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Seriously?
Seriously?
Teleporting!
Hello, never having to pay for traveling again?
Is this even a question? For those who still doubt the FACT that pirates are the dominant species, I refer them to Pirates vs. Ninjas: a Thesis
And if that doesn't dispell their doubt, I further refer them to Pirates and Ninjas Tested in a Variety of Everyday Situations
Pirates >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ninjas.
Any day, any time.
EDIT: Okay, wth? THIS WAS A PIRATES VS NINJAS QUESTION.
Stupid LJ
Mhm. I've had some pretty shitty babysitting experiences.
When I was twelve and easier to push around, my neighbor would hire me to watch her three kids. She paid me like... a dollar per hour. And one time she gave me a book instead of payment. Yeah, thanks.
Then there were the kids who spent like two hours chasing me around their yard with lightsabers, until I finally decided to screw their parents "only 30 minutes of TV" rule and put on a movie. Little shits. They also got into my purse and tried to play hockey in the kitchen with MY IPOD.
Aaaand a few months ago my parent's friends randomly decided to go see a musical on a Thursday and dropped their kids off at our house. Through some sort of miscommunication, I thought I was the one in charge of entertaining them. So I spent a good 3-4 hours playing outside with their bratty daughter when I could have been studying. Or doing other productive things.
And then I didn't even get paid. Okay, I get it if you don't want to pay me full price since it WAS at my house, and my parents WERE there. But still. If I spent the entire afternoon looking after YOUR kids, I better get paid something. Just because you're friends with my parents DOES NOT mean I'm free labour.
And that's why I don't babysit any more.
When I was twelve and easier to push around, my neighbor would hire me to watch her three kids. She paid me like... a dollar per hour. And one time she gave me a book instead of payment. Yeah, thanks.
Then there were the kids who spent like two hours chasing me around their yard with lightsabers, until I finally decided to screw their parents "only 30 minutes of TV" rule and put on a movie. Little shits. They also got into my purse and tried to play hockey in the kitchen with MY IPOD.
Aaaand a few months ago my parent's friends randomly decided to go see a musical on a Thursday and dropped their kids off at our house. Through some sort of miscommunication, I thought I was the one in charge of entertaining them. So I spent a good 3-4 hours playing outside with their bratty daughter when I could have been studying. Or doing other productive things.
And then I didn't even get paid. Okay, I get it if you don't want to pay me full price since it WAS at my house, and my parents WERE there. But still. If I spent the entire afternoon looking after YOUR kids, I better get paid something. Just because you're friends with my parents DOES NOT mean I'm free labour.
And that's why I don't babysit any more.