techiesgoboom · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No encouraging violence.

A child being the target doesn't suddenly give you a free pass to encourage violence. Our rules are pretty clear on this topic and our FAQs should cover anything you have questions about.

UrBoiSmallpox · 62 points · Posted at 00:26:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

you eat salad

techiesgoboom · 40 points · Posted at 00:30:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I do, in fact, eat salad sometimes. It's delicious. I just had some potato salad this morning and I've got a great head of lettuce in the fridge from the farmers market I'm probably going to make a salad with this evening. One of my favorite salads is chicken salad; I make it with rotisserie chicken and that lets me use the leftover chicken carcasses for stock.

Do you also want to talk about how you enjoy salads or would you like some recipes?

DiddledByDad · 29 points · Posted at 00:42:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. First off, this is 2019. Plants are living things and we should not be encouraging violence upon living creatures, especially ones that can’t defend themself.

Secondly, implying potato salad is delicious? You’re an asshole for just that by itself. Also, this is the internet. No one wants to hear about your recipes when there’s literally petabytes of them online all significant better than you could ever provide. Judgement concluded.

techiesgoboom · 9 points · Posted at 00:52:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

See now that just makes me thing you've had nothing but bad potato salad. That kind that you see at picnics made with overcooked potatoes, way too much fake mayo, and for some reason sugar. I get not liking that. But if you slightly undercook the potatoes so they keep some texture, make it with homemade mayo (and not too much) and actually season it then it can be delicious. Or if you figure out how the austrian place that closed a few years ago made theirs that would be great too.

Secondly, like 90% of those literal petabytes of recipes come from shitty food blogs where they give a novella length story before getting the recipe. And in an astounding number of those cases they either shamelessly stole and slightly tweaked (often for the worse) a recipe from somewhere else, or else haven't even tried the actual recipe they are using.

And lastly, like 85% of my recipes are literally copy pasted from seruiouseats, so you know they are legit. Seriously, any recipe by Kenji is a solid 10/10 and Stella Parks is a baking genius.

cynicaesura · 9 points · Posted at 03:08:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Anyone who writes those stories that are longer than the actual recipe is the asshole

techiesgoboom · 2 points · Posted at 03:14:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Exactly. That's one reason why i love serious eats so much. The story actually requires you to click on a totally different link to find it. The recipe page is just the recipe.

The main reason i love them though because every recipe is an honest 10/10. Seriously this simple vanilla cake was honestly the best vanilla cake I ever had, and it came out of my kitchen. Although to be fair I don't often order vanilla cake when I go out so it isn't like the bar is super high, but still. It's also pretty damn simple. Mainly you're just being precise about things, but that doesn't make it complicated or time consumer.

Hffuncdexj · 7 points · Posted at 02:24:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Accept your judgement. MODS BAN THIS NORMIE OMEGA PLZ LOL.

Cory123125 · 0 points · Posted at 02:49:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

we should not be encouraging violence upon living creatures

This as a blanket statement taken literally clearly doesnt make sense.

[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 01:01:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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techiesgoboom · 6 points · Posted at 01:21:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My grandmother made this salad often and I always remember it. You start with some leafy greens, a nice mix with some dark greens too. Dandelion would often be included, but basically whatever looks freshest at your farmers market. Then you dress with thinly sliced apples, candied walnuts, and a raspberry vinaigrette.

Arugula is really fun to play around with if you want a new green. It's got a really nutty bitter taste, and the bunch I just got locally was really flavorful. I generally pair it with steak, but I'm betting some sauteed mushrooms would go great as well.

But when I want to really change up my meatless options and are tired of salad i go with stirfry. If you have a wok it's really easy. if you don't have a wok find your nearest Asian market and buy a decent sized stainless steel wok. It should feel heavy for its size and be a bit too heavy to use with one hand. Ignore everyone who says "cooking with a wok on anything but a commercial stove in a Chinese kitchen is no different than using a skillet" Kenji over at serious eats says they're all wrong and i believe him; dude is a food qizard.

Anyway, with a wok stirfry is easy. Prep is key. First, get some firm tofu and press it in the middle of a dish towel with a cutting board and a heavy pan on top for an hour or two - you want all the moisture drained out you can. After it's ready cut it into 1/2 inch cubes. Next, pick ~3-5 vegetables that go together, make sure one is leafy. My classic is mushrooms, broccoli, snow peas, asparagus, bok choy. Cut them up small-ish (bite sized is a good goal) and keep each ingredient uniform. So, like, all of your mushrooms should be evenly slized and so on.

Lastly, prep your sauce. I go with about 1 cup of chicken stock (substitute a mushroom heavy veggie stock), about 2 T of fermented black bean paste, a dash of hoisin sauce, about 1 t vegan fish sauce (made with soy and shittake), about 1T of rice wine vinegar, about 1 t of sesame oil, and some ginger and garlic to taste.

Now, to put it all together. Get your wok good and hot. Just shy of smoking. Lift it off the burner and gently add some sesame oil. Put the wok back down and add your tofu. Let it sit for like 2 minutes or so until it gets a nice crispy side. Then flip and stir and let it get slightlycrispy on the other 5 sides as best as you can. Then remove and start with your first vegetable (whatever will take the longest). Add sesame oil as needed, stir regularly. The goal is to get a bit of a sear on the outside without really overcooking them. You still want a decent amount of crunch at the same time as you get color on them. generally most things take like 2-3 minutes tops. As vegetables get cooked you can push them up the sides of the wok and add more to the center, or simply remove each as they finish and add to bowl. End with cooking your lefay thing, as that is the quickest.

When everything is cooked add your sauce to the middle of the pan and let it reduce a bit. I think most people suggest instead thickening with cornstarch or arrowroot, but i personally prefer reducing it and having less of a more flavorful sauce. Once it's reduced to your liking (basically when it goes more liquid to sticky sauce) add everything back and stir around for a minute to heat it up.

Redshirt2386 · 3 points · Posted at 02:04:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Arugula is literally rocket, the thing previous commenter said he/she is sick of.

I love it, though, so thanks for posting anyway!

techiesgoboom · 2 points · Posted at 02:06:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Wait really? I had no idea! Well the first salad and the stir fry don't have it at least.

I love it, but can also get being tired of it. It's a very strong flavor and not something you can easily just throw into a recipe without adjusting things a bit to compensate.

Redshirt2386 · 3 points · Posted at 03:05:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah, Brits call arugula rocket. I have no idea why.

techiesgoboom · 3 points · Posted at 03:09:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean, they also refer to zucchini as "courgettes", fries as "chips", and guns as "rooty tooty point and shootys", so who knows why they use the words they do.

Nothing-Casual · 3 points · Posted at 02:26:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The depth and fanciness of your salads makes me believe you are a well-adjusted adult who has his/her shit together.

If I thought I'd actually follow through with any of it, I might ask you for more food advice - but I'm lazy as shit, so for now, I'll just live vicariously through you and your fancy salads

techiesgoboom · 4 points · Posted at 02:50:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao, they might be fancy but they really aren't that hard!

Make a steak however you like to make steak. Tear up whatever lettuce looks good to you. Add some torn up arugula. Mix some balsamic vinegar with store bought blue cheese. Top salad with that. Eat and enjoy.

The stir fry might seem complicated, but it's actually even simpler than that. Chop up vegetables. Chop up protein of your choice. Add protein to hot pan, then add one vegetable at a time and stir around for 2-3 minutes, remove then add the next.. Add some store bought stir fry sauce and stir. It takes 30 minutes start to finish tops. Buy some pre cut vegetables and its 20.

That first salad if you can find candied walnuts in the store is really easy. Candying your own is a pain in the ass I'll give you that.

But yeah, 5 years ago i didn't cook more than super basic stuff. Then I started learning what I could. And it started out with super baby steps, basically like what I described here. As i got comfortable with the basic stir fry I thought "these store bought sauces taste sweet, how do I make my own" or "I want to like tofu, how is it supposed to be prepared" and just kind of added things one at a time.

If you care to get started (and you really should, cooking can be really easy and saves a ton of money, plus you can make some awesome stuff with surprisingly little effort.) then watch as much Good Eats with Alton Brown as you can. Just like, sit down and binge the shit out of it. When you get to a point where you think, hey, i bet if i tried I could do that, then just do it. All of those recipes exactly like the show are online. he tells you not just what to do but why so that you know what steps can be skipped or faked and what can't. Then just keep watching and cooking.

When you want to expand a bit over to www.seriouseats.com and check out those recipes. Anything by J Kenji Lopez-alt is going to be fantastic. The great thing about those recipes if they have a separate article about each one explaining why it works and talking about why they did what the did. they actually test the shit they do, and like multiple scientific tests with multiple groups and everything to figure out what works the best.

And just try to learn techniques rather than recipes. Like one day i thought to myself "I hear a lot about braising, what is that?" So i spent like 2 weeks straight making recipes that involves braising. I noticed some things in common with similar recipes, and tried doing my own thing pulling stuff from each.

And a great rule of thumb if something doesn't taste as good as you think it should is add more butter, salt, cream. Whatever the recipe has, unless it comes from a good site it probably doesnt have enough. Most home cooks under season their food and don't add enough fat. Fat tastes good. Salt tastes good. i used to not cook with salt thinking i don't like stuff super salty. boy was i wrong. it was eye-opening when i started properly salting things.

But yeah, start at step 1 and binge watch the shit out of serious eats. it's well made and funny too.

shotgunningstout · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

BRO WHAT

YOU ARE I N S A N E

r/madlads

UrBoiSmallpox · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That sounds good. I’m more of a wedge salad guy myself. Know any good blue cheese dressing recipes?

techiesgoboom · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I've been a big fan of balsamic blue cheese dressing recently. The balsamic vinegar gives it a nice bright acidity to balance out the rich creaminess.

Traditional blue cheese dressing is pretty simple. I just go equal parts mayo, sour cream, and buttermilk and add crumbled blue cheese until it looks good. Generally you add a touch of lemon juice, but if you're making balsamic blue cheese you're going to add some balsamic vinegar to taste. I generally just wing it and go with maybe 1:3 ratio of balsamic to my base blue cheese.

Hffuncdexj · 3 points · Posted at 02:23:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Weird champ, pog yourself normie omega lol

Tasteysauce · 3 points · Posted at 01:40:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Honest question. Does encouraging spanking or the belt count as encouraging violence?

I mean it's a weird thing to resort to in this context but Im just wondering.

techiesgoboom · 16 points · Posted at 02:11:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The general consensus I'm getting is yeah, that's going to count as violence. We're not cool with someone saying "hey, you should repeatedly hit that adult on the butt with a belt" so it seems kind to backwards to be like "oh, you're telling them to hit a kid and not an adult? Yeah, thats cool, hitting kids is fine, just make sure they're under 18".

Violence is violence.

Tasteysauce · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Makes sense. Thank you.

techiesgoboom · 8 points · Posted at 02:34:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You're welcome. And it really is a good question to ask. I live in a pretty rural area where spanking is commonplace enough that a number of people would actually say "wait, you don't spank your kid? that's really weird!"

But when you step back and think about it, spanking is really weird. Like, imagine trying to explain the concept of spanking to an adult that has never heard of it before. Can you really imagine doing that in a way that wouldn't qualify as violence? Can you just imagine that conversation too?

"Yeah, when my child misbehaves I bend them over me knee and repeatedly hit their butt." "Well yeah, I'm doing it with the intention to cause pain" "Sure, I'm going to hit them until they turn red, but i wouldn't leave a bruise that would be crazy" "yeah, sometimes I don't even use my hand. I use a belt or a paddle, a wooden spoon, or a switch" "oh, a switch is this whole other word we invented to describe a thin stick used for spanking. yeah see it stings and hurts differently than a blunt object like my hand. it's less likely to bruise and really hurts, boy do they hate it. Sometimes I'll even make them find their own switch, it's hilarious!"

It seems like creating this separate word to describe the behavior just kind of desensitizes you to whats going on.

Tasteysauce · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah you have a point. I grew up with it though and do think I deserved it sometimes. I dont think it's necessary though. Grounding me typically had the same effect.

But to a lot of people, including me, it's just such a normal thing we were raised with that we wouldn't really consider it "violence". Just punishment. I think I turned out alright but I can completely understand why a lot of people are 100% against it. Its pretty damn weird and sometimes cruel when you think about it.

Hffuncdexj · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Obviously. Advocacy of any kind of child abuse should be prohibited and that's clearly a violent form of it

oOPassiveMenisOo · -1 points · Posted at 00:40:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

sumSmash BabyRage

motie · -6 points · Posted at 01:28:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Are you in a cartoon? Good luck, dad or mother.

heyprestorevolution · -5 points · Posted at 01:35:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lol

AnGrammerError · 5440 points · Posted at 19:52:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - Now is the time to get him in front of his friends, and use a bunch of twitch speak yourself. If you use it incorrectly, even better.

This is the best way to kill that.

Source - Chinpokemon episode of South Park. That's a legit source right?

sometimesiamdead · 920 points · Posted at 23:00:09 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm an educational assistant in a middle/high school.

The kids were being ridiculous and dabbing and using fortnite memes every time I asked them to work.

So I started doing it back to them. At the time I was super pregnant. I'm 33.

They stopped fast.

KTreaties · 328 points · Posted at 23:55:05 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Modern problems require modern solutions.

Wildest12 · 99 points · Posted at 00:23:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Its the oldest solution in the book

Ccracked · 18 points · Posted at 01:57:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Classic problems require classic solutions.

Elizabeth_has_reddit · 2 points · Posted at 02:06:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Outstanding move

a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2 · -11 points · Posted at 00:28:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's not a modern solution at all, also I don't care about fucking memes.

prolemango · 7 points · Posted at 01:23:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Which meme hurt you son

KTreaties · 4 points · Posted at 00:45:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Thonk

sol- · 4 points · Posted at 01:32:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Why would you say something so brave, yet so controversial.

AccomplishedToday · 104 points · Posted at 00:06:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pog you, easy clap

MrsStrom · 30 points · Posted at 00:40:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I get “easy clap”. What the fuck does “pog you” mean?

ZomNomNomBeeZ · 70 points · Posted at 00:57:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Twich is a weird place. Emojis make up at least 50% of the chat. Pog is one of these emote/emoji things that expresses happiness, surprise or excitement.

Since streamers are usually engaged with the chat but are speaking instead of typing they speak in twitch language, saying the name of the emoji. Saying "pog you" as a reply to something said by one of their viewers is a regular occurrence. Kids emulate their heroes, so they say this stuff too. So in this context the kid is saying "that's exciting and I'm happy for you."

But it makes no sense unless you speak twitch, and only kids and streamers understand it. It would be like answering a question by saying "smiley face"

firethequadlaser · 52 points · Posted at 01:27:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I never would have figured that “pog you” had such a positive connotation.

sleepsleeps · 7 points · Posted at 02:29:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Hey, you learned something today. Pog you ez clap!

tropdebieres · 5 points · Posted at 03:09:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's actually PogU, it's supposed to represent this face

9inespeed · 5 points · Posted at 02:57:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's PogU not Pog You, PogU is an emote

rehabilitated_4chanr · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Here is an explanation of its origin and what the image/emote is.

pornographometer · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Where I'm from, POG is fighting words, even if you're a filthy POG.

CoyoteTheFatal · 10 points · Posted at 01:16:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Thank you for actually providing an explanation. It’s much appreciated.

9inespeed · 2 points · Posted at 02:58:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

also PogU is what she's explaining, not Pog You, PogU is an emote, Pog You isn't, Pog is, PogU and Pog are alterations of PogChamp

DomesticChaos · 9 points · Posted at 01:11:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

So actually while OP’s kid was in twitch speak it was relatively positive. As a parent, unless they were using twitchspeak as a way to be passive aggressive, I’m not sure how really annoying it’d be. Most things are phases for kids.

iambrucewayne1213 · 3 points · Posted at 03:14:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

A lot of twitchspeak is pretty positive, Kappa for example is like the sarcasm (/s) tag on Reddit. EZ Clap is used to say how easy it is for the steamer to get a goal/objective in game. Very few places on Twitch are toxic, it's a very healthy community. That's why I prefer twitch to YouTube.

Gamenumber12 · 6 points · Posted at 01:30:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's PogU not "pog you"

AccomplishedToday · 4 points · Posted at 01:40:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"particularly after an impressive play..." or see the entry for poggers

'Pog you' is another way of saying "That was an impressive feat you did"

1stonepwn · 2 points · Posted at 02:37:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PogU

imnotpoopingyouare · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Play of the game kinda...

the-incredible-ape · 55 points · Posted at 00:03:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

When they see how stupid they look to you, suddenly it's not funny anymore. Very nice.

sometimesiamdead · 12 points · Posted at 00:15:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It was hilarious to me.

lulu-bell · 89 points · Posted at 00:13:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not as good as yours. My kids both want air pods (so they can loose them within hours of getting them) every single time we talk about it I am sure to refer to them as “ear pods”. They are starting to just give up on the debate.

PM_ME_YOUR_PAUNCH · 41 points · Posted at 00:43:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m beginning to wonder if our moms knew that every system wasn’t called a Nintendo and we all just got Jebaited.

CertifiedAsshole17 · 4 points · Posted at 01:17:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Fuck that would be pogu kappa (I feel like I was typing a different language there)

CockMySock · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is any random comment chain in /r/LivestreamFail

sanguinesolitude · 10 points · Posted at 01:08:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'd switch it up and call them ear ipods and act as though you have no idea what an ipod is. If corrected, confidently tell them no its "iphones iPods are the ear pod things." And dab on them haters. Do it slow and hard and tell them its LIT!

supermasterpig · 4 points · Posted at 02:08:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Make sure to yeet then walk away.

[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 01:39:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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lulu-bell · 2 points · Posted at 02:04:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yesssssss!!!

Macscotty1 · 9 points · Posted at 02:15:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This made me realize that maybe my parents weren't actually stupid in regards to trends. They just wanted me to fuck off.

Huh.

sometimesiamdead · 6 points · Posted at 00:16:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I love it.

[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 01:02:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lose*

Cloudraa · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

this is even worse because earpods are an actual thing too

JimDixon · 4 points · Posted at 00:19:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

To do this properly, you need to appear to be really enjoying it.

sometimesiamdead · 2 points · Posted at 00:22:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

See... I was enjoying it. Because it was so funny. And absurd.

ElectricFleshlight · 2 points · Posted at 00:57:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Now you know why the kids do it

predictablePosts · 3 points · Posted at 00:12:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Careful. They might challenge you to an infinite dab-off. 12 straight hours of dabbing.

sometimesiamdead · 2 points · Posted at 00:16:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh god. They'd win.

bishopsanspants · 3 points · Posted at 00:33:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Record yourself doing it once, loop it, and send them a Youtube video "10 Hours of Mom Dabbing". Set it to trap or something.

sometimesiamdead · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

... i don't know how to do any of that

bishopsanspants · 3 points · Posted at 01:09:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You don't need to, that's what YouTube tutorials and free software are for. Hell, the shittier the better really.

bishopsanspants · 2 points · Posted at 01:15:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Make them rue the day you touched Windows Movie Maker. Once you do one of yourself, start making memes of them. "Look Kevin, I scumbag Steve 420noscoped you!"

missed_sla · 3 points · Posted at 01:39:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's not a modern solution. Remember when your dad started doing the dumb shit you did as a kid? Yeah, he thought it was dumb too. It's a way of showing by example, because you can't tell a teenager anything.

Nevermind04 · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yep. My annoying little cousin wouldn't stop doing the dab. Did it back to him a few times and that shit stopped in a matter of hours.

Sluisifer · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

robdab omegalul

CaffeinatedGuy · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I've been yeeting around my kids. That's a word I'm beyond over.

JazDomino · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I did this with my son except I did them incorrectly and called them dad's.

Lucifronz · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Being a lame adult has its perks, does it not?

You can't relate to their memes and culture, but you can tear it down by joining in.

Watch it burn.

HughJaenis · 1217 points · Posted at 20:51:46 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh god nothing would kill this shit quicker than that haha

Alarid · 360 points · Posted at 00:05:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Better yet, start streaming.

Motshew · 223 points · Posted at 00:32:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Real power play here if you take the blacklist off to stream and immediately put it back on when your done.

ChrispyK · 181 points · Posted at 00:52:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You can watch Twitch, but only Dad's stream.

Motshew · 149 points · Posted at 01:10:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dad gets a headshot, "look son, I think I just yeeted that pog" . I'd subscribe.

Edit - autocorrect doesn't know twitchspeak

Cynx_The_Lynx · 7 points · Posted at 02:28:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My dad says this type of stuff thanks to my little brother, I think it's hilarious to be honest.

DannyH04 · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I would fucking gift so many tier 2 subs if I watched that

Hffuncdexj · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Auto correct a newbie omega confirmed. We need to yeet us a pog autocorrect for us kool kats fam

sneakybadg3r · 8 points · Posted at 01:06:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I wish I could upvote harder.

Alexnader- · 1 points · Posted at 02:44:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

/r/monkeyspaw

WiredSky · 3 points · Posted at 02:27:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"gg son...can I get some Kappas in chat?...MilfMilker69420, thanks for the Twitch Prime sub, enjoy your emotes!"

knot-uh-throwaway · 8 points · Posted at 01:01:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Hand out business cards with your twitch to all his friends. I’m sure he’ll love it

console_dot_log · 8 points · Posted at 01:16:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

And as you do, say "Check out my stream at H-T-T-P, colon, slash slash, W-W-W, dot...."

ilovedonuts · 4 points · Posted at 01:59:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

learn 2-3 fortnite dance as well. Learning to floss has made every interaction with my neices and nephews much more fun (for me).

TheGreatZiegfeld · 5 points · Posted at 01:57:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Read this as screaming. I mean that might do the trick, just not in the same way.

dickheadaccount1 · 2 points · Posted at 02:50:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Plot twist: OP's kid is really supportive, finds OP's usage of Twitch speak hilarious and it brings them together.

Alarid · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

naw he's cursed

BartFurglar · 2 points · Posted at 02:58:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes and mention your son’s name. A lot.

StoneHolder28 · 10 points · Posted at 00:11:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

As a former spiteful 14 yo, it would be so easy to tell what OP is up to. And I'd probably do it more and something else just to escalate.

3243f6a8885 · 12 points · Posted at 00:36:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Then the humiliation must increase. Op needs to win no matter the cost. He needs to live it and seem 100% committed. Continue to up the embarrassment. Show up to his school, go to his class personally to pick him up early, start going with him when he have out with friends. Just know that there's no backing out, no compromise. The only way out is full and unconditional surrender.

link2110 · 6 points · Posted at 01:23:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

so basically this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7k-BbwVqxo&app=desktop

reelect_rob4d · 3 points · Posted at 02:59:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

so piss on him while maintaining eyecontact?

nummanummanumma · 296 points · Posted at 21:49:21 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is next level. I propose every parent make this their personal mission.

Take away twitch if you want your son to talk normal. Imitate twitch if you want to save a whole generation

whathead07 · -7 points · Posted at 00:03:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

Sadly, most of my generation is unenlightened about the greatness of Reddit, and I have taking it upon myself to educate them.

Edit: can any of you take a joke?

HardlightCereal · 6 points · Posted at 02:38:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Don't you dare tip that Fedora, young man!

big_boy1111 · 69 points · Posted at 23:04:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This. It will destroy “twitch speak” for him and give his friends something to laugh about for the foreseeable future

mepof808 · 40 points · Posted at 23:24:29 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Bye son hope you get clapped at school today!!!

smorgasdorgan · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Does clapped mean something other than shot?

mepof808 · 3 points · Posted at 00:19:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Clappin cheeks

sarkhan_da_crazy · 81 points · Posted at 22:18:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

There is more fact in an episode of South Park than there is in the Bible. Source confirmed.

ComicWriter2020 · 16 points · Posted at 23:56:24 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s because South Park is satire. And satire is hard

a_junebug · 5 points · Posted at 00:32:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

As a former middle school teacher, I can tell you that this strategy has worked so many times for my colleagues and I. Might I suggest OP do it in front of son's friends and in public places.

In the long run, blocking twitch isn't going to increase the son's respect for his parents or understanding about how to effectively communicate. At some point OP will need to sit down with his or her son to discuss language choices and situational awareness.

In the mean time, using his vocabulary is quite entertaining and generally eliminates the immediate problem quite quickly.

superEpicRedditBoy · 3 points · Posted at 23:29:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

you're a fucking genius!

Amonette2012 · 3 points · Posted at 23:58:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

South Park are right about most things, so I'd say so.

pacmqn · 3 points · Posted at 00:36:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Works like a charm

Read a story once about a mom who fortnite danced in front of his entire school to get him to stop playing it... it worked

01-__-10 · 2 points · Posted at 00:14:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is the correct solution OP. Bonus effectiveness if you can get his mom or one of his grandparents in on it.

BearcatChemist · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Southpark needs to be taught in schools!

an_annoyed_jalapeno · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I dunno man, I actually want an Alabama man action figure

A_Delicacy · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

C'mon man, he's just a kid. I would play with my friends by doing jutsus. He will grow out of it and even maybe be embarrassed by it.

lettuce_pjoj_cult · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Your kid will absolutely hate you for a couple days if you do this, but it will kill that behavior real quick.

Gongaloon · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You're a genius.

808_miles · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Did we just figure out r/fellowkids

sharkeyes · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is exactly what I did with my nephew and fortnite dances. One hour with me doing random terrible renditions of the same dances and he stopped doing them the rest of our family vacation.

PM_ME_YOUR_A705 · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This works so well. I do it all the time with my kids. Do it in the pickup lane at school and other parents will catch on quickly.

rcfox · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/166/

nmarf16 · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ezclap that dab you know what im saying kappa 4head

ksa10 · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sugma what?

walls_of_the_cave · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Yep. My kids started tossing the n word around so I used it every opportunity and in front of their friends (NTA, my intentions were clear). Stopped all of them, at least in front of me, within a week.

impendinggreatness · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

WeirdChamp

Cazador23 · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This.

He's at that age where they either want to be like their dad, or... do the complete opposite.

Start using it, and he'll be annoyed with you instead. It's a shame experience trumps all and you can't just tell people stuff.

dadankness · 0 points · Posted at 00:40:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If the why we actually say faggots episode cant be used as a source neither can chinpokomon, because racism

Era555 · -6 points · Posted at 23:03:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is literally the best plan instead overreacting and banning a website.

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MyBetterSide · 2585 points · Posted at 22:25:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

OP, consider reverse psychology. Use twitchspeak around him and take it further. For starters, make everything omega or hyper. "Son, omegaDinner's ready, LUL clap.", "omegaSon, did you do your hyperHomework? (this one will drive him insane)".

Also, try to use Kappa incorrectly. It's supposed to be used for jokes and sarcasm, so sometimes just sprinkle Kappa's in normal conversation. "Nice weather today Kappa"

For extra points, send him texts with twitchspeak while he's with his friends.

He'll never use twitchspeak around you again.

BillsInATL · 994 points · Posted at 22:53:21 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is a great idea.

Dont just send him texts when he's with his friends, say stuff to him IN FRONT OF HIS FRIENDS.

iwalkwounded · 339 points · Posted at 00:06:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Both of these comments. Nothing tilts a twitch memer more than misusing their memes

BillsInATL · 342 points · Posted at 00:09:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Kids in general. My favorite thing in the world is misusing modern slang or trends in front of my kids and nieces/nephews. One awkward dab or floss dance (even though I do know how to do it) can bring them to their knees. They cringe so hard they almost puke. Bonus points if their friends are around. It's the most powerful weapon we have as parents.

Rowanx3 · 100 points · Posted at 00:16:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My dad miss uses emojis in our family group chat so can confirm, it's very triggering

BillsInATL · 54 points · Posted at 00:23:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Has he hit you guys with the eggplant yet?

Rowanx3 · 72 points · Posted at 00:25:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No thankfully but always uses 😏 & 🤤 in awkward ways haha

AcidHappening2 · 56 points · Posted at 00:53:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My dad once texted my bro 'happy birthday big boy ;)'

IDontHuffPaint · 13 points · Posted at 01:46:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He knew exactly what he was doing

rycology · 3 points · Posted at 02:41:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

it's the T-pose of the dad texting world

BeakMeat · 4 points · Posted at 03:08:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My mom congratulated me on a LinkedIn post I made...

CallTheOptimist · 10 points · Posted at 00:48:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh god I cringed for you

Jin_Gitaxias · 3 points · Posted at 01:20:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh no

EminemilyDC · 6 points · Posted at 03:04:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

So my mom was texting me emojis insinuating that i need to eat healthier. She innocently used an eggplant emoji , i called her and said why are u telling me to eat dick, u should send this with the peach emoji to ur husband when u want to bang.... She has not used it since lol fyi she also thought the poop emoji was chocolate and got all her school teacher coworkers poop emoji wearing christmas hats tumblers... at school.

RichardBonham · 5 points · Posted at 01:25:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Don’t forget the peach

SolidLikeIraq · 3 points · Posted at 01:55:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean, that's a bit of a personal question.

Hffuncdexj · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lol that's omega nice kappa 😤😭

Ur (that means your lol) dad sounds lit and 1337 bro. 🏍️🔞 Le epic

iwalkwounded · 6 points · Posted at 00:16:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao you're a hero. For the record, I'm referring to my friends who are the same age as me 27, when I'm talking about tilting a twitch memer

viciousJack · 4 points · Posted at 00:45:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It really is a beautiful thing watching our generation growing up and nonaggressively harassing the next. Brings a tear to my eye

Stellapacifica · 5 points · Posted at 01:01:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

When I was 14, this was physically painful because it felt like the adults in my life were unreachably clueless.

Now I'm 25 and have found little joy more pure than turning the exact same thing back on kids. I dab unironically. I call my yeets and kobes. And it feels so good to watch them squirm cause it's completely harmless.

KillEmWithK · 4 points · Posted at 01:13:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Taking notes to use in 11 years when my daughter becomes a teenager lol

flagstonearchives · 3 points · Posted at 02:33:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's the most powerful weapon we have as parents.

Embarrassing your kids is cool, but have you heard of La Chancla?

BillsInATL · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

hahaha fair enough, but embarrassing our kids is the most powerful weapon this white parent has.

misterrespectful · 4 points · Posted at 01:29:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nothing pisses off teenagers more than parents trying to be hip!

ChaosRaines · 155 points · Posted at 00:09:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is the correct way to parent. I used to say shit like "ratchet" and "on fleek" to get my step daughter to talk like a normal human. I thought it was hilarious, she did not.

BillsInATL · 208 points · Posted at 00:12:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

I use "YEET" in every and any context except its proper form.

At the dinner table, "Pass me those YEET potatoes!" They just about die.

lycoloco · 66 points · Posted at 01:31:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Or if you wanted to be proper about it

"Yeet me those tubers, fam"

BillsInATL · 59 points · Posted at 01:35:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

hahaha, well played.

My most recent achievement was pissing off my teenage niece at the family bbq last week. I was just about to fire up the grill, and I called over to her and said "Hey, get out your phone and post a SnapGram of me, because I'm (drops match into grill) lit af, fam!"

Redshirt2386 · 6 points · Posted at 02:08:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is amazing.

WTFis_The_Internet · 5 points · Posted at 02:15:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

For real, well played u/BillsInATL

salamanderpencil · 22 points · Posted at 01:21:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I am laughing so hard at this. My nephew has YEET written on the whiteboard in his room and a few other places in contexts I dont understand. I am 100% doing this! Lol!

soulful_ginger23 · 14 points · Posted at 01:17:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I wish this would have worked for my son. Now he’s just excited that we know what the fuck he’s saying & are participating. He will make fun of his grandfather for “trying to sound cool,” though, so maybe that’s the route I will have to take.

dominicanspicedlatte · 7 points · Posted at 01:35:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's maddening that I have to keep up with this for so many more years. Kid is only 3 so I have to be on top of my game for years to come lol.

soulful_ginger23 · 3 points · Posted at 02:24:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Mine is 10 😩

breakyourfac · 5 points · Posted at 01:40:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao that was me when my parents started saying "sweet"

Redshirt2386 · 9 points · Posted at 02:07:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I am an old lady with teenage kids and I fucking love the word YEET.

YEET

SolidLikeIraq · 8 points · Posted at 01:56:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dude, I just keep upvoting everything you're saying. I YEET love it.

[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:20:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is it bad I do this and I'm not even an adult??? People are so funny when they groand dndndnd

PossibleCheque · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"YEET me some of those krump taters, my precious!"

Pancakes_Plz · 8 points · Posted at 01:20:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YES. Full on "hello fellow young people" mode. Burn it all down!

Rumsoakedmonkey · 6 points · Posted at 02:19:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Make memes using photos of op's son and send them to his friends with twitchspeak messages. Make everything in the wrong context and as cringey as possible.

BillsInATL · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

hahahaha this is genius.

HalfBreed_Priscilla · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

kappa lol

Vslacha · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ahh the old Chinpokomon method

thecorninurpoop · 194 points · Posted at 22:34:20 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is the best idea of all time

sometimesiamdead · 98 points · Posted at 22:58:33 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yell it loudly in front of his friends. When you pick him up from school etc.

Untergegangen · 116 points · Posted at 23:45:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

"Say goodbye to your friends, YOINK"

Pancakes_Plz · 8 points · Posted at 01:22:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

or like if he forgets his bag or something, just throw it at him while yelling YEET as loudly as you can.

cactus_blossom · 5 points · Posted at 01:25:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Hahahah. That actually made me laugh.

I would love to do that to my hypothetical teenager.

flashmedallion · 2 points · Posted at 03:00:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How the hell does a Simpsons reference become "twitchspeak" OH GOD IM OLD

DismalInsect · 7 points · Posted at 00:08:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If just saying it doesn't work, try doing so while wearing something truly embarrassing, if you have the stomach to do so. In my experience, a bit of humiliation goes a long way.

I_Like_Kled_Quotes · 154 points · Posted at 23:18:02 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

While this might be a good idea. I feel like op would lose a huge amount of brain cells by doing this.

FeelsBadMan

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DoctorAwde · 48 points · Posted at 23:52:21 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

the hardest decisions require the strongest wills

TheOneWhosCensored · 7 points · Posted at 23:58:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

What did it cost?

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gulmari · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Merry Cake-mas

snooggums · 3 points · Posted at 00:24:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

happy cake day Kappa!

KTreaties · 2 points · Posted at 23:53:06 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Happy cake day!

KaitRaven · 2 points · Posted at 23:53:15 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Happy cake day!

Tesabella · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

cake day! happy!

Modschokeondik · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You know what they about the hardest choices.

PotatoBeams · 146 points · Posted at 22:41:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This. This so hard.

Bonus points if u start using twitch.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F7k-BbwVqxo

TRK27 · 3 points · Posted at 01:10:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lol I knew what video this was going to be before even clicking the link. Classic.

prolemango · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

OP must become that which they once despised

Amonette2012 · 41 points · Posted at 23:56:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is SO the way to go. They did this on South Park with Pokemon.

Using it around his friends is even better. I love this idea :)

TeamFatChance · 10 points · Posted at 00:34:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This. The is the answer. Use and misuse twitchspeak incessantly and in front of his friends.

He'll be speaking the Queen's this time tomorrow.

adventuresinnonsense · 10 points · Posted at 23:46:58 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

A thousand times this. Use it often and use it badly. Nothing will make him stop faster

axis- · 6 points · Posted at 23:42:16 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Even better, some phones have stickers with the twitch app so just send him random emotes without context. A biblethump followed by a few pepelaughs and a QTHonk will throw him for a loop

[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 00:38:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

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TomahawkJackson · 2 points · Posted at 01:40:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dab like Bruce f'n Banner, man/ma'am.

MasterTrole2016 · 4 points · Posted at 23:54:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is there a glossary of Twitchspeak OP (and I) can use?

Gamenumber12 · 3 points · Posted at 01:17:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not really, and pretty much anything you look up will be written by clueless BOOMERs

Dinkleberg_IRL · 3 points · Posted at 01:27:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This one touches on most of the ones that are most common on Twitch at the moment.

Some of the explanations are iffy, some of the emotes are mistyped (cmonbruh should be cmonBruh, Monkas should be monkaS, the difference in capitalization is important), and one or two recently-popularized emotes are missing: namely, Pepega has grown a lot in use in the last few months with large streamers using it much more often than they did when this article was written.

mighty_kaytor · 5 points · Posted at 00:28:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes. Nothing mortifies a youngun like an oldun using their words. I still relish the look of horror on my niece's face when I drop words like Thot at her. Also: " oh neat, sweetie! What's that music you're listening to? "Trap"? Oh, I get it! Teen Rap! You do you, boo!"

erikpurne · 4 points · Posted at 23:52:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Fuck. Yes.

This right here, OP.

DismalInsect · 3 points · Posted at 00:05:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Try doing while in public with him. I'm sure we all remember how horrifying it was when parents tried fitting in. Wait...maybe my mom was just trying to embarrass me...I need to go make a call....

withdavidbowie · 4 points · Posted at 00:15:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

“Nice weather today Kappa” cracked me up. This comment is beautiful.

nietczhse · 4 points · Posted at 00:34:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Twitchspeak is so fucking cringy

timdub · 3 points · Posted at 01:08:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ah, the Chinpokomon strategy.

laurash3 · 3 points · Posted at 00:05:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is there like a twitch dictionary out there. What does any of this mean?!

Zeptil · 3 points · Posted at 00:05:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That actually would work lmfao, the only thing that irritates people that twitchspeak in real life more that banning it, is using it wrong

akg720 · 3 points · Posted at 00:09:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This could be either really good or really bad. On one hand, he could become totally mortified at his parent using twitchspeak and choose not to himself. OR he could think it’s great and embrace it even more and the whole plan would then backfire. I’ve gone down both roads with my kids so good luck.

BeigeMonkfish · 3 points · Posted at 00:22:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Good lord, this is actually a great idea. Nothing makes something that's cool suddenly not cool than people not in 'the cool club' trying but failing to do 'the cool thing'. Ruin Twitchspeak by using it incorrectly.

Shawni1964 · 3 points · Posted at 00:55:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

And we thought we were cool with our 80's speak. Lol. And swearing. At this point i think OP would rather hear a Motherfucker from his kid !

some_silly_girl · 2 points · Posted at 23:47:13 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is a wonderful idea

bootynasty · 2 points · Posted at 00:24:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Please don’t try this. On the not so crazy chance it doesn’t work you’ll have a harder time asking him not to use it.

starjellyboba · 2 points · Posted at 01:45:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YES! This is what my mom and I did to make my youngest sister stop dabbing! Nothing makes something less cool than the grown ups doing it.

aprilthepotato · 5 points · Posted at 23:15:02 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Why does this comment not have more upvotes 😂

sweetestlorraine · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Naw.

ActualWhiterabbit · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

But that's how I already use kappa.

langleywaters · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YES! I do this to my nephew. Works erry time.

krystalBaltimore · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I did this with YO with my brothers. Totally works!!

throwawaylolomgwtfdq · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

THIS!!

Giga_Trigger · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

“Damn bro! Just dropped a massive log in Loot Lake, POGGERS MY DOGGERS”. Bonus points if mom says this.

Prockles · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This 100%. My son is 16 and thankfully my husband and I are pretty “hip” to the slang the kids use these days. So the moment “yeet” and other things started entering his vocabulary, we began to use it in every day conversation. We also got the little ones in on it, too. Needless to say, husband and I found this absolutely hilarious.

“Hey dude, it’s dinner time. Let’s yeet this food into our mouths!”

It kept the slang to a minimum. And probably curbed quite a bit of its future use!

emiliana330 · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Agreed! I've learned most Fortnight dances so my kid will stop. Nothing more embarrassing then your mom busting out the floss while chaperoning your school dance 😂😂😂

ABLovesGlory · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is the correct response

muddycoffe · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

I did this for an ex's two kids. I didn't even their speak. I just walked around the house all day saying "yeeeeee booooooyyy" to everything that was said. They stopped talking to their mom like an idiot after that. Best to do it when they have a friend over. That way they get reminded of it the next time they go to school.

Edit: You also have to respond like this to your SO. You won't get any cookie that night but you'll get what's coming to you in a day or so. Wink wink

imnotpoopingyouare · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lost it at hyperhomework... You are a god sir.

Threshmains · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:33 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I love this idea

MissSara13 · 0 points · Posted at 01:52:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This will make him big mad.

[deleted] · 4192 points · Posted at 20:36:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

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monkey15162 · 1007 points · Posted at 21:18:48 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pog you

browsingtheproduce · 843 points · Posted at 21:26:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I genuinely don't know if that's good or bad.

AppellofmyEye · 176 points · Posted at 23:55:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

As far as I know, pogs are a game played with disks that can be flipped with a heavier disk, called a slammer. I guess it’s making a comeback with the kids.

ironweeds · 10 points · Posted at 01:06:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

my Casper pogs are going to be worth a fortune!

Pancakes_Plz · 5 points · Posted at 01:19:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

They're worth at *least* 12.

Zenguppy · 3 points · Posted at 01:16:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

i had a metal saw blade slammer i thought was awesome

GenericWhyteMale · 3 points · Posted at 02:18:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I had a holographic one. I was so badass.

MaydayMaydayMoo · 5 points · Posted at 01:13:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Like... tiddlywinks?

koi666 · 3 points · Posted at 01:17:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pogs are back, in Alf form

AppellofmyEye · 2 points · Posted at 01:19:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Alf you!

TrumpGrabbedMyCat · 267 points · Posted at 23:08:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm so God damned old.

[deleted] · 72 points · Posted at 00:34:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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sunlegion · 10 points · Posted at 00:59:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I thought so too but I now I find myself on the wrong side of 30s and have a hard time understanding wtf kids talk about.

Emnestu · 7 points · Posted at 02:06:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's nothing to do with being out of touch, it's just a different fandom. If someone came to me and started telling me things about poker (which I know nothing about), should I feel out of touch? No, probably not. Many people joined Reddit for its gaming communities years ago, so there are many gamers on Reddit most of whom watch Twitch and know the names of emojis in its chat. Maybe it looks to you guys from this thread like everyone knows Twitch, no, it's just Reddit.

merewenc · 6 points · Posted at 01:55:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think it’s because this shit is being made up by people (mostly kids) without real lives. Who has time to learn a new non-language language like this, which can’t be spoken by an overwhelmingly large percentage of the people they’d meet in real life, when they have a job, kids, friends outside of the Internet?

WoefulKnight · 2 points · Posted at 02:38:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I once laughed at an older friend after he admitted he didn't know who Lindsey Lohan was (this was at the height of her tabloid fame).

Now I couldn't name one YouTuber to save my life.

llama1122 · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm 28 and very much confused. Are we uncool if we say lol?

magalia323 · 142 points · Posted at 00:01:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m only 17 and I don’t know wtf is happening

jmoney121423 · 31 points · Posted at 00:15:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

me too I feel like an old man

DeathBlade206 · 7 points · Posted at 01:10:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Im 13 and like "Wtf"!

egus · 8 points · Posted at 01:39:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

43, and thinking this is what the language needed to get us even closer to Idiocracy.

umbathri · 3 points · Posted at 01:47:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm over 40 and know exactly what they are talking about, its frivolous l33tspe@k and means nothing. Twitch chat is meant to be obnoxious to the point of being encouraged and rewarded.

calhonthekiller · 3 points · Posted at 01:03:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Same bruh

dansedemorte · 3 points · Posted at 01:38:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

well it also sounds like british slang on top of it all

billy_macleod · 3 points · Posted at 03:07:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Also 17. I’m very lost.

browsingtheproduce · 136 points · Posted at 23:13:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Judging by the replies I'm getting from literal children, that doesn't seem like a bad thing.

HueyMaccer · 42 points · Posted at 23:47:57 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lol they are trolling you. Incase you don't know what that is they are just saying words that they know (they are all repeating previous people who replied to you) in an attempt to piss you off, which they figure is working.

browsingtheproduce · 35 points · Posted at 23:52:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm very much aware. It's mostly just the one person. I hope they're having fun.

HueyMaccer · 2 points · Posted at 23:59:14 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Just making sure you’re aware and I’m sure they are haha

C0untry_Blumpkin · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh, bother

[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 02:35:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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browsingtheproduce · 2 points · Posted at 02:41:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

you seem like you take this site a little too serious

Impossible. I've been wearing Groucho Glasses this entire time.

HowTheStoryEnds · 39 points · Posted at 00:03:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I know 'Kappa', they'll spare me at the coming elderly burnings. Kappa.

AGiantPope · 41 points · Posted at 00:10:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The Japanese demon that’s rips your soul out through your ass? Thanks Sekiro, for that.

WandererOfTheStars · 8 points · Posted at 00:30:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Have you tried feeding it a cucumber? If you do it enough you might even be able to marry him! You can thank harvest moon for that tip.

BraveJJ · 3 points · Posted at 00:20:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

A Greek letter often used in Fraternities/Sororities?

MaydayMaydayMoo · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

speaks in Southern Mah Momma was ah Kappa

cheifminton · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

isn't it also the name of the shell duck things in Mario?

DualHorn · 3 points · Posted at 00:31:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I am a 35yr old father of 3 who watches twitch daily. I never engage in twitch chat and have no idea what twitch speak means.

198_Dudes · 4 points · Posted at 01:14:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I am too.....

But I remember being in middle school and using slang as a way to distancemyself from adults.

What the kid is doing is normal..... how dad is responding is 'working as designed'

I think the best way of handling this is an absolute refusal to recognize the kid when he talks like that.

IndyDude11 · 758 points · Posted at 21:36:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Of course you don't, normie lol.

browsingtheproduce · 333 points · Posted at 21:43:48 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Again no idea if that's a compliment or an insult so I'm going to assume it's the former. Thanks!

DistinctQuantic · 53 points · Posted at 00:18:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

First of all, you're throwing too many big words at me, and because I don't understand em I'm gonna take em as disrespect.

Loki0891 · 8 points · Posted at 00:51:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Watch ya mouf, and help me with this sale.

PeuptyPants-Ss · 8 points · Posted at 00:51:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Today’s forecast: dark and cloudy, chance of drive-by

Jeremybearemy · 7 points · Posted at 01:19:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

When your son is born...is he already on parole?

browsingtheproduce · 3 points · Posted at 01:39:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I recognize this movie reference from the same year that OP's son was born.

ReallyCoolCarrot · 80 points · Posted at 00:19:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Normies Omega LOL!

in_the_bubbleicious · 11 points · Posted at 00:44:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

oof

CommentumNonSequiter · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s normieception

in_the_bubbleicious · 2 points · Posted at 01:56:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

yeet!

CommentumNonSequiter · 2 points · Posted at 01:57:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Youf

in_the_bubbleicious · 0 points · Posted at 01:58:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's racist

CommentumNonSequiter · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No I’m Patrick

BipolarSteve · 7 points · Posted at 00:59:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Damn who let the /b/tards on twitch?

Vigilante17 · 6 points · Posted at 01:32:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

These comments make me twitch.

lucastimmons · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's omegalul you normie.

HereForMemesAndPizza · 2 points · Posted at 00:58:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He doesn't know pepelmao

PillowDan · 74 points · Posted at 21:48:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

4Head normies lmao

I_eat_flip_flops · 4 points · Posted at 00:02:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Squad w

kronaz · -1 points · Posted at 00:23:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

*dub

NO_FNX_NO_MAJOR · 2 points · Posted at 00:14:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ANY TRUERS? LULW

HereForMemesAndPizza · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

TRUE LULW

Sniiskuu · 0 points · Posted at 00:48:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He lacks critical information PepeLaugh

Leaga · 79 points · Posted at 23:46:33 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

PogChamp is the twitch emote for a guy who looks super surprised and excited. Its a bit of a meme on Twitch to shorten the emote as though you mistyped it and ironically use it as a word. So "Pog you" would be like "holy shit, good for you."

Edit: its been pointed out that PogU is also an emote that I forgot about so it probably was that, not the shorten emote meme that I referenced. But its still a surprised and excited guy so the translation still stands imo.

cdmedici · 40 points · Posted at 00:00:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

this very nearly makes sense, thank you.

jlharper · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Twitch is a streaming site kinda like YouTube just for games, and it's live. There's a live chat built into the site. The chat has built in emotes that are tied to specific phrases, and all the references above link to different emotes that are all basically memes now. They're used when something good/bad/funny happens on the stream and viewers want to express their delight, confusion or hilarity.

Zeptil · 15 points · Posted at 00:04:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

Her son was using "PogU" which is a variation of "PogChamp"

MeepHasNoLife · 3 points · Posted at 01:07:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

imagine not using PagChomp

TrashPandaPatronus · 10 points · Posted at 00:32:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

When I was a kid a pog was a little cardboard disc and you had to have a slammer which was a heavier plastic disc to win the pogs and be the longchamp. Anyone else remember pogs?

memoirsofthedead · 7 points · Posted at 01:16:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes grandpa :)

Dinkleberg_IRL · 4 points · Posted at 01:43:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's actually where the term comes from, in an extremely roundabout way.

cheifminton · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Plastic. Hell naw we got the medal ones so when you got pissed and threw them at your brother there actually hurt

readysetdylan · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Very interesting.

browsingtheproduce · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Language is weird. Thanks for the explanation.

JohnTG4 · 11 points · Posted at 23:41:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I looked it up and I still don't get it.

browsingtheproduce · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think it's meant to be positive.

FanVaDrygt · 33 points · Posted at 22:27:29 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

PepeLaugh

browsingtheproduce · 40 points · Posted at 22:30:57 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sure but at what cost?

FanVaDrygt · 33 points · Posted at 22:37:03 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

At great cost PepeHands

browsingtheproduce · 12 points · Posted at 22:42:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I've always found these sorts of utilitarian solutions to be a hard sell.

FanVaDrygt · 5 points · Posted at 22:44:05 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Just sell it well 4Head

browsingtheproduce · 14 points · Posted at 22:50:01 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You can't just go around flipping steaks five or six times throughout the cooking process. That leads to uneven searing and inconsistent texture.

grizwald87 · 3 points · Posted at 23:44:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Amazing, it's like a real life Groot conversation.

FanVaDrygt · 0 points · Posted at 23:05:06 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

A fellow moxxer I see 5Head🍷

polyamorousfriend · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Im disappointed that, out of all of them, this is the one I understand :(

1amdeadinside · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I am literally 16 and i dont understand ANY of this

apollofist · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

/r/pawg ?

Nsfw

browsingtheproduce · 2 points · Posted at 03:11:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm always in favor of large bottomed white ladies.

CoyoteTheFatal · 0 points · Posted at 01:19:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Easy clap

Leaga · 30 points · Posted at 23:43:55 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

PogChamp is the twitch emote for a guy who looks super surprised and excited. So "Pog you" would be like "holy shit, good for you".

Edit, replied to the wrong person. Evidently Im better at twitch than reddit....

jerryfrz · 7 points · Posted at 23:48:43 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Evidently Im better at twitch than reddit

Not really.

By "Pog you" OP meant "PogU" aka this

Leaga · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:28 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh right, I dont know all the Pog variants by heart. My bad.

Given the "ez clap" right after it I think the translation still stands.

pennydirk · 2 points · Posted at 02:31:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Wait, so Pogs aren’t cool anymore? /slowly hides slammers into pocket

Ruft · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's PogU actually.

monkey15162 · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pugu

bortulisms · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Wow, the future is now

acrowsmurder · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

WTF does pog mean? Like it's coming back, like ALF, in pog form?

gunman24 · 78 points · Posted at 21:55:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dude I’m with you there there only time I ever want to bully someone is when they speak to me in twitch/text terms in real life conversation

Negro-Please · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

LOL

CoyoteTheFatal · 1 points · Posted at 01:21:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

smh rn

[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:55:51 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

feelsbadman

BigAndrewMan12 · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

https://imgur.com/a/GRBxBUK

HeavenOnUrf · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Tease until the necessary changes are enacted.

MixMaxMeat · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

lmao he removed it, what did he say

XxEndlessDoomxX · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What did he say

browsingtheproduce · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You can figure it out from my reply and the knowledge that encouraging violence is against the rules of this sub.

ronaldofenomeno · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What did the comment say? It got deleted

browsingtheproduce · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How could I answer that without the comment also being deleted?

King_Ben15 · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What did he say? His comment was removed

browsingtheproduce · 2 points · Posted at 01:58:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How could I repeat it without having this comment deleted by mods too?

King_Ben15 · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dumbing it down a bit

browsingtheproduce · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

It violated rule five, but not egregiously.

OneMoreAccount4Porn · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Goddamn it I really want to know what you replied to. Gilded that much and then removed... it must have been great.

browsingtheproduce · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It was okay. PM me if you wanna. I remember most of it.

SirQwacksAlot · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What did it say

browsingtheproduce · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It insinuated violence against OP's son.

SirQwacksAlot · 2 points · Posted at 01:46:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Reasonable

shyinwonderland · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Wtf this posts was given gold and platinum yet it’s gone now! I want to know what it says!

browsingtheproduce · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm not going to repeat it, but the comment I replied to wasn't fundamentally different than mine.

cam4052 · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What did he say

browsingtheproduce · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How could I repeat it without having this comment deleted by mods too?

cam4052 · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dm me it? Kinda curious lol

eKon0my · -2 points · Posted at 02:39:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Because of fortnite, twitch culture and memes are mainstream now. You’d prob be the one getting bullied for not liking it tbh.

browsingtheproduce · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You’d prob be the one getting bullied for not liking it tbh.

That's okay. I have pretty solid self esteem.

[deleted] · 436 points · Posted at 22:32:15 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

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tealparadise · 16 points · Posted at 23:22:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Can you explain further what an emoji for "poggers" looks like and means?

Dani2386 · 34 points · Posted at 23:35:34 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m sorry, poggers also means something really cool happened in game. Like I mentioned I’m a huge twitch watcher and gamer, I’m also 32 years old and wouldn’t actually say poggers IRL, but have heard online friends say it sarcastically. What I don’t understand about OPs kid was the “feels weird, weird pog” response he gave to his parents.

When I read the title I really thought I was going to comment YTA to op because I’m a big twitch person, but the sons response to OP was cringe city for me.

prolemango · 5 points · Posted at 01:18:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

It always starts with saying it sarcastically, eventually it’ll be less and less ironic/funny but your friends will still be saying it until it becomes fully integrated in their daily lexicon

Mikey_B · 2 points · Posted at 02:44:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yup, I've experienced this with far too many words. I probably shouldn't be saying "yo", "dude", "sweet", or "mad [whatever]" in "real life" but here we are.

hustl3tree5 · 4 points · Posted at 02:48:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I started saying bro sarcastically and now its in my vernacular. Kill me bro

TheLordJames · 4 points · Posted at 00:32:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Here's an image link.
https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/006/506/pogchamp.png

Sluisifer · 2 points · Posted at 01:16:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's pogchamp not poggers

Dani2386 · 2 points · Posted at 23:30:09 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Idk if it varies from streamer to streamer (pretty sure it doesn’t) but the poggers I’m thinking of is a wide eye frog face. Feels bad man is a crying frog. But emojis like kappa are faces of people I don’t know the name of. They are not emojis we have on our phones, they’re twitch ones.

If I knew how to post a picture to a comment I could screen shot my discord ones (which are the same as the twitch ones).

butterfingahs · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PogChamp is the emote, it'll come up if you Google it. People use it in chat when something exciting happens or the streamer does something cool. Generally.

ItsameRobot · 3 points · Posted at 00:56:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

And Pog is a BTTV emote that is a close up of the mouth of the PogChamp. POGGERS is a pepe the frog varient of PogChamp

Sluisifer · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Most of these things are very referential. It's layers and layers of memes. Some sort of meme gets popular, which gets turned into something else, which eventually gets elevated to some sort of emote.

PogChamp starts with the facial expression this guy makes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5CGm6zPFE8

There's not much to it, it's just a good facial expression from a person with niche online popularity.

It's called pogchamp because of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkBDZ8Davvg Note how he ends on the titular "Pog Champion"

Poggers is just PogChamp in Pepe form. I won't go into pepe the frog, just understand that cartoon frogs are a very big deal online. MonkaS and Pepehands are two of the most important twitch emotes, both featuring Pepe.

So what is poggers? It's a cartoon frog making an exaggerated expression of surprise/excitement.

porkmaster · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Poggers is another Pepe emote, but this one is sort of based on PogChamp — his frog alter ego . The emote was uploaded to FrankerFacez, and became popular in 2017. It’s especially popular in certain scenes, like Overwatch streams or League of Legends matches. How to use it: If you’re surprised or excited.

fucked up formatting can't get it right here's link

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/pmLGLGCqpHd6bNus2UMf2GKkH7s=/0x0:778x778/920x0/filters:focal(0x0:778x778):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10838149/poggers.jpg

imnotpoopingyouare · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pog=play of the game or potg at least from what I understand.

PotatoBeams · 51 points · Posted at 22:45:32 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I don't use twitch but I recognized kappa and have seen it used outside of it as just being the twitch equivalent of troll.jpg.

Dani2386 · 51 points · Posted at 22:49:55 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Actually you’re right, there are some words that are used IRL a lot. I say GG in a regular basis. I guess I’m more referring to the feels weird man, weird champ sentence. All of that is really...odd.

icecadavers · 60 points · Posted at 23:12:34 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean, I say things out loud often enough, like GG or lol (sarcastically) or brb... but those aren't emoji. and I keep it to the correct context.

If I said something like "poggers" to my mom I'd have to kick my own ass.

Dani2386 · 6 points · Posted at 23:18:49 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Agreed

Budif- · 4 points · Posted at 00:40:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Slightly unrelated but I accidentally said bepis instead of pepsi to my mom once and had to awkwardly explain what a bepis was.

icecadavers · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

B E P I S

PotatoBeams · 20 points · Posted at 23:55:30 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sorry, I didn't mean to disregard the rest of your post! I totally get people using internet speak. Us gamers get it bad, "gg" "git gud" etc but we aren't going around spelling out emotes for people lol. Yeah, I'm with you on it being odd!

Also, definitely a habit one should break asap due to the possible effects on his understanding of how proper speech is formulated.

toastshop · 2 points · Posted at 00:24:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Also, definitely a habit one should break asap due to the possible effects on his understanding of how proper speech is formulated.

hi Chomsky

I see you got conservative in your old age

rainjays · 6 points · Posted at 00:14:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

There's internet slang being used in the real world, and then interpreting an emoji as slang. We don't speak in hieroglyphics! I feel like saying "PogChamp" or "Kappa" or anything in dialogue is akin to saying "colon parenthesis!" or "smiley!" which sort of emphasizes the bizarre... I can understand kids having a phase where they say things like "Lol" and "TTYL" or even "LMAO" but a phase where they say emoji names is fucking weird even for internet kids.

It kind of reminds me of how toddlers that watch too much Youtube will think "Please like and subscribe!" is a farewell and will narrate their lives as if they're in a living vlog.

Dani2386 · 2 points · Posted at 00:24:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

100% all of this lol

jonasnee · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

GG is way older than twitch though, its basic gamer vocabulary.

Dani2386 · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Very true

bjankles · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Doesn't GG just mean good game? Why not just say good game since you're not typing?

Dani2386 · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

So I’m saying GG in everyday life situations. Example “I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance”. Me: “Oh yeah?, GG”. So saying good game IRL would be silly in the context I’m always using it in.

bjankles · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I gotta be honest, how you're using GG in real life still sounds really silly.

Dani2386 · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s not all that often, in front of a certain group of people, in usually with a sarcastic undertone lol.

soulful_ginger23 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My son says GG, what the fuck does it mean?? I’m so out of the loop 😂

Dani2386 · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Good game

soulful_ginger23 · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Thank you!

VERTIKAL19 · 4 points · Posted at 23:30:47 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I know way too many people that say poggers

Dani2386 · 7 points · Posted at 23:56:24 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Poggers, kappa, feels bad man, isn’t something that bothers me. It was the whole line OP said his son made. The one where he says the crap about weird champ and stuff. I immediately thought those are emojis not every day phases.

HissAtOwnAss · 3 points · Posted at 23:44:49 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

One of my friends will say some pog here and there, but it happens rarely enough to still feel somewhat normal and not tedious and forced like with the boy in the OP. I tend to watch streams and use the emojis from twitch a lot on discord, but I'd never go around using them in everyday conversations, it's a huge "what the hell?" from me. Might be because I wasn't in middle school (13-16 where I live) anymore when people became obsessed with twitch and most people I play with are my age or a bit older so I don't really notice what the kids say nowadays, but I wouldn't put it past them to act this way.

Soon enough OP's soon will be damn ashamed of himself, at least I hope so.

Happens_2u · 2 points · Posted at 00:06:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I meet people who do that in real life.

The joys of hanging out in various degenerate video game communities.

Kelekona · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I dunno... I'm kinda in favor of punching kids when they blindly repeat without understanding... or just explaining it to them.... Actually, I'm more in favor of the second, but the first is better than nothing.

PuffinPastry · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What does any of what his son said mean???

Dani2386 · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

As I interpreted it

this is weird, I feel weird, you regular people are a huge laugh.

Of course all of it is pictures in twitch chat. Individual pictures. Hieroglyphics (spelling?) 21st century style? Idk I still have to look them up sometimes. I offer ask what means what, it’s a known joke within my gaming group. I do however recognize the most frequently used ones.

PuffinPastry · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Thank you. I'm 37 and I have no idea what his son said

RMcD94 · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lots of people say it

mautadine · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Some people use it somewhat ironically in day to day life. I know the offline.tv bunch say pog, kappa and monkaS a lot. So there's that to consider.

NokiumThe1st · 303 points · Posted at 21:42:34 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

As a 15 year old

I fucken agree

Ps. I cringed when i read what your son said, OP

SadButterscotch2 · 37 points · Posted at 00:15:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

SAME. I'm actually turning 16 tomorrow. This kid is so annoying, my god.

PrinceWest · 4 points · Posted at 01:39:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

17 year old here, this kid won’t last through high school without at least some shit from other people about how he talks if he isn’t immediately shunned by the other students.

I’m not joking. Not even my friends who watch LoL on Twitch constantly speak like this. People won’t understand him in the slightest.

quinoa_rex · 7 points · Posted at 01:46:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean shit, I'm 28, and when I was in middle and high school, the kids who used 4chan slang IRL got beat up a lot. (This was back when /b/ was a mostly self-contained surrealist clusterfuck vs. the pointedly racist cesspit it is now.) Slang changes; being a cringey doofus doesn't.

regenspeed · 4 points · Posted at 01:23:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m 15 years old(16 tomorrow!!!😎😎) look at this stupid annoying 14 year old kid using twitch emotes irl!! Cringe😂😂😂 annoying 14 year olds amirite

NaturalBornChickens · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Happy birthday!

BestUdyrBR · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

When 15 year olds gatekeep how other 15 year olds can talk, feels fucking weird man.

regenspeed · 4 points · Posted at 01:55:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think you’re forgetting that he is in fact turning 16 tomorrow, while this lame kid in op is only 14

But no seriously, it’s actually really fucking weird, but that’s how that age is I guess. Won’t say I never acted similar (although not on reddit ffs)

Pancakes_Plz · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

As a 37 year old, maybe there's hope for your generation after all :X

blowthatglass · 2 points · Posted at 00:47:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Why you cussing on the internet m8?

prolemango · 2 points · Posted at 01:19:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

B/c no parents around

alyxthekid · -1 points · Posted at 02:24:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I cringe at you saying "fucken". Do you know any better?

iBeFloe · 40 points · Posted at 21:56:02 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Never knew about twitch speak until now. It’s a whole new language like wtf

Mikey_B · 1 points · Posted at 02:55:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If you really want your mind blown, watch some of the super popular streamers. I saw Ninja on a fucking late night TV show of all things (maybe Fallon?), and I couldn't keep up with his twitchy energy there. The 20 seconds I watched of his actual stream almost killed me.

Salm9n · 69 points · Posted at 21:20:16 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I want to thank OP for reaffirming exactly what type of person is spamming TriHard in the chat the second a black person enters the frame

OmnibusToken · 20 points · Posted at 22:11:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I was gonna say, l had a viscerally homicidal reaction to that phrase. Or whatever it was.

Aran613 · -5 points · Posted at 23:29:05 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Damn, if someone talking a certain way makes you feel homicidal, you've probably got some problems

OmnibusToken · 11 points · Posted at 23:36:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

hy·per·bo·le | \ hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē noun

Rhetoric; obvious and intentional exaggeration.

Aran613 · -1 points · Posted at 00:05:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"Viscerally homicidal" is a pretty weirdly specific exaggeration to make

[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 00:55:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

sense of humor

noun

noun: sense of humour; noun: sense of humor

a person's ability to perceive humor or appreciate a joke.

"she has a great sense of humor"

Aran613 · -3 points · Posted at 00:59:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I try not to make jokes about killing people over things they say on advice threads. Didnt think that was ever funny

OmnibusToken · 4 points · Posted at 00:10:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m sorry you don’t appreciate it. Feel free to move along...

disturbedrailroader · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not as many as the person who made him homicidal in the first place.

GameofPorcelainThron · 21 points · Posted at 23:14:27 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Am a dad, can confirm. Ass-kicking must commence.

elegigglekappa4head · 35 points · Posted at 22:27:06 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

omega LOL

*omegalul

InsipidCelebrity · 8 points · Posted at 23:27:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

L OMEGALUL L

Yuuko-Senpai · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You may think that’s a typo, I see it as evidence this is actually legit. And that is a scary thought.

elegigglekappa4head · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

IDK I do twitchspeak with the appropriate audiences, and I switch to professional languages at work, and more casual language in private. Think the problem is when you use different set of code for inappropriate occasions.

Yuuko-Senpai · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Literally any vocal use of “twitchspeak” is cringe. Even when a streamer streaming on twitch says something like “Kappa” it’s still pretty cringe.

elegigglekappa4head · 2 points · Posted at 00:05:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think that's an appropriate context. It can be cringe but that's the speak of that group of people.

Yuuko-Senpai · 2 points · Posted at 00:09:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s a behavior that will very quickly (if it’s not already) solely be associated with something kids do from like 8-14. It’s like going out in public and doing fortnite dances. Anyone above that is just cringy without the child innocence.

Doritoite · 125 points · Posted at 20:44:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

He is speaking the language of Gods

[deleted] · 112 points · Posted at 21:03:23 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

he must be Noobmaster69. He always communicates with them.

Kahuna_Nui · 24 points · Posted at 22:50:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

He’s fucked my mom lots too

tokenblackmember · 21 points · Posted at 22:59:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

He’s calling me a dickhead again

jojak_sana · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Or the almighty Toothpaste.

MoreIsLessIsMore · 13 points · Posted at 21:30:39 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

And steal his lunch money.

lifeindisarray · 5 points · Posted at 22:36:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Steal his backpack too!

Ihaveopinionstoo · 5 points · Posted at 22:04:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I was expecting a backhand after that one hfs lol

MoogleyWoogley · 5 points · Posted at 23:41:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Agreed. NTA

Also I admit to having no idea what this means.

mad87645 · 4 points · Posted at 23:51:27 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I opened this thread thinking "twitchspeak" was some teamspeak/discord style chat service, and he was negating his school/social life to spend all his time talking to people online. Turns out it's even worse than that

[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 23:03:41 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

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Peter_Lorre · 3 points · Posted at 02:12:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Jive*

eyetrieditathome · 0 points · Posted at 23:42:24 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESADYMFR

anitabelle · 3 points · Posted at 23:57:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I just read this to my 15 year old daughter and she said “I would beat the English back into him!”

TheNiceCritic · 2 points · Posted at 23:34:44 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

LMAO, you deserve gold pal

pmw1981 · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He should just play the clip of Jules in Pulp Fiction yelling "ENGLISH MOTHERFUCKER DO YOU SPEAK IT" every time his kid says some dumb Twitch shit

MJJVA · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

True

KaydinBlu · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:49 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

peppegga LULW

Nestle_01 · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:03 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Yogi_dat_Bear · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Shit man. I think we have moral obligations to kick his sons ass.

Enthused_Llama · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Idk, OP spelled it 'omega LOL' which is a real fuckin' normie thing to do.

radical_socdem · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

WeirdChamp

HarryR13 · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What the fuck does that even mean?

BulimicPlatypus · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’d have probably gotten the belt for that one.

Kelekona · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Soft agree on that. I'm going into a philosophical spiral of "conform to your culture" then "gay rights" and then the trip gets weird once you take a bathroom break for thinking about heterosexual rights.

omaewamu_shinderu · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You need to send your kid to the RANCH

Captain-Americunt · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Facts.

Oldwest1234 · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I use twitch often and I still have no clue what this kid's trying to say.

eatmytuna · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is the perfect reply.

MoldyWarts · 3 points · Posted at 01:44:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What’d he say lmao

mentalj21 · 0 points · Posted at 22:18:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I personally find the twitch talk annoying ... Just watch this video pretty much explains it all..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1YBv2mWll0&fbclid=IwAR3IjOX-KWcXFG499Dv87kjjzoPhJJoogaKqXt8xeGGAqZRtgSvGMxI1cB4

itsadogslife71 · 8 points · Posted at 23:07:40 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’d rather be rick rolled thanks.

justaregulartechdude · -1 points · Posted at 00:09:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

what's your damage? Let's, like, totally be honest dude, it's like, radical that you want to get mental on this dweeb, but take a chill pill, I'm, like, so sure that we had our own totally tight slang to rock to make choice statements that had our parents' wanting to kick us to the curb. Now just veg, and realize, times change...

I've gotta motor, I'm gonna, like, get totally righteous on some other a-holes....

yeah, sorry, YTA, it's slang, op, your kid will pick it up anywhere, every generation has had it, it comes, and goes, making it taboo makes it more interesting.

[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 23:57:41 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

[deleted]

MoldyWarts · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Cringe

MakeAutomata · 312 points · Posted at 19:56:39 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

INFO You know the immediate way to stop this is for you to start using the same language right?

sleazsaurus · 107 points · Posted at 22:23:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

There was an MTV ad around 2004-2006ish that was a cartoon old people using the word "bling" and then the next screen was a gravestone that said "RIP Bling."

lolyidid · 6 points · Posted at 01:09:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

A jewelry store near me opened named “Swag” a few years back.

It killed me whenever I saw it.

porkmaster · 3 points · Posted at 02:50:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

i can't think of "swag" without a gratata.

LakeErieMonster88 · 2 points · Posted at 03:02:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Swag Bitch

gug12 · 7 points · Posted at 21:32:49 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Good point.

PEANUT_BUTTER_AND_JE · 3 points · Posted at 00:22:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Especially around his friends.

[deleted] · 1955 points · Posted at 19:37:16 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

Your son is 14, you're the ~~mom~~ dad(?) you have (some) control over the content he gets to look at. I don't think it's unreasonable for you to want your son to communicate in a clear way that's not twichtalk. Please don't feel like an asshole, OP, you're NTA. He's "hysterical" now but he'll get over it.

anxiouslyambitious · 600 points · Posted at 22:19:34 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think OP is a dude

PineScentedTree · 687 points · Posted at 22:33:29 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Man-mom?

[deleted] · 417 points · Posted at 23:50:34 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

[deleted]

PM_ME_YOUR_PAUNCH · 79 points · Posted at 00:45:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s Mr. Mom, Michael Keaton made a documentary about it back in the 80’s.

UncleTedGenneric · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It was shot in real time

Qetuowryipzcbmxvn · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

As did Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Anything_Bagel · 2 points · Posted at 00:57:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Hmmm... that doesn’t sound right. Idk

nevaraon · 2 points · Posted at 00:43:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I like man-mom better. Let’s him celebrate Mother’s Day like single moms on Father’s Day

stuvve3 · 3 points · Posted at 00:37:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

Unless they're parental-fluid 🤔

Edit: Corrected wrong conjugation

DeusExMarina · 3 points · Posted at 01:54:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Maybe they’re trans-parent?

Toxicair · -1 points · Posted at 01:40:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Please select your gender:

Gay
Bisexual
Transsexual

DeusExMarina · 2 points · Posted at 01:53:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

🤨

[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 23:56:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Mister Mom

moldykobold · 3 points · Posted at 00:47:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Great movie.

Lucius_Needful · 2 points · Posted at 00:45:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's up to me now, I'm Mister Mom

BMKR · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

220 221 whatever it takes.

effegenio · 7 points · Posted at 00:12:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes ma'an!

LordCaptainDoctor · 3 points · Posted at 00:31:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You believe in man-mothers?

Kajin-Strife · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The term is Mangina.

Toisty · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Manomanom

reelect_rob4d · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Starring Martin Mull

[deleted] · 55 points · Posted at 22:55:24 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You know I didn’t even think of that. OP, sorry if I got it switched up. I totally got a motherly vibe. I don’t know if that makes it any better :/

Old_Kendelnobie · 100 points · Posted at 23:33:20 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's really funny because I read this whole thing like Red Foreman

there_all_is_aching · 10 points · Posted at 00:19:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Kid is an omega dumbass.

Photog77 · 7 points · Posted at 00:58:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

In the original tv run of that 70's show Red was such a hard ass and the kids were perfectly reasonable, somehow on Netflix they've edited the show to make Red seem perfectly reasonable and the kids seem like jackasses that need a boot up their asses.

BeardsAndDragons · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Netflix is magical

Helpdeskagent · 5 points · Posted at 01:18:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Na, we just grew up, it's the same.

bmx13 · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Naw, never once mentioned a foot in anybody's ass, couldn't be Red.

VivaZeBull · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I read it as Joe Flaherty in Freaks and Geeks.

paxweasley · 72 points · Posted at 23:40:43 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Interesting I got a dad vibe from this post

We probably subconsciously picked a gender from preconceived gendered notions about either video gaming or parenting but I don’t care enough to examine that more closely

ThrowThrowThrone · 32 points · Posted at 23:53:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah I'm feeling dad because my dad was the one who laid down the law at the house. I imagine people feeling a mom vibe had moms as the disciplinarian.

throwawayaccountisth · 3 points · Posted at 01:22:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The son also meme'd/said the word "man" to OP

[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:37:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My mom was the disciplinarian

zaubercore · 26 points · Posted at 23:54:45 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Or from the "dad" in the username

[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:01:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I didn’t even notice the user name and looking at it now what does wewolfadad even mean? Is that twitch, too? I don’t even know what twitch is smh.

MontgomeryRook · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Or based on whether the OP sounded like one of our parents.

Viperbunny · 3 points · Posted at 01:22:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I am a woman, but assume most redditors are male by default. It happens :)

lulu-bell · 2 points · Posted at 00:14:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s not humanly possible to black list something unless you are a dad. I think it’s just the rules.

HasNoPaper · 3 points · Posted at 00:10:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dad is literally in his username

ThrowThrowThrone · 4 points · Posted at 23:52:16 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Mom is gender-neutral, it's fine.

ADirtyJockStrap · 2 points · Posted at 02:27:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Doesn't matter, OP is mom now.

redvblue23 · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:28 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Username agrees

I_like_squirtles · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What gave it away?

Kittens4Brunch · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Some of the best moms are dudes.

mandyrooba · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Holy shit, I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone on reddit assume someone was a lady, it always goes the other way

Iareian · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah there are no women on internet. Everyone knows that.

BoominLumens · 3 points · Posted at 01:09:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Everyone on the internet is a guy

HydroponicGirrafe · 2 points · Posted at 02:32:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

His username has “dad” in it. I think he’s the father.

CyberTractor · 7749 points · Posted at 19:37:55 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Your son sounds like he's going to grow up to be the kind of person that constantly quotes internet memes in person.

Kill that behavior early.

Lysdexicant · 808 points · Posted at 23:26:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

My son is 14 and is in the deepest, darkest throes of meme culture. It's all he and his friends ever talk about, including acting out the memes. If I have to see him make the "looks like we got a badass over here" meme, while I'm trying to inquire why he's pig squealed while walking through the kitchen for the 900th fucking time, I am going to fart in his mouth while he's sleeping. I've told him this. He's been warned.

Edit: Thank you for the Platinum, u/netpastor !To you and others: I'm so glad we can support each other in this movement to eradicate memery plaguing our homes! One cropdust at a time!!

JsPrittyKitty · 424 points · Posted at 00:12:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Best. Response. EVER! My 15 year old and friends are the same. I am strictly forbidden from using "LOL" in a text, I definitely cannot type, sigh or any of the original texting lingo. He says it is 'cringy'. WTF? My generation quite literally created (and perfected) texting but he is the pro? Bitch please - just TRY texting an angry response with only a number pad without looking at your flip phone screen.

WandererOfTheStars · 199 points · Posted at 00:37:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I find it even funnier that all the memes they enjoy were probably created by old (to them) people too for the most part. Also all the fortnite dances are just ripped from old dances as well. I think I would flip (at least internally) if a kid told me I couldn't type "lol", bitch my generation invented that shit.

Oughusktaiunten · 77 points · Posted at 00:52:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

A lot of the Twitch emotes were made back when the site was called Justin.TV, more than a decade ago. In other words, the kids using them now were probably in diapers at the time.

Lazy_Exorcist · 6 points · Posted at 02:37:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Holy shit....twitch is the old justin.tv??!!? Makes so much more sense now

Atermel · 6 points · Posted at 02:57:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Twitch was a spinoff of Justin for gaming and became way bigger so they ran with it.

Oughusktaiunten · 3 points · Posted at 03:03:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Twitch wasn't just a spinoff, it was actually the same site as Justin.TV, it just listed the gaming section. If you streamed on Justin.TV it would show up on Twitch. It was a bit controversial and there were lots of streamers from the old gaming section that were adamant they wouldn't switch to Twitch. Eventually Twitch separated and Justin.TV shut down, so there wasn't really a choice.

SerWarlock · 3 points · Posted at 03:00:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I had to make sure I wasn’t the only one.

publius101 · 6 points · Posted at 02:48:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

fuck man, i remember trying to watch the 2006 (i think it was) World Cup, and the only quality streams were on justin.tv. never knew it turned into twitch.

rabidbot · 10 points · Posted at 01:31:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Watching Starcraft on Justin.tv. Haven’t thought about that in a long ass time

HalfBreed_Priscilla · 3 points · Posted at 02:22:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

the kids using them now were probably in diapers at the time.

Same, Except I was 18.

Kaiisim · 8 points · Posted at 02:16:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah I see teenagers claiming spongebob as theirs. Damn kids weren't even born when it started.

ms_s_11 · 4 points · Posted at 03:05:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes! I heard some kids (I teach 7th grade) talking about Sonic & I was like "oh yeah I've been seeing a bunch of stuff about that on reddit" & he said " what? You're on reddit?"

Little dude, why wouldn't I be? You think I go home & read by candlelight? I was chatting with people around the world on dialup 20+ years ago.

firefly183 · 4 points · Posted at 02:54:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh God, my 9yo stepdaughter and the 4yo girl I babysit full time are always doing Fortnite dances, especially the dab. The 4yo will say "Firefly guess what!" I'll ask what and she'll dab.

That being said there may be a video of my drunk ass dabbing repeatedly.

I'm 36.

...

aidanisajew · 0 points · Posted at 00:46:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

https://cdn.drawception.com/images/panels/2012/6-26/7Xy58AAfr7-10.png

cjhobbes · 7 points · Posted at 02:06:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

just have to send him this

FancyATitWank · 5 points · Posted at 01:15:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This made me laugh so hard, a few years ago my sons said the same thing to me! "Mom everyone knows you're old because you type LOL" (as if I care or made a habit of texting teens other than them at the time).

whatever7131 · 3 points · Posted at 02:14:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah you can’t type LOL that’s for old people. Gotta go skskssfdffg or some shit.

bitches_be · 4 points · Posted at 01:47:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

G0774 u53 1337 5p34k 2 5h0w h1m wh05 8055

JsPrittyKitty · 3 points · Posted at 02:07:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Gotta use ???? speak to show him whose boss

I cannot for the life of me figure out the 1337. Can you give an "old lady" a hint?

JarlaxleForPresident · 5 points · Posted at 02:22:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Leet speak. As in elite. Using numbers and shit in place of letters. Was big in the online community way back in the day

Zuwxiv · 2 points · Posted at 02:23:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Leet, as in 'elite' I think? That numbers substitution is called leet speak, although I've never seen it written in letters. It's just 1337.

Its also what you'd say about a great play in a video game, or a way to express high skill. Though it was a bit cringey even back when it was in use.

LazyEggOnSoup · 2 points · Posted at 02:33:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I remember using it in the late 90s 00s when action quake and cs beta were LAN party mainstays

Holcan · 2 points · Posted at 01:05:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Type LUL instead, im sure he will love it.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Texting sigh is absolutely cringy

eyetrieditathome · 35 points · Posted at 23:45:27 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

i’m using this one.

Lysdexicant · 41 points · Posted at 23:48:49 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

It will always keep them guessing if they woke up with normal bad breath or if it's from your farts 😆

btrner · 5 points · Posted at 01:55:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Damn. A sentence has never made me want to have kids less than this one.

life-uhhhh-findsaway · 5 points · Posted at 03:00:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

a week ago my second grade aged son shouted “alexa play despacito!” we don’t even fucking own an alexa

bamalady79 · 7 points · Posted at 00:28:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My 15 yo daughter got sarcastic with me last night so my husband farted on her.

I am glad to see that we’re not the only ones to discipline this way.

namelessuser · 4 points · Posted at 02:54:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Typical Canadian parenting...

Yakoel · 3 points · Posted at 00:53:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Do you work at riot games?

apollofist · 3 points · Posted at 03:03:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

We should create a parent subreddit dedicated to killing memes by being associated with parents. Jebaited is cool with the twitch streamer says it, but what about your moms secratary Deborah calling in and mending on the phone.

Weaponized fellow kids.

Is it extreme? Yes. Is it dumb? Mostly.

dreamingtree1855 · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You mean deepest dankest?

DannyH04 · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dad...?

BiggestGuyUUUU · 0 points · Posted at 02:18:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Thank god my parents are Asian and thought it was OK to beat the shit out of me for using kek IRL.

You sometimes just don’t learn otherwise.

Eletotem · -1 points · Posted at 00:24:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My dad would have just washed my mouth out with both a bar of soap and liquid soap, spanked me with a belt, and grounded me for a month for not talking like a properly educated human.

TheYeetmaster231 · -1 points · Posted at 02:54:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

See, this is why letting kid indulge in meme culture is a bad idea...

I’m probably not letting my kids on social media until at least 15

n00btown · 282 points · Posted at 23:56:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not to mention how important it is to learn how to speak to your audience.

You speak to your teachers a certain way, your parents a certain way, doctors or authority figures a certain way. You change your language in the office versus out in a park versus ordering fast food. It's so vitally important to maintain these social rules for humans or else he's going to be perceived as a weird, outlandish socially-inept dummy and that could severely affect him in the long run.

Vernacular is important. It paints his image. And the image he's painting now is going to make him smack himself in the face a few years down the road.

Taedirk · 92 points · Posted at 00:43:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You change your language in the office versus out in a park versus ordering fast food.

This really hit home for me as I say "fuck" way more often in the office than anywhere else.

HardlightCereal · 16 points · Posted at 02:34:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Going from a factory to an office, I had to unlearn a few habits.

raula12 · 24 points · Posted at 01:32:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You're 100% right. Learning the time and place for the way you speak is crucial in life. The term for this is code-switching, I believe.

TheElPistolero · 6 points · Posted at 02:07:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You are correct

UnknownTrash · 10 points · Posted at 01:23:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Vernacular is important. It paints his image. And the image he's painting now is going to make him smack himself in the face a few years down the road.

Only if he's self aware enough to understand when he gets older.

noobguitar117 · 8 points · Posted at 02:33:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My boss gave me hell for saying “Sup bossman” when I walked into work one day. I’m 25 and a college graduate and he’s been doing this for over 20 years and he let me know REAL FAST that he’s my boss not my buddy. I agree 100% that you need to know your audience when it comes to your language. It’ll save you some verbal abuse when it really matters haha

bobs_big_bob · 5 points · Posted at 02:47:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

I agree with the overall point, knowing your audience is important.

That said - I’m basically in the same situation has your boss, I found it odd he took offense at that, you literally called him boss.

ImprovingMe · 7 points · Posted at 02:57:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Some work place cultures are a lot more strict with how people should interact I guess

flammafemina · 8 points · Posted at 03:02:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean, imagine just how hard he will cringe at his former self once he’s gotten to the ripe age of “old enough to be embarrassed yet not old enough to laugh at himself.”

Here’s what I would do in u/lysdexicant ’s situation: what our parents did to us. You probably don’t have a trusty old camcorder in your home, but you’ve got one better—a higher resolution, better audio quality, way more discreet handheld device with GIGs worth of storage capacity. Any and every time you anticipate your 14 y/o walking through the kitchen making awful sounds and dumb faces, you whip that shit right out. You document as much as you possibly can. Keep 3 separate backup copies on a range of compatible devices because you’ll be holding on to this evidence for the long haul. See, right now he doesn’t care if you’re recording, he might actually find it funny. But he will care a decade from now when he’s marrying the love of his life in front of all their friends and family members. It’s then that you finally get your sweet revenge on him by compiling all that cringe footage to play at his wedding reception on a massive projector for all to see. It is only then he will understand just how cringey real cringe can get.

still wanna challenge my LOL texts now, buddy?

Edit: a word

TheJenniMae · 6 points · Posted at 02:23:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This.

OMFG how few people understand this.

pzl · 5 points · Posted at 02:25:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Code Switching

_brainfog · 3 points · Posted at 02:24:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Kids go through fads. As long as it doesn't go on for too long they'll be fine

KaitRaven · 168 points · Posted at 22:29:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yup. I watch Twitch a fair bit and know all the memes. I would never in a million years say them out loud. They're chat memes damnit.

danndeacon · 92 points · Posted at 23:36:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You know all the memes? No one man can handle that much power.

seccret · 5 points · Posted at 02:34:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The meme eyed raven

ROOT5488 · 3 points · Posted at 23:50:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Grab his hand. If he snaps he could clap us all.

ninjase · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

With power comes responsibility. Mememan!

_brainfog · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I can do all the tricks the skaters do

Jay-Storm · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The clock ticks away I just count the hours

anonaway42 · 4 points · Posted at 01:56:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’ve used things like “jebaited” or “kappa” irl, but around people who understand the memes and when appropriate. I don’t talk broken l33t speak normally because it’d be annoying, but there are times saying it out loud has a purpose.

OPs kid went waaay too far though.

cdangerb · 4 points · Posted at 02:25:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My coworker who sits beside me uses them all throughout the day. Says "reeee" at least a couple times a day to nothing... It's rough lol

NoBreadsticks · 3 points · Posted at 02:52:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

jebaited is a good one, I use that one with my friends some times.

eragonawesome2 · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Exception: Voice chat in game to BM

drew_tattoo · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I remember the first time I said "what the actual fuck out loud"... it was the only time.

JarlaxleForPresident · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Don't grind my gig so hardcore, cruster.

mikecantswim · 26 points · Posted at 22:34:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I read that as “in prison.” Applies both ways.

Ricta90 · 2230 points · Posted at 21:08:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Your son sounds like he's going to grow up to be the kind of person that constantly quotes internet memes in person.

Weird flex, but okay.

CyberTractor · 648 points · Posted at 21:10:44 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

How's that a flex...? I'm not humble bragging.

Hey_Look_Issa_Fish · 1323 points · Posted at 21:16:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Looks like you just got jebaited

CyberTractor · 438 points · Posted at 21:17:16 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm a kappa

NoTrollGaming · 481 points · Posted at 22:02:06 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

normies Omega LOL. 😎😎😤😤💪💪

CyberTractor · 233 points · Posted at 22:57:50 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You better stop or dad's gonna blacklist twitch again!

cadeyoung · 81 points · Posted at 23:29:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Okay mom.

Zaseishinrui · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

mom coined that word, its hers

Mr_unbeknownst · 4 points · Posted at 23:49:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

hard flex

humbleharbinger · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PepeHands

deeznutsiym · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pog you, easy clap

Dexaan · 4 points · Posted at 23:11:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

DansGame

dollarztodonutz · 3 points · Posted at 02:51:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

it's omegalul u pleb

ksa10 · 2 points · Posted at 02:04:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Watch out, we got a badass Japanese rape demon over here.

SpitfireP7350 · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I thought they just dragged kids into the water?

thegodawfultruth · 1 points · Posted at 01:21:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'mma pop a kappa in yo ass normie. lit af!

raven1121 · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

SquadW

maurizze · 29 points · Posted at 22:38:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

God, i feel like i slowly am twitch chat irl too. I use jebaited more than i'd like to admit.

Rogersgirl75 · 10 points · Posted at 01:54:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh no... am I already old and out of touch? I have no idea what any of these are. I’m only 21 and thought I was relatively cool...

walterwhiteknight · 4 points · Posted at 01:58:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How do you pronounce it and what does it mean?

Tenshik · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's the only one I've ever slipped up on and it keeps happening. I hate myself for it.

monkey15162 · 22 points · Posted at 21:19:01 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

POG

SirQwacksAlot · 4 points · Posted at 00:40:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PAWG before POG

Justin__D · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is that like jailbait?

Hey_Look_Issa_Fish · 5 points · Posted at 00:26:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s like saying get pranked

rhynie · 5 points · Posted at 01:20:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Thanks, that one had me questioning how far gone the youth are these days!

Resident_Brit · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Happy cake day, my friend! :)

David_Burd · 7 points · Posted at 23:42:01 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

He's quoting an internet meme lol, he's just messing with what you said

CyberTractor · 6 points · Posted at 01:49:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yup, I was dumb for a brief moment.

I'm better now.

stoughton1234 · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dude eat my shorts. Lol.
Remember when we all said that? Or. Uh. Shut up Bevis your a dill hole. Most of Is grow out of it by college second year. But if I had a kid yapping that 24/7. I would do the same as you NTA

MrHallmark · 2 points · Posted at 02:59:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

/r/woooosh

BeakMeat · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

OOF

major84 · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How's that a flex...?

not well since I broke both my arms

LoneAxis · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pepega

mrgamesecrets · 0 points · Posted at 01:40:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

r/wosh !!!!delete ur account cringe kid!!! Omega LOL!!!

elljawa · 5 points · Posted at 00:01:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

unusual boast, but acceptable

TablePlayz · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

pogchamp

hottodogchan · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Weird champ, feels weird man

_StateoftheArt_ · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

raising a functional adult flex.

Heart_Of_TheCards · 78 points · Posted at 22:55:14 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I quote Internet memes in person... My god what have I become

CyberTractor · 63 points · Posted at 22:56:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You're not done yet. This isn't even your final form.

Heart_Of_TheCards · 28 points · Posted at 23:15:06 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

He speaks the language of gods

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

[deleted]

Heart_Of_TheCards · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

KAWAI DESU

sometimes I say that unironically, I am walking cringe

hustl3tree5 · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Delete this

Heart_Of_TheCards · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

UWU WHAT'S THIS

ODB2 · 2 points · Posted at 01:39:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Over 9000?

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I choose the form of Gundum.

CyberTractor · 3 points · Posted at 01:52:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You mean Gundam, you filthy casual.

BluePillsLostHope · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Whoa... a 105! I've never seen an AITA rank this high, incredible!! Congrats man! 😊

FuriousTarts · 3 points · Posted at 01:24:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's not what you've become, it's what you always were

GrassSloth · 5 points · Posted at 00:29:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You might just be autistic. Don't stress about it. Probably time to see a psych about it tho.

Heart_Of_TheCards · 0 points · Posted at 02:10:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not autistic, just a bit awkward. I surround myself with other awkward people and get by

B1polarB34r · 5 points · Posted at 00:58:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Eh, among nerdy friends its really not a big deal. When you do it with people who don't really understand it and when its an important part of your vocabulary, it might be a bit problematic.

CertifiedAsshole17 · 5 points · Posted at 01:14:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Theres also the part were it feels like a meta joke everyone is in on and most people over 15 understand the associations that come with it.

With kids they don’t understand meta, they become the joke itself.

Heart_Of_TheCards · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh no, I'm surrounded by people who are very much into the Internet 'meme' culture.

I don't just go 'wubbalubbadubdub!' to everyone

misterrespectful · 2 points · Posted at 01:34:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ron Livingston cosplayed Keyboard Cat and he's still cool.

But you're probably no Ron Livingston.

JsPrittyKitty · 2 points · Posted at 00:22:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Admitting you have a problem is the first step in recovery....

SonjaHaze · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You have yet to begin to peak!

Slayer_Of_Anubis · 0 points · Posted at 02:41:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I say Pog and monkaS multiple times every day... fuck

Heart_Of_TheCards · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Come on man, I don't even do twitch speak

same_as_always · 7 points · Posted at 23:53:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Or he'll grow up to be a normal person such that an adult he'll find something he typed up when he was 14, read the first line, and immediately wish he could sink into a hole in the ground and bury himself within the Earth's molten core in order to burn away the resurfaced memories of his teenage behavior.

TaylorTano · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:39 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

But I grew up and started quoting internet memes in person

CyberneticPanda · 2 points · Posted at 00:25:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Jumping on the top comment to say that I hate OP's son.

InfiniteZr0 · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

In 10 years, there's going to be an ask reddit thread "What did your parents say you'll thank them in the future for, that you should be thanking them for?"
And OP's son will say "My mom blacklisted twitch so I'd stop using Twitch speak"

ACatCalledMorty · 2 points · Posted at 01:53:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

There was someone like this on my bus. It was so cringey.

WarDoctor42 · 2 points · Posted at 02:35:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Man I hate people like that

Amonette2012 · 4 points · Posted at 23:57:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is relatively normal - I had a friend who literally memorized all of Monty Python.

JimDixon · 7 points · Posted at 00:17:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I memorized a lot of Monty Python, too, but I only quoted them when I was with another guy who did the same thing. In those days, you could only do this by owning the vinyl albums and playing them over and over, because home VCRs didn't exist yet so you couldn't see the TV shows whenever you wanted.

"Marcel Proust had an elk, and if you're calling the author of A la recherche du temps perdu a loony, I shall have to ask you to step outside."

computer_addiction · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm gonna hop on your top comment and say that banning twitch wont do much to stop him from using the words. I'm in highschool, people say that stuff at school, It's funny albeit with moderation. But, He is young, he's not going to be a 35 y/o man saying get clapped after he fires someone from their job. He's gonna hear the same words at school and continue to use them around his friends at school. It's like banning curse words, kids might not use them around their parents but they will definitely do it around their friends. I'm positive you said some young slang that your parents didnt understand or appreciate when you where a kid.

Xlimz502 · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Kill that

abortionlasagna · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's depressing. Can we get an F in the chat?

charonpdx · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Misread that as "in prison" and thought it still worked.

thenomisong · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He’ll end like Gavin from Lunatics

Amasteas · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You mean his 14 year old son is gonna be a 14 year old?

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

so no reddit, then, either ?

mewfour · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

LULW He's not harming anyone and you're getting bothered over it

MyMomSaysIAmCool · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

> Kill that behavior early.

And then, since his kid's a gamer, OP should fuck the kid's mom.

appalled_ · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

i know that person. he likes to just randomly stand up in only history (the teacher is awesome) and randomly quote fresh memes. i’m the only one that gets the references.

BroLinguist · 1 points · Posted at 02:10:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I had to explain to my nephew about the brain-to-mouth filter after he got in trouble at school for swearing. I told him one of the most important skills to learn in life is how to not say a thing that you are thinking.

kazneus · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You can't kill that behavior by banning it. The only way is for OP to start using twitch speak

OP if you're listening this is the only way to get your kid to stop. You can't ban it you can only make it uncool by appropriating it

daniel5terry · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

FeelsWeirdMan

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sounds like he's going to grow up to be the person who cringes how he used to do that when he was a kid lol.

Fleeling · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

kill that behavior early

Kill the person quoting memes early

matteoarts · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:51 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I have this awful habit of just randomly stating movie or video quotes if they made me laugh when I think of them. No idea where it comes from, but even I know that no one other than me finds it entertaining (aside from very specific circumstances.

Richzorb1999 · -2 points · Posted at 00:44:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You sound like you've got a stick up your ass

What's wrong with quoting memes? Are you anti fun or something? Should be nothing wrong with that as long as he isn't annoying the hell out of everyone like he is with his twitch speak

Its-Average · -1 points · Posted at 01:48:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Reddit acts like they’re so accepting of people’s quirks yet when something they don’t like comes up they decide how someone should act

CyberTractor · 3 points · Posted at 01:50:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm not representative of Reddit. I've never presented myself as a friendly, accepting person.

I'm only accepting of people's quirks if they aren't annoying as fuck.

Don't generalize.

Its-Average · -1 points · Posted at 02:13:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You idiot your comment was upvoted by a lot of people. That’s not how this works. It’s not a generalization if it’s true

Harucifer · -1 points · Posted at 02:12:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Meme racist

sh0nuff · -1 points · Posted at 02:50:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

While I somewhat understand this sentiment, lots of this behavior is quashed in puberty from normal interactions with peers. If it's not, it's encouraged and echoed by other peers who identify with OPs son and they form their own clique

We have no clue what the world will be like in 10 years. My parents don't understand social media and see it as a waste of time. Even I see most of it as an unproductive time sink, but everyone is on their phones all the time. Go out in public and look around.

What if by reducing this behavior OP is actually holding his con back from fitting in at school or with his friends?

It's a chilling thing, realizing that the next generation is so alien from what we think is "right", just because it isn't a thing when we were growing up.

Not meant to be anything more than an alternative perspective...

AppState1981 · 577 points · Posted at 20:02:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. He is 14. Diss the mom, lose the Twitch. Normie up kid. Easy clap, mom

Dabo57 · 72 points · Posted at 20:42:50 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

That was beautiful! I’m still laughing.

Ryanocerous114 · 20 points · Posted at 23:31:34 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Please explain the twitch speak to me lol

merinis · 83 points · Posted at 00:18:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

not the asshole. if you insult your mother, you lose access to twitch. Start acting normal, kid. I find it easy to agree with, and in fact, applaud this matron.

Resident_Brit · 5 points · Posted at 01:26:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ooh, that's what easy clap means

Bert-TF2 · 9 points · Posted at 01:48:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Actually, easy clap means you won easily (usually in a video game)

Dinkleberg_IRL · 7 points · Posted at 01:59:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's written EZ Clap in chat, since with the right extensions on your browser the "EZ" will show up as a Pepe frog with sunglasses and a smirk, while the "Clap" will show up as an animated pair of hands clapping

Rafeno760 · 10 points · Posted at 02:19:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I can't believe this is a real thread. I am laughing so hard. PepeLaugh

Dinkleberg_IRL · 3 points · Posted at 02:23:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

These normies gon learn today OMEGALAUGHING

WallScreamer · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

While we're learning, what's "omega"?

jhallen2260 · 2 points · Posted at 01:32:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Are you this lady? https://youtu.be/g0j2dVuhr6s

DupreeWasTaken · 3 points · Posted at 00:42:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

twitch is a game streaming website, and its famous for streamers/tournaments broadcasting gameplay. Its perhaps most famous for twitch's chat. When viewing a channel, there is a chat box to the side and typing certain words will turn your text into custom emotes. There is a ton of these.

When you are watching a twitch stream, particularly a bigger one there are trends for better or for worse (there are certainly some bad aspects of twitch chat). But sticking to general themes if someone does a crazy play the chat will fill up with the emote for PogChamp. Basically, it gets to a certain point where you can recognize certain things happening and know "okay twitch chat is definitely going to respond with spamming X emote/words"

To be honest, sometimes they can be quite clever and with huge streams chat is going so fast you are seeing things like "PogChamp" typed 100's of times in just a few seconds.

So it starts to build a connection in peoples minds. I would never use this slang around people that dont know or anything but its not abnormal if playing a game with some online buddies and someone makes a crazy impressive play to hear someone else go Pog or PogChamp. Its a way of emulating what it would be like if you were broadcasting your gameplay online.

Theres tons of emotes, Kappa is famous for sarcasm etc. Basically just overtime people have began (within gaming) to associate these emotes with certain actions.

Hey_Look_Issa_Fish · 39 points · Posted at 21:18:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

easy clap

Easy as Thor clapping noobmaster69

[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:35:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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gearheadcookie · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

But my favorite was the 30 minutes sex scene between captain America and iron man

Sibraxlis · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ay fam, no homo there, that's americas ass dawg.

Legit_rikk · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s a dude

Sam4891 · 1043 points · Posted at 19:53:14 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

I really hope this is a shitpost, though. That’s where I’m leaning. The OP understands twitchspeak too well.

muri_17 · 308 points · Posted at 20:55:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I expected more comments like yours. It seems fishy.

danndeacon · 175 points · Posted at 23:40:07 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean it's obviously fake but I still love it regardless. It's shitposts like these which stop this sub from being such a depressive place. Obviously most shitposts are pretty bad but once in a while, after sifting through shit, you end up with a gem like this. Also shit on your hands.

Lucario202 · 6 points · Posted at 01:57:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean if you have to pick between amazing shitposts or someone asking if they're the asshole for breaking up with their SO because they shot up an orphanage, I know what I'd pick

my_pets_names · 4 points · Posted at 02:36:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Or AITA for saving children from a burning building?

Dongsquad420BlazeIt · 2 points · Posted at 00:21:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

We got jebaited for sure kappa

stars9r9in9the9past · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Time to blacklist you from the internet.

Dongsquad420BlazeIt · 4 points · Posted at 00:34:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

FeelsBadMan PepeHands BibleThump

XcessiveAssassin · 3 points · Posted at 00:40:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Wow seeing Dongsquad outside of the lol sub.

FeelsWeirdMan

Dongsquad420BlazeIt · 2 points · Posted at 00:42:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

monkaS pepehandsup

Emnestu · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think the true gem here is baiting out the aggressive-ass replies from clueless parents. "My kid just discovered something new, he's overly excited about it and it's annoying. I should ruin it for him, that will teach him!" Like, dude, they'll grow up and move on...

WistfulQuiet · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think, like using emoji's in regular conversation, shitposts are generational. I don't get why people would intentionally enjoy something fake or annoying. I couldn't enjoy it because it's fake and annoying. Then again I don't get the Kardashians so... Yeah I'll go with generational.

[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:08:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

So you don't enjoy fiction or sitcoms or mockumentaries or any TV show or movie that isn't "based on a true story?"

I don't really understand what you mean. People enjoy fiction. They always have and always will.

In fact, there's actually infinitely more plausible deniability here on Reddit when it comes to fakeness because there's often no way to verify whether something is true. On the flip side, it's well known that almost all TV shows and movies are fiction.

With the more ridiculous and "annoying" posts, as you put it, it's much easier to go "Well, this is low effort content and most likely fake."

Posts like this one, however, are elusive, and nobody will ever know if it's true or not except OP.

The difference with TV media is just that it's very high quality.

Hexad_ · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nothing wrong with fiction as long as the immersion is still there. He also probably made a new account as his regular one highlights he is not a parent.

WistfulQuiet · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What? You're not even making sense. I didn't say that I disliked fiction. What I dislike is fiction being passed off as reality. Meant to purposefully confuse others. Some of that started with "reality" television, but it has become so much worse. Now we purposefully post stories on social media meant to blur the lines between reality and fiction. That's how you get people like Trump in the White House. No one knows the difference between what is true and what is false. Personally, I think it's pretty indicative of someone's character if they are willing to lie to people for "likes" or karma. It's a lack of integrity. The common question people used to ask themselves as a fun game was: Would you do (insert whatever here) for (insert dollar figure here)? (Example: So would you murder someone for a million dollars). Now the bar has gotten so low that it could be: would you murder someone for karma. We are sellouts for far less than we used to be. It's freaking sad.

The difference with TV media is just that it's very high quality.

No. The difference is that it isn't being passed of as reality in most cases. It isn't meant to confuse the ignorant. It's true that reality television is the exception, but I mentioned that in my first post when I eluded to the Kardashians. How do I even need to explain this to someone with the name "SuperEducated?"

danndeacon · 5 points · Posted at 01:00:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm sorry to burst your bubble but most of the self-posts on bigger reddit subs are most likely just fictional, made-up stories. It's really not that difficult to come up with some mildly exaggerated story and post it onto a subreddit to appease a bunch of people, especially if you're already good with creative writing.

Then again, what kind of sick fuck would come onto the internet and spread lies?

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah, taking a look at the skill over at /r/WritingPrompts is what convinced me 90% of /r/ChoosingBeggars posts are made up for karma (along with the static template that always gets 10,000 upvotes, every single time). I'm sure, as you said, many other subreddits have tons of made up posts as well.

KaitRaven · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"Normal" problems are mostly too boring to get attention. You need all the juicy drama to get those upvotes.

WistfulQuiet · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh, I was well aware of that. I was just saying that it's a sad commentary on culture today.

Then again, what kind of sick fuck would come onto the internet and spread lies?

That's my point. It has steadily increased over the years. It only hurts society as a whole in the long run. Lies on the internet essentially got Donald Trump elected. So I guess the question should be more about how much integrity the person has. Personally I wouldn't deliberately try to mislead people (no matter how small the lie was) for some karma. Seems like no one has integrity these days.

Cal1gula · 28 points · Posted at 23:38:13 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

For someone who hates twitch he seems to remember a lot of twitch emotes that his son said one time...

wafflethewoofle · 58 points · Posted at 23:49:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

If you read the post, he said it's been happening over the past month and it's all the kid has been saying. Doesn't seem too difficult to remember...

Kyarii · 38 points · Posted at 00:19:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah, my 7 year old picked up "savage" and "sick" a few days before Easter from some minecraft youtuber he watches with my husband. He called the Easter bunny "a savage for his sick egg hiding skills" the entire day. He's backed off some since then, but I got called savage the other say, and a noob...

Also if OPs son is 14, OP could range in age between upper 30s and lower 40s, that isn't outside of "internet talk" age range...

porkmaster · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

OP couldn't even spell omegalul right, but he could be pretending to spell it wrong to jebait us.

Cal1gula · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Do you remember any of the post without rereading it?

Vorcia · 5 points · Posted at 00:36:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes, if you hear the terms a lot (like if you watch Twitch anyways) you'll get them in your memory very easily. The people who do this stuff are the kind of people who say things just to use the memes.

Laeif · 2 points · Posted at 00:22:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm sure my dad remembers every time I said something ridiculous and disappointed him.

NO_FNX_NO_MAJOR · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is a shitpost 100%, I don't care what anyone says.

FIoorboards · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not to mention OP's accoubt is 0 days old

harrisonisdead · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

People are mostly just playing along.

Ihaveopinionstoo · 22 points · Posted at 22:06:21 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is there a vocabulary list? lol POG? jebaited? kappa? am I too old

Magmaniac · 29 points · Posted at 23:12:12 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

POG or Pogchamp is an emote for being surprised and excited. Jebaited is an emote used when someone is trolling or trying to trick or bait someone else. Kappa is an emote used for sarcasm.

cdmedici · 13 points · Posted at 00:09:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

god, even those pictures are annoying.

oaddsandk · 8 points · Posted at 01:03:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

OMEGALUL normies OMEGALUL

BoatsandJoes · 6 points · Posted at 01:44:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

For what it's worth, Ryan Gutierrez (PogChamp man) and Alex Jebailey (Jebaited man) are stand up guys.
Alex loves his picture. This is him and his whole family doing the Jebaited face together

Jeanniewood · 4 points · Posted at 01:02:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Jebaited upsets me because what happened to using a good old fashioned rick roll?

Magmaniac · 5 points · Posted at 01:07:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I literally made the comment with rickroll as the link and then went "nah I'll put the jebaited song in" and changed it.

Jeanniewood · 2 points · Posted at 01:13:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

awwww, i would have appreciated it. :)

I'll appreciate the thought instead, lol

prolemango · 3 points · Posted at 01:27:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Damn I’m amazed at how quickly internet culture evolves

Magmaniac · 2 points · Posted at 01:34:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

These emotes are all like ~8 years old.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pog isn't the same as PogChamp

KaitRaven · 10 points · Posted at 22:33:08 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Here's some:

https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/14/17335670/twitch-emotes-meaning-list-kappa-monkas-omegalul-pepe-trihard

Ihaveopinionstoo · 25 points · Posted at 22:48:48 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

looked and read that whole thing and I've learned nothing lol this is incredible. and people say learning sign language is too hard smh lol.

FanVaDrygt · 3 points · Posted at 00:36:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The emotes are used as an inflection to carry emotions. So for example

-I agree, <I said sarcastically>

Becomes

-I agree Kappa (an emote)

Now you can remove the written part but keep the inflection by just using the emote. Then since you can't use an inflection without words and you can't say a picture you translate the emote back to the word that gives you the emote (Kappa) and now you have a word to represent an inflection.

GnozL · 1 points · Posted at 02:20:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Great explanation PogChamp

ninjase · 3 points · Posted at 00:45:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think I'm getting a stroke reading through this list which appears to written in English but I'm not sure anymore.

the_noodle · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Well when you read chat they're pictures of a face. It's when you want to type them that you have to figure out what they're called. From there it's no different than saying "lol" as a word

ImmutableInscrutable · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Have you never seen an emote or emoji before? It's the same shit, just there's an easy text shortcut to bring it up.

gtalnz · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

smh lol

You've done ok so far. These terms are not used anywhere except online.

devilex121 · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

this is a rather bad misleading guide too lol

mewfour · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

those are wrong LUL

Pat_The_Hat · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

4head

OmegaLUL

Monkas

Poggers

That 30-year-old boomer who writes an article about Twitch emotes.

Ritrozark · 41 points · Posted at 21:34:02 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah, I know its possible and can be explained by them searching it up to learn what their kid is saying and the such. But it feels both to cringe inducing and to detailed to be real.

cdangerb · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I can assure you this is a very real thing and I don't doubt it for a second. My 24 year old coworker uses these all the time. I rarely watch twitch and I knew all the ones the OP talked about strictly from what my coworker days all day. I can only imagine it's worse with younger kids.. I'm gonna need to ask my middle school and high school teacher friends to get some juicy rants haha

enomasa · 2 points · Posted at 03:04:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

my friend uses twitch vocabulary all the time, and now its seeping into mine weirdchamp

wait no shit fuckfuckfuck

YahooSearchUser · 25 points · Posted at 22:38:35 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

They got each emote just slightly wrong enough to seem the right amount uninformed. I think it's a shitpost.

axis- · 8 points · Posted at 23:46:20 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's 100% a shitpost, its funny to pretend sometimes

Sam4891 · 2 points · Posted at 23:51:09 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I do like the image of someone who goes through entire life speaking like this. It’s reminiscent of some Clockwork Orange shit.

axis- · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:02 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

its really no different than the new phrases that come and go with every generation. You think parents understand the kids in highschool saying shit like "dummy thicc" and "this song slaps"? Its the same thing, but for a niche internet group.

Perraax · 3 points · Posted at 23:52:47 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Clearly not said pog you instead of pogu OMEGALUL

savageboredom · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Fake or not this is my favorite post from this sub ever.

NiceAesthetics · 5 points · Posted at 23:59:24 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Entire thread got baited. OP created an account today just to do this.

KaitRaven · 5 points · Posted at 00:14:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Throwaways are actually recommended for AITA, most people use them. But yeah, it's still probably a shitpost.

EnglishTeachers · 2 points · Posted at 00:46:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Either OP is being trolled or we are.

siophang13 · 2 points · Posted at 01:34:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

yeah fam, probably 4chan veteran too

> be me, parent of 2 kids

> one is little angel i have to protect at all cost

> the older is twitch streaming beta

> one time at dinner my angel told us she got accepted at summer program at local animal shelter

> my beta son respond with "pog you, easy clap"

>areyoufuckingkiddingmme.gif

> told him that he should speak like normal human

> "Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL."

>mfw when son is unironically using word normie

> mfw son is carbon copy of me

WintertimeFriends · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

r/writingprompts + r/fellowkids

mewfour · 2 points · Posted at 01:45:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

forsenKek THEY LACK CRITICAL INFORMATION forsenKek DO NOT INFORM THEM forsenKek

lilybirdgk · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pepega am I right

Rawtashk · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I don't think so. She said "pog you" instead of "PogU"

loaj1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He wrote "Pog You" instead of "PogU", I don't think he knows what he is talking about.

manlyjesus · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yep, smells a massive jebait to me

Smaskifa · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Can confirm. In my 40s, no idea what any of OP's twitch speak means.

MayAnneEgg · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Huh, good point. I'm always so freaking gullible lol

Tweecers · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's clearly fake.

13ame · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Except for Pog you, which is supposed to be PogU

illvmin · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Idk, OP wrote “pog you” instead of “PogU” and “omega LOL” instead of “omegaLUL”

thexvoid · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Or maybe his son really is saying this crap all the time

Bearry15 · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

From deductive reasoning it is not a shit post due to the fact OP used "omega LOL" and not omegaLUL.

fwooby_pwow · 142 points · Posted at 20:46:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. But a better punishment would be for you to start using Twitchspeak. Nothing will get him to stop talking in slang faster than speaking the same slang as his parents.

FlyingRep · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

All of you are delusional morons for saying nta. How the fuck are they not the asshole? Censoring shit for your children a 14 year old child nonetheless because you dont like their lingo is the dumbest most helicopter parent bullshit ive ever seen. EVERY child and teen does dumb shit about that. His peers will teach him.

This sub is full of delusional morons

JovianH · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Now I don’t agree what you’re calling everyone, but I do agree that he should not be limited because he is speaking words that others don’t understand, also this might be a fake post.

Aylon_Reddit · -1 points · Posted at 02:45:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Only delusional moron here is you bud.

2OP4me · -2 points · Posted at 03:11:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If I had a child and they went on 4chan or used twitch a lot I would consider myself a failure tbh

danndeacon · 451 points · Posted at 20:07:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Fucking hell you got me, I'm done. This is the best post I've seen on this sub.

But yeah, I agree 'twitchspeak' is cringe as hell. It's a plague that's affecting the youth of the new generation

Kuroiikawa · 27 points · Posted at 22:42:58 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm pretty sure it's the most recent generation's version of text acronym speak (i.e. Saying LOL, OMG, WTF, etc.)

danndeacon · 20 points · Posted at 23:28:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah but those acronyms are still used, plus, at least they're acronyms. Like what in tarnation does a pogchamp mean???

But for real, I don't really mind that much if it's just the verbiage people are annoyed about. What I dislike is when kids start adopting the personality of their douchetuber idols. There are some real lowlife scum out on the depths of youtube, poor children are being exposed to them and mirror their behaviour at school 😭😭 it's a plague i tell you

perfecthashbrowns · 5 points · Posted at 02:03:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lol, omg, Brb, etc. are literally the exact same thing as twitch speak. They're acronyms because they were text speak, which was also controversial back when it was more new. Parents had the same exact conversation as op, asking if they should be letting their kids use text speak or take away their phones. This isn't a plague. Every generation goes through this. Go back to kids imitating Rock stars, disco, Elvis, etc.

HardlightCereal · 2 points · Posted at 02:54:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Every generation goes through this. Go back to kids imitating Rock stars, disco, Elvis, etc.

"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers."

- Plato satirising his teacher Socrates for being an old grump

PleasantAdvertising · 0 points · Posted at 02:58:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

They're not the same though. I can say be right back or oh my god to someone face to face and it would be completely normal.

And those acronyms are nothing compared to SMS speak.

perfecthashbrowns · 0 points · Posted at 03:03:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's just because you purposely chose the acronyms that are more normalized. I can say lol in a face to face conversation, or the more normalized omg. Omg was a big one that "valley girls" were stereotyped with.

https://youtu.be/KrWI0otzVAE

PleasantAdvertising · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Did you seriously link that video? Do you really think kids were using those kind of acronyms? It's the same dumb crap as this

If you can't tell, it's bullshit.

blazecc · 9 points · Posted at 00:45:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Like what in tarnation does a pogchamp mean???

It's means you're old now

[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 01:34:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m 18 and I have no idea what the fuck any of this means. Brb gotta go yell at some kids to get off my lawn.

TheMercyMainBTW27 · 2 points · Posted at 02:45:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The respective personage is unfortunetly lacking key pieces of necessary but very much required intelligence that could have assisted said exemplar in decoding and perceiving the subject in hand, consequently generating a state of mind of wretchedness and sorrow, with the utmost displeasure to the referred specimen forsenKek

mixand · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

On twitch because of how many people watching at a time, it can be pointless actually writing full sentences because it will scroll up so fast that nobody can read them. People instead use emotes plus a few words usually, this lets people express a reaction to what's happening, for example the streamer might be losing a game but he says "i'll win this game, trust me" and people will use the Kappa emote which denotes sarcasm like "sure you will" but because of the speed of the chat you don't actually click on the long list of emotes, you instead type the emotes "code" which is Kappa

Just imagine a bunch of people in a football stadium, everybody is cheering on their team when they are winning, just like people in the chat are using emotes to "cheer" like this https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmLAwaxWYAEmSph.jpg

1stOnRt1 · 4 points · Posted at 23:50:32 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Well we dont know how language and communication will continue to evolve. Lol WTF OMG are still used today, for all we know in an era of "live" everything (including commentary) "Twitchspeak" might still be around.

This post is fake as fuck, but even if it wasnt, its "Old Man Yells At Cloud"

PmMe_Your_Perky_Nips · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/pogchamp/

Also, when did dictionary.com start giving definitions to emotes????

Somebodys · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I am going with YTA for OP.

I'm 35, I'm old enough to remeber the culture clash using LOL, wtf, ect caused. Text acronyms were a huge issue starting in the late 90s. I'm not sure exactly when they started to become culturally acceptable though. It was a really gradual thing, than one day your Mother texts you "LOL wtf?". But those text acronyms started as gamerspeak in the mid90s when online gaming was in its infancy. Very few people actually used them in non gaming verbal speech though, but this is the same kind of issue OP is having.

Blacklisting Twitch over something like this seems harsh and likely ineffective. I would say sit down with the kid and have a conversation about context. Educate him what appropriate (or not appropriate) venues are to use Twitchspeak are. Using jargon among contemporaries is a completely normal behavior. It's a social norm never goes away. Everyone behaves slightly different depending on where or who they are interacting with. Humans interact differently with online friends, compared to real life friends, compared to friends at work, compared to friends at school ect, ect, ect. They are not drastic differences by any stretch, but still different none the less. OPs son is just lacking the knowledge of why the context of those situations is different and why Twitchspeak is inappropriate in those other venues.

TurkinaKeshik · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Acronyms with W in them are the silliest thing ever. It's way faster to say World Wide Web than WWW as an extreme example.

d0mr448 · 103 points · Posted at 20:56:15 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

But yeah, I agree 'twitchspeak' is cringe as hell.

I might be the arsehole here, but isn't 'cringe' (used as an adjective) at least Redditspeak?

MisterNoisy · 76 points · Posted at 21:22:13 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You're not wrong, but at least in this scenario, the use of 'cringe' has the advantage of being used in the correct context and venue. 😆

d0mr448 · 16 points · Posted at 21:24:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not gonna argue with that! =D

Bubbline · 8 points · Posted at 00:42:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

“cringe” is a pretty internet-wide phenomenon.

the3dtom · 3 points · Posted at 23:46:30 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

The word is "cringey"

AspartameDaddy317 · 2 points · Posted at 00:37:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No. I and tons of other people I know used this before I found reddit.

Helpdeskagent · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Considering it's a real word being used in the correct context?

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think cringe is an overused word in general rathr than reddit speak. Reddit speak would be more like saying "lol wooooosh" or "r/thathappened lol" because its more specific to reddit imo

Therizinosaurus_ · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Edit: Thanks for the gold kind stranger!!!!

DeafDarrow · 1 points · Posted at 02:10:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It is not. I have heard of cringe since a long time. It’s literally based off the physical action of a cringe.

Bloodyfoxx · 4 points · Posted at 22:48:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Same, this boy is gold.

Swanny5674 · 2 points · Posted at 01:48:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Feelsbadman

CMDR_WDX · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ooof

OwenProGolfer · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's a plague that's affecting the youth of the new generation

Okay now this is unnecessary over dramatic bullshit. When you were a kid how would you have felt if your parents had called your latest dumb phase “a plague that's affecting the youth of the new generation?” Kids are annoying, always have been, always will be. This is just a current example.

owlops · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Fucking fuslie and pokimane use twitchspeak all the time and it’s so cringey I can’t watch their streams anymore. “Omg you guys! Poggers monkaS!”

IndyDude11 · 121 points · Posted at 20:47:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. I am living in your hell, too, though not as heavy as you are, apparently. I have an 11 year old boy who talks to us the way he does during a Fortnite game or a Vine. I constantly have to correct him and make him repeat things in an acceptable way. I haven't ever taken it away from him because of it, but I could see why you might think that it's the way to go. But like others have said, that's not really going to work out for you.

Like someone mentioned, the one thing that has had like a 100% success rate for me when he says something so much that I just can't stand it any more is to start using it with his friends. Usually I never hear it after that.

sleazsaurus · 41 points · Posted at 22:25:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I agree with this. I think this is one of those "you'll understand when you're a parent" things that pissed me off when I was a "pimpin'" young girl who replied to everything with "that's hot" ala Paris Hilton.

Minimanimalist · 2 points · Posted at 02:35:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's hot

DannyH04 · 2 points · Posted at 02:39:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Get with the times!!1! Now its Ooh, that's hot from Will Smith!!!1!

gug12 · 7 points · Posted at 21:33:43 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Good one, good idea. I agree with the NAH.

takethecannoli4 · 2 points · Posted at 01:05:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Vine still exists?

IndyDude11 · 2 points · Posted at 01:24:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No, but he watches old ones on YouTube.

Narrative_Causality · 0 points · Posted at 00:24:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What's a Vine?

HardlightCereal · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

A (now discontinued) site where people would post short videos. A distinctive style of "vine humour" emerged consisting of absurd situations and exaggerated reactions.

AFarCry · 1407 points · Posted at 19:38:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. He's a kid, swayed by trends. You're the adult, annoyed by the trends...

This is something as old as history itself. It's the order of the law.

Twitch speak though could get really annoying. Have you tried talking to him about it, and saying "This has no place outside of Twitch." And explain why? Just have a talk to him about it? Or just blacklist Ninja. He's an ass, and probably who your son watches most.

[deleted] · 603 points · Posted at 19:39:15 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

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KaitRaven · 108 points · Posted at 22:31:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

There's a lot of mature/toxic/questionable streamers on Twitch. You should get an idea of what he's watching because they definitely could influence his behavior.

Some channels are a literal cesspool, both the streamer and the chat as well.

FuriousTarts · 6 points · Posted at 01:32:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah his use of the term "normie" is concerning. Makes me think he's spent some time on some of the shittier parts

humbleharbinger · 5 points · Posted at 02:06:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Because not being a normie... ohnonononono

KaitRaven · 5 points · Posted at 02:22:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

REEEEEEEEE

leggup · 806 points · Posted at 19:49:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I HIGHLY recommend finding out who he is watching and monitoring the content if he is allowed back on. The TOS of Twitch--

If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 (or between 13 and the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction of residence), you may only use the Twitch Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms of Service

There's a lot of adult content on there that isn't marked with the Mature filter.

Mustbhacks · 324 points · Posted at 22:52:21 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

There's a lot of adult content on there that isn't marked with the Mature filter.

That's a pretty vast overstatement.

[deleted] · 138 points · Posted at 23:21:20 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

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Enthused_Llama · 64 points · Posted at 00:03:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I don't see what's wrong with this at all, though?

red_beard_RL · 12 points · Posted at 01:00:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Risky click of the day

eastbayranter · 4 points · Posted at 01:28:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think that's one of the guys from Sorry to Bother You.

throwmeawaysimetime · 4 points · Posted at 02:07:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That is a stolen video of jujimufu from Instagram. He also has a YouTube channel.

oath2order · 3 points · Posted at 00:56:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What the hell is that

Enthused_Llama · 8 points · Posted at 00:57:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's a man innocently working out.

docthrobulator · 3 points · Posted at 01:46:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Jujimufu, dudes a beast.

daddyyeslegs · 3 points · Posted at 02:57:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You always forget how insane juji actually is bc he's always collabing with absolute monsters like Cailer Woolam and Larry Wheels

eragonawesome2 · 50 points · Posted at 23:53:10 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

In this case "Adult Content" could just be referring to language used, topics talked about in chat, things like that.

JuanTawnJawn · 6 points · Posted at 02:30:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think he meant titty streamers. There are a lot of them now. Basically women that have big boobs who sit there talking about nothing in an incredibly low-cut top getting donations from creepers.

thaumatologist · 10 points · Posted at 01:13:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Or the titty streamers

Uncle_gruber · 6 points · Posted at 01:18:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

A lot of titty streamers.

CoyoteTheFatal · 8 points · Posted at 01:25:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Titty streamers? What, uuuh...what streams specifically? Y’know, so I can make sure to avoid them entirely and don’t accidentally stumble across that content

kl0wn64 · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

all of the rows under the first 2 rows of streamers will be titty streamers, and at least 1 or 2 of the first 2 rows will also be (Queen) titty streamers. i'm cool with titty streamers but damn they are ubiquitous

JackandFred · 5 points · Posted at 01:53:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Do you mean understatement? I’m not sure I follow

Froggeger · 2 points · Posted at 03:13:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yea not sure wtf he is talking about. Twitch chat and many streamers are vulgar as hell and give the most insane life/political takes I've ever heard.

xxx69harambe69xxx · 3 points · Posted at 01:14:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

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porkmaster · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

yeah. just boobie streamers mostly. Amazon tries hard to keep PG, but has inconsistent rule enforcement based on gender, popularity, and connections.

spooky_toothpick · 3 points · Posted at 00:39:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Monitoring the content he’s watching??? It’s Twitch not pornhub

dudeedud4 · 0 points · Posted at 03:06:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh honey... It's all but pornhub on some streams. Theres a reason people call it a lite version of Chaturbate.

Andrew420v · 6 points · Posted at 00:55:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

he’s 14 i think he can handle twitch. and if i’m wrong then why can a 14 year old girl have a sex toy.

PotassiumPomegranate · 6 points · Posted at 01:23:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Don’t remind us of that bullshit thread...

Andrew420v · 2 points · Posted at 03:08:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

sorry if i gave you flashbacks

sldq · 3 points · Posted at 01:54:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Because Reddit is overtly progressive on certain issues and overtly conservative on others. Sex on this website is a free for all but ‘aDuLt’ content like Twitch needs to be dealt with apparently.

Andrew420v · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

you right

Suq_Maidic · 3 points · Posted at 02:06:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's literally the entire internet.

meta-rdt · 3 points · Posted at 02:26:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No, no, no, no definitely do not do this.

byekvk · 3 points · Posted at 02:28:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not really? The worst you’ll find is hard swearing. Stuff like racism, sexism, nudity, irl violence etc is against TOS and will get streamers banned.

TactXO · 3 points · Posted at 02:30:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You know 14 year olds watch porn, right? And not on twitch?

partysethatirl · 3 points · Posted at 02:36:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He's 14. Not 8.

Fucking snowflakes.

VERTIKAL19 · 13 points · Posted at 23:33:15 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I an pretty sure twitch bans adult content on there very quickly.

EMCoupling · 55 points · Posted at 23:43:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Depends what you consider adult content.

Alluminn · 5 points · Posted at 00:25:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I sure as shit wouldn't let my child watch xQc, and he's just an Overwatch streamer.

LandVonWhale · -2 points · Posted at 01:39:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Why? it's not like kid would understand him anyway?

SoVerySleepy81 · 3 points · Posted at 01:23:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Also seems to depend on the streamer, some get away with more than others. Honestly it's not even the streamers themselves that are the whole concern, some of them have pretty toxic chats.

VERTIKAL19 · -4 points · Posted at 23:44:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Porn for example. Isnt adult content just a euphemism for porn?

EMCoupling · 17 points · Posted at 23:45:36 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

But what about titty streamers and almost-but-not-quite camgirls from IRL? I don't think it's great for kids to get a constant dose of that yet it's not technically porn.

PotassiumPomegranate · 3 points · Posted at 01:22:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The thing with titty streamers too is that hey might not do that content on twitch, but they could completely have a cam site they also use and just use twitch to get viewers there.

VERTIKAL19 · -3 points · Posted at 23:51:47 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I really don’t consider that adult content. And regardless if they want to watch porn and have access to Twitch they almost definitely can watch porn regardless...

xxx69harambe69xxx · 3 points · Posted at 01:15:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

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Somebodys · 0 points · Posted at 23:52:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Only because we live in the US.

WhitePawn00 · 6 points · Posted at 01:25:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Actual explicit nudity, is 99% of the time banned.

"Adult content" however, like sexual teasing, vulgar (way over the line) language, untagged violence, etc. is not banned.

nachomountain · 0 points · Posted at 01:42:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Depends how much money you're making for twitch

PatchesThaHyena · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is why, as a streamer, I ban anyone I find out to be under 18. My content is not something a young child should be a part of.

NAH. Your child is just keeping up with trends I'm sure all his friends are into and it is totally your right to blacklist twitch until he starts acting in mature manner and speaks properly. I would highly recommend that you watch the streams with him to see exactly what content he enjoys. There is more bad than good on twitch.

sldq · -1 points · Posted at 01:53:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I highly doubt you’re streaming anything worth banning a 17 year old over. Honestly if you’re old enough to drive, there ain’t shit on Twitch you haven’t seen a million times before.

Sunfker · 2 points · Posted at 03:02:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah, god forbid he watches a few twitch thots instead of going on pornhub. He’s 14, are you serious?

FLLV · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:58 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I thought that was only in order to stream, not watch it.

BetterCalldeGaulle · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

People are also using it to sell jool to get a new generation addicted to nicotine.

Keshig1 · 0 points · Posted at 23:34:16 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

He is probably watching greekgodx considering the twitch emotes he is saying

Ruft · 2 points · Posted at 00:21:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I was thinking xQc or Forsen.

ComicWriter2020 · -2 points · Posted at 23:57:28 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yep. Wasn’t there a guy that would cut his arm and shove pens up his ass on stream?

AFarCry · 73 points · Posted at 19:40:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Alright, well he's got better taste than I expected. 😂.

pm_me_xayah_porn · 44 points · Posted at 20:55:36 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

nah its nothing special at this point, Ninja fell off and he's old news now

tbh i have no idea who his replacement is but I know he's not the king of cringe anymore

[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 22:21:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

tFue is Ninja's replacement and he is one toxic mother fucker.

danndeacon · 15 points · Posted at 23:38:14 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You guys are starting to sound like my 12 year old brother

Ninety9Balloons · 3 points · Posted at 01:21:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's like 12 year old boys at the forefront of cringe and mid 20's girls who either use the cringe for profits or actually think being cringey is attractive

xEnshaedn · 8 points · Posted at 23:42:27 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

my brother swapped from ninja to tfue and the change in demeanor (streaming styles) is appalling.

ill stick to my speros and ssundee and nickeh30 tyvm

magalia323 · 6 points · Posted at 00:11:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What’s Ssundee up to nowadays anyway? I haven’t watched him in a few years. I was addicted to his Minecraft prison break videos when I was younger!

xEnshaedn · 7 points · Posted at 00:26:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He took a very long break due to a divorce. He came back and did some more Minecraft, but it's mostly fortnite minigames with 4-8 other YouTubers. Different content, same ole SSundee.

Did you watch him when he collabed with Crainer?

LampytheLampLamp · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Hes definitely still the king of twitch currently. And I say that as someone who doesnt like him

StamosLives · 0 points · Posted at 23:54:55 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

My hope is that it's the Doctor... Doctor... doctor... doctor....

DIS.

RESPECT.

The 2 TIME! Back to back!

devperez · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He probably liked him in the beginning. But it's not cool to like him anymore.

jarafilms · 22 points · Posted at 22:30:14 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You should find out about his interests.

xxx69harambe69xxx · 8 points · Posted at 01:18:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

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particledamage · 22 points · Posted at 23:29:13 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

You should investigate. There’s a lot of extremely toxic people on twitch (edit: I wrote twitter here, which is also true but I definitely meant twitch) and it might not just be annoying twitchspeak that he’s picking up.

DannyH04 · 2 points · Posted at 02:36:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"THE FUCK YOU SAY TO ME YOU LITTLE SHIT"

[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:18:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If I had to guess, he probably watches xQc.

[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:28:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

He might grow up especially weird if he's watching some of these manchildren..

xEnshaedn · 6 points · Posted at 23:42:46 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

xQc intensifies

GeneralDejo · 3 points · Posted at 02:25:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

XQC is pog.

[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 23:52:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

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CapnChromosome · 4 points · Posted at 00:07:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Definitely a m0xxer 5head

HeavenOnUrf · 7 points · Posted at 23:48:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

As a parent it is very important for you to pay attention to the particular streamers. It’s very easy as someone from an older generation to just wrap all streamers under the same umbrella. Every streamer is going to be unique and influence differently. Can do much about what he watches(he will find a way) but it’s important to prepare and get ahead of problem behavior.

grizwald87 · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I second the suggestion that you get actively involved in monitoring what he's watching on twitch...and maybe get him outdoors more.

SuemDude · 2 points · Posted at 01:17:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Based on your post I'll take a shot and guess he watches xqcow, greekgodx and sodapoppin

ultramarine14 · 2 points · Posted at 01:49:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Do you think he watches Tyler1?

eviL12368 · 2 points · Posted at 02:57:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He probably watches xQc. The "Normies lol" bit is something that dude says. xQc isn't bad himself but his fan base is extremely toxic.

smilespeace · 4 points · Posted at 23:50:43 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Just start using reddit speak to show him how rediculous he sounds. Any time he asks for advice: "I ANAL BUT"

Panvictorcakes · 3 points · Posted at 23:10:07 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

The language is something I hear frequently from shroud

In fact unless someone else talks like that I'm pretty confident it's coming from shroud, he's just a step below Ninja

Teeklin · 3 points · Posted at 23:29:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You might be the asshole for letting your teenage son be unsupervised on the internet with no idea what he's doing or watching there.

Not for blocking a website to shut down obnoxious behavior though.

Sluisifer · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Does he ever say "SquadW"?

vawtots · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He could be watching GreekGod

koukla1994 · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You don’t monitor what your child watches on Twitch???? Parent smfh

anonymous_potato · 5 points · Posted at 00:53:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

There's nothing wrong with a kid choosing to use Twitchspeak as long as it's a choice that he can turn off when it would be inappropriate.

The fact that he can't seem to turn it off is a problem and it's a good thing that the parent is addressing it.

Decstarplayz · 3 points · Posted at 23:39:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Personally I’d have a guess that he watched xQc as he speaks twitch emotes sometimes “Ayy pogchamp boys!”

AFarCry · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:24 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Jebaited could be Carl Sagan.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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AFarCry · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's why a conversation should be had about appropriate times to use it. It's fine to talk slang when you're with friends. But when you're not, or when you're talking to adults, clean it up.

avistah · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How is Ninja an ass? Im going to go ahead and assume you are a bit late to the ninja hate wagon.

AFarCry · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm usually anti massive streamers, and pro smaller streamers, or streamers that pay attention to their chat.

And nah. Not late. Been on it a while. He's just stupid cringe.

Asa37 · 2 points · Posted at 02:22:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Every small streamer can get big though, so you’re gonna give up your favorite because he blew up in popularity?

AFarCry · 2 points · Posted at 02:28:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Depends on how they handle it. Some streamers forget where they came from.

avistah · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Thats personal preference. He isn't a bad guy though, he has worked hard to make gaming mainstream and he has donated 100's of thousands of dollars to charity.

AFarCry · -1 points · Posted at 02:28:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah, he's done some good. No doubt.

outlaw546 · -3 points · Posted at 00:58:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is not a fucking trend. if anyone normal hears him talk like this he's gonna be bullied.

AFarCry · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Do you remember Ebonics? H4x0r? They were trends.

Aksalon · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ebonics is African American Vernacular English... Which is very much not a "trend".

Things like Twitch speak or Leet are jargons that people use to identify themselves as part of an in-group, i.e. to show that they belong to some particular community. They're not languages or dialects, but rather just some specialized vocabulary. Nobody is born acquiring a jargon, but rather they learn it as they join a community, like Twitch.

Ebonics/AAVE, on the other hand, is a variety of English that is the native variety spoken by a number of black Americans. It's not just a few slang words. It's an entire linguistic variety, with an entire grammar, and an entire lexicon. Calling it a trend makes about as much sense as calling Australian English or Swedish "trends".

AFarCry · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Eh, I'm in Canada. It was only ever a trend here, and died out after a handful months. I knew it was complex, and had its own rules. Didn't realize it was a formal dialect.

humbleharbinger · 0 points · Posted at 02:09:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

And God forbid he's bullied for his interests kappa

somedk · 2590 points · Posted at 20:04:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

YTA. he is providing you with a wealth of material to embarrass him with later in life

knot-uh-throwaway · 90 points · Posted at 01:03:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If op doesn’t start his sons wedding speech with “Pog you, easy clap” then I’m going to be extremely disappointed.

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toolittle-toolate · 5 points · Posted at 02:35:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Every birthday card until you die.

cjhobbes · 3 points · Posted at 02:09:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

make it like an old man style baseball cap too. with the high front

TheGreatZiegfeld · 3 points · Posted at 02:00:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

but it's when the wife does the same in her vows that things get less cathartic

[deleted] · 180 points · Posted at 23:55:12 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Seems like OP could record their son talking/acting like this and then make a compilation for their wedding/21st.

cheeseIsNaturesFudge · 50 points · Posted at 00:32:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I was going to say this, trouble is, he won't realise the significance and will continue, it's an "everyone loses" situation but it'll be damn cathartic for OP

rahomka · 2 points · Posted at 02:35:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Someone who talked like that couldn't possibly get married could they?

pm_me_xayah_porn · 582 points · Posted at 20:56:45 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

this is an underrated aspect of this abomination of a kid that everyone is overlooking

I'd do unspeakble things for a short video of of my friend talking about pepega at the dinner table at 15. you're gifted this out of nowhere and choose to throw it away?

The_sad_zebra · 92 points · Posted at 01:15:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

this abomination of a kid

Geez lmao

lettuce_pjoj_cult · 9 points · Posted at 01:31:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah it’s not like he’s killed anyone, he’s just obnoxious. He’ll get over it. People act like this in eighth grade.

tet_420 · 9 points · Posted at 01:41:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Its called chuunibyou

EquineGrunt · 7 points · Posted at 03:10:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's calked puberty you weeb

Stye88 · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Geez lmao

Wait. That's us. See, we normalized lol, lmao, geez and so on to the point it's safely used at workplace, but it must've been a complete wtf to parents in the 90s. pog and omegalul is stupid to us because we're the baby boomers now.

[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 01:34:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

my wife is.... pepeganant?

topdangle · 3 points · Posted at 01:00:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sounds like hes NTA for saving his child from an ungodly amount of passive cringe he'll inevitably be thinking about at random moments for the rest of his life.

lilybirdgk · 3 points · Posted at 00:24:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PepeHands

professorkek · 2 points · Posted at 00:30:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

MonkaS

shutyourearholes · 2 points · Posted at 00:33:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This could be OP's answer though. Short term if you support him maybe it'll be less cool and he won't do it (lol sorry OP). And if not, long term you have beautiful 21st material.

SunriseShade · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Just keep a video tape around.

LordMudkip · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I was just thinking, it doesn't help with the current problem, but just give it like 5-10 years. The mere mention of any of those words will make him cringe until he breaks.

whycantistay · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

OP definitely needs to record his son doing this- just like my mom should have recorded me talking like Cartman in middle school (in the mid 90s).

Wouldy-NZ · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah but if he continues to talk like that he's probably gonna get bullied.

A_Delicacy · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YES! Seriously how old are these people posting NTA?

yoink-gotem · 206 points · Posted at 21:28:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is... a shitpost... right?

ezpogue · 77 points · Posted at 00:13:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Definitely a shitpost, only post on the account, plus seems like it was written by someone who knows more about twitch culture than they're letting on

[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 00:24:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

u realize most ppl make throwaways for aita posts?

JannaDD126 · 7 points · Posted at 02:13:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Are you a parent ? Because ussually you learn very quickly the slang your kid uses and what it meams especially if your extremely involved in their life.

aijhaiuahuabuhawSda · 5 points · Posted at 02:44:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

do you watch twitch at all? this dude is shitposting

JannaDD126 · 2 points · Posted at 02:57:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Im not saying that he isnt shit posting im saying your comment is a bit broad. Why cant a parent learn slang if they have watched twitch previously to make sure it ok with their kid ? And no i dont watch twitch i have a life

JannaDD126 · 0 points · Posted at 02:59:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You know what let ne rephrase that.. no i dont watch twitch because im not a child.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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JannaDD126 · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

But thanks for the assumption !

JannaDD126 · -1 points · Posted at 03:09:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

On the contrary i love video games. I play switch, i have a 3ds i play everyday. But from my understanding twitch was literally made for younger people.

ajax5206 · 3 points · Posted at 01:53:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

We've been Jebaited

MrPottsWith2Ts · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"omega LOL" instead of "omegaLUL" makes me think otherwise

Rockierover · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's the point..

SpartanFishy · 24 points · Posted at 23:53:45 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

It has to be

cachecat1 · 4 points · Posted at 01:50:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I feel like the capital k in Kappa might give it away

Narrative_Causality · 3 points · Posted at 00:23:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Kappa

Marczzz · 2 points · Posted at 03:09:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

LMAO at everyone taking him seriously like holy shit

BrilliantSomewhere · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes. OP starts with...

he's starting using terms like "pog", "jabaited", and "Kappa" which I guess are terms that are used in the scope of Twitch.

But then proceeds to perfectly list off a bunch of other ones flawlessly.

Pog you, easy clap Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega

If you're having to say I guess about them, it's unlikely you could just understand and list a bunch of them like that.

He's hysterical now but I told him that I would unblacklist it if he stopped using twitchspeak, but he's refusing to stop so for now it's banned

If that's really true, OP's son has some serious mental issues to the point that OP is the asshole for making this post instead of seeking professional help.

Powerpointisboring · 3 points · Posted at 00:23:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Only post on the account created 4 hours ago. From the word he uses it looks more like he knows what twitch is than simply remembering what his kid said. Having stuff like Twitch and Fortnite in the story makes it easily trending, since it’s something that triggers reddit easily. (A bit like the other AITA post with the racist son or the anti-abortion parents, you know they are gonna get upvoted easily on reddit) Pretty sure it is a shitpost.

BigChungus48 · 2 points · Posted at 02:38:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm not disagreeing with you, but people make throwaway accounts for this sub incase their actual identity becomes jeopardized

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My son (14) watches a lot of video game streamers on Twitch.tv. I personally don't find them entertaining but I can understand why some people (like my son) do. Over the past month he's starting using terms like "pog", "jabaited", and "Kappa" which I guess are terms that are used in the scope of Twitch.

I don't have an issue with my son using these terms but it's gotten to the point where every sentence is Twitchspeak. We were having dinner and my daughter (age 12) was talking about how she got accepted for a summer program with the local animal shelter, and my son said "Pog you, easy clap". I told him that it was getting out of hand and that he would have to communicate normally to his parents and family. To that he said "Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL." Until he learns to communicate like a normal human being I've blacklisted Twitch from the internet for the time being. He's hysterical now but I told him that I would unblacklist it if he stopped using twitchspeak, but he's refusing to stop so for now it's banned. AITA?

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MisterNoisy · 56 points · Posted at 19:38:39 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I can't even begin to imagine how irritating that would be.

QuitePugly · 19 points · Posted at 21:03:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I know exactly how it is, my brother is starting to speak like that. Luckily he's not all the way down that rabbit hole, but still...

Cataphract1014 · 58 points · Posted at 19:50:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

PepeHands

z97a · 22 points · Posted at 23:53:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

7777777777777777777

mozom · 10 points · Posted at 00:28:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

L_?

Chillllz · 10 points · Posted at 00:35:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

2? 2? 2?

SuemDude · 8 points · Posted at 01:23:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Hey xQc can you please fuck my wife 77777777

ParmesanMoose · 2 points · Posted at 01:46:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

T?

6-15-2018 · -1 points · Posted at 01:16:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

😂👌💯 so funny bruh 😂👌

bannik1 · 2 points · Posted at 01:51:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This post is a bamboozle and the rest of this thread is Pepega for believing it.

At least he's not a weeb and spamming AYAYA IRL.

IIcalipsoII · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Weebs out

TheNamelessBard · 34 points · Posted at 21:44:58 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This sounds like such a shitpost lmao

Glacial_Freeze · 8 points · Posted at 23:35:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

POG OMEGA LMAO

musicninja91 · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

POG OMEGALUL Clap

JADO3 · 42 points · Posted at 22:36:01 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is an obvious shit post

DragonTigerBoss · 26 points · Posted at 20:21:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA since my cousin's 10 year old keeps saying "yeet" and he doesn't even use it correctly. Avenge me, sweet OP.

icecadavers · 21 points · Posted at 23:18:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh man I yeet when kids do that

Swanny5674 · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I don’t really know the correct use for Yeet but I use it as a confirmation and the action of throwing something eg. you going to the party Yeet And, I’m gonna Yeet you off a mountain if you don’t stfu

Nikushaa · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

:DD

Simple_one · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Was unaware yeet had an improper usage. It’s a pretty universal word

Chispy · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

yeet

ThePolariss · 27 points · Posted at 22:35:07 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Shitpost lmao

calmarespira · 6 points · Posted at 22:22:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Middle school teacher here, 14 year olds are usually hysterical, try not to worry about it.

Colofmeister · 5 points · Posted at 23:30:13 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, this is the best comment thread I've ever seen on Reddit, thank you.

slumpadoochous · 4 points · Posted at 00:30:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL."

lmao i'm sorry but that is hilarious

NeonGIGA · 10 points · Posted at 22:56:13 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

PepeLaugh Don't tell them, they do not know.

mewfour · 3 points · Posted at 01:48:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

HE DOES NOT POSSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO MAKE AN ACCURATE ASSUMPTION OVER THE SITUATION THAT IS CURRENTLY UNFOLDING PepeLaugh

[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 23:34:07 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

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mrbandit123 · 9 points · Posted at 23:48:39 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I can't believe anyone is taking this seriously

enfrozt · 5 points · Posted at 00:25:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Even if they're not, there's a heck of a lot of boomers and zoomers in here just here to shit on Twitch emotes, but probably use "LOL, WTF, SMH", emojis, and also probably say dumb outdated shit IRL.

Is it annoying when kids do fornite dances, talk about memes, or say twitch emotes outloud? Sure. Any parents should obviously teach their kids how to act around other people.

But is the kid some piece of shit human being for doing that stuff? No. Kids of every generation have done cringe-y shit, it's part of being a kid. Let them talk in memes with their friends and fornite dance, they're just kids having fun.

musicninja91 · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Millennials are getting old and hating on "kids these days" just like boomers hate on us. Personally that sounds lame and I'd rather have fun quoting stupid memes and fortnite dancing with the kids. Even better, I'm about to hit the age where me doing it makes it uncool and weird. I'm going to have so much fun as a parent.

M27saw · 2 points · Posted at 01:18:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

THEY DON’T KNOW PepeLaugh

LitMaster11 · 6 points · Posted at 23:30:24 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, but honestly this is so ridiculous that it sounds fake.

su1cidesauce · 5 points · Posted at 21:49:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

reee

jaydotbis · 3 points · Posted at 23:30:29 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

A good joke post in this thread is a great thing to see once in awhile

[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:32:21 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

NTA. I’m laughing so much right now.

Okay I’m a 33 y/o female. I am a successful chemist and I also happen to be a gamer. I watch twitch as well. I will admit I sometimes twitchspeak. But only with others who also twitchspeak. I know it seems super weird and I find it strange when people in games use twitch sayings every other sentence. Maybe that’s because I’m older.

Just to provide some clarification, it is harmless. It’s just a way of expressing emotions using certain sayings that come from emotions you have in games. I def think you need to help him understand that he cannot use these sayings in every capacity though. But if he’s only using them around people he’s close to, it shouldn’t be too big of a problem. If he speaks like that when conversing with teachers or other authority figures, then it is an issue.

Next time when he cries about it just say “learn to speak correctly around adults if you won’t be able to do this you won’t be allowed to watch twitch. I know. pepehands.” 😂😂

Edit: I also want to add PLEASE check the streamers he’s watching and make sure they are not the kind of streamers who will influence him negatively. Some streamers are very positive and polite and don’t allow politics, religion or any kind of contentious issues to be discussed in their chat. Then there are streamers who will literally spew garbage and say very negative things about women. At his age, it is better that he doesn’t watch this streamers. If you go to his account and look under where it says “followed” you’ll see a list of the streamers he follows. Just be careful they aren’t the a holes.

zeekutta · 21 points · Posted at 20:01:21 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

monkaS

z97a · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:06 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

omegaLUL

DannyH04 · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pog

Jaywearspants · 11 points · Posted at 19:46:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - though I guarantee he's gonna find a way around it.

Cosmic42Otter · 6 points · Posted at 20:57:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but you need to start speaking in twitch speech if you ever want him to stop.

axis- · 7 points · Posted at 23:39:20 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NORMIES OMEGALUL, YTA PepeHands

KC1JYP · 73 points · Posted at 23:10:10 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA for posting a clearly fake story in the sub. No way someone that irrationally upset by a child’s slag usage would be able to quote it back so accurately and familiarly. You even got the capitalization on the spelling of the emotes right, come on man.

akkuj · 6 points · Posted at 00:58:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Kappa is the only emoji he spelled and capitalized right, all others are wrong.

But I feel that's the sketchy part, if someone had researched wtf the terms their son uses are, they'd probably found the correct spelling. It seems almost as if everything is mistyped on purpose, eg. "PogU EZ Clap" to "Pog you, easy clap"

6-15-2018 · 0 points · Posted at 01:15:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PogYou also exists.

akkuj · 5 points · Posted at 01:38:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PogU is popular twitch lingo used by millions, PogYou is something that technically exists because it's the internet and someone made it. So I think it's a safe bet to say he said PogU. But it doesn't really change the interpretation of what he said either way even if it was PogYou.

KatenGaas · 8 points · Posted at 00:13:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What? No they didn't? Literally everything other than "Kappa" was spelled, spaced, and/ or capitalized incorrectly.

NFNRL · -4 points · Posted at 01:47:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's the fucking point. It's more convincing that way

MissBeefy · 6 points · Posted at 02:04:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If that was the point, and I saw that too, saying:

You even got the capitalization on the spelling of the emotes right

is probably one of the worst way of conveying it.

byekvk · 2 points · Posted at 02:29:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

CmonBruh

Roxas-The-Nobody · 5 points · Posted at 23:43:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Heh. Slag.

jason_55904 · 0 points · Posted at 01:22:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Slag does triple damage on uvhm.

KindaMaybeYeah · 0 points · Posted at 01:28:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Doesn’t matter. The information in this thread about how to deal with that type of a situation is too valuable.

browsingtheproduce · 10 points · Posted at 20:35:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

It's important that your kids learn that communication styles that are appropriate in one context may not be appropriate in others.

Schapsouille · 9 points · Posted at 22:26:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. But sure feels like a shitpost. I find it strange OP is able to memorize the exact expressions while supposedly not knowing twitch.

mysterious_jim · 13 points · Posted at 23:53:29 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA for making this up.

withextracheesepls · 9 points · Posted at 23:13:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but i can’t imagine this is anything but a troll

Hell-is-other-pe0ple · 6 points · Posted at 23:52:23 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Was scrolling through to see if anyone saw how obviously fake this is. I have a nephew who watches twitch all the time and while it's normal to pick up the lingo, (my sister and I got my mum saying "owned" when we were kids. She still uses it. I'm not going to tell her that's not a thing anymore) no kid is out there speaking entirely in twitch speak.

withextracheesepls · 6 points · Posted at 00:04:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

the closest i’ve experienced to this is like, last year in high school when all the boys made references to the ugandan knuckles meme every. single. hour. probably more often.

but even that wasn’t as exaggerated or weird as this, and they were the epitome of twitch boys. hell, one still has his life goal set on being a streamer.

Stromboli61 · 3 points · Posted at 02:23:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I split time between teaching in a HS and a middle school this year. In the middle school, we had to ban the 6th graders from bringing their chromebooks to lunches and have a seminar on what is appropriate language for a classroom and what isn’t appropriate to use in school pretty much saying “Use words your teacher knows!” The animals were using so much YouTube/twitch/general internet slang and meme language, coupled with behavior such as “raging” when they lose a game or get a bad grade that it created the most toxic environment I’ve ever seen. I got called into my bosses office as the resident young pop culture junkie, and was teaching him the internet. The whole thing was like a real life, surreal, shitpost experience.

[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:21:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah this obviously isn't real.

nomofica · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

/r/nothingeverhappens

coolguy1016 · 3 points · Posted at 23:28:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pepehands

pattat132 · 3 points · Posted at 23:31:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

WeirdChamp

Maruset · 3 points · Posted at 23:39:27 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA Kappa, Twitch Chat is for Twitch only.

skelebaby93 · 3 points · Posted at 00:36:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is this it? Am I old now? I understood absolutely none of that and felt more annoyed than I should reading it. Am I grampa Simpson now?

Irina_Phoenix · 92 points · Posted at 20:13:28 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

He's 14. Chill out and let him enjoy the things he loves. He's just going to resent you. Make a point to teach him that social skills are important and he can't live in his own bubble, but don't ban something that's one of his primary interests because it annoys you.

There has to be some kind of balance that could be found. Kids are always gunna do weird, annoying shit. If he was 17, I'd be more concerned.

Buttercup_Barantheon · 10 points · Posted at 00:02:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Respect is a two way street. Dad didn’t say he could never use twitch speak at all, just requested that he not use it with the family and during family time like dinner. Learning to exercise moderation and appropriate behavior based on circumstances and environments is something 14 years olds need to have a handle on.

Dad offered terms for him to keep the thing he loves, son rejected the terms, Dad followed through on the consequence he set forth. The kid chose his fate. This isn’t being a kill joy, it’s parenting.

Stuntman222 · 6 points · Posted at 01:37:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

Shit at 14 weren't we all cringy? Some kid at school will pick on him and he'll chill on the lingo. I was the Rawr XD type of emo kid and now I just cringe whenever I think about it. Id be pissed if my out of touch parents told me how to speak and what to watch.

Bottom line, its a phase and it'll pass.

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[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 23:22:26 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yup! I would never speak to my parents with slang that me and my friends used. Especially after being told not to.

And "keeping up with trends". Come on, gtfo here. Terrible trends pop up all the time. "He was just keeping up with the trend of smashing a gallon of milk on the ground! You can't be mad at him!"

xEnshaedn · 12 points · Posted at 23:44:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

also twitchspeak is not recent lol..

HoodieGalore · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

And really more of a niche trend than anything - it's not widely popular outside Twitch and their users, at all.

xEnshaedn · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

4chan and discord it is.

HoodieGalore · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I wouldn't advocate a young teen take up the habits of any of the chans either, to be honest.

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nocctea · 11 points · Posted at 00:06:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

yeah i completely agree, i'm surprised i had to scroll down this far. the kid's not doing anything wrong, he's just being annoying. as someone who relied heavily on the internet when i was younger, and who's parents were always trying to confiscate my phone, it doesn't really help, just makes them mad. banning twitch seems like a kinda severe punishment, as others have said, just start talking like him and he'll stop lol.

also, why are there so many people saying "this makes me want to bully the kid" wtf?? what's wrong with the people here

Thefirstofherkind · 3 points · Posted at 01:46:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

She banned him because the kid was disrespectful when asked to speak normally

[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:06:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean there's a close to 100% chance the kid found away around the blacklist.

But I agree, and frankly I'm a little appalled most think it's okay to take away something your kid enjoys just because it mildly annoys you. Did OP even talk to him first? And he's a kid. He will grow out of it.

I mean, there's also a close to 100% chance this is a troll/shit post, so I guess there's that.

ThrowThrowThrone · 6 points · Posted at 23:55:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lol there's always this guy. "Dont parent your kids or they'll resent you." Get outta here.

TheExter · 8 points · Posted at 00:21:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

there's parenting and then there's controlling how your kid speaks or acts that is completely normal with kids their age

"Hey stop dabbing for no reason, its dumb"

"stop spinning your water bottle is not a toy!"

"if you're gonna dance, dance something besides fortnite!"

yeboi314159 · 2 points · Posted at 01:51:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

There's a difference between speaking like that all the time nonstop, including family dinners, and just in your own time. Especially since no one can even understand him

TheExter · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"I could spend time learning about what you like and how you act, but is just easier to mold you into what i think you should be at 14 years old, because you're quite annoying right now"

yeah that will probably strengthen the family bonds

Hamplaneteer · 2 points · Posted at 01:45:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

DAB ON THE HATERS

ghoulboy_ · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Idk why it took so many comments to see this one. Teach the kid right time, right place, and moderation. Blacklisting twitch cause it’s annoying sounds so wack omega lol

bobs_big_bob · -15 points · Posted at 20:30:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

^ correct answer.

gug12 · 11 points · Posted at 21:37:51 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I was downvoted to hell down there for thinking the same, and I will keep supporting this idea.

Respecting what he loves and finding the balance - based on good reasons other than "annoyance". Disrespect? For sure. Annoyance? I don't approve of that.

z97a · 4 points · Posted at 23:52:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yea why not just start saying L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ 2?2?2?2?2?2? repeatedly when he starts talking like that. Fight fire with fire and Jebait that kid into oblivion!

gug12 · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

Sadly or not I don't get those references, but that's not really a balanced comment - it has too many different references, of which I know zero. It's not inclusive to just drop them all at once, which is what we're trying to say - find a balance.

edit: oh you're saying that the mother should say that to the kid? Haha. Ok it's funny as a joke.

i_forget_what_i_do · -2 points · Posted at 01:22:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Bruh that shit's cringy as fuck. I get that kids can be weird, but if my hypothetical son was talking like that out in public like me I'd be full on scared turtle, not wanting to do anything but get home. I would be so fucking embarrassed.

H0vit0 · 3 points · Posted at 02:12:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

Kids are cringey. It’s part of growing up. I guarantee your parents have been embarrassed of you many times, and if you saw some of the things you did as a kid you would probably be embarrassed too

Kio861 · 5 points · Posted at 21:53:47 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Actual Pepega

Niglactus · 4 points · Posted at 23:45:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is a pretty good shitpost but it still just a shitpost

10tickle · 7 points · Posted at 23:52:30 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

This is next level bait lol

Edit: if by some miracle this is not some bait, YTA.. let your son live man.. wtf. Kids embarrass themselves, its all a part of growing up. He’ll either look back at it and realize what he did was cringy or he’ll look back and remember his mom being a nazi parent not allowing him to do something as simple as saying “pogchamp”..

That being said; dansgame in the chat bois

zeekutta · 4 points · Posted at 01:17:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Jebaited OMEGALUL

epic_wedlee · 2 points · Posted at 02:28:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

TRUE LULW

lololpolo12 · 30 points · Posted at 19:44:09 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Low effort. F-. Try harder next time.

CJ_Productions · 5 points · Posted at 02:37:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I actually thought it was good effort. Fooled a lot of people and it's a funny read.

Pchardwareguy12 · 4 points · Posted at 23:44:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah I do not believe in any way that this happened.

limeyptwo · 3 points · Posted at 23:44:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is this a shitpost

-Haddix- · 5 points · Posted at 23:47:23 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This has gotta be a shitpost lmfao

jarafilms · 10 points · Posted at 22:25:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA kind of. It’s good you told him that it’s cringey but dude kids do dumb shit when they’re kids. I bet you did too.

Instead of banning him, I would give him a chance. Sit him down, explain why it’s bad to talk like that, maybe even find out what those words mean to bond and then if he doesn’t do it take appropriate steps. Right now you just seem like a dictator and he’s just mad instead or learning why it’s bad

Aniso3d · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:20 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

nta, you're a parent, doing parent things

SluttySlideRule · 2 points · Posted at 23:50:39 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ooofff your son's gonna think about this in his 20's and cringe. NTA

Snackrattus · 2 points · Posted at 23:53:35 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. Language is constantly evolving, slang included. Your kid is using them way more than is typical, probably because he is enjoying the validation it gives him in understanding something you don't. But that's typical of being a kid, and not learning/applying the proper social contexts, than it is an indictment on the language itself.

Some (though not all, not even most) of the language he's using now will enter common use within the next decade or so. It won't be any less normal that what you're previously used to.

You definitely want to prioritise communication over noise, which means he needs to be using words that you understand when addressing you. I can definitely sympathise with the behaviour being annoying or obnoxious.

I think him using it sometimes, especially to himself, peers, or his own sister, should still be okay. You can't really ban him from the evolution of language because you don't understand it. But you can absolutely enforce him not talking to you that way, especially if he knows he can't really communicate with you that way.

imMatt19 · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

PepeHands

earwaxntoast · 2 points · Posted at 00:08:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Totally NTA, but banning it is just going to make him rebel harder. Better to put on some bicycle shorts, a fresh prince bright colored ball cap, a fanny pack, and walk into his room all like "pog you, champ. What's crackalackin with that hype twitch stream daddy o" and then fart on his head.

Alvraen · 2 points · Posted at 00:34:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

As an ex employee this is fucking hilarious

Waffleeater_153 · 2 points · Posted at 00:36:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I thought I was on /r/CopyPasta

Camma14 · 2 points · Posted at 00:40:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

4head

GoldNovakiin · 2 points · Posted at 01:41:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

r/copypasta

Meichi04 · 2 points · Posted at 01:42:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA I'm 14 and I find it pretty cringy when people talk like that. I mean I get it, it's more of absorbing the content given to him, but if it gets to the point where he's saying it in every sentence, then there needs to be some type of regulation. I mean, I don't even know what any of those mean.

acceptablemadness · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

God, no. NTA. First off, you made a simple, reasonable request and he responded by being a tool. Second off, that shit is irritating. I'm a teacher and I WISH more parents were like you and made them cut that shit out. Slang is okay but there's a point where it's just obnoxious and irritating and he obviously was doing it specifically to irritate.

Prope-R · 2 points · Posted at 02:57:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Let your son have fun you soccer mom.

Marzouque · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, I love you for doing this

liamemsa · 2 points · Posted at 03:02:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA,

And I'm going to add that you should, uh, probably monitor what he watches. Considering he's 14 and Twitch streamers are generally really terrible toxic men or women who do squats in tiny shorts. Both know that their audience is minors and do that shit anyway. Twitch is cancer.

Tough_Space · 2 points · Posted at 03:08:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, Kind of.

It's kind of harmless and its something he clearly enjoys.

You should unblock it and encourage him not to use such language.

Givingsnail · 5 points · Posted at 23:50:44 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

This is an A+ bait amazing read

Skrall31 · 6 points · Posted at 23:08:44 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA - I get that it’s annoying but punishing a child for using slang doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. The way I see it, you’re punishing your kid for enjoying something and that’s a surefire way to make sure they don’t tell you about their interests after this. As someone who never had a lot of people care about what I liked, especially adults, that’s not something you wanna do to your kid.

my__name__is · 18 points · Posted at 21:05:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA for shitty parenting skills. Yeah, you gotta make him stop doing that. Your immidiate reaction is to ban Twitch? How about instead of the knee jerk reaction to ban the thing he loves you step up and put some effort into teaching him some life skills? Sure seems like a nice opportunity to teach him that coming across like an annoying douche won't get him anywhere in life. Or yeah, just ban Twitch and call it a day. Why bother.

epic_wedlee · 4 points · Posted at 02:21:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Even worse are the people saying they would beat the kid up. CmonBruh

mariosphone · 3 points · Posted at 02:26:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Totally agree. I went through annoying phases and my mom just let me expressed myself, even if that meant getting on her nerves.

Era555 · 17 points · Posted at 23:07:10 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah wtf. All of his friends are propably all on twitch too and talk that way. Way to go straight for the nuclear option without even trying.

ThatNoise · 0 points · Posted at 02:44:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If you think banning twitch is the nuclear option you don't know anything about raising a one day functional productive and motivated adult. God people are so fucking soft these days.

MJSkates · 4 points · Posted at 23:31:47 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

No way this isn’t fake, the guys account is 4 hours old.

BoxerBlake · 7 points · Posted at 19:41:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Sounds incredibly annoying, and you're the one paying the bills.

ihateyourstupiddog · 3 points · Posted at 23:38:10 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This seems like a troll...

Afl4c · 4 points · Posted at 00:23:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

There is no way this is real lmaoo

therandysaur · 3 points · Posted at 01:43:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA You're literally the old fuck you hated as a kid. "YOU WIPPER SNAPPERS", that old guy. I don't think its totally wrong to step in because eventually if maturity doesn't kick in as it should then he will probably become an outcast. Your intentions are good but your message is lost from the wise to the inexperienced. Your kid hears this "talk normal" as stop being a freak. This whole situation is an analogy to the strict father not liking his son to act girly in anyway and calling him a faggot his whole life. This is the future version of that father." You cant be this way son because you embarrass me and that's not how I grew up." That's exactly how this sounds. I don't know all of what you have conversed with him after the fact, but as a reasonable parent in a society where being different is acceptable, I believe you can understand the message I want you to see. This is just my opinion my man, OP I hope you just take in consideration how the child's mind will interpret your disposition to his behavior. Don't be afraid to be a parent but be aware that how you deal with things WILL have lasting effects on his development. I hope you the best of luck my dude. Also thank you for being a caring parent. Have a good day

cernegiant · 5 points · Posted at 20:24:36 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. This is why we used to send children down coal mines.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

there would be no little shitters dabbing if they were all working the mines

Elias9888 · 4 points · Posted at 23:13:44 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Let the kid enjoy what he enjoys, i watch a lot of twitch myself and what he said was prob just meant as jokey banter. The PogU is an emote saying good job so he was complimenting her. Even if it is ''cringe'' he wasent necessarily being a dick about it.

Im sure you said stupid stuff when you where a kid that your parents or other adults didnt understand.

InKainWeTrust · 3 points · Posted at 00:27:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

We all certainly said stupid stuff when we were kids. Then our parents said "knock it off" and we stopped. There's a time and a place for everything. He can talk to his friends like that all he wants but that stops at the door to the house. We aren't your buddies, we're your parents, talk normal. If the kid can't handle that then no more twitch until he can control himself. My dad would have just beat me with a belt until I talked right. Banning twitch seems like a fairer punishment to me.

Keshig1 · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:21 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is a shit post 100%

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JMoses3419 · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:45 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA although I concur that had you tried using his slang (and done it badly), it would have ceased being cool enough for him to use pretty darn quick.

Black_Magic30 · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:26 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. After I read “Pog you, easy clap”, it became your duty to beat him until he learns how to speak like a human

GeneralDejo · 3 points · Posted at 02:35:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

But that’s a perfectly valid compliment...

frappuccinio · 2 points · Posted at 00:04:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

The fact that op can quote the kid word for word despite not knowing twitch speak makes this obviously a shit post.

SuperUltraHyperMega · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:40 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

YTA but only because you’re going about this wrong. I mean c’mon, didn’t you go through something like this with your parents when you were a kid?! Trying to block your kid is only going to make them more focused to finding ways around your control. You’re better off discussing WHY it bothers you and making him understand that and maybe setting some rules for discussion around the house so you can find a happy medium.

Hell, you really want to deter him, start using the phrases yourself for a while, especially around his friends. That’ll really turn him off to it!!!

C’mon fam, this chicken cutlet is LIT!

gug12 · -10 points · Posted at 20:08:05 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

Absolutely this.

And don't be completely upset over the slang. It's ok to use some slang. It's fun! Would you forbid him to dab, do fortnite dances, or use any other kind of reference or inside joke? I used some slang at home, even used language and had fun with communication/jokes/memes made up on the spot only me and my sibling found fun and my parents were annoyed by it. I never found ok when they suddenly bursted "it's enough! can't we talk about anything else?" and then we'd be silent and resented in the mealtable for minutes until someone came up with some boring conversation. Yeah... I don't think taking out the fun out of your children 'just because' is ok much less with an outburst, and your story sounds like an outburst.

However, I agree that using a language with you that you're not comfortable with is a line and a boundary you should work on with him and you have the right to find a common ground.

INFO - does the sister get the slang? when he complimented her, she might know what he meant.

Suggestion:

Deal with it a little better, accept some slang and let him use it everyone in the room understands it (or else it's excluding), ask him to use less slang. It's okay to punish 'no twitch until we can find an agreement on the use of this'.

Also number 2:

I think it's never a good idea to make a punishment with no awareness. It doesn't teach anything and it builds resentment. For example: "Next time you use slang and i feel disrespected, I will take twitch out" is better than "You did that? so now out of the blue i will blacklist twitch/you will get a punishment". See what I mean? It's pretty easy and teaches self-control without resentment of unsanswered questions.

[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:24:45 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Using slang is ok but this kid uses it so much that if someone died he would say 'F in chat"

danndeacon · 9 points · Posted at 20:15:03 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Would you forbid him to dab, do fortnite dances

I'd unleash my fury onto my son with the crashing of a thousand waves if he ever chooses to fortnite dance in my household .

gug12 · -9 points · Posted at 20:23:51 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

lol!

that was a weird ride, that gif.

(oh look i said 'weird ride'. that's slang already)

(oh wait - lol is already slang!)

(oh wait - everybody has slang you can't stop it, ride the wave, even if it's those "a thousand waves". Don't drown on them or try to drown others out on something so unimportant lol)

but to finish in a light way, i found that funny, as long as that was a joke. :p

drunkpunk138 · 0 points · Posted at 20:46:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. It's good that you're teaching him the value of proper communication now, especially at the age he's at. This isn't about annoying trends with the youth, it's about ensuring he has the proper social skills to participate in society and not end up a black sheep or incel because he never strayed away from how people communicate on Twitch and the rest of the world judges him for it. He may think it's dumb now but someday he'll appreciate the effort you put into ensuring he's a functional member of society. This is precisely the kind of stuff a parent should be teaching their children.

And this is coming from someone who is an avid video gamer and who consumes quite a bit of video game related media. Everything has it's time and place, and among friends people will communicate how they want, but there are limits to this stuff that kids need to learn.

play_a_game_99 · 3 points · Posted at 20:19:34 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA oh god. Stop it whilst you can. I remember when youtube streamers began being popular. Hell end up getting bullied as i know first hand witnessing kids who spoke like that always do . Hes clearly in a bit too deep

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BeholderLivesMatter · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:36 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. If you don’t like the influence a form of media has on your child you have the right to ban it from the household.

wmnoe · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:44 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - you're being a good parent

ModestMariner · 1 points · Posted at 23:18:41 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Explain it to your son like this: In life you need to become aware of your social surroundings. You need to learn how to wear certain "hats" in certain situations. For instance, if you're watching twitch, it's totally socially acceptable to use "twitchspeak" with other people. If you are with family at home, you speak to your family with "familyspeak". If you are at work you speak to coworkers with "workspeak". If you're in a different country you speak to the locals with "localspeak".

It might actually be useful to draw a comparison between learning to change your behavior and language in different social settings, to learning to change your behavior and language when you visit an entirely different country.

Edit: NTA

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Overseer91 · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:36 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

He needs to understand how actual humans communicate rather than using slang because he thinks it makes him sound cool. I mean, if its an occasional thing, and said as a joke or something ok, but all the time? That's not good. It could even lead to bullying (if he talks like this all the time, I can guarantee other people are going to bully him, look at this reddit right now) which becomes isolation, which leads to more out of touch behavior and the cycle continues. So no, nip that in the bud

POTATO_COMMANDER · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:58 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

My dad would not have banned me, but he would have made countless jokes at my expense for it.

Acceptable_Interview · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:27 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

absolutely NTA. If I were you I'd whoop his butt til the only language he speaks is PAIN

traps_aint_gay1w3 · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:51 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

i thought your son was just using it lightly but when i heard he was using it every time he spoke i not only came to the consensus that youre NTA but that your kid should get a hobby

frank8289 · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

In no way shape or form are you the asshole here my guy

stopthemasturbation · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:34 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Your child needs to learn that he's not in charge, and while I normally don't like the idea of policing what a child says, he needs it here or he'll develop into an incel or neckbeard

the_alert · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA....when you say “hysterical” do you mean he’s throwing a temper tantrum, because that is not okay for a 12 year old. He should be way past doing that

NEOLittle · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:41 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - it's your job to prepare him for the real world. He needs to get the hang of socially acceptable speech and behavior. If he can't figure out when to use jargon and when to speak plain English, he's going to get fired from a lot of jobs. You're parenting, op. Keep it up.

hanooka · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:40 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - He could be saying some messed up stuff that he doesn’t understand. If he wants to learn a foreign language, Spanish would be a much better choice.

VERTIKAL19 · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I mean I would say NAH, but I also don’t think it is really helping.

Algrunar · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:43 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, part of your job as a parent is making him socially functional. In the context of twitch i actually think its fine, as a stupid internet meme i found this quite funny, but if he's going to do that irl and with people that dont use twitch they are going to think hes got some mental illness so this definitely falls under doing him a favour

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NTA. Save him from getting bullied and keep it blacklisted.

Beefster09 · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:03 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA as long as you would react similarly if your daughter started speaking in emojis, because that's basically what your son is doing.

Peppering the occasional Kappa or FrankerZ is fine as long as most words are normal sentence-forming words.

jerryfrz · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, also:

Pog you, easy clap

Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL

I'm pretty sure he watches xQc.

mneal120 · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:28 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Nike1107 · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:55 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, but make it your purpose in life to use Twitchspeak around your son and his friends he will stop faster than you can say, "kappa"

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noheadd · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:39 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

r/forsen

RevolsinX · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:50 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH I guess. He's just a dumb kiddo, which is understandable. And yeah, from the looks of it you have it pretty bad.

Seems like a solid solution. Try to reason with him a little more on -why- what he's doing is dumb though. The worst thing is a punishment that feels completely unfair to a kid.

York_Delta · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA your child needs to learn that that is not normal or socially acceptable in the real world.

This is coming from a gamer, occasional twitch viewer. Twitch isn’t a good place for your kid to develop socially, there’s plenty of fine content but there’s also rampant racism and sexism.

spadePerfect · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

As an adult who uses these terms with friends in a deeply sarcastic, humorous way, it scares me that a child seriously talks like this. Twitch, Fortnite etc are seriously doing some shit to the kids and I don't want to find out how it turns out If we let them

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NTA. Blacklist reddit too before he gets to it.

GLUBAL · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:03 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I feel ashamed that i watch twitch a lot and i don't know what most of these things are?

But you have a responsibility to his behavior as a parent, you are not an asshole.

Miimmoouuu · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh my god NTA at all. My boyfriends little brother talks like that ALL DINNER. No one talks to him anymore at dinner because of it, drives everyone crazy. NTA at all

bodeejus · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:23 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

This gave me quite the chuckle, that type of talk constantly is pretty annoying, but just consider that it may make him more defiant by you banning it from him. I am pretty positive in probably a year he is going to look back and cringe about it.

KillerKittenInPJs · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - He's fourteen, living under your roof, and obviously doing it just to be defiant.

AMHousewife · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:07 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I stream on Twitch and the Twitch speak gets OLD quick. NTA. Let him have his fit.

XxBrokenFireflyxX · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:13 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Can anyone translate? I don’t have a clue what ANY of these mean.

ttundraa · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m not a big follower either but they’re supposed to be emote reactions when something cool, funny, weird etc happens in the video game the person is streaming. Not meant to be used irl

XxBrokenFireflyxX · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh man I’m really out of touch lol!

ttundraa · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nah don’t worry, most teenagers probably don’t know what twitch is either.

XxBrokenFireflyxX · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m 30 and I do know what it is but I’ve never used it. My kids do, they love it.

LunarWangShaft · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - I'd bully your son.

Like other have mentioned, watch the same videos. Learn the lingo just enough to use it all INCREDIBLY wrong and as cringy as possible. That'll stop the behavior hard

CubsFanRyan · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:07 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. He's 14, not 8. He needs to learn to talk like a normal person and not a child.

tones_of-stone · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA give him the ol lickaroo

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notmydogscousin · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:49 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA you are trying to teach your son social norms

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This is the best AITA I've ever seen, so thank you for that, and NTA

also, don't back down, and maybe take the suggestion to reverse psychology that little fucker ( I mean that kindly) and twitch speak him right back.

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soullessginger93 · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - I'm gonna be honest, after hearing this, I kinda want to kick your son's ass.

NeogeneRiot · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:49 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I am 14 and use Twitch, I cringed so hard reading this NTA for sure I hate it when people quote stuff like that in real life.

Thriftyverse · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:50 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

He needs to learn to communicate to his audience.

Raul5819 · 1 points · Posted at 23:48:57 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Your son is being a huge turd.

SwiftBacon · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:41 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

My little brother does the same shit. It's gotten to the point where we can't have a conversation. He's either staring at his phone not saying anything or just making a twitch speak blurb.

Mr_unbeknownst · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:24 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

That little kid just insulted you.

Just tell him it's a hard flex until he can speak english

hippoangel99 · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is comedy at its finest! Oh, and NTA.

BlackenedBlued · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:33 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

MeyoMix · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:54 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta

ElTreceAlternitivo · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Goddamn kids and their sling words or stang talk or whathaveyou! AND TELL THEM TO STAY OFF MY DAMN LAWN!

t3hd0n · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

idk, acting more like the parents did here is probably a better solution

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/05/05/what-happened-after-my-13-year-old-son-joined-the-alt-right/?fbclid=IwAR3MbSRreTE2AoGHGoJsOTOuX8HYagV8yUmlb8mUO5_qHHrJskZBIHJCXbs

sanahasan · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sorry but this is too funny, NTA though

Rage-Muffin · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:15 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

What is twitch?

boxkiller2 · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This reads like a shitpost, but I guess life is like that sometimes. NTA twitch seems to be developmentally stunting your child socially.

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lily123kawaii · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA that would get annoying crazy fast

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NAH, he's just a kid. You're his parent, you have the right to do this.

Reddidiot13 · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:40 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta. Am I the asshole for laughing really hard at this? You did good tho

Amonette2012 · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA and this is kind of hilarious. Kids, eh!

To me this seems no different to not letting your kid watch wrestling because you just know they'll try something stupid and break an arm, or not letting them watch a horror movie because you know darn well they're too young and it will give them nightmares.

IKnowWhoShotTupac · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Oh god NAH he’s being cringey actually talking in internet speak. Stop it while you can.

FragilousSpectunkery · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:00 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, you are parenting well.

DylanGPA · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:09 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Come Nerevar friend or traitor come and look upon the heart

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Good work. He needs to keep that shit separate.

twinny21989 · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:29 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTW

CoyoteHP · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, and this is a great shitpost, can't wait to see it on r/copypasta

twinny21989 · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

starrdlux · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:30 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

Twitch chat is way more fun to use back at your kid than to take it away. You are the asshole as he was kind in his reaction to your daughter and in turn you took his fun away.

TheQueerRiver · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:50 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH- He's not be an asshole, He's a kid. I remember saying stuff like "lol epic rawr" out loud. It was annoying I'm sure but I stopped of course.

WhyEssEff · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:06 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, is your kid xQc?

baileyliz11 · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, you’re the parent and he’s overreacting. I can’t count how many times I look back at the “hysterical” moments I had as a teen/pre-teen where I thought my parents were being unfair and think “its a good thing my parents tried to control my stupid actions and punished me” LOL

ThatDepressedBoi · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:23 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA for not beating the shit out of him when it first happened

DismalInsect · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:56 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, that shit is really annoying. If he wants to communicate with people, he should leave that for when he's on line. Communication is a 2 way street, people need to understand the things you are saying. It also helps of they want to listen and don't feel insulted by the 'normie' crap.

monsignorbabaganoush · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:58 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - That boy needs to learn to code switch, or he's in for a rough life.

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ebroy619 · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:08 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

MadKitKat · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:09 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

Kid's not doing anything wrong or harmful. He only followed a trend YOU don't like... dunno what you'd do if your kid picked up a whole different accent like it happens to kids here because dubbed foreign TV shows are aired in a different variety than the one we speak. Would you ban TV altogether?

I'm 23 and I'd be hysterical if my mother mocked my speech and/or decided to ban from her internet server one or several of my harmless hobbies just because she doesn't like them (mostly anime, Twitter and Reddit).

Hope you're shitposting tbh, considering that, unless there's an underlying mental health issue (no, having a suspicious taste in things isn't a mental illness), it's been proven that children and teenagers will either accommodate not to use that vocabulary in inadequate contexts or will drop it altogether once they realise it's not normal.

AgentFelix0013 · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:48 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH - Kid is being a kid, parent is exerting rights as a parent. These things happen.

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SpartanFishy · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

S to the H to the P. Since apparently I have to fight auto mod to say it now. I don’t want this post removed for being a shitpost, because it’s hilarious. I should still be able to call it out as such though.

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g0ld3n_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah that makes sense

pm-me-ur-stresses · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:51 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA dear god. I sometimes use twitchspeak as a joke when I’m with my friends to make them cringe but that’s only with them. I would never do that with family or people I don’t know very well, that’s just cringe af. If he keeps it up he’s gonna get bullied at school no Kappa

bmalbert81 · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA I did this with my kids and YouTube

kalgarileigh3 · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm pretty sure this whole post was written in a foreign language. But definitely NTA. Your being a parent.

FuzzyPuzzles · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA you should look into replacement sons as yours seems to be malfunctioning.

MugatuGumboot · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA You're his parent, not his friend. It's your job to yeah him how to be a decent person, and that includes how to adjust his language to suit his audience.

canvaskisser · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, I don't believe this is true because it's too funny

Bobert_Fico · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Shaka, when the walls fell

freethelibrarians · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This has to be a troll from r/copypasta

suicidejunkie · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA There's a time and a place for slang, but that doesn't mean all the time is appropriate. Different ways of communication and knowing when to and when not to use certain parts of speech is an important skill to learn. You're not an asshole, you're parenting. Keep up the good work.

RogueS13 · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

INFO

Are you Rebecca's husband?

minicat14 · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. the kid has to communicate properly and normaly. at his age, doing that is not normal.

PleasantInitiative · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta if this is true lmao. Seems trollish. Too late for an abortion

FourEyesWhitePerson · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Dear god, send your sun to a rehabilitation center...

jill853 · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - saving him from himself. You’re a good parent.

Nightrun19 · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I’m nearly 22 and I happen to watch a lot of Twitch steams. I say stuff like “omegalul, poggers, pogchamp, pepehands” most of the more well known stuff. But the difference is - I say it r a r e l y. It’s not every sentence I’m saying it and I’m certainly not using it in conjunction with each other.

That behavior of his needs to be curbed instantly. At least if he tones down on it. He needs to learn that too much of that is annoying as hell.

Granted he’s also young. He’s impressionable. And most of the top streamers say that sort of stuff.

DarkseidHS · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Feelsbadman, swiftrage

MisterBowTies · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Make your own twitch channel, get huge and watch him lose interest instantly.

SunshineAllDayLong · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Seriously? As a parent, this is your priority? Pick your battles and choose important things, like drugs, sex, alcohol, character development. One parent to another, YTA.

Fafaflunkie · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Maybe put some of this Twitch speak to use. In front of his friends. GG!

glorper · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What the kappa is going on in here

BootCampBlues · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

POG

he's ready for the Infantry

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is too funny to be true. I think it’s fake.

V-838 · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. 14 is almost your last chance to nip the behavior in the butt.

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BigChopp · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

POGCHAMP!!! Definitely NTA your doing things right!

TallBoy_Ryan · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Please for the LOVE OF GOD teach your son to knock this shit off. if you send him to school and he acts like that he’s going to get torn to shreds.

nesteajuicebox · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

is " pog you , easy clap " at least a nice thing to say ?

Krzyygamin · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, he will not be respected at all if he talks like that

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ngwoo · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, your son is saying images out loud. Not only is it antisocial, he's failing to understand the concept of emotes in the first place.

tittyfuckingsprin · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA there was a reason Hitler was voted to power and bullies exist.

sunshineBillie · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

is it normal behavior to be unable to stop speaking in internet pidgin language in the real world? even for a kid? is this like a psychological thing that needs to be examined?

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darrienturd · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I can’t believe people are actually agreeing with this I must be crazy?

Going against the crowd but I think YTA, your son isn’t being inappropriate or vulgar. He’s just being a kid and going with the trends as most youths do. Most kids his age are probably acting the same way. Honestly, I think you’re being ridiculous by blacklisting it. He’s not hurting anybody aside from being annoying and weird haha. I don’t know your age but it’s like your mom stopping you from listening to rap because the culture is bad or something along those lines. Let the kid express himself.

amediumrarebreed · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This has to be one of the funniest posts I’ve read on here. Definitely NTA

Tunaichi · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, lol I think I use “Pog” and “easy clap” more often in my daily life with friends, and talk “normal” with my family. It makes sense to separate his speech with friends (or twitch), and family/adults. It’s so weird seeing a 14 yo say it out loud, my brother (10yo) hasn’t started he phase yet.

Nosiege · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. He's a kid finding a community for the first time, and you basically told him to "act normal"

So what happens if your son turns out gay and starts talking about having the tea and saying yaaasss and "Not today, Satan!"?

Are you going to again tell him to "act normal"?

marrolllll · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

my cousin who has been spectrum diagnosed was addicted to let's play videos on YouTube to the point where he developed an American accent (I'm from Australia) along with the mannerisms of YouTubers. Nothing was done or said about it at the time by his parents and it's clear by now that they should have intervened at some point.

Your son is only 12 however and kids go through fazes all the time, I used to sing backstreet boys non stop and pretend I was ace Ventura to random strangers. But I was made very aware of much it alienated me by my folks, communication is key here.

can_not_take_jokes · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, I was thinking YTA at first but after reading how bad it is I agree with you 100%

allyourbase51 · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. It's called parenting.

bubonic_plague87 · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What the fuck is going on here i can understand anything.. Do you guys speak english or spanish? NTA OP but you shouldn't banned him, join him in the twitch lingo and make it lame for him. I'm pretty sure there a south park episode that covers this subject.

kodakpnk · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m 1000% sure I know this kid, no cap.

sentient_tatertot · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Obvious shit post. There was another post almost exactly the same but it was a girl and her boyfriend.

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Grab your kid by his ankles and fucking smash him into your floor.

InfinityProtocol · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but it’s a tough call. Is he whinny like ninja or confidant like the doc?

millystarrysky · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH. I'm not going to give you nta for basically asking the internet"can I do this thing to actually parent my kid?" Yes, you can parent you kid and you suck for having to ask the internet permission to be a parent.

cornycatlady · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is so funny and cringe

meefmaster3000 · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I hope none of you believe this story. Biggest bait I’ve seen on this sub and that’s saying something.

kumadori12 · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pepehands up

findmyselfstallin · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Thank God my kids aren’t teenagers right now 🤦🏻‍♂️

Edit: NTA

YouIsCool · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. It is your moral obligation to prevent your son from being “that guy.” What he’s doing is cringy as fuck. You’ll have to use a bit of shame to humiliate him, otherwise he’ll keep humiliating himself without realizing it.

Maybe you should start using those same memes in conversations, make sure to use it around his friends, if he has any lol. Don’t use it ironically, or at least don’t let them know. Use it as if you actually think it’s cool. They’ll see how cringy and anti-social it really is and hopefully they’ll be embarrassed enough to drop that shit.

DankNerd97 · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH - You’re the parent, and this isn’t an unreasonable punishment. Maybe he’ll learn to stop being so cringy. At the end of the day, it’s pretty harmless.

unimportantop · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but this is hilarious

KingNewbie · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

You gotta pwn the noob.

queenaunaslace · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA it is important to know how to speak appropriately within different environments

itsallbeendoneb4 · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

assblasta69420 · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I say Pog in RL because people usually have a stupid placeholder word for excitement, like sick, dope, hype, etc. I however have separated the speakings of twitchchat and normal interactions

Lennon1004 · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

FeelsWeirdMan.

kylesnooze · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, It is your child, you are the parent, sometimes you put the foot down, otherwise you are only setting him up for failure.

That being said, and I am not a parent granted, but I think if you allow him some access to twitch once he has completed his chores and maybe did some reading or watched a thoughtful movie, or just done any kind of thoughtful exercise, you can give him some twitch time.

This1guy13 · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but when he grows up remind him or show him the cringy stuff he said

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meinkamfert · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA for making this up.

ScrawnyCheeath · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m not actually sure if this post is fake or not. On the one hand I want it desperately to be true but on the other hand “Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL.”

I really can’t decide if it’s real

UnderThe102 · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA 😂 Tell him not to do that IRL. I feel like I can narrow down who he watches just hearing that.

beto_747 · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA don’t let twitch mold your kids brain

Gotted · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You should probably send him to summer camp without a cell phone. That isn’t acceptable behavior and if he were my son I’d whoop his ass.

thegamer373 · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Start purposely using to wrong in front of him and his friend. He'll get the memo. NTA it's a part of your job as a parent to guide him through things like this. I'd like to say he'll thank you later but he likely won't.

upstagedalacazar · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He wanted you to ban him the whole time, get scamazed.

Artm1562 · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This got shitpost written all over it.

KhaosElement · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I suddenly feel 14 again myself and want to bully your child relentlessly.

NTA - record him, and use it to embarrass the hell out of him at some point far in the future. Preferably in front of a girl.

Kitemandoo · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, you're being a good parent.

NoobLordZX · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Your kids is watching too much daequan and hamilnz

Lkjhgfdsaaaaaaaaaaaa · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA he will be bullied in school for that, kids a fucking mean

DadLoCo · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You're the boss in your own house. If you have preference rules for language in your home, thats the reality.

LazyOwl23 · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, but another solution to make him stop could be to start using those terms too - either correctly or incorrectly, as you wish

direwolfed · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You’re the parent and decide what’s best. On the other hand maybe later in the future you moderate his time on twitch?

hollyviolet96 · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Good call, you’ve got to reign that behaviour in before it really affects him socially

SoberSeahorse · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - Good parenting in my opinion.

RoadKiehl · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA Rofl this is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.

If he’s hysterical that you banned Twitch, sounds to me like it’s a bigger problem than his language.

You’re his parent, and you pay for his internet. You can choose what he can’t use it for. Seemsgood.

Static_Gobby · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH.

You as his mom have the right to take that, but he’s also just a late middle school/early high school kid that is probably trying to fit in with this being a huge trend. And you, as a mother, are trying to stop that.

No assholes here.

sneeria · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Finally my Global Twitch Emotes extension gets some use!! XD

skeadyful · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nts to the max, kids a noob anyways

coolstory0001 · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

But, if this is real, speak in twitchspeak in front of his friends, in front of people he knows, really anywhere in public and tell him you will stop when he does. This kills trendy phrases really quick

JackoffSmirnof · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA At least for me, this would also drive me crazy. It's cool every once in a bit, but every time, no.

keldrak · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nice shitpost

Ruft · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

To that he said "Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL."

Has to be a shitpost.

Justagreewithme · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. It’s a fair and appropriate response.

Thatoneguy567576 · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. It's not hurting anything. If anything, use it against him and absolutely kill it by using it wrong. Banning him from using Twitch because it annoys you is a dick move.

mdlt97 · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

pog!!!! easy clap

mypantsRbluecrayons · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Just reading through the comments drove me mad.

SelfishThailand · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You're being a parent. Good on you.

Deepsighofrelief · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Add a "the" to the front of everything. The Kappa, The yet, ect also, NTA

Fierybuttz · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Kids go through phases like these, my younger brother is 12 and he’s doing the same thing and I hate it. I remember when I was going through a phase (pre-twitch so something not as annoying) my mom straight up stopped me mid-sentence and told me I was being annoying. I took it to heart and I cut it out. I’ve always appreciated her doing that lol

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I never knew how old all the reddit users were until i looked at the comments.

kbmagic · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - Good parenting - this is how you teach good behavior.

tommgaunt · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

I think you need to make rules for yourself on what constitutes not speaking correctly. I think 'twitchspeak' is obnoxious, especially in overuse, but I also admit that youth slang is something that is going to be a barrier between every child and parent so you shouldn't gun it down for no reason.

I guess just make it clear that if he speaks like that too much it's not alright, some it alright though. Maybe that makes sense lol.

Good luck op!

bulamog · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but doesnt seem like the best technique for getting him to want to be on twitch less. Gotta encourage him to find better use of his time, he's just gonna think about how he would rather be on twitch while it is blacklisted

pachungulo · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

NTA, 15 year old here, this kid needs to be taught to be normal. It is just unacceptable to be talking like that with people in real life. Not a single person in my grade would understand a sentence hes saying. If you don't stop him now, he will be a permanent virgin.

Edit: pog you, easy clap? Pog you means "play of the game" you and easy clap means easy "kill". Is that his way of saying thank you, this was easy? This kid is too much. what the hell is this, I think this is way worse than just twitch.

thisistrashy28919 · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

I'm a heavy gamer around your daughter's age and I use these terms a lot too, especially with my friends. But I always keep it in control to not use these terms so I'm saying internet memes in every single sentence. Don't let that shit fly, old man

GavonyTownship · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. I honestly cannot believe people are are like "he needs to grow outta that shit" hes FUCKING 14 give him 6 months and itll be done with like jesus christ.

You sound like an old head man. Hes a fucking kid. If hes having fun doing something let him do it. And twitchspeak. Really? To put into retrospect, remember when you were a kid amd the lingo you used with friends didnt make sense to your parents. Like if i said "shits finna lit" thats the same as saying "normie, pogs in chat omega lol" show me the fucking difference. A bunch of kids in this thread that dont remember what its actually like to be 13.

Fuck.

Mrtheliger · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Who the hell doesn't understand how to use "pog" when they regularly watch twitch

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - I was an avid gamer at that age too, but knew the boundaries between that world and the real world. It could be limiting to your child if they don't learn to speak normally.

I'm still playing games most evenings with my old friends in my late 20s, it doesn't need to be a problem.

Also it's fine to even use a bit of slang from gaming/internet culture in real life. I say "BRB", "IRL", "lol", "GG", "AFK", etc, IRL if I know the people I'm speaking to will get what I'm saying. Plenty of people do this, and reference memes, but it needs to be in the correct context. I'm not going to say "shockedpikachu.jpg" in the middle of a meeting with a client.

PicantoGOD · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH Your son is just a moron

yayitsmomo · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

One of us Pepega

ropeburn69 · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

lunateeka · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

u/cexj111 tanya is that u??

FaxTax · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA — if your son actually said that, there’s a gigantic problem. He probably wants to fit in, but he’s sacrificing coherency to do so. You have the right to parent him as you wish.

Almost_Feeding · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Feels like he's been watching Admiral Bulldog, aka the breathing meme

RIPirony1182016 · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Have you considered having him put down and trying again from scratch?

Edit: HUMANELY. Of course.

camkalot · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH ... I teach elementary and middle schoolers; this is a problem with certain students and I don’t think it’s going to get better ... it’s a refusal to recognize that some language is appropriate in one environment and not in another. Why is that, though? If it annoys you that’s not really a valid reason - it’s like any slang; he might use it with his friends because it’s new and cool, while “old people will never understand.”

I actually wouldn’t recommend either taking away his twitch access, or imitating the slang. He doesn’t need more reason to think that twitch-chat defines him, or that you’re suppressing his identity.

I’d just tell him frankly that internet language is not appropriate in formal conversation, like other types of slang. He should feel free to use it with his friends, but it’s not appropriate with adults, and this includes his parents. Then, come up with an appropriate rule for punishment (like a swear jar or something), or just use whatever rule you already have about inappropriate language, but do not take away his twitch access.

He might argue - let him know this is how the world works right now and it’s your job to prepare him for it so that he can socialize and get along and eventually get a job and be successful. Maybe one day, executives and doctors will speak in twitch-chat, but until then he’s not allowed to use it in formal conversations.

Quria · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but this is so funny I almost wanna claim shitpost.

All of Twitch chat is an asshole, myself included and I barely use chat. My friends (mid 20s) overuse Twitch slang and it drives me up a wall. Sorry a bunch of idiots on Twitch have warped your child’s speech patterns, I feel for you.

I assume others have said already, at least he was being supportive of his sister.

cb_urk · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Which is not to say that I think that this action is going to improve anything.

monkaS

lokiisavaj · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You’re saving him from potential bullying. I would 100% let my kids take your kids shit in the cafeteria if They heard that shit come out of him.

pink-ming · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but banning it will be ineffective, you must get your whole family to completely ignore him until he speaks like a normal person, and, like others have said, embarrass him in front of his friends by using the terminology in front of them.

ballsosteele · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Whilst kids do go through phases of acting like absolute gobshites, you were right to call him on it and the sooner he fucks that shit off the better.

memy02 · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but it feels like you are on a bit of a slope. Every generation has their collection of slang and new verbiage and it is a bit extreme to try and forbid him from using "twitchspeak" though requiring him to speak normally while at home is reasonable. If he is not willing to try and speak normally around you then sure keep twitch blacklisted but if he tries to speak normally and sometimes slips then you should let him have twitch back.

EffectiveVirus · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA: to get back at him fight fire with fire. Learn the lingo and in front of his friends dab so fortnight dances etc to embarass him. If he says dad stop why are you doing this just tell him because dad takes no L's [loses] then dab. I've seen parents do that and it's hilarious to see and gets the point across.

crumchycarl · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH I’d say you did the right thing but also don’t get him in any real trouble bc he looks up to these streamers. For social standings for him it would help him to stop because no one wants to be talked to like that.

iangallagher · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA- but I think a better way to nip it in the butt for everyone involved would be to beat him at his own game.

cbrman87 · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. That sounds like normal (as in good) parenting.

Dexaan · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, but careful you don't go full Principal Skinner "It's the kids who are wrong" territory. I'm sure you had slang that annoyed your parents when you were a kid.

Irbis_The_Moogle · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"Dag, man, you're being a total bummer. Take a chill pill. No need to speak like you're THE MAN."

Kids always do this, it's no big deal. Parents always react the same, that is fine. NAH.

hucow-cutie · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You are saving your kid from being bullied and getting beat up by kids who are mean

Ordo_501 · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You are the parent. Doesn't matter if he doesn't like the rules or if they are "not fair". If you back track on this now because he is throwing a tantrum, he wins. Even if your think you are wrong now for the original blacklisting, him throwing a tantrum shows that he needs start learning how to act in public/at home, and start acting a little more grown up at 14 years old. Consequences have actions.

hugostiglitz724 · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA and thank you for reducing the amount of 14 yos on twitch godspeed and good luck on all future endeavors and belated happy Mother’s Day

TheLordJames · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

I am a Twitch affiliate, I have my own emotes, Twitch is a big part of my life. Its cringy AF and super annoying. It throws me off when Im co streaming and I say something and the other streamer says Poggers, MonkaTOS, Easy Clap, etc. It's even worse outside of the Twitch Community. It also sounds like your son is using them in the wrong way which makes it even worse.

On the same note, your are not banning it completely, but correcting a behaviour that might even get him bullied. 10/10 parenting. If he throws a tantrum over it, I would honestly punish that behaviour too, but Im no expert on this part.

LOLduke · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA and you made me laugh

Aeceus · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Honestly? I think you're not understanding that these are now common phrases in language, language evolves. Despite what the older generation here may think, a lot of kids and 20 y.os use these phrases now in their every day lives. They are words that have meaning, maybe try and learn the meaning?

vaponaute · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Twitch is for the most part a toxic shit hole. That being said, regardless of what it is, if a child is legitimately using language like that constantly... it is a real issue. Like, no one actually says those things irl. It is slang for the site, but in real life? fuck that. The kid needs a break.

If I was a mother, I wouldnt let them within miles of twitch OR youtube for that matter.

SlobBarker · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yta. It's just a phase, dont overreact. You know you did stuff your parents thought was weird too

catsaway9 · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA for censoring something harmless.

Pick your battles. Is this really worth getting upset over? A better approach would be to ignore him when he speaks like that, as if it were truly a foreign language. If he wants a response from you, he'll have to use English.

Hawk_015 · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

INFO / YTA. Your premise is good, but it seems like an overblown reaction. What's relevant to me is : were the consequences clearly laid out before you took action on them? Ie "If you continue to use Twitch speak at the table, then I will take it away for a week", or was it done reactively?

Kids create and used codified language as a natural part of development. You're no different than a Christian mom in the 70s banning rock and roll, or a blue collar dad stopping his son from learning hip-hop in the 90s.

Another relevant tool your son needs to learn is called "code switching" which involves using the correct language in the correct space. Twitch, and maybe among his peers is an appropriate place to use Twitch chat. The dinner table is not.

If you establish some firm boundaries, but give him some room you'll both be happier. (Twitch chat is okay with your friends, but not at the dinner table. Okay at home but not in public. Ect)

By banning twitch you've taken away the appropriate venue, and stifled his ability to express himself. Twitch is a really big part of pre-teen culture today. Taking it away is probably a bigger deal than you think it is.

It's important to recognize that this is a phase, and by stomping down on it you're going to encounter significant resistance. The whole point of the teenage years is to develop and identity and separate yourself from your parents. There's going to be some mistakes made (see r/blunderyears )

DarkLink457 · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I don't think blacklisting it will do much, he still knows the terms. I'd tell him it's annoying and to stop saying it, and he's not gonna get a girlfriend talking like that. That's what would make me stop. NTA, good luck OP

GamerJules · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

Hell OP, I've been on Twitch since just after the switch from JustinTV. I've streamed on the platform for years. Even I only use the emotes verbally in a sort of jesting manner, or when I'm streaming to convey something to chat.

I'm not here to lambast your parenting style, or say that your son needs to be... whatever. The fact that he's freaking out about losing a streaming platform is exceedingly telling. Have you asked him why he's having this sort of reaction? You're the parent, you can set forth stipulations with your children. But I'm curious how you communicated it to him. Was it like how you posted? Because there may just be a broken line of communication.

There is a time and a place for everything, and that's what your son should learn from this. Maybe you can learn a little about him in return. Good luck!

kittybikes47 · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA! As a matter of fact, you're awesome! Thank you for parenting your child instead of trying to appease and befriend him.

vicky_9 · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I feel like he is watching bulldog on DOTA 2

J-dogums · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

MonkaS bro, he scared champ rn

Derpageddon_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Good on you cause your son sounds cringy af.

Awfulmasterhat · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Some of it mixed in is okay but that's too much. NTA but kids will be kids

y_su · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

The things your son is saying makes him sound stupid as fuck. I feel like it's similar to swearing; you gotta learn when to use it and when not to.

In all seriousness though, I think it's in best interest to not talk like that in person, to anyone really.

ZoeyisCool · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

boomers getting angry at kids what a surprise

mememan2995 · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, but not a huge one. - I agree that you should try to push out this kind of language when he's with family, but it's fine if he still uses it around friends. The outright banning of Twitch was a little too harsh.

PoundsinmyPrius · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Reminds me of the office episode where Kevin doesn’t want to use full sentences. Your house your rules.

On the other hand, I think I’m watching too much twitch. As a 26 year old I just understood died laughing because I do the same shit to my girlfriend.

dripping_orifice · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No, NTA, this is called "parenting".

whataboutringo · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Honestly you're just making it more exotic and forbidden for him. Trust me- his own friends, upperclassmen, or girls will eventually cringe at his antics and he needs to come to that growth on his own.

I mean I remember being stuck on Blink 182 for a long time in my preteens and my grandparents completely banned it for being vulgar and making me "chase girls". Guess who got 5000x more into the forbidden Blink 182? His language is cringey but overall pretty harmless. Kids get a sense of community from weird shit.

Also I second the idea of speaking like that in front of his friends.

Status_Flux · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, your son is a cringe normie

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SyrupDip01 · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If you want him to stop use the terminology in front of his friends. Embarrass him. If that doesn't work use it whenever you have guest over

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Kougeru · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

no, your son sounds extremely annoying and you are right to punish him in such a way. in fact, you deserve a medal for being a good parent that takes appropriate action to curb toxic behavior

CraptainToad · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

pepe hands for ur son

Not_from_your_system · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, your kid is being over the top, blacklisting twitch is the best punishment. If he starts fortnite dancing then the M16 rifle must come out

koukla1994 · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I had these behaviours as a kid and they got me bullied.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

That was an extremely Innapropriate time to say it. He need to learn that when he gets older he can't always speak like that and that people might make fun of him for it.

InternetPointsMatter · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA thank you for parenting instead of taking the easy way out.

Devil-JC · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PogiusChampius !!!! Thanks for the juicy copy pasta OMEGALUL

corfish77 · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

WeirdChamp normies WeirdChamp

jsuisunretard · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No you are not. Its called education ! The mor i stay on twitch the more i hate it.

catsdontsmile · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA its your kid. You raise him as you seem fit. He's acting like a tool, a lot of parents don't mind it, you do. Its your kid.

BadBoyJH · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is a shitpost right.

Kids don't talk like this in real life right.

Fuck.

Yeah, NTA OP, in fact if you didn't, you'd be TA.

scroopynoopersdid911 · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Op, two weeks ago I took my birthday off of work to see endgame. My birthday was about a week after the movie came out. The night before I was playing a video game and some little shithead screamed the ending on the mic.

It ruined it for me. I usually work 50 hour weeks. This was my one thing.

Based on what you have shared, your son is that child.

Shut. It . Down.

tanya_prry · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No. That would be so annoying,not to mention it sounds like he is obsessed with Twitch.

flash1107 · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA and hilarious. TBH, this is probably a well done shitpost. How is it that you spell all of these "twitchspeak" terms correctly?

Silverwind_Nargacuga · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. He will thank you when he’s 20.

birdladymelia · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This has to be a shitpost

misdirectedarrogance · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Have you considered he may not no how to communicate effectively in English anymore? This maybe his only way of expression now

insertnamehere405 · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

good for you enroll him in sports make him go outside.

musicgoddess · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. He would grow up to be cringy. Don’t forget to blacklist it on YouTube too. They sometimes upload their games there and will hashtag it twitch.

5H4D0W-TR4P · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You need to beat your kid

zaery · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

Also, get some videos of him using it. You'll have great leverage in a few years.

bl0ndie5 · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PEPELAUGH SHE DOES NOT POSSESS THE CRITICAL INFORMATION

zWraith · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. This is the kind of kid I would avoid in school because I got bullied a lot and I knew if I talked to him I would have to make the choice between being nice and making small talk or being a bully, and as a kid that was bullied that made that choice hard for me because sometimes I thought it might feel good to be on the other side...

Book_it_again · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How could anyone think this post is real lol

Reacher-Said-Nothing · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not an asshole, but you're only bandaiding the issue. Children are supposed to learn how to speak from friends and family, in the absence of that, they'll soak up media. I knew a guy with no friends and only one absent parent, and that guy spoke in mostly tv quotes. He needs friends.

Hotcarlinyoface · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes

LuriemIronim · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. If you have a problem, learn what those words mean.

DoughnutFeel · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH Nobody is the asshole, you're doing it for his own good, and he's not doing it to be mean or anything, just affected by the trend a little too much. Good decision to blacklist Twitch, but don't go too far as at that age kids get quite repellent and might do more extreme stuff.

Damn this is a funny story

starks011 · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'd say YTA. It seems a little extreme to blacklist twitch. I understand the kid needs to grow up but that's just kinda the way it is. He will realize soon that its cringy and will stop but until then hes just gonna be a kid.

milkman419 · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This post is so fake.

b1g_boii · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

is this satire

KingEgg9 · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, thats extremely stupid and cringy, also a word of advice, if you want to block any site successfully, you either have to block the ip of every single proxy and vpn which is almost impossible, or just whitelist all the sites he is allowed to go on because it is very easy to get to blocked sites using vpns and proxys.

ShaggyDoge04 · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA he sounds like hes speaking a different language, I use modern slang but he sounds like hes speaking gibberish, I think this was a good move .

-X-S- · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. If he turns this internet speak into a habit, he will come across as unintelligent. That's going to influence how people view him and if he gets work in the future and whether he gets promotions.

puckbeaverton · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

I use a pihole and will incorporate DDNS to filter out whatever the hell I want when and if I give my kids internet access.

You are the arbiter of what your child sees hears and experiences. There may be some associated guilt with acting on that, but that is YOUR JOB!

Sometimes it sucks being the bad guy. But the goal here is to raise functional Intelligent reasoning unentitled human beings. Doing that and letting a child decide everything about their life are mutually exclusive. They're a child. They lack the experience you have. It's your job to pass those benefits on to them so they can be better than you.

darcybriggs · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is this happening in the real world?

knot-uh-throwaway · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta at all.

If this is real then you’re saving your kid from getting bullied because as another teenager who also consumes a lot of twitch i can say that I’d find it hard to not bully him. People who are constantly quoting internet culture usually aren’t that fun to be around especially for people outside of that circle.

_NotPorn_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

As long as you keep your promise about unblacklisting, you’re NTA. Also might consider monitoring who he’s watching on twitch as some streamers are horrible influences.

fingerboxes · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA.

1) 14 is old enough to have more personal autonomy than you are allowing him.

2) This is ineffective. Your son is likely far more technically capable than you are already, and will be able to bypass your filtering.

3) This is ineffective. This is simply modern slang amongst that age-group, and banning one website won't accomplish anything.

4) This is a fundamentally flawed application of parental power. The only thing that would be less effective is corporal punishment. Demand by fiat at that age is almost certain to backfire. Mockery is far more likely to accomplish your objective.

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If there's one thing all parents have learned, it's that suppressing cultural behavior in teenagers always leads to them accepting the discipline and cleaning up their act. Consider all the ways you personally became more obedient to your parents when they disproved of the music you liked or movies you watched or sub-cultures you engaged in.

Teenagers just need a heavy hand. This will work for sure.

Dulario · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

NTA POG omegalul, i would let him have that language so you have something to embarrass him in the future when he gets a gf, if he ever does

PS: Record him

ecupido83 · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Am i the asshole for not knowing what twitch was, thanks for the introduction.

seedypete · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, ban everything. The internet was a mistake.

Praise_the_Tsun · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

monkaS Mom is coming to take my Twitch away monkaS

Loki_d20 · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

Take control of your kids' use of the Internet.

I was in line at the theater and a kid thought it was appropriate to make a gay joke about the two men he was there with (one was his father and the other his friend). The father was polite as all heck, but trying to tell the kid that his joke was offensive fell on deaf ears as the kid pulled the usual online crap with "It's offensive to you, but it's still funny."

Kids need to learn to be normal human beings, not meme machines or edgelords in the real world.

Fidiphage · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

..... Dont take this the wrong way but, have you had your son tested for being on the autistic Spectrum?

WEEGEMAN · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA I mean you know your kid better than anyone. Fact is slang isn’t proper and if he continues to talk like that he’s just going to have a difficult times communicating in the real world.

That said. Every generation has their slang.

_Composer · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

I'm worried that he may become influenced by the white supremacists and incels that are often on Twitch. Squash this behavior now.

IreliasMyWaifu · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

/r/copypasta

lmj2347 · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Your kid, you decide what punishment is best for him. Also, this is considered to be one of the most effective punishment types for adolescents and preteens. (You don’t use is properly, you lose it)

TheRainbowCock · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Better hide VPN pages and programs too so you know he cant figure out how to bypass your restrictions lol

Bobo_234 · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How is this not fake?

LABARATI · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

So you are banning twitch instead of maybe trying to learn the meaning of what he said.

lmabear · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, it’s a phase he’s obviously going through. Is he failing English in school? If not than he probably understands how to communicate but it isn’t nearly as “cool”.

It will wear itself out in time, but you are overreacting quite a bit.

forsenboys123 · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Why are you gullible idiots upvoting the most fakest shit you've ever seen.

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MyDoggoBestDoggo · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.
Him watching twitch is fine.
Him speaking like that is just really stupid

(it's PogU and OmegaLUL btw - nerd that watches too much twitch)

Padajen · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

twirstn · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA really.

I use twitchspeak when I'm in discord with friends and make a good play in overwatch or something but using it in real life is a bit overboard.

I'd suggest watching it with him, taking up the lingo, make him regret using it because it'd sound super cringe hearing your parents use it. I'm gonna assume he watches people like XQC and M0xxy which honestly aren't bad guys. They're a little dumb and it's not exactly educational but it's entertainment which is subjective.

phthalo-azure · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. Kids always come up with their own language, and kids often rebel by using their new vernacular as rebellion against adults.

That being said, you're the parent, so if he refuses to change his behavior, then the removal of Twitch is a just punishment.

(BTW, get off my lawn you damn kids!)

Scrubsandbones · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Alleeeexx · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH, I think blocking twitch is not a proper way to deal with this, and he is over reacting to the ban

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aidanadriana · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. If he cries about it say just "top kek gg ez" and walk away.

Boo155 · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Getting hysterical over a stupid thing like Twitch means he's not mature enough to handle it. Ban it until he grows up.

KettleLogic · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA - KIDS THESE DAYS WITH THERE ZOOPIE ZIM ZAMS BACK IN MY DAY...

GarrettTDigness · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm gonna go with shitpost. This is hilarious.

FluffyVamps · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This has to be a joke lmao

barkev · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Does your son own a rolling backpack?

100100110l · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH

LAYOUT_SUCKS_REDDIT · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That depends; are you a two time champ?

TXR22 · 1 points · Posted at 01:08:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, make sure to record a video of your son when you catch him sad-flossing over losing access to his favourite streaming service though 😂

Bittah-Commander · 1 points · Posted at 01:08:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

hahaha NTA, you are saving him from getting bullied.

Sin_the_Insane · 1 points · Posted at 01:08:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

As a parent of a gamer and a gamer myself, my kid is 14 as well. You have to reign that in because instead of keeping it into the game (perfectly ok) he’s now using those terms in social settings which will affect him. NTA but seriously sit him down and explain the two differences. Gamertalk yeah while online. And regular talk in social settings. Not that he is in trouble but needs to keep that line drawn in the sand of don’t cross this.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta- I’m 13 years old I want to go ahead and put that out there

He thinks he’s being cool but you need to break it to him that these kind of kids are the kids that get bullied, I’m not saying he should get bullied I’m just saying that’s what happens. I can personally tell you that twitchspeak is one of my pet peeves I hate it so much, it makes me so annoyed. I hope he learns that he shouldn’t be doing this.

Also I want to address the issue that the people saying yta arguments.

Yes this is a great way to parent, I get that I’m 13 but if I’m doing something that is caused by my electronics and such it’s good that my parents take it away, I resent it at first but then I realize it’s the best thing for me.

Temtempie · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is this a shitpost?

toolverine · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is the name of your son Bulldog? DansGame

u_mui_est · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Society, in general, frowns on the way your child is behaving. You don’t want society to frown on your child. You want your child to be successful. You are a good parent, teaching your child how to be successful.

Good on you! Love isn’t always “nice”, sometimes it gets tough and looks unfair to our kids. Keep loving your child, and keep supporting him to be a successful member of society. Be careful of the line between “encouraging success” and “stamping out self expression”. I don’t feel like his behavior is self expression, however, so much as it is an imitation of a poor role model.

Can you think of a job where the way he speaks wouldn’t cause him trouble, if he even was able to get hired?

Laziriuth · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

My god...I hope this gets snuffed out... I'd say it's borderline acceptable to occasionally do that when PLAYING GAMES, but to literally respond with that fucking cryptic twitchspeak when you're telling him to stop....

Best of luck to you

bobbyhilldid911 · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yta- you sound like the type of parent who would of banned their kid from listening to rock n roll.

Mr_Burns_calling · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I don't really see the problem with him using his own tribal vernacular. It's a normal teen phase, it shows imaginativeness and creativity. My friends from 14 yrs all spoke a made-up language we invented by accident, that came from text-predict fails on our Nokia phones. It eventually passed.

laneebird · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

...you're being a parent. Are you really asking about being a parent here?

hashtagtroublemaker · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:30 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I have a 14 yr old and while we don’t have this twitchspeak problem here’s what I typically do: do it right back. Learn it. Use it. Every conversation. He’ll be appalled. Also useful to do this in public and in front of his friends. What?? It doesn’t sound amazing when I do it? Huh, imagine that. 🤷‍♀️

Deathmeter1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Might as well ban all the music he listens to as well if you don't like it either.

GarbageSim2019 · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm not even gonna read what you wrote and say no you're not an asshole.

Pancakes_Plz · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm sorry this is hilarious to me :X If it was occasional or such but all the time, yikes. Nah I'd say you're trying to stop your kid from ending up bully bait along the way.

Van_Darklholme · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH—And I’m a teenager myself.

Personally I think that teens at ages 11-14 are really just children, they change the most (i.e. stop adapting behaviors so quickly and have their own set principles) when they enter high school.

therealpork · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

I'm getting flashbacks to when I played Halo as a teenager and talked like Master Chief did in the internet series "Arby n' the Chief".

ChewChewBado · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

lol cringe normie doesn't use twitch emotes when they talk, thats so cringe toxic /s

_________FU_________ · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH - you son is growing up and has found something he connects with. You should use this as an opportunity to bond with him. Watch them together. Learn the words he uses and own it. Be proud that your son found something they enjoy.

Next it’s up to you to also teach your son that there is a time and place to speak on way and a time to speak differently. Set parameters on when it can be used. If he uses it outside of that time you can core t him. If he keeps doing it you can take away twitch temporarily.

It goes fast. Be part of it.

MomoKu_ · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

dude this is fake as hell. theres no fucking way this is real.

spacecheese6 · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think you are in the right.

Viperbunny · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. He found something he is really into and that is great. However, he has to learn that not everyone else loves it like he does and it is not appropriate to talk that way outside of a stream.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Holy shit you guys are actually pretending any of this is real? Yikes.

mylesb-dxb · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

this is actually hilarious, if you aren't joking then NTA.

annul · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

lets control what a 14 year old enjoys. lets restrict what someone enjoys for no fucking reason other than my own outdated sense of what should be. that cannot possibly backfire.

sk8alien3721 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA 100%

This doesn't sound like a real problem for him from the way you made it out. Are his grades slipping because of so much twitch? Have his teachers raised concerns about his behaviour? It sounds like you're punishing him for annoying you. If he is as in to twitch as you make it seem, you're taking away 1 of his favorite things because his enthusiam over it annoys you, not because it's hurting him. Kids are annoying, but what you're teaching him is he can't be himself around his family, and I think could be a very damaging lesson.

PhillyWilly26 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA saving this post for future birth control

hiero_ · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH.

How about instead of blacklisting it and being a grumpy old fart, you learn the lingo on your own private time and start using it around him and catch him completely by surprise?

I guarantee you nothing will make him want to stop faster than his dad trying to Jebait him. He's feel extra WeirdChamp about it and probably haHAA at you for using it until he gets so put off by it that he says NotLikeThis and gives up the whole ordeal.

Every generation has these things. Break the cycle. Instead of expecting him to bring himself to your level, get to where he's at. He'll either think you're the coolest dad ever, or the cringiest. And maybe, just maybe, he'll realize how cringey it is himself when he sees you doing it.

Really good way to teach a valuable lesson. If be doesn't stop, just pull him aside and be like "listen, it's really cringey. People are going to WeirdChamp if they keep hearing you talk that way and they're not going to want to be around you."

Also, unban Twitch, he's probably finding ways to watch it anyway.

Tak7ics · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, as others have said, Dad the hell out of this, start using it, it becomes uncool

Missie-my-dear · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

I've banned several YouTube channels, Jojo Siwa, Fortnite, and PLENTY of other things from my apartment when my nephews come over because otherwise I'll snap.

My younger nephew broke out the rhoticism bit (R's sound like W's) the other day and I about ripped him a new one. I had speech problems; it's not cute to mimic one because some kid on TV has/had one.

jonasnee · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

long have we waited, now we jebaited.

i can understand why you might feel like this is weird but trust me it is just a phase.

btw is he watching admiral bulldog? the language reminds me a lot of him.

anyways here are something you can understand from the emoji speak:

Kappa= a sort of "oh really" smiling guy.

pog/pogchamp= sort of like saying "awesome" or "amazing" usually comes after an amazing play

clap/easy clap= refers to something having been achieved easily, lets say you get a kill in a game then thats an "easy clap".

FeelsWeirdMan= 1 of the many pepe emojis, means what it says, kind of like a judging emoji.

normies omega lul= hes telling you that you are not only out of the loop but that he does not respect your stance.

i personally i rarely speak twitch myself, and usually only within groups where it is appropriate (say my brother). it is just a fun way of speaking similar to how people use slang.

lmariecello · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta

kragnoth · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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haggiesmum · 1 points · Posted at 01:21:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This drives me CRAZY! My teenager does this too

CringeName · 1 points · Posted at 01:21:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

He's 14 and enjoying some silly memes with his friends and the online community. There is no harm in it, and I think it's a pretty asshole move to deny it to him simply because you don't like it. And it will probably make him resent you. He will grow out of it, we all did dumb cringey stuff at 14.

tashizzle · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I would have called a priest to perform an exorcism. My daughter is 7, I’m not looking forward to this stage.

Mintx1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA I’m big into twitch and can’t stand kids that talk like that. Good on you for trying to shut that cringey shit down early on.

mynemesisjeph · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Part of your job as a parent is making sure your kid grows up to be a competent and socialized adult. Talking like that all the time is not going to get you anywhere in the real world.

Gobnips · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA What’s the issue with his “twitchspeack”? Is it going to harm him or anyone else?

vaiNe-210 · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

gg.

Maurkov · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"Know your audience" is the key phrase. If he wants to use twitchspeak with his twitchfriends, that's great as long as he can use the Queen's English with you. NTA. My son dropped an F bomb in front of Grandma once. Once.

For how long does he have to do the right thing before you'll restore the privilege, and have you shared that information with him?

siophang13 · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but Post this to greentext pls, they'll eat it up for sure

waitforit55 · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No. Simple.

esk_209 · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. It’s your job as a parent to help your kids learn moderation. Most parents have to do this at some time or another (for us it was temporarily banning Disney channel and, more specifically, That’s So Raven and Suite Life of Zach and Cody because my daughter decided she needed to be JUST like London and Raven and we were her background players).

candycunter · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Autistic spectrum. That is not normal for any age...

codefreak8 · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I think it's something that he'll grow out of, but it's also important to establish how you want your kids to behave at dinner time and other family events.

TheRealDimSlimJim · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH y'all both so petty You get that hes not going to stop if you "take away" twitch

karatelemon · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Don’t ban it, just laugh at him. He needs to know he sounds stupid.

polite_alpaca · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You're the parent. Whatever anyone on the internet thinks, you know your son better than we do. You're going to know what's best for him and what he needs in order to thrive as a human better than any of us will know. And if your judgement is telling you that the amount of Twitch he's consuming on a daily basis is negativity affecting his development, then it's one hundred percent reasonable that you would limit his intake of it.

nachog2003 · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

NAH oh my god that's really fucking cringy, and that's coming from someone that's a year older than him and also watches streamers on YouTube and Twitch.

EDIT: I'm reading through the comments and you using Twitchspeak also would get him to stop real quick, especially if you did it around his friends.

JZ5U · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This has to be one of the best shitpost I've seen this year. Also,

PepeLaugh Most of reddit don't know, don't tell them PepeLaugh

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Good, do it...he will thank you when he's much older

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fuk-dee-say · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA I make my daughter reword her sentence if she says "like" too much. Everyone should be able to speak normally, talk how you want in the game or in the right company, but you gotta be able to turn it off and be normal. One day you might need to get a job, or a girlfriend.

MattAttack1258 · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao this has to be a shitpost. Quality.

secksyd3thcast · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nah, Id do it too. Here and there is fine but quite frankly I think your saving him from being "that guy" later on.

That and your job not to let your kid grow up the wrong way - have a standard and stick by it.

Like I tell my son, "I'm here to be a father, not your friend. I'm not here just to make you happy, I'm here to show you what's right."

TreyRyan3 · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - kids do all kinds of stupid shit. That doesn’t mean as a parent you need to accept it. You’re the role model and source of guidance to make him a member of society. Personally, I wouldn’t ever unblock it.

Keslor · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I know a bunch of people that use it in everyday speech. not excessively like your son does, but just because it has become a shorthand for people who involve themselves alot in that community.

you have a right, and indeed a responsibility, as a parent to police your childs actions, and if he cant parse the difference between typing in the chatroom on a stream and sitting round the family dinner table then i think action is necessary.

He needs to understand that different social situations have different acceptable behaviours, and that saying pog and EZclap to his parents is not really appropriate because it is communication based on a shared experience that, well, isnt shared with those he is interacting with.

imagine how disastrous an interveiw woudl go if he acted this casually. wether it be for a job or soem educational oppurtunity presentation is going to open or close those doors, and the kind of communication used on twitch is extremely liable to not present him in an attractive light.

on the other hand, this is a maturity based thing, and it is likely that he will grow out of it naturally.

i might not have done exactly what you did, but i am also not a parent, so that opinion of mine is less relevant. i can only suggest that working with your son to get past this might yield better results. Male children (myself included at that age) often go through a phase of antisocial behaviour/overreliance on technology in place of face to face social interaction, and although that sucks to have to be there through, it can often lead to worse behaviour when consequences are brough on them. relevant positive incentives might produce better results with regard to making your son realise he does in fact want to rejoin functional society.

Bateman8149 · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, when I was 5 and the Simpsons had started on tv I became an asshole of a child because I was emulating Bart. My parents banned me until I was acting like a normal kid again.
Once I realised what I had done wrong and fixed it it became better for me

Aesen1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

NTA, but as others have mentioned, the way to murder this behavior is not to ban twitch, but to use the same language and make him cringe his brains out. It will take far less time to work, and he will actually see why twitch speak irl is annoying.

Ward_Craft · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

r/thathappened

ChocPineapple · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I believe this is both real and yet very fake. It disturbs me.

cfox0835 · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Let the kid be a fucking kid. Were you the smartest and most mature person in the world at age 14? All this behaviour is going to do is cause him to resent you, and spoilers, he’s probably still gonna end up finding ways to watch his favourite streamers regardless. Not to mention the fact that he and his friend group will continue talking like that at school/when hanging out anyways. He’ll grow out of it eventually, stop being an overbearing control freak.

Klj126 · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Hate over twitch block? Excessive.

DGAntonio · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

SeemsGood (NTA)

Archer-Dude · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I'm the same age as your son and have no idea what the shit he said meant.

LordOrby · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My parents were in the same situation with me cause I had a bad habit of repeating everything I’ve heard on TV when I was between 6-10 taking away those things to get me to stop repeating them worked. And side note, jebaited exists in a non-twitch context

Fro5tbyte · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - Twitch isn’t really for kids necessarily, I’d recommend at the very least limiting his time and checking in on who he’s watching. Also, if the “twitchspeak” bothers you, set up some sort of system with him in which each instance of twitchspeak loses him time to watch twitch later

Yakora · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Am I being jebaited?

Betteroffdeaderer · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but it sounds like he's doubling down on the twitchspeak out of spite. Get ready for a long road ahead.

TNBIX · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. What you're doing is called good parenting

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I feel old, and I stream on Twitch. I like using emotes but I don't say them aloud. It's a phase. I had that for Japanese words as a preteen. It was embarrassing and cringeworthy. For now, NTA, but I like some of the suggestions here.

pain-is-living · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, BUT

Remember when we all wore goth clothes and bright sparkly bullshit as teens? My parents always commented "Why can't you kids dress normal" and then someone told them it was just a phase and we'd get over it? Guess what? It was a phase.

I get it, it's frustrating that he's speaking in emojis, but trust me, he won't do this long, and if he does, well something is wrong beyond just too much Twitch.

I personally woulda let him rock that lingo just like my dad let me rock my mohawk and megadeth t-shirt in 8th grade. Eventually, like me, he'll realize it's not edgy, it's not cool, and you're drawing attention to yourself actin like a freak.

bluerhino12345 · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I believe it's actually EZ Clap

Bluepaint1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

VI VON ZULUL

Stardate8675903 · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, it's kind of like correcting a child's grammar, or telling them not to cuss. This is going to set him up professionally. Part of it is learning that certain language is appropriate in front of certain people. If he shows up to an interview using twitch speak, hes likely not getting the job (albeit probably hilarious).

As others have said, using the same grammar to order him around the house would probably make alot of that language disappear real quick.

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smoky_paprika · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yta hes gonna hopefully stop in a less then a year. He gon realise how cringy it is.

JamesTWell · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. It's Twitch. I'm 16 and I know a lot of people who talk like this. It can be annoying but that's just who they are and how they talk at the moment. It's not a big enough deal to ban them from something that they obviously enjoy a lot. There's no negative impact other than you being annoyed. This is just very selfish.

crankit211 · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. He can't get a job if he can't communicate correctly.

Godnion · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Biblethump son, don't get bullied. NTA

jaredthejaguar · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

NAH

No, there is no problem with making sure that your son is communicating like a normal person. There is a time and a place for speaking with emojis. That time is not at the dinner table with the family. He needs to learn that so that he doesn't eventually bring that into the workplace in my opinion. Laughing out loud in a workplace is cool. Saying "lol" is not cool.

Now, side note, it helped for my mom and I's relationship for her to know what I enjoyed to talk about, and I don't think blacklisting was necessarily the right idea. I don't see what that seeks to gain. I was into sports, and I watched a lot of ESPN. I think it is okay for your kid to be into Twitch. I would prefer that over drugs and teen pregnancies.

So just to help you out so you can know what to google:

PogU - front facing version of PogChamp. It usually means you saw something awesome or heard something cool.
Pog - PogChamp, but it is just the mouth. Same as PogU and PogChamp
EZ - it is a picture of a frog with sunglasses on. Usually means you did something with no effort.
Clap - it is a gif of hands clapping. It is a congratulatory gesture.
EZ Clap - you made it look easy, nice job.
WeirdChamp - similar to PogChamp but with the mouth closed. I honestly don't know why this exists. Just gonna be honest. I rarely see it.
FeelsWeirdMan - still don't know either, but it is a frog like EZ.
Normies - I am going to encourage not allowing that in general. It is lame to call people normies for both people that are normies and not normies.
OMEGALUL - LuL but the mouth is blown up super large so it is basically the entire emote. It means something is funny.
Kappa - a sarcastic, smug face.

Like I said, it did help mine and my parent's relationship to be able to discuss my interests. Side note, you should totally use these terms in front of his friends. He will realize how weird it sounds for a normal person to talk like that at the risk of sounding a little lame.

EDIT: For bonus embarrassment I present variations of PogChamp to use:

POGGERS, POGSLIDE, COGGERS, HYPEROMEGAPOGGERSCRAZY. If you want something especially cringy, say something like "POGGERS MY DOGGERS".

nurse_camper · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA probably, at least in my mind. When my kids watch Minions, for the next three days it’s gibberish, so yeah, I dig ya.

Also, I’m really not looking forward to teenagers, because by the time they get there, I can’t imagine what things like Twitch will be like.

ibvar · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA Everybody talks wierd at that age and yes some take it to an extreme but thats something you grow out of. Now explaining to him how trash this is is your duty but i think you took it a bit too far.

isomortem · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ANOTHER M0XXER 5Head :wine_glass:

ligma4119 · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

OMEGALOL.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

nta kid sounda like a choad

march9191 · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA Pog kid too kappa

PlumsweetSoda · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta sounds like your kid has some trouble telling reality from games if he thinks anyone talks like that, even twitch streamers offline.

Fyi hes saying some rude shit so be wary of that lol.

Jaxondawg · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA I'm honestly surprised he hasn't gotten bullied for how he talks

TheGreatA91021 · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA because your son already gets bullied enough at school with the way he speaks but NAH because now your helping to stop getting bullied

GhostTrainGaming · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nah dude. I watch twitch, I'm 13, I would find this kid annoying. I would probably do the same thing if my kids started speaking alien. You're good, fam.

Iamaredditlady · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

You’re being a parent and attempting to prevent him from growing into a moron that can’t speak correctly.

Sorry to those that are very sensitive but sometimes your kids feelings about things don’t matter and you need to take control.

clairebear_22k · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

There's a lot of really toxic behavior thats reinforced on twitch. I don't think I would like my kid watching it regardless.

Cletus1239 · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA He actually said that? And when you asked him to not he responded with that? Jesus Christ he is addicted, stop it before it gets really bad

ChemEBrew · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - Kids are prone to emulation and need guidance and boundaries. When I was 10, I was watching the Simpsons and kept saying, "D'oh." My parents disallowed flme from watching it because I kept emulating it.

bcr8tiveYT · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It’s never too late to abort

MayAnneEgg · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. That sounds annoying as HELL! What in the fuck does any of that even mean? I weep for the future.

umbathri · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You can watch twitch without devolving into the 12 year old emote spam mindset...

jhascal23 · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL.

lmao

stupid_man_costume · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pog Me :)

thetinker86 · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Good job dad. For real. I would do the same But maybe try and show him that you should speak differently in different situations. You dont go to family dinner and say "sup bitches" but might say that online on xbox with friends

Sujjin · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, you are teaching him how to function in normal society. Something he will not get on twitch, or social media in general.

Ganxter · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

People actually believing this copy pasta lol

Sloss_Gaming · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA that kid needs help, and he needs it fast.

maturation-of-purp · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sounds controlling to me he not really doing nothing different

NotObviouslyARobot · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. It's your internet service.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

simple answer. No

SomeFruit · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA hes a pepega

StandardYTICHSR · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You’re parenting. You are not a friend or a source to provide him entertainment. You’re job is to teach him how to be a functioning human in society. This involves being able to communicate effectively in society. High five to you momma for holding your ground. I’m standing with you.

jenncollins05 · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Not the asshole. Thank God your attempting to put a stop to it. Be strong he'll get over it eventually. If all parents did this the world would be a better place.

Mtwat · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You're shielding him from further cringe

EasyFixed · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, It's like banning pokemon because your kid keeps making pikachu noises. It's a phase and he will grow out of it.

Mr_Assault_08 · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Op don't forget YouTube does the same thing and Microsoft. The chat moves

slaeha · 1 points · Posted at 01:48:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Was gonna say YTA but jesus christ, help him before he gets bullied or killed

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:48:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Grade A shitpost

musicman827 · 1 points · Posted at 01:48:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Your house, your rules. When he pulls weight to help out rather than leeching away resources, he can talk however he chooses. Until then, keep it banned my friend.

Lefty_22 · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Remember the early 70s when the hippy movement was peaked? You couldnt understand a word they said sometimes (esp if they were high). Back when parents had legitimate concerns about their kids running off to join a fucking Commune or joining Hare Krishna???

How about when Pig Latin was big? Would you take the kid's TV away for talking Pig Latin?

He's a kid being a kid, get a grip. Punishing him like that will only make him rebel more.

SuperCoupe · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

BooknerdYaHeard · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. This will be better for him in the long run and he’ll get over it. You’re the parent and well within your rights to take away whatever you want.

Also, I have absolutely no idea what any of those terms mean.

cam-xd · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA i’m sure you had weird language/words with your friends too.

2Quit2Legit · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is proof that reddit has grown with his demographic... (aka majority of reddit users are getting old). This post is the first instance of "damn kids, get off my lawn. Young people don't respect their elders like in the good ol days" that I see get very popular. Shit... I used to listen to Limp Bizkit when I was young and I thought they were cool... Lol You can't control the passage of time and can't stop your kids from growing. What you can control is how you react to it... I would say to just not let it bother you and embrace that you are not with IT anymore. Or you can let get to you, blacklist all the pages you want and have your kid resent you. Then again, take this with a grain of salt from somebody without any kids.

superjj18 · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA speaking of Jebaited “Hey I’m a non-computer savvy father with a son who uses a lot video games, despite not knowing much about computers I was still able to identify the source of my sons weird “internet speak”, so my first idea after banning twitch was to create a new reddit account and ask random strangers for advice”

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

fucking shitposter monkaS

Yoshigahn · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

HyperNovaDeluxe · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PepeLaugh

Interloper949 · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No and he'll thank you later

Firestormtheory93 · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Since you're the parent he needs to listen when rules are given but the poor kid sounds autistic and like he has no friends. Seems the twitch world is his only comfort.

ginger2020 · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I’ve been a fan of Internet humor for years, and I never say “get noscoped, 420 blaze it, m9, Doritos and Mountain Dew” in passing conversation. This kid needs to learn to adjust

blast-beats · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PepeHands

tippytoes00 · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Truthfully, everything he is saying just equates to cool, wow, or that's awesome. He probably just is super excited by everything he sees and feels like its a group of people he can relate to because they share the same passions he does. Idk if blacklisting it is a great way to get him to stop but it's no different than trendy language in every generation. In time, he may just stop saying it as it loses its newness and "coolness".

multiformed · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

INFO - what the hell is Twitch? I feel soooo out of the loop.

However, FWIW, youth have always had new lingo - makes them cool cats or something...

HoodieEnthusiast · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I’m going to say you’re a tiny bit the Asshole here because you had to ask the Internet if its OK to parent your son.

cesar5050 · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA you're doing him a huge favor and he will thank you for it. You know how sometimes you look back at things you did in life and cringe about why you were like that. This is one of those moments.

slayrincharger · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He's doing that intentionally because it irritates you. YTA just because you cant care to attempt to understand it or just let it exist until he gives it up. Get over it and let your kid English himself in the weird culture

MegaHexes · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA you have to teach your children to exist in society. The fact he won't stop with the slang talk is exactly the point.

Guest82O1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Yeah I get it he’s 14, I happen to be turning 14 next month so here’s my hindsight. TwitchSpeak is cringe as hell and I do think that restricting Twitch for a while is a good choice because he’ll actually start learning how to communicate and not say some cringy stuff.

SirRippem · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. that shit is cringy as fuck, get rid of it so good on you

FreakyNympho · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

My fiance (because of whom I was able to understand most of what your son said) and I discussed this and though he believes you were being a little unfair, I feel you're definitely not the asshole. He's not really an asshole either, he's just a kid, kids especially teens, do shit.

I said twitch terms are, especially without context, pretty retarded, he defended that 14 is the right age to be retarded- a fair enough point I feel. But consideration for the feelings if others matters too and he clearly needs to remember that lesson.

IMHO, you're not telling the kid he can't use the terms ever, just to chill out with how much he's using them, AND, his punishment length is set by himself, so if he's suffering for it, he's doing it to himself for stubbornness.

lizzyb187 · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA maybe. Info? Do these words mean anything bad or are they just annoying? Don't all teenagers use weird slang? Sounds like he's being kind of disrespectful but the words themselves if they don't mean anything bad... Who cares. I think the words aren't the issue it's his attitude.

ihbuhbihbi · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA Your 12 year old daughter is actually doing something with her life while your loser 14 year old son is watching fortnite and talking like a neanderthal. If you don’t kill this now, he’ll just play video games in his room all day and amount to nothing. Nothing wrong with video games, but it seems like it’s all he does with his life.

GailWynland · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

thought I was on r/copypasta for a second lmao

trent241 · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. You basically just threw a pile of books on the bonfire. Effectively you conveyed to your son that he will conform to your thoughts and ideas of what's proper or access to different ideas will be restricted.

You might consider moderating access or informing yourself and encourage dialogue - consequently what you show as cool might make it uncool.

Doesn't make the behavior any less problematic or less difficult to deal with.

Dungeon8700Escapee · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I keep hearing something that sounds like 'ham suss' from my 13 yo and idk wtf he's talking about. He won't clarify in WORDS and I'm sooooo tired of it.

NTA and I feel your pain. Update if it works.

Anima_Prime · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA - He’s a kid & talking like that is harmless. It sounds like you’re just annoyed by it and needlessly punishing him for a non-offense.

Super asshole, really.

BigShoots · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, sounds like this Twitch garbage is literally rotting his still-not-fully formed brain. I think this is already where you're at, but he clearly needs a break, and he can gradually get it back once he shows he can communicate like a human being and not a stupid robot with a 200-word vocabulary.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Anyone who says “kappa” out loud needs serious mental help.

Kiddothegreat22 · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

your son has become twitch chat

SlowAsFuckBoiiiiii · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - Thats some weird ass behavior, I'm in high school and people do use that "language" but not as frequently as this. TF

damnyougoogle2step · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Poggers

oh god I'VE BEEN INFECTED

Never_Pie · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH. this kid is being annoying, but he's being a kid. He's not hurting anyone, so you shouldn't be blacklisting the website, because you need to understand his interests and trends. I think it'll lead to a healthier relationship for both of you.

eezz44 · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yikes parents OMEGALUL, they don't know PepeLaugh

fresh510 · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Woulda took the internet away altogether and put him into sports or some club with kids his age. I mean it with no disrespect but crack that whip and think long term for your boy.

Kallerat · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Jesus if i had a kid that talked this way outside of the internet twitch wouldn't be the only thing blacklisted until it stopped...

I've never gotten why people would use things like Pog and Kappa outside of twitch anyway unless they are deliberatly making the connection...

goodyhesterprynne · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA- ummmmm why would you be? You’re the parent, and spending less time online never hurt a kid. Proper grammar is incredibly important for life. He probably hates you for the next week, but kids need parents committed to nurturing and guiding them to virtue and betterment (which isn’t always fun), not friends or dominated enablers.

OkEmergency · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This shit is fake.

RacinRandy83x · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH assuming this isn’t made up. I mean it’s your kid and you’ve laid out a path to him getting to watch it again so it’s not like you’re outlawing dancing footloose style. I will say tho most likely it’s probably how all of his friends talk so he does it to fit in and has gotten out of hand with it, and you’re just telling him to not use it when talking to his family which is reasonable.

Much better punishment then beating him like I’m sure some people suggested so good for you in that regard.

VariolaMajor92 · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That's weird. Those are emojis he's "speaking" in. He definently needs a break from the internet.

NTA

mrwilliams117 · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If I had to pick a post to be skeptical about it would be this one. It sounds like a copypasta.

xLYNCHDEADMANX · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You should cheat on your wife and then be like “forsenCD LUL”

The-Syrinx-Priest · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, as long as you keep to your promise of unblacklisting once he complies. I have a younger sister, and her consistent use of tik-tok and Fortnite references drives me up the wall. I can't blame you for taking action.

Jizzlain · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. As a frequent Twitch viewer that’s a WeirdChamp and everyone else that watches twitch would agree

YungKrab · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

HE DOESN’T KNOW OMEGALUL

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Fuck me this is the funniest bait I've seen and the fact that people are falling for it makes it so much better

Hardinator · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I don’t twitch much but when I do I avoid the chat. Just nonsense language and know-it-all’s that don’t know jack shit. /r/LivestreamFails used to be cool but now it is just posts of their fav lame streamer saying the fuck word.

LEgGOdt1 · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Nope you as the parent did the right thing. Also you(I’m not entirely sure about this method) can with your son’s twitch username and contact Twitch directly and in form them of what’s going on and ask them to put a limit on how long your son can stay in TwitchSpeak.

But if that doesn’t work you can always ask Twitch to block his account for a set number of days that you choose.

Spiel_Foss · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Dad is the hero in this story. Keep Twitch banned.

While your son may think he is being edgy or advanced, he isn't. In fact, his own peers, perhaps outside of a very small circle of friends, will think he is a fool. They will laugh at him behind his back and to his face.

Dad is saving his kid from an immediate path to a future lonely virgin life.

If the son actually said "Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL" then you may want to restrict internet access to school work only for the next few years.

PM_UR_NSFW_ALT · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA and your son is a tool. He needs to know you never go full autism.

As top comment says, classic parental hip to the jive him.

Then show him this post.

Edit: Also call him a basic bitch

Beerwithjimmbo · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

No encouraging violence, white it was a joke I'll remove what I said.

I think requiring your children to learn how to speak in the company of others isn't just polite but a life skill. You're helping your son imo

Cows_Killed_My_Mom · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - this is the funniest AITA post I’ve ever read. Legit had me laughing so hard. LOL hahahah he goes POG omegaLUL

Rocksox1994 · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Omegalul

refman1 · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, parenting is hard work.

merewenc · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA because he needs to learn to speak like a normal human being in normal society. If he can’t/won’t demonstrate to you that he’s capable of that, it’s responsibility to make sure he gets reprogrammed. I can’t imagine him going to a job interview and using twotchspeak would be very productive.

smackshxt · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Might be an unpopular opinion but you have me so mad rn idk how to even say what I wanna say. I bet you watched shit your parents hated back in the day. I bet they didn’t take your cartoons away because you were acting like your favorite character. Your a fuckin ass.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I left my friends discord server because of this. The people in there were using twitch speak and it drove me bonkers.

Heebojurbles · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

KOTA(kind of the asshole). Your kid sounds obnoxious honestly. But that’s most kids. Even when I was that age. It was a different things but the same idea. “Ban Twitch” like that’s gonna change his access to the internet. The world is changing faster than it used to. Culture is changing. Your kid will grow up and out of that because he will see that it’s kind of ridiculous. There’s a time and place for it. But saying he can’t go to twitch will drive a wedge between him and you and he will just go behind your back and watch it anyway. He thinks it’s funny and finds happiness in it. So let’s take it away? If he doesn’t listen to you and does it in times when you’d prefer and have asked him not to, then I don’t think Twitch is the issue. (Not implying bad parenting. Please don’t take it that way)

mattyfromthe1975 · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

THIS CANT BE REAL

rrfield · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA If you're willing to let him watch twitch if he speaks to you normally then I understand, but realise you are taking a source of childhood joy from him.

MindExplosions · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is clearly a joke

TsyChun · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I was gonna say YTA but it seems like a real problem, he's disrespecting you AND all he has to do to stop the ban is to speak normally? Yeah NTA you're just parenting as you should do, he'll thank you once he'll have stopped and realized how stupid he sounded when he did what he does now

againstmajian · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:50 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Poor kids gonna get bullied so hard.

ptburn · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I wonder if like during the pre-scientific revolution, did uneducated backwoods parents did this to their child?

"You listen here now, yous gone stops all this nonsense speak or I will taketh away your wood working knife ya here! I'm sick n tired you going on about gravity on fleek, and the mitochondria is some kinda powerhouse. I will not allow the devil's tongue to invade this household boi!!! @me"

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forrest_foxe · 1 points · Posted at 02:06:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes. Yes you are. Let kids be kids. He'll grow out of it, if you oppress something they will only encourage themselves to rebel. This isn't who he is, but he needs to realise that, not you.

No_You_420 · 1 points · Posted at 02:06:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA and remind me of the Homie Xi

CRBN-Atmos · 1 points · Posted at 02:07:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yes

NeonnNightingale · 1 points · Posted at 02:07:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

My first encounter with video games was years ago when I first started playing League of Legends. I'll admit, "video game" / "internet" speak can be incredibly contagious.

I was generally successful at keeping that lingo out of my typical irl speech (I had the biggest problem with saying "rip"). But, I - admittedly - slip up even now, several years later.

That being said, it's simply (at least, in my opinion) poor taste to let such colloquialisms dominate one's everyday speech.

My personal philosophy is that there is a time and a place for things such as colloquialisms, profanity, informatlities, etc. So I think you're an excellent parent for encouraging your child to be more thoughtful about his words and how they are observed and interpreted by others.

Coming from someone who was very strong-willed as an adolescent. he'll thank you later in life.

MailOrderPride · 1 points · Posted at 02:07:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Tell him he's a noob and to git gud at life. I love this post so much.

ShadeCrenshaw · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

Your son is pure walking cringe.

LaBandaRoja · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH but there’re better ways to address this. Think of how many colloquialisms come from film, sports, or politics. Twitch is this kind of entertainment to him and his generation. Just tell him straight up that it’s annoying and to dial it down.

DeafDarrow · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

r/wingsofredemption make sure is doesn’t watch this streamer that shit toxic.

MahouShoujoLumiPnzr · 1 points · Posted at 02:10:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH, but you're a special kind of stupid. Kids are fucking annoying. You should have known this going into parenting. Rather than letting it pass by as an annoying kid thing, you've turned it into a major incident and got it to the front page of one of the largest sites in the world. The kid being annoying is something that happens normally, but this is a colossal fuckup on your part.

RichardpenistipIII · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA it’s important to raise a child that you like. If you’re kid does things you don’t like then odds are he’s other people don’t like them either. You’re just teaching your son to be more likeable

Maolt · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Im sorry but this post literally made me laugh out loud. Im just imagining the son speaking the quotes at dinner.

charmcaster17 · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

NTA. I personally feel that if a kid reaches the point where they won’t stop talking about something like this it’s too much. I haven’t really been allowed to play video games that much as I’ve grown up. But as I near my last year of high school I’m rather glad my parents did what they did. I see these seniors that always talk about superheroes, and there is absolutely nothing wrong in enjoying things like that (video games included) but when you come up to random people recite a quote from captain America and stuff it’s weird. Not only will people ignore you and exclude you, but this affects your chances “in the real world”. Not to mention I know several kids like these that don’t have good grades, and if their parents had controlled their consumption of these materials (be it superheroes, yugioh, video games), they’d have a chance at scholarships because they’re smart and could’ve done much better. To be honest I get easily addicted to games and flick through reddit all the time so I can’t really talk, but I don’t live in a fantasy all the time, get decent grades and have plenty of friends and I’m rather glad that my parents don’t let me play W101 all the time like I did when I was 10 or I’d not get these grades and probably go around talking about it to anyone who’d listen

~TL;DR NTA this is verging on obsession and living in a fantasy if he continues on a path like this he is at dire risk of being a nerdy, lonely werido in middle and high school and beyond. And it could interfere with his chances in life -don’t unblock twitch -ever- (he’ll figure out a way around the block eventually anyways but it’ll limit how much time he can spend on it)

Edit: I’m no parent but if you promised to unblock it if he stopped twitch speak I guess you shouldn’t renege on that promise otherwise it will never work.

Edit 2: He’s 14? In high school like me? He’s old enough to understand that you can’t just go on about things others have no interest in all the time. And that this drives people away and is just flat annoying. Speaking in memes... it’s funny when not used 24/7 , but twitch speak isn’t well known throughout his generation like a meme format is, and plenty of people probs already think he is really weird if he speaks like that at school

SmerksCannotCarry · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but as a punishment you should sit him down and make him watch GreekGodx giggle compilations for a few hours. He won't be weird champing or omegalul-ing you again anytime soon

dota2modsrfukingfags · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Did bulldog end up with a kid?

jvctheghost · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA- Your house, your rules. And it seems like you’re being incredibly reasonable.

DynastyCole · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NOTA

Personally, I think your kid is going through a phase, like another other kid does. The way you’re handling it is perfectly reasonable, and your son is just going to have to get over it and learn to talk like a normal human being.

It’s also not his fault since he’s just a kid and doesn’t completely know better, but he also kind of should since he’s fourteen.

stupidwhitekid75 · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:31 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

But fucks sake I don't want to have children

zippysmurf · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Grade A parenting. I wish more parents would step up and raise their kids.

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Mendrinkbeer · 1 points · Posted at 02:15:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

this is so obviously a shit post

bizangles · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If you live in Alaska, you might be my in-laws.

Seniormeows · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA "Am I out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong!"

TheWorkAccount1013 · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. It's slang and colloquialisms, I'm sure you annoyed the piss out of your parents with things they didn't understand as well.

CherryPoppinzz · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao this has gotta be a SP

adullploy · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:18 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA you’re just being a parent. Hell I have issues with wasting time watching video game streamers. Growing up the generation before me thought we were idiots playing games that meant nothing but many turned it into a great hobby, industry, jobs etc so something came out of it. Watching some jackhole or booberella play a game you’re not even playing is the biggest form of social masturbation I’ve ever seen. It takes the mindless occupation of tv and the video games but you’re not even playing or enjoying them yourself. Fuck that for entertainment.

Kalamis · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

your kid sounds like an irl pepega

BubblesForBrains · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Parenting is about setting limits and correcting behaviors before he goes out into the real world. Good for you!

MilesSidney · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Someone please send this to fucking TimTheTatMan please

Comedyfish_reddit · 1 points · Posted at 02:20:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. While I agree it's bordering on pathetic to communicate like this we have to remember it's on purpose like all slang.

It's SUPPOSED to create a barrier between him and you it's part of becoming independent - also why he doesn't want you using slang that he uses.

Which is exactly why it's fun to do as a parent.

Just tell him you don't speak like that with your family. Otherwise you will speak like that to his friends 😁😁

NorthWestOutdoorsman · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:03 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Good job being an actual dad. Might think about taking a closer look at his hobbies. You dont have to invade but it's clear he values them more than his respect for your rules.

Mrmcfeffers · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. If he continues to talk like that he's absolutely going to get made fun of, it's one of the cringiest things you can do. I would recommend shouting out random phrases like what he's saying in public to let him hear how stupid he sounds. Le epic maymay son, get destroyed with facts and knowledge like our Lord and savior, Ben Shapiro. Low-key, you massive beta.

Edit: and do a fortnite dance while doing it, I recommend the floss.

Avangelice · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

I have a 13 year old cousin who watches gamers on YouTube and he has became obnoxious with him suddenly screaming like that famous youtuber who screams as his intros.

espatix · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ITT: Pre-boomers who forgot that each generation has a unique way of communicating.

crossfit_is_stupid · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. That's kids, man. He doesn't have an identity, he thinks he's found one in this role model figure. He will grow up and learn to regret his actions, but taking actions like that are never going to help. Look at any force of power in history that banned something they didn't like, without any real cause other than not understanding it, and you'll see that it has never, ever, EVER spurred progress, and almost always causes a mess.

Misskwy · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

Not only you are squashing down his chance at socializing with like minded people, even if that implies him acquiring a (sometimes annoying) specific language related to said community, you are depriving him from a free chance of entertainment. Kids will find a way to entertain themselves. If he can't watch people stream, which is a fairly harmless and safe past-time, what else will he find to relieve the boredom? What potential trouble will he find to rebel against the fact that you are banning him from what he enjoys?

That being said, I'm an avid consumer of twitch. I do find myself saying GG and PogChamp to people outside of twitch from time to time. I'm 41 years old. My 65 years old mother now knows what those things mean.. because she actually expressed interest in what I like, as good parents should.

Instead of invalidating what your kid likes, try to find out what they enjoy in this. And if it really isn't your cup of tea, as others said, misusing twitch memes will be a sure way to piss him off into not wanting to use them anymore. Alternatively, answer his comments with DansGame or NotLikeThis because everyone knows : "It's not cool if my mom does it" always works. OpieOP

clueless_kid29 · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Shit...I do that.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao this can't be real 😂😂😂😂😂

rydersmomma16 · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

unpopular-oppinion · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This has to be a shit post. Omega lol feels bad man. Hope I don’t get banned for saying that. Munka s

this_is_easy_mode · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

Twitchspeak is definitely not acceptable for legitimate conversation.

Do you by chance have any other stories of your son speaking Twitchspeak you’re willing to share? My buddies speak like this ironically, so we’re dying listening to these stories.

toxicneet · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

You're being a dick to your kid for no reason about something you don't understand, just like your parents probably were about something different. Teens talking in slang is as old as time and will never stop, you trying to control that is the sign of a shitty parent.

To that he said "Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL."

LOL well you are a fucking normie

silent_ovation · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA Twitch and YouTube are dumbing down the current generation of kids.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

UR A HUGE FUCKING ASSHOLE MATE. KIDS FUCKING TALK 24/7 BULSHIT TWITCH OR OTHERWISE NAZI PARENT OMEGALUL

subtlyinsane · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Also, easily the funniest thing I’ve read all day.

fuffles0 · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

My friends and I spoke interwebz when I was in high school. I'm sure my parents were ready to kick me out a second story window for saying things like "That's boss!" and "Epic win!" and "Faaaaail".

Good news! Everyone I know who spoke like that in high school grew out of it. Bad news: it didn't happen until we graduated (17-18 y/o). I have no parenting experience and I'm certainly not comfortable passing judgment on a parenting decision that isn't abusive or endangering the child. I think that this is a parenting style issue and as such, it's so far out of my wheelhouse that I'm going to leave my anecdote right where it's at. Good luck!

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I have no idea what you just said and I'm glad I do not.

meh-oh-nai-se · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:52 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"Pog you, easy clap". I told him that it was getting out of hand and that he would have to communicate normally to his parents and family. To that he said "Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL."

IM ACTUALLY DEAD, NTA BUT GOD DAMN YOUR SON IS OUT OF CONTROL IM LAUGHED OUT LOUD WHEN I READ THIS THANKS

RedEagle250 · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:22 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. He needs to grow up and realize that talking like that outside of Twitch isn’t good. I wanna see how this turns out, because it’ll be super foolish of him to continue talking like that

fgjnn · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Idk he might be being ironic just to make you mad

Chummycho1 · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, people who use twitch speak sound like the people on incel boards...

I watch twitch every now and again but speaking “twitchspeak” is social suicide and when your son goes back to twitch and is reinforced by the community as it being normal, he will just build resentment towards normal people.

OR it’s just a phase and you have nothing to worry about because I’m just some dumb internet stranger with an opinion!

ythoo · 1 points · Posted at 02:28:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is hilarious

BiohackedGamer · 1 points · Posted at 02:28:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. As someone who watches streams almost daily, as a streamer myself, but most importantly as a parent, I think you're handling this appropriately. Children should be taught proper conduct based on whom they're in the company of; you can talk like that around your buddies or other gamers or whatever, but around people like your family you need to be more proper. If he were like that with his boss at a job, he'd either be going nowhere fast or be gone out the door the moment his employers found someone who could show more respect. Best he learns now.

Bigeye84 · 1 points · Posted at 02:28:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta, parenting is rough man.

skimansgaming · 1 points · Posted at 02:28:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, this is your job, I banned fortnight in my house for a few weeks when my oldest banned a fork full of spaghetti all over the wall. That behavior stopped real quick after that. Maybe once you bring it back, just set a limit or something, I like variable limits like 30 minutes of twitch per one hour of reading.

byekvk · 1 points · Posted at 02:28:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

PogU

mariosphone · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

I went through annoying phases and my mom just let me expressed myself, even if that meant getting on her nerves.

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bumpkinspicefatte · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Fucking normy kid needs to stop it or else get jebaited into an orphanage. Kappa.

Gerbilguy46 · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, stopping the twitch speak is fine, but banning twitch as a whole makes you an asshole. It may be annoying, but what 14 year old isn’t? I bet you were annoying and used weird slang when you were 14.

Drizzelkun · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA.

DansGame why are you so normie WeirdChamp ? seriously your son is Pog and you are just FeelsBadMan . I can understand that your son is feeling PepeHands right now. actual fucking FeelsWeirdMan move MaN

othermegan · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:42 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Also, please don’t unblacklist it. My parents played this game with my brother his entire life. He has a terrible video game addiction. Screaming all hours of the night. Never leaving his room. Quitting his job and dropping out of college to play all the time. He’d get out of hand and my dad would cancel his MMORPG subscriptions and take away the Xbox. My brother would get hysterical but after a month or so, he’d become “normal.” So my parents would reward him with video games back. Less than 2 weeks later we were back in hell. Giving it back teaches him that all he has to do is a couple tricks like a dog then he gets his treat. Nothing will change. In 2 months he’ll be speaking TwitchTalk again.

taintedcake · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA.

No question about it. Your son needs to grow up and understand the difference between what he does in his free time and his hobbies, and how to be a normal person when outside of it.

remryu · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's PogYou or PogU, not Pog You. Normies reeeeeeeee

BishonenPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I was leaning towards you being the asshole until I got to the end.

Kids love memes, and at first it seemed you were essentially grounding him for loving memes.

I'm trying to imagine being a teen again, and my mom grounding me from the computer for saying 'omg' or 'wtf' in conversation. That would have sucked.

But you didn't 'just' ground him, you gave him a way out. All you're asking him to do is to go back to speaking in a way the rest of the family understands.

The fact that we won't is a clear attempt at power play. He's wanting to see if you'll give in. All he has to do is swallow his pride and he refuses. He's testing you big time. Stand your ground!

NTA OP.

eyelash_in_the_eye · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA in fact quite possibly a hero

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Somethinsomethin2 · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA poggers kappa vapenash

Compverson · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Your son is an xqc viewer I guarantee it

Noebus · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sounds like a quality shit post to me.

Yoshikiki · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

DansGame, YTA you pepega clapper

170cm_bullied · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, OMEGALUL you're pretty WeirdChamp for not letting him keep using Twitch. You're a good parent Kappa

Poor son LUL FeelsBadMan just know that he's a baller EZ Clap

nopewagon · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:14 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, this is parenting done right. He needs to learn that he can talk one way with his friends but he needs to adjust given the audience.

hakuzaku1 · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Cringy teens are the worst with internet culture. My kids one of them at 13...I cut that shit asap.

EduLuz23 · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

What a fucking normie

porkmaster · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

just learn what he's saying 4Head. Kappa.

but seriously, i'm an oldie and it took me a while to get some of the twitch lingo. a lot of the better twitch tv stuff is still beyond me. but once i did get the basics, it sort of reminded me of this ST:TNG episode where a few words, meaningless unless you knew the context of the story, were able to convey a thought, idea, feeling, or some other more complex message than you might think. mostly it's just memes and giggles, but it's basically just a shorthand for stuff like "that's cool" , "that's weird", or "that's hilarious", etc. here is sort of a beginner's guide to a few basics.

while i'm going to say NTA, it wouldn't hurt to try to join in and get a little Twitch experience. Twitch began as video games, but it's owned by Amazon now and there's everything from people who live stream fishing, metal detecting, art, professional automotive repair, online poker, playing live music, and many more. i don't even have cable any more. i can stream what little TV and movies i want and watching a variety of live stuff on Twitch is much better than endless cable reruns and mindless shows. (yeah, twitch can be mindless too).

if you give me a couple of things you might be interested in watching, i'll try to find a few streams for you to check out so you might be able to stop being such a normie ;-)

Sty__ · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is such an obvious bait

Northstars97 · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Even in online games it's so fucking annoying. "Kappa" "pog" "lul" it's so fucking cringey. It's just 1337 speak for this young generation

TheDaliComma · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ban him, and then say "ez clap"

danidv · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:09 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH.

He's a cringy teen at the age of being a cringy teen.

On the other hand, you've talked about it nicely and he doesn't listen, so doing nothing at all would be worse and anything harsher would be unfair for an annoyance like that.

CVetta · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"Pog you, easy clap" had me dying!

throwawayforunpop · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This sounds like the new gumball episode with the pepperoni pizza

Bmobmo64 · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

I mean, i do use twitchspeak irl but only with people who also know it. If i caught myself using it with everyone i'd blacklist the site myself. Though to be fair, even for someone who knows twitchspeak those quotes are nonsense.

For a bit of translation, he's speaking in emotes. If you typed most of those things into twitch chat it would be replaced by a little image. 'Pog' or 'PogChamp' basically means wow, 'Jebaited' means underwhelmed or tricked, 'Kappa' is the twitch sarcasm indicator, just like /s. 'LUL' or "OMEGALUL' are the twitch version of 'lol', it just means that was funny. The rest of that is nonsense memespeak.

2Basky4Kasmir · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Lowkey shitpost, still funny though.

my daughter (age 12) was talking about how she got accepted for a summer program with the local animal shelter, and my son said "Pog you, easy clap".

To that he said "Weird champ, feels weird man, normies omega LOL."

Fucking gold

L_The_Banana_King · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:44 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

Your son is enjoying something and has a passion. He will learn on his own how to communicate with others and you should not impede that. That is grade A shit parenting when you force your child out of a hobby/mannerism. Instead, try to understand him.

AngryKami · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - Your house, your rules. It sounds like he's developing some bad habits that should be squashed early.

lmaousa · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:47 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No you're not an asshole but I think a better response to this behavior would have been to start your own twitch channel and blacklist everything twitch related besides your channel

vlakshmid · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Idgaf if this could be shitpost, it's way too funny

Bastion_de_Paraplui · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:02 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH this is a tricky one. I don't think that you handled it perfectly, but I think your response was very understandable. If you ban the thing your kid loves he is going to A) find a way to do it anyway, and B) fucking hate your guts for it. Not a highly recommended route.

Your kid can't talk in memes forever. That's both a real concern and annoying as all hell. BUT, you can't control how your kid speaks. Every adult finds kids slang annoying, and having a specific linguistic code like twitch-speak can be important in bonding with a group at that age. Trying to get your kid to stop twitch-speak forever will alienate him from his friends. Remember, there is a whole squad of them, and at least part of this is motivated by your kid wanting to fit in.

I think you sit him down and explain that people talk in very different ways in different social contexts (code switching). Explain that certain ways of speaking are appropriate in certain contexts. Would he talk to a police officer or his principal the same way he would his sibling? Probably not. Find an example that he understands, and then explain that twitch-speak is not appropriate with your family. Also, that by using it just with his friends, twitch speak can become a more meaningful thing they can share, rather than a fucking annoying pain that you'll yell at him for.

2WheelRide · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Parents: you pay for the internet. You control the internet. Cut that shit off and sign your kid up for a sport or Karate for YMCA or something. Get them out from looking at a screen and start interacting with others in person.

OP is not NTA. Kid is testing you. Ride it out, it won’t last and you’ll “win”. Keep the internet limited bro! 👍

TallShaggy · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

Video him talking, it's great material for his 21st! But seriously, banning him won't stop him talking that way, he'll probably do it more or escalate it as a rebellion.

Take up watching twitch yourself, but in as embarrassing way as possible. Mispronounce twitch buzzwords in front of his friends. Watch unfunny clips of his favourite streamers and laugh manically at parts where no jokes were made. Get him to watch it with you and ask him to explain every part you don't understand (even if you do understand what's going on). Tactical embarrassment is a parent's strongest weapon in the war against kids doing dumb shit.

TheMercyMainBTW27 · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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inasuma · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Tbh I think this is hilarious and you might be taking it too seriously. That said, if it's gotten that bad that every sentence is twitchspeak then this all seems like a reasonable parenting strategy.

impendinggreatness · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

That sounds hilarious.

But seriously, NTA. It is your decision, like how kids talked in Nickelodeon lingo as kids it’s no different and he will grow out of it as long as you do not encourage the behavior.

kaetryx · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:17 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

YTAWe were all weird at that age and probably repeated a lot of annoying crap to our parents. By keeping your son from pretty harmless entertainment (there are worse & more un-moderated things he could be watching), you're only encouraging it more. You've come full circle, ya normie.

Can't tell if troll though, seeing as how well you've quoted something you claim to not understand.

Addendum: Know that every 14 y/o talks like this right now, and he's probably picking it up from his friends as much as he is online.

aetherr666 · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - as hilarious as this was to read kids do indeed tend to tunnel vision on things and base their entire life around it and its important to teach them to take all things in moderation and to seperate reality from a computer screen, the communities your son spends time on may be real and entertaining for him but not everyone appreciates "omagalul kid pepega"

Bah0m37 · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Seriously, I would have strangled the little crotch potato when he started talking like that.

andysaurus_rex · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Sounds reasonable. If you reinstate Twitch when he stops talking like that, that's totally fine.

Xesyliad · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA: They needed a time out from Twitch by the sounds of things.

Oh and ... oh no you're asking a parenting question on Reddit, and due to the hive mind of non parents who think they know everything, if you've done anything remotely negative, then you're the asshole.

There's no rules to parenting, you're the parent of your child, only you can decide what's right or wrong, and short of actual negligence or abuse there's no "wrong" way to parent a child regardless of what the hive mind will tell you.

Jonku101 · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

F in the chat boys

jireliax · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:01 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA

Mr_Fine · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:23 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, but this is one case where being the asshole isn't a bad thing.

He clearly cares very much about twitch (too much), so your blocking the thing he cares so much about makes you the asshole. This is one of those "tough love" things though, so while I do think you're the asshole, I also think you're right.

sbouzounis · 1 points · Posted at 02:44:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA for being a parent and actually raising your darn kid

AppliedEthics · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

lol this is so fake

2DamnBig · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Parenting is hard but you have to teach the little shit how to be a human being.

JessterKing · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA we need more parents like you

alexzim · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Sorry, but almost every post here about kids looks like YTA to me. He is a kid, doing a kid thing which doesn't really hurt him, you or anyone at all. That's just a typical cringy kids' behavior.

VlceroyRoyer · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta.

fucking end that behaviour. Its your responsibility

xrayjones2000 · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:25 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What does pog mean anyway?

dickheadaccount1 · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:34 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Finally a good fake story on Reddit.

Lenkiya · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is 100% a shitpost Jebaited

nrogers924 · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:55 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA- downvote me to hell.

Just because you are the parent does not mean you should get control over how he talks. As long as he’s not being excessively profane or something you shouldn’t control it. I hate the way he talks, but it’s not your place to change it, plus he’ll change it naturally eventually.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You've also saved him money by not getting to sub to parasite boobie streamers.

Biohazard772 · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

I dread to know how this will affect his social life at school, good on you for killing the problem from it’s inception. It sounds like the 14 year old is acting like a 8 year old.

Alexaflohr · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Banning this sort of thing is only going to make him watch Twitch on other platforms and seek out other ways to do it, and seeing as he is doing it frequently enough that it annoys you, he probably has friends at school or online that talk the same way. Like any dumb slang that a parent dislikes, you can make it a million times less cool if you start using in the most incorrect and silly ways possible. So get kappa on his jebaiting until his poggers turn into claps.

firefly183 · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

We have 50/50 custody of my 9yo stepdaughter. The other day I picked her up for the start of her week with us and asked her how her week was, how were things going at her mom's (they have a new baby, thought adjustment for a kid in her situation) and she replied "Things were good! Like, like, like!". I just said "what?". She told me "Like, like, like! It was good, like when you Like someone's pics or videos online".

Yeah, no. Nip that shit in bud, my dude.

odessatucker · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta... I wish I could get my 13 yo nephew (by marriage) to stop talking like this... But i feel it's not my place to correct him...

ToonForever · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA - totally (from father of three young adults.) He’s really into something, its giving him a sense of identity, and you’re pissing all over it. He’s doing that in front of you because it means something to him. It makes him feel like someone other than just your kid. It’s a stab at independence.

Further, your making a big deal about it is probably stoking him to do it more, because he’s a kid and that’s what they do.

You want to fix this? Tel him he can go back on Twitch (the thing that means the most to him in the world right now) and tell him he can eve use the lingo, but he has to translate it for you. Be glad he’s excited about something. Be part of it, at least a little. Otherwise, when he gets onto other things later, he won’t trust you to not be a buzzkill and you’ll find yourself shut out.

CranberryMoonwalk · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

What do these terms mean?

klaq · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:33 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Make sure he doesn't listen to any of that devil music either!

TheYeetmaster231 · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Thank you for stopping this....

I can’t tell you how annoying some of these types of kids get.

paradyme · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, as a teenager of the 90's I remember everyone talking like Adam Sandler and constantly quoting him in any situation. I wouldn't be the well rounded person I am today without looking back at how cringy that all was.

ktojm · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

i haven’t laughed this hard in a long time tysm

elliephantonthebeach · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH, because yes it’s way out of hand but he’s also 14 years old, and all 14 year olds go through cringeworthy phases like that.

I think it’s also worth mentioning that kids will always find a way around you and will learn to distrust you when you ban them from seeing things that aren’t dangerous. all the friends I have that grew up in families that banned from from YouTube, twitch, social media, checked their search histories once a night, had tracker software installed on all devices etc... not to say you go THAT far... but they have developed methodical ways to get around their parents, and when they get themselves into unsafe situations their parents are the last people they ever want to call about it.

I think you can’t really take it back now that you’ve issued the order, but I think you could let your son’s hysterics settle down and then calmly explain to him why it’s upsetting you and your family.

MexieSMG · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is why I don’t believe most of these posts are real.

PleasantAdvertising · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but you should learn twitch speak yourself and start using it on him you rank amateur.

eatsleeplyft · 1 points · Posted at 02:55:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You’re being a parent and being involved in your kids life and upbringing. Not letting the internet raise them.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, MonkaS. kids are cringe factories. I'm sure when you were a kid, you were saying dumb slang about like President Taft and drugstores that sell milkshakes.

__shadowwalker__ · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lol pretty sure this is satire. Can't believe how many people are giving actual advice

Kevinw778 · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA -- your son sounds like he's growing up to be a shitlord - good on you for not allowing that to happen. Honestly in 10ish years (hopefully sooner, really), he's going to realize how stupid he was being, and regret proliferating that kind of obnoxious behavior.

A lot of people like memes. I like memes; hell, I love memes. But to get to the point that it's the only way you communicate? Kinda.... Unhealthy, if you ask me.

ChiefHunter1 · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You put your footdown and then everyone ez clapped?

teenboi · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:05 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

As a 16 yr old good job looking out for him i have a tough enough time at school already i cant imagine a kid saying shit like that surviving four years of high school. Im not saying picking on people and outcasting them out is a good thing (im not exactly captain of the football team so ik what its like), but wtf kinda shit is your son on. NTA

catholicBoio01 · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:21 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA he didn't even use it right

ScathingThrowaway · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Please, just kill me now.

PLEASE?!

scratch_043 · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. And I thought the general 'internet speak and text shorthand' was bad...

Honestly, you're going easy on him only banning twitch.

Also, this is one father who would appreciate a twitch-english dictionary, as I have abso-fucking-lutely no idea what any of that means.

coffee_sleep_repeat · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA you're teaching him that actions have consequences/ being a good father. Maybe talk to him too about how it's important to be considerate of others or whatever you feel the lesson should be.

samsternator · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

bro... that’s pretty cringe bro...

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Your son sounds like something out of "A Clockwork Orange" and we all know how that turned out.

thecheesegodlvl150 · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:27 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao

DissonantDreamscapes · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:19 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

DansGame

Rulx8 · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH - Let him be a fucking idiot. He'll figure it out. Doesn't change the idiot he is being, but this won't stop anything.

brian_lopes · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Enroll your son in sports so he doesnt grow into an autistic goofball

tnherron14 · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:58 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Good communication skills begin when they’re young, helping them with their communication skills and professionalism in the future. It’s a good call until he understands it.

Also, that is hella annoying (no offense) it just doesn’t make sense lol

Docmcdonald · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:37 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. I think the real problem is that he is not respecting you and your orders, something that on 99% of the cases are the parents fault anyway (given that he is 12 and not an antichrist or with some condition like autism and the likes).

Maybe you didn't explain why is wrong to do something that he likes so much and all his friends are doing, maybe you didn't enforce rules properly in the past, I dunno.

DS5official · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:51 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH, no ones really any asshole in this situation. I fucking love it though as a twitch streamer who’s fairly new to the industry. “Easy clap” makes me fucking laugh out loud. I’d say at the very least don’t take twitch away from him. Just tell him to try break the habit so he doesn’t say it as much. If he loves watching which I don’t blame him, it’s very fun if you find the right community, but there’s a point where it becomes too much.

(I’m 16. Just giving my opinion.)

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theJMan-- · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA Sounds like parenting to me

HistoricalChicken · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Twitchspeak is fine among friends and twitch. Once you start using it in regular communication you’ll stunt the growth of actual communication skills. NTA

VelvetThunduh · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

This is absolute fucking gold. omegalul

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao nice shitpost

sk8goofy · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Sounds reasonable to me

wishinluck · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:57 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

FeelsBadMan to your son

DissonantDreamscapes · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:04 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

xQc viewers lulWut

MONKEYMAIL · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Grade A Copypasta right here folks 🔥

RedeRules770 · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. He does need to learn "the audience" or whatever for his conversations. It's as important as learning not to swear in professional environments. However you can't stop him from using the lingo of his peers when he's around them. Preteens and teens are constantly coming up with either completely new words or using old words for new purposes that confuses us adults. I'm only 22, and I already can't keep up with it all. A few years ago when I was in high school it was ratchet/janky/you know. Nowadays it's yeet/pog I don't even fucking know.

It's annoying to adults. But kids are trying to find their place in the world, and taking steps away from adults. My sister is only 5 years younger than me and sometimes I can't even understand her. It's an important ritual of growing up. So maybe sit him down, explain all that to him, and once you feel he's learned his lesson about learning how to speak specifically for different groups of people, slowly let him have his privileges back. Otherwise, you will be the asshole for trying to censor/control him wherever he is.

FlogBot · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:26 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmfaooooooooo

jitterscaffeine · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:32 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You sound like a good parent.

Iuviuv · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:45 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Spank the kid.

prettybadmccree · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA, as a fucking retarded 16 year old I myself have let a few "omegaluls" and "4heads" slip into casual conversations with friends. Its for his own good really.

Platinumsteam · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I thought Y ,until I saw the extent... Kill that shit with fire, NTA

dontgetupsetman · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:20 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

How is this not an obvious shitpost lmfao?

nauzifikri · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:39 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Raised by twitch chat pog you

ArcaneTrickster777 · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:12 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pretty sure this is a shitpost

ArcaneTrickster777 · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I just woooshed myself, probably.

superrrsammie · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:15 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA also here’s a translation of what he’s talking about just in case

choosy88 · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

He's 14, no matter what you do he'll figure out a way to watch twitch. Good luck.

upinthemountains42 · -2 points · Posted at 21:43:08 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA- you are doing him a favor, he'll figure that out later.

thanks_just_lurking · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:30 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I agree. In about ten years this kid will look back at his younger self and be embarrassed to have talked like that. It’s a rite of passage. We all did something cringe worthy in our teen years.

upinthemountains42 · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:57 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm a bit older than most redditors and still look back at my teen years and cringe. Thank god I had good parents to point out my stupid shit.

FanadianTheCanadian · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:06 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA u/wewolfadad12 You will rue the day WeirdChamp

93866285638120583782 · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. He is 14. He will grow out of it. Also, you can work around blacklisted pages, I am sure he will find out soon enough.

OfficalKitteN · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:29 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH

He just is used to that and learned it, so its not bad for you to stop him.

But, your son is a little more for making me laugh so loud.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:40 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH. the kid isnt being an ass in technicality, and you still technically reserve the right to do that, but the next course of action i recommend is to one on one with your kid and say "yo, btw stop using that cause noone says that", just you know, make it more parent like

Twitch-Toonchie · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:20 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah there is some heinous shit that happens on twitch beyond just the dumb speak that comes from it. I say twitch speak stuff just to my close friends cuz we are all gamer nerds but I don't tell my mother pogchamp. I don't think blacklisting it is going to help though because then it's just the forbidden fruit right? It's probably best to somehow make him realize he needs to stop saying stuff like this make him realize how dumb it sounds outside of the gaming context. If anything it's just a phase maybe just be like if you keep saying stuff like this when we as a family are talking you have to do x y z. Maybe no games or twitch for a day or two but not outright ban it.

pointlessarguments3 · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Is this even a real situation?

pat_is_moon · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:08 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Your son is into something that you don’t respect, to the point that it annoys you. It’s fine for you to express how annoyed you are by his behavior, but it in no way should you shame him for it, especially by saying that it’s not a normal human way to talk.

Guess what, he’s learning this language from other normal humans. People are different. He’s not you. He’s figuring it out. Let him be who he wants to be and he’ll grow out of it. Way better than him growing up bullying other people for not being proper normal humans like him.

vapidvision · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:42 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Son is into something OP does not LIKE. It is the son who is not respectin'. When your sister says that she got a summer job, you don't say "f*** you, it's easy." you say "good job, I'm proud of you." He is about to get a lesson in what language is and is not appropriate to use in his parent's house. Sure as s*** shouldn't be allowed to bully his sister.

Twitch is having a negative influence on the language he uses at home.
He uses language imitated from Twitch to bully his sister and disrespect his parents.
Parents pay for internet, house, etc.
Parents do not let son use internet to use Twitch.

Seems logical to me. A+ parenting.

Edits: listified

akkuj · 3 points · Posted at 01:08:29 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Pog means excitement and EZ Clap is emoji combo for applauding. He was congratulating his sister, not "bullying"

And he isn't saying "Pog you" anyway, he is saying PogU which is simply one of the more popular Pog variants.

Smallerbuttercup · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:36 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA god those words make my ears bleed

jtizzle12 · 1 points · Posted at 23:48:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Slang has always existed. Are you from New York? Are you going to ban New York from your child’s life if they start saying “deadass” or “OD”?

Yeah it’s stupid vocabulary, but your kid will either get over it, or find a group of friends that will accept him for how he speaks.

I mean, geez. I was into some dumb shit as a 14 year old. You could find me dressed head to toe in hot topic attire. Did it look good? No, absolutely not. My parents didn’t stop me, and in fact let me be that way. I look back at it now and I’m happy they did because I got that phase out of me and I don’t dress in hot topic at 26, which would be far more embarrassing.

ttundraa · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

People say deadass all the time lol? I’m from the Midwest and have heard people from all over say it.

Twitch slang is not regional or local slang. Very few people use twitch, in comparison to texting slang, which is easier to understand and is used way more often because almost everybody with a phone texts.

I’ve never heard anybody say twitch slang irl ever, other than one “kappa”. One of my siblings is an avid twitch follower but never says it irl because it’s meant to be an emote.

jtizzle12 · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:38 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Deadass is associated with New York though. Like hella or gnarly is typically associated with west coast. People say it everywhere now but came from a small group subset.

Just because you haven’t heard people speak it IRL doesn’t make it any less valid to do. And why is it not a regional/local slang? It’s just a version of speaking that isn’t localized in a geographical space but localized in a virtual one. It’s a byproduct of our world which is more connected online than ever before.

In fact, look at how Black Twitter has popularized so much slang (ie, deadass). Why is that more valid to you than twitchspeak? I’m not defending twitchspeak at all, but how does someone saying deadass work for you but kappa doesn’t (I honestly have no idea what kappa is but you get the point).

I mean, literally 10 years ago, using text speak in real life was one of the weirdest things ever. In 2019 I can walk out on the street and hear people say “lol” or “omg”. Not what the acronym stands for, the actual acronym.

ttundraa · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:40 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

If you’re born in New York, you will probably learn their slang. If pretty much everyone knows the slang in the area then there’s no problem.

Most people in America do not play video games, and many play them casually. Twitch is not a massive trend, nor is it popular in a certain area. No one will really understand if you say it randomly.

Many people in America have phones, and almost all of them with phones text. That’s why texting slang became so huge. Unless a lot of people start gaming and Twitch gets super popular among teenagers, there’s no reason to. Many different pop culture fanbases have different slangs but no one has to learn them.

Also, the kid is using them wrong and it makes it really cringe. If he wants to say it with his friends then that’s fine, but the example in the post is exactly when he shouldn’t be saying it.

TannerTheG · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:58 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This has to be fake right? But YTA, he's a kid let him have fun

1stOnRt1 · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:57 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA.

Old Man Yells At Clouds.

Wrong_Number221 · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:28 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

ESH Your kid is litterally just using slang, and you're denying him his freedom of speech. If it's really bothering you you need to have a real conversation with your kid and not just shut him up until he fits your standard. The kid is being somewhat of a brat to so it's not all on you but still, taking away the way he speaks and expresses himself is not the way to stop the behavior.

irhexorlotus · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:05 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

monkaS

Lobster-Breath · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

I feel like YTA, he’s 14 going through a cringe worthy stage, that doesn’t make him a bad son. Maybe you could have taken a different approach

jarhead90 · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I never heard of Twitchspeak until now. Sounds like something out of A Clockwork Orange.

TheJoeGoncalves · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:56 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA you have to fix him before his classmates do it for you

Pugfelix · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA He will find a way around it and will only resent you for it. 14 year olds are dumb, they do dumb shit and go through dumb phases. I know I'd just learn to hate my parents at that age if they blacklisted any site.

highsierra123 · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nice shitpost

DrKittenshark · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:13 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

No way this is real.

HisManyBadHorses · 1 points · Posted at 02:10:36 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Shitpost

bobs_big_bob · -12 points · Posted at 19:42:15 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

YTA - kids are always going to have their own lingo/slang, lighten up will ya.

grosspeeps · -1 points · Posted at 21:31:53 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Lmao the pain of being a parent. 😂😂 take that shit away dammit

politicsmodsareweak · 0 points · Posted at 21:15:10 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA You are the parent and made a completely reasonable request. I am actually glad that there are parents trying to teach kids how to function in the real world.

[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:10:46 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

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DarkMarxSoul · 0 points · Posted at 23:28:32 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA.

This feels like a joke post, but in case it's not—your son isn't hurting anybody by using cringey slang you don't understand and you're harming his capacity to enjoy himself.

retropillow · 0 points · Posted at 23:41:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Damn this is hilarious.

He's 14. He's a kid. He needs to feel like he's part of a group. It's good for him!!

It's also going to last a few weeks at most. Just bear with it. Let your kid be a kid. TwitchSpeak and Fortnite dances included.

Xae0n · 0 points · Posted at 23:42:00 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. when i was in that age (25 now), i used to do these things. not twitchspeak but something similar. i ended up being OK. I know how to talk with people and don't use the words i used to. So let your kid be kid. Blacklisting twitch is not a solution.

TaeyongsJawline · 0 points · Posted at 00:28:16 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA man when I got into kpop when I was 12 I would use random Korean words in real life and when I look back at myself I cringe but I grew out of it and he will too. If I was told I couldn't listen to it anymore "until I talked like a normal human" I would just still secretly listen to it

ClaryFey · 0 points · Posted at 00:28:53 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA though I understand where you're coming from. I think using a cringe response by using every emote the wrong way and in cringey ways will make him realize he does sound a little ridiculous. Something along the lines of "Pog I just did a WutFace to the bathroom, haha monkaS don't go in there"

Though I'm leaning against NAH because you did offer to unblock it if he quit, but unfortunately, his friends are probably also talking this way. To be fair, my siblings are in their early teens and use "omg wig snatched" for literally anything, so though I wish they'd stop, it's not something I can really control, as their friends do it.

Lordpennywise · 0 points · Posted at 00:33:41 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. Freedom of speech you ugabunga.

ImAKAJenks · 0 points · Posted at 00:35:49 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yikes. Glad my parents didn't just ban me from everything they didn't understand when I was young

[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 22:58:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

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iambluest · -15 points · Posted at 20:49:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA if you can't tolerate your child taking.

[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:10:06 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

That’s not what this is. Twitchspeak is so annoying and stupid that’s what he was annoyed by, not the fact that the child was talking.

Skinny_Pingus · -11 points · Posted at 22:41:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA using twitch emotes in normal conversations needs to be illegal but completely blocking off one of his hobby's is not okay. Punishing him for using those words is fine you do you but blocking the things he likes isn't good for anyone.

AvgJim · 3 points · Posted at 23:39:57 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Punishing him for using those words is fine you do you but blocking the things he likes isn't good for anyone.

Isn't that what punishment is?

Skinny_Pingus · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:57 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Blocking an entire hobby because 1 thing annoys you is just lazy Talk to your kid Set up rules Tell him what will happen if he uses those words Dont block a website and expect it will all go back to normal. The only thing you achieve when doing this is that he will start hating his father

AvgJim · 2 points · Posted at 02:22:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Perhaps I misunderstood your original comment. I took it to mean that it would be ok to punish him for it but the punishment should not be to take away something that he likes. That doesn't make any sense, and thus my reply. If that's not what you meant, then please disregard what I said.

BeepBeepLikeASheep · 2 points · Posted at 23:30:26 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Good for the parent that won't have to be annoyed by it anymore once the kid's been off Twitch for a while.

Good for the kid by stopping him from embarrassing himself later on if he keeps talking that way when he gets older.

Good for outside people that won't have to be annoyed by some little moron speaking gibberish.

Good for everyone, really. The kid will be fine.

Skinny_Pingus · -5 points · Posted at 23:35:02 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

No he won't blocking hobby's is a real bad thing for a kid People who unironically use twitch emotes need to get kicked in the dick but blocking something you almost know nothing about just because you think that 1 thing about it is annoying is just wrong

nau5 · -3 points · Posted at 22:22:48 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA because I think this is a situation where your son is better off learning that this shit is cringy from his peers than from you. Just because you know best doesn't mean you should always protect him from non life threatening decisions. I think there are better ways to discourage this behavior outside of just straight banning it. You are well within your rights, but right now he doesn't feel shame he feels mistreated. He needs to feel shame.

pm_me_xayah_porn · -2 points · Posted at 20:57:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - I wouldn't change my judgment if he you ended up dropping him off at the animal shelter

RforDplusbakingis3 · -1 points · Posted at 21:41:31 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I have NO patience for this kind of disrespected and BS NTA

lxpus23 · 0 points · Posted at 19:41:36 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH - kids are kids, but you're doing whats well within your right as a parent.

Aladdin_Caine · 0 points · Posted at 22:06:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - most people code-switch even if they don't consciously refer to it that way or think about it when they do it. He needs to have the idea driven into his head that there are different ways to speak depending on circumstances and people. You speak one way to your friends and a different way to your parents or one way at school vs at home or at work.

Maybe try explaining that and telling him you know he's smart enough to understand it.

But yeah if he won't stop, block it forever.

Iunnoaskhim · 0 points · Posted at 22:54:41 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Hahaha. I'm in a computer lab studying for finals and you made me almost die trying not to laugh. I don't know if you're the asshole or not but you made my day much better. Cheers and have a nice day!

Archangel_TS · 0 points · Posted at 23:04:00 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NAH

Just_Banter_Bro · 0 points · Posted at 23:06:09 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I'm sorry but this is fucking funny.

[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 23:13:52 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

if he's mentioned tendies as well as pepe you should also blacklist 4chan

[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 23:33:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA for not typing out this post in the queens English.

Language changes. Get on bored or start pricing "get off my lawn" signs.

ttundraa · 2 points · Posted at 00:05:24 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

One of my siblings is an avid twitch follower, but they don’t go around saying this stuff. I’ve never heard anyone say twitch emotes irl, that’s not how they’re supposed to be used nor are they a trend.

By your logic, everyone who has daily contact with the kid has to learn the meaning of every twitch emote. Lmao

chrisdip55 · 0 points · Posted at 23:40:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Please guys this is clearly a shitpost let’s not upvote

ttundraa · 0 points · Posted at 00:08:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

At least it’s funny, I mean most of the posts on here include little factual information and some made up things as to make OP look better. That’s why you hardly ever see asshole posts.

SpartanFishy · 0 points · Posted at 00:09:10 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

But it’s hilarious, gotta live a little

TheOnesWithin · 0 points · Posted at 23:43:30 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

INFO, is that right what you jumped to? It sounds a bit like it from the post

Because if yes, then yta. You are trying to teach your son about communicating, but you did not sit down and communicate with him when is appropriate times to use the slang he likes, and when use "real words".

If no, then NTA, I think its a bit of an extreme step, we all used slang as kids, but,i don't think it makes you the asshole.

LonelySirenInTheSea · 0 points · Posted at 23:51:36 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Holy cow NTA

Your kid needs a serious reality check. Is this the modern day equivalent of kids running around like little Naruto ninjas? You are being a fantastic parent and doing your damnedest to protect him from bullying and looking like an idiot in front of people (like potential future bosses???).

Panerabread009 · 0 points · Posted at 01:43:35 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA your son is 14. Do you not remember being into dumb shit when you were 14? He's passionate about something and he's just enjoying it. Its twitch, he just watches people play video games. He'll grow out of it, he doesn't need you to force him out of it.

NoMoreNicksLeft · 0 points · Posted at 01:55:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You didn't go far enough.

Block Youtube too, and maybe Facebook. And just leave them all blocked.

TikTokTiki · 0 points · Posted at 02:19:08 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA. but it's a good thing. Being a parent is about being the asshole OFTEN. This is one of those instances.

HoodieEnthusiast · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:28 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

“Being a parent is about being the asshole OFTEN”

You’re doing it wrong, mate.

warthundersfw · 0 points · Posted at 02:58:46 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA . This is how you make your kids do whatever it is you don’t want them to do

Johann_Gauss · -19 points · Posted at 19:35:14 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA - He's 14 using videogame language lighten up a bit

macajoodle · 2 points · Posted at 23:30:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)*

I'm 15 and watch twitch everyday but still speak like a norm person. These twitch phrases are not for speaking, their for the chat. If you have someone that is basically only saying these phrases, then they will keep saying it until they realise how stupid they sound

ArffXO · 2 points · Posted at 23:58:11 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

they aren't even phrases, they're fucking emotes which just furthers the notion of wondering why the fuck they would speak it in real like

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:43 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ok do you not know what a phrase is? “Pog ez clap” is by definition a phrase

SeniorPoopyPants81 · -2 points · Posted at 22:55:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA the kid's not far away from getting his first job and real expectations. Do you think that potential employers or customers will put up with that crap.

Era555 · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:40 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Do you act the same way around your employeer as you do with family/friends? I can tell my friends to fuck off, doesn't mean I would say that to a customer.

SeniorPoopyPants81 · 2 points · Posted at 23:38:48 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

It's pretty clear that the kid doesn't know when to cut out the twitch speak. So my point is valid.

THOT_SLAYER_6000 · -1 points · Posted at 21:56:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. I think it should stop but I don’t see the problem with the occasional “easy claps” or something. It is only slang but it should be limited.

LeiXDan · -1 points · Posted at 22:02:32 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA If only more parents like you existed that stopped these little shi.... shining hopes for the future from misbehaving on the internet.

ablinknown · -1 points · Posted at 22:09:25 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but pretty sure it’s OMEGA LUL. 😆

Look on the bright side, at least in everyday speech, he can’t use the Twitch emojis which in my opinion are a thousand times more cringeworthy.

Source: Mom who used to play WoW, quit but still watch arena and dungeon tournaments when I’m up for late night baby-feeding sessions.

GloInTheDarkUnicorn · -1 points · Posted at 22:19:48 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA That would drive me crazy.

I’m also going to make a suggestion, one my mother used to employ and I will as well when my son is old enough for it to apply.

When my older brother had situations that called for it, my mother would have him write an essay on a relevant topic as a consequence but also to teach him something from the experience. Perhaps an essay on communication is a good assignment here.

pepesilvia50 · -1 points · Posted at 22:25:59 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA but it would be hilarious if he went from "TwitchSpeak" to "PornSpeak."

LeJeght · -1 points · Posted at 22:26:03 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - People don't talk like that in real life. He needs to learn how to disassociate reality from an online community like a normal human being.

randomizeplz · -1 points · Posted at 22:28:08 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA you are doing the lord's work

Mental_Turtles · -1 points · Posted at 22:29:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I enjoy twitch, and I don’t even talk like this, even when with my friends. NTA

TheRheelThing · -1 points · Posted at 22:29:49 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - Too many children go off on these weird, near fetishistic tangents and cease behaving like a decent human being. Way to take a stand and be a parent, there's a middle ground and you have told him where it's at.

TheHe4vy · -1 points · Posted at 22:32:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA Kill it. Kill it with fire.

thenotoriousdougie · -1 points · Posted at 22:33:07 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Your kid, your call. I can’t think of anything more annoying than that btw. And if he’s being defiant about it additional measures are within reason. He needs to learn that the only thing between him and something eating him is you.

lifeindisarray · -1 points · Posted at 22:33:16 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

You're being a good parent keep it up. NTA

LeRonGuard · -1 points · Posted at 22:33:47 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Leave twitch blocked. That shit is rotting his mind and this is coming from someone that has no problems with video games.

GrumpySam55 · -1 points · Posted at 22:38:19 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA pogchamp Omega LOL

Bradykinn · -1 points · Posted at 22:44:57 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. As someone who frequently watches twitch streams, the slang associated with that community should not ever be translated into actual speech. He certainly shouldn't just be using it in random conversations, and your punishment is reasonable. He'll break in a week or so, hang in there.

misstiff1971 · -1 points · Posted at 22:45:47 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Good for you. Don't let your kid be an asshat.

CountdownToCake · -1 points · Posted at 22:46:17 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. Better he learn this lesson now or he will get bullied HARD in high school. Wouldn't hurt to explicitly tell him to speak like a normal person either.

[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 23:01:18 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA

Use Twitchspeak, or whatever cringe worthy parent variation you can think of, in front of his friends, teachers, teammates, etc. Maybe this embarrassment will stop him from being so obnoxious about it.

[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 23:03:04 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA You have a simple request and he can't abide by it. So keep Twitch banned until he can learn a little respect for you and speak normal.

nordic_tears · -1 points · Posted at 23:06:08 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - good on you. You’re doing everything in your power to stop your son from becoming a full blown idiot, and you should be commended.

Codadd · -1 points · Posted at 23:08:40 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

I'm literally tearing up right now. You're NTA.... please stop that shit in its tracks. I knew kids that went through a baby talk phase at that age, so maybe this is just the new thing. Record it so in 5 years you can remind him how annoying that shit is

HornetsDaBest · -1 points · Posted at 23:13:32 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Some of these terms are actually used in everyday vernacular (lol, gg) but most of them, especially what this kid, you would have to be retreaded to actually use in a conversation

InKainWeTrust · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

"lol" and "gg" might be used in everyday texting or online chat....but not in person.

HornetsDaBest · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:59 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Eh. I’ve heard fairly normal people use those terms. Obviously not as much or to the extent as this kid, but they used it and it didn’t seem out of place.

Thelonius16 · -1 points · Posted at 23:20:22 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Ever see Clockwork Orange?

zytz · -1 points · Posted at 23:44:09 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

YTA, just let him keep speaking like a pepega until he has no friends left, ezclap

vapidvision · -1 points · Posted at 23:48:15 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - The connotation of "Pog you, easy clap" is obvious and disrespectful. Blacklisiting twitch for being rude to his sister alone is a proportional response. These neologisms bug me too (I teach high school SpEd/ELA) and when they are used in order to sneak churlishness through, you did the right thing to stop it. He can use his own hip lingo, whatever, so long as he is not being an ingrate. I guarantee that he has already found a way around the block.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:11 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

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akkuj · 2 points · Posted at 01:18:00 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)*

PogU, excited emoji.

EZ Clap, combo of 2 emojis, a cool pepe clapping hands. Used to applaud when someone wins or succeeds at something.

Both only have positive connotations. Twitch slang is based on emojis, don't try to interpret them directly as words.

vapidvision · -1 points · Posted at 00:53:54 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

You and I are close in age. That is what I thought exactly. Then again, any potential verb in front of "you" could be read as 'f*** you.'

GoldenPhoenixRising · -5 points · Posted at 20:18:58 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

This sub has peaked omegalol

Drogystu · -12 points · Posted at 20:25:26 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Twitch is a softcore camgirl site these days anyway. Good on you for actually parenting your child.

NTA

joemo7361 · 3 points · Posted at 22:39:29 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Yeah. No it's not. Lol

cursingcats · -2 points · Posted at 21:55:26 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA. You're my hero.

Please tell us he's getting hysterical in Twitchspeak. Please. It's too funny an idea to not hope it's real.

As a teacher--if you use the slang before they do in any given conversation, it takes away all the joy they have in the end. Be really eager about it. Enlist your adult friends.

SleepDeprivedOwl · -2 points · Posted at 22:52:05 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

Nta, twitch is actually a camgril site pretending to be game stuff 🤷‍♂️

BillsInATL · -2 points · Posted at 22:52:37 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA - It's one thing to have a hobbie or be a fan and whatnot, but a line has to be drawn. Especially with seeing so many kids being sucked into toxic online behavior.

I do like the suggestions regarding YOU starting to use twitchspeak as much as possible. Nothing will turn an adolescent off of something faster than their parents getting into it.

Maxim336 · -2 points · Posted at 22:59:33 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA Someone finally figuring out patenting is a thing, thank you

Maxim336 · 0 points · Posted at 22:59:51 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

*parenting im dumb

itsthatdude123 · -2 points · Posted at 23:27:38 on May 15, 2019 · (Permalink)

NTA .

I completely understand every generation has its own slang but damn your son is taking it to far lol. Have you had him tested?

whatdoinamethiscrap · 0 points · Posted at 00:24:07 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Tested for what?

itsthatdude123 · -2 points · Posted at 00:27:48 on May 16, 2019 · (Permalink)

Autism

AITA for blacklisting Twitch because my son won't stop using "TwitchSpeak?"

No encouraging violence.

pogchamp

T?

POG OMEGA LMAO