded her b/c it was laid out in stone ahead of time. Why she complains to people who don't have a right to comment is another problem entirely.
And then, on top of it all, the busdriver tells the kids that she has a rich aunt who "founded Apple computers"
and is always sending her son outlandish cash gifts. And that the busdriver hates said aunt (probably b/c of the competition) but lets her talk to the son b/c "she's rich and sends him money." But then again, Busdriver says that she herself is rich, and that they pay her a lot of money to drive the bus.
And, she also asks the kids to tell her dirt/trash talk the afternoon bus driver because apparently "they hate each other" and the afternoon bus driver "stinks." Busdriver said she and the other busdrivers give the afternoon one the same present for Christmas every year-- a package of hygiene items, "but it doesn't do any good because she still stinks."
Such a good influence.
At least it gives me some amunition for the "stay in school" argument, and I've been able to discuss how hurtful it must be to the afternoon busdriver to get hygiene "presents" for Christmas.
I just do not know where they find these people.
Busdriver has a son who's about Kate's age. Apparently she believes fervently in the philosophy of "can buy me love."
She brags to a captive audience of 6th graders that her son has:
a 54 inch plasma TV in his room
every gaming system to play whenever he wants
a cell phone (duh) with all the bells and whistles
a laptop with access to internet whenever
Also, when her son wants to go shopping, she takes him to the mall and he uses her credit card to charge "whatever he wants". And busdriver's favorite store? Hot Topic... (It's like a hard-rocker type of teeny bopper store- with screaming music and bloody-looking T-shirts... I think it's technically "punk" style...)
And, since Kate complains about her current grounding to everyone, and she's gotten sympathy from various teachers
, her busdriver told her that she can't believe how strict we are, and that Kate didn't do anything wrong... We are unreasonable parents, says mother of the year. Anyway, Kate knows that she earned her grounding fair and square-- she broke our contract, and didn't even protest when we grounded her b/c it was laid out in stone ahead of time. Why she complains to people who don't have a right to comment is another problem entirely.And then, on top of it all, the busdriver tells the kids that she has a rich aunt who "founded Apple computers"
and is always sending her son outlandish cash gifts. And that the busdriver hates said aunt (probably b/c of the competition) but lets her talk to the son b/c "she's rich and sends him money." But then again, Busdriver says that she herself is rich, and that they pay her a lot of money to drive the bus. And, she also asks the kids to tell her dirt/trash talk the afternoon bus driver because apparently "they hate each other" and the afternoon bus driver "stinks." Busdriver said she and the other busdrivers give the afternoon one the same present for Christmas every year-- a package of hygiene items, "but it doesn't do any good because she still stinks."
Such a good influence.
At least it gives me some amunition for the "stay in school" argument, and I've been able to discuss how hurtful it must be to the afternoon busdriver to get hygiene "presents" for Christmas.
I just do not know where they find these people.
What a role model!!!
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