I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy

SusieBlue

Has anyone seen these youtube clips from the Jimmy Kimmel show?

Basically, for the last 3 years, Jimmy Kimmel (US tv presenter) has requested that parents pretend to their children that they ate all their Halloween candy, and record it to see the children's reactions. Parents then upload the clips to youtube, and the show picks the best clips to be broadcasted.

It has come under fire this year though, people are complaining that its exploiting the kids and its not fair to mess with their emotions. Others think its a fine example of how bratty modern children have become.

What does AH think? :pac:

For reference, here is the 2012 edition, and the 2011 edition.

Frosty McSnowballs

I think one of those kids will find daddy's loaded gun and....

Muise...

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

I think one of those kids will find daddy's loaded gun and....

...then we'll have another one of those threads.

Mint Aero

I discussed this with mates 3 yrs ago.

diomed

Candy?

Frosty McSnowballs

Muise... wrote: »

...then we'll have another one of those threads.

Let's hope not!

kneemos

Good training for when the wife takes the house
and half his wages.

PizzamanIRL

I think people are idiots and shouldn't be so sensitive and learn to laugh at someone else's expense :P

The kids need to get used to it for when they're working and get their payslip. 'Daddy why are the government taking half of my wages?'

Gran Hermano

I'm looking forward to the 2050 edition of the Jimmy Kimmel show where the kids tell their parents they are sending them to the most horrid nursing home they can find.

Maximus Alexander

These videos are absolute gold, I don't know how you could possibly watch them and not have a good chuckle. People will really find anything to get their knickers in a twist about.

I love the last three kids in the 2012 video. If I ever have kids, I hope they're like that. Must email the parents and get the recipe.

woodoo

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

These videos are absolute gold, I don't know how you could possibly watch them and not have a good chuckle. People will really find anything to get their knickers in a twist about.
.

I watched it but didn't laugh. I don't find making children cry funny.

Maximus Alexander

woodoo wrote: »

I watched it but didn't laugh. I don't find making children cry funny.

Well then I posit that you have no soul, you demon.

vicwatson

diomed wrote: »

Candy?

Yeh, y'know, reward for trick or treating :rolleyes:

Agricola

Christ no wonders theres an child obesity epidemic. Junkies would react better to their heroin being taken off them!

Artful_Badger

What kind of moron finds that entertaining ?

poundapunnet

That's fecking brilliant! Some of those kids are wee brats though, some of the ones throwing the worst tantrums look older than the ones that are trying to hold it together. Love the little girl going "I spent two hours, walking around, getting candy..."

kowloon

Mint Aero wrote: »

I discussed this with mates 3 yrs ago.

What was the conclusion?

Mint Aero

kowloon wrote: »

What was the conclusion?

That it was funny and we'd discuss it again in 5 years.

pharmaton

It;s true I'm evil I thought it was hilarious, I even cried a bit.

SusieBlue

I thought it was pretty funny too, my heart melted for the ones who didn't get angry at the parents though Such sweet kids! Some of the reactions were hilarious even if they were really bratty.

looking_around

the over the top screaming reactions..meh, not funny, bratty.

The ones that just started crying, or looked shocked = funny.

The ones that didn't get angry... how many times have the parents actually ate all their kids sweets eh? :P
__
I don't see whats there to get worked up about though. God, my mom has pulled far nastier pranks than that on me.
Think about it, the kids get all excited /happy again about their halloween plunder because it's actually not gone.
It's just increasing their euphoria ,........:P

Shanotheslayer

That is fcking hilarious haha. Ended up watching "I gave my kid a bad present" as well. Enjoyed that. People need to get off their high horses.

anncoates

Adults teasing children on TV..

Not offended by it I'm the slightest but just think it's moron TV.

Provoke your kids into a tantrum or at least make them cry, then put it in the public domain for their public humiliation, where it stays forever, for the amusement of random strangers. And the kids are the ones who get judged.

Yeah, hilarious.

pharmaton

hahahahaha its even funnier now

anncoates

pharmaton wrote: »

hahahahaha its even funnier now

That homework isn't going to finish itself, lad.

pharmaton

anncoates wrote: »

That homework isn't going to finish itself, lad.

I'm not in school til 9 have a whole hour to get it done dad and watch some cartoons and internet

NegativeCreep

The ones where the kids are like "it's ok mommy" are the best. I hate the brats.

anncoates

pharmaton wrote: »

I'm not in school til 9 have a whole hour to get it done dad and watch some cartoons and internet

Any more lip and you'd better have Childline on speed dial, young man.

pharmaton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xlMnrd54V8

vicwatson

This is like something the nazis might have done.

Unecessary psychological torture on children, why I don't know.

It's not funny it's a form of torture.

MadsL

Muise... wrote: »

...then we'll have another one of those threads.

Someone call?

looking_around

vicwatson wrote: »

This is like something the nazis might have done.

Unecessary psychological torture on children, why I don't know.

It's not funny it's a form of torture.

are you serious?

Maximus Alexander

vicwatson wrote: »

This is like something the nazis might have done.

Unecessary psychological torture on children, why I don't know.

It's not funny it's a form of torture.

You should probably read up on the kinds of things the Nazis might have done.

Modern history would be a lot different if they had just spent their time making whimsical YouTube clips.

SusieBlue

I can't believe parents pretending to eat their kids sweets for a joke is being compared to the genocide of millions of people.

The mind boggles

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

I prefer the joke of when you get a baseball bat and smash all their toys in front of them chanting praise to satan, you finish off with a decapitation of all their teddies and a long burial in the mountains involving more satanic chanting. There really isn't enough satanic chanting done around children these days if you ask me.

LordSutch

Halloween Candy ?

This is the 2nd 'Haloween Candy' thread within two weeks!

Here's the 1st one > http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057073402

Since when did we start calling SWEETS "candy"

We in Ireland/Britain trick or Treat for sweets/chocolate/nuts etc . . . .

Candy is for the Americans.

Rant over, and relax

It's the name of the flipping clip, which is american

Also I don't find it funny
The child is right, it's not very kind

maggiepip

What this is at core is finding amusement in causing a child deliberate distress. That's not a great thing to do. Its also not great to be teaching kids its OK to deliberately cause distress for amusement.

miss no stars

Growing up we knew to hide our sweets from my dad if we wanted to keep all of them. He has a bit of a track record of nibbling at anything delightful left on display somewhere. But he would never, ever have eaten our trick r treat haul (maybe dipped into... but it's mostly crap) or our easter eggs or anything like that.

Ya know why?

It's mean.

Imagine a 4 year old goes into school and the 5 year old in the seat next to him tells him that he took all the contents from their lunchbox and hid the box as well. Or took all their new colouring pencils, or crayons, or whatever else the kid gets delight from. Kid would be understandably upset and would consider it to be true. As adults we'd think the other kid was mean and that kind of behaviour is verging on (if not is) bullying.

But for an adult to do it? Sick.

For the adult to take pleasure in seeing their own child in distress that THEY have caused?

RobbieTheRobber

LordSutch wrote: »

Halloween Candy ?

This is the 2nd 'Haloween Candy' thread within two weeks!

Here's the 1st one > http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057073402

Since when did we start calling SWEETS "candy"

We in Ireland/Britain trick or Treat for sweets/chocolate/nuts etc . . . .

Candy is for the Americans.

Rant over, and relax

Ranting about Americanisation and the use of the word candy in place of sweets while also talking about "trick or treat" :rolleyes:

Trick or treating is an Americanism too buddy!

looking_around

miss no stars wrote: »

Growing up we knew to hide our sweets from my dad if we wanted to keep all of them. He has a bit of a track record of nibbling at anything delightful left on display somewhere. But he would never, ever have eaten our trick r treat haul (maybe dipped into... but it's mostly crap) or our easter eggs or anything like that.

Ya know why?

It's mean.

Imagine a 4 year old goes into school and the 5 year old in the seat next to him tells him that he took all the contents from their lunchbox and hid the box as well. Or took all their new colouring pencils, or crayons, or whatever else the kid gets delight from. Kid would be understandably upset and would consider it to be true. As adults we'd think the other kid was mean and that kind of behaviour is verging on (if not is) bullying.

But for an adult to do it? Sick.

For the adult to take pleasure in seeing their own child in distress that THEY have caused?

You do know they PRETENDED to eat all the sweets yeah?
After freaking out the kids, it was all "just kidding you still have your sweets".
The kids aren't traumatised, most laughed and were back to all happy after finding out they still had their sweets.

Maximus Alexander

Some kids these days must have such boring childhoods if they're being wrapped in cotton wool and pranks are off the menu.

miss no stars

looking_around wrote: »

You do know they PRETENDED to eat all the sweets yeah?
After freaking out the kids, it was all "just kidding you still have your sweets".
The kids aren't traumatised, most laughed and were back to all happy after finding out they still had their sweets.

Yeah I known that. I still think its very mean to deliberately upset a kid. Funny that. They're kids, no powers of rationalization. Sure, they look happy immediately afterwards, but I'm sure that some of them still stayed unhappy trying to figure out why their parents would do that to them.

"But daddy, if you didn't eat them why were you telling lies?"

"Mommy, why would you pretend to eat all my candy?"

Yeah, it won't lifelong traumatise them but its still mean and I still think its really odd to take pleasure out of being mean to your kid.

pharmaton

I love the kid that says good job dad and gives the thumbs up. Teaching your kids not to take themselves too seriously is a difficult job but someones got to do it.

Maximus Alexander

pharmaton wrote: »

I love the kid that says good job dad and gives the thumbs up. Teaching your kids not to take themselves too seriously is a difficult job but someones got to do it.

Yeah I loved that kid! Seems like a quick and awesome way to find out if you're doing a good job as a parent to be honest.

looking_around

miss no stars wrote: »

Yeah I known that. I still think its very mean to deliberately upset a kid. Funny that. They're kids, no powers of rationalization. Sure, they look happy immediately afterwards, but I'm sure that some of them still stayed unhappy trying to figure out why their parents would do that to them.

"But daddy, if you didn't eat them why were you telling lies?"

"Mommy, why would you pretend to eat all my candy?"

Yeah, it won't lifelong traumatise them but its still mean and I still think its really odd to take pleasure out of being mean to your kid.

Or maybe they know what pranks are, and understand it was just for fun?

Gosh, people do go to far in "oh won't you think of the children" . The children are fine.
I doubt they even try to rationalize it, just glad they still have their sweets.
In fact most of the parents told the kids why they did it.

You really are looking to hard to be offended by this. The kids aren't being harmed.
In fact, I think you can tell the best parents from the bunch too, (The kids that reacted by "it's ok..." ...and were forgiving).

Did your parents never play pranks on you?
Are you against April Fools day pranks too?

It's not permanent harm, it's ok to have a bit of fun at the expense of others, so long as its not hurtful.
And the fact is, the kids are fine.

FatherLen

Artful_Badger wrote: »

What kind of moron finds that entertaining ?

I bet you're the life of every party.

Whisko

Kids will find it funny when they grow older. It doesn't hurt them in the long run now.

I think it's funny.

Femme_Fatale

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Some kids these days must have such boring childhoods if they're being wrapped in cotton wool and pranks are off the menu.

It's the filming of it for a TV show. And it really depends on the age of the child - if they were eight or nine maybe, but at four or five something like that is devastating.
It is funny to tell someone something that will piss them off or freak them out before telling the truth, but that kinda humour doesn't work on a small child - it upsets them too much. Not seeing anything funny there.

michellie

I did this last year, recorded it, it was funny. She's 5 now and hid her sweets Halloween night so daddy couldn't eat them haha