msstock87
Sitting For The Braddocks
Here Comes The Bride!
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Post by msstock87 on Jul 5, 2007 23:30:51 GMT -5
If I were Mrs. Sobak I would have defiantly called the BSC to apologize....when I think about that it makes me really annoyed. It doesn't matter the size of the accident I would still be embarrassed and felt bad if my babysitter I hired got injured on the job.
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memory
New To Stoneybrook
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Post by memory on Jul 15, 2007 13:16:24 GMT -5
sorry but her daughter should have writte a long letter to Claudia!
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Post by sotypical42483 on Jul 15, 2007 16:06:58 GMT -5
Did Betsy apologize? I haven't read this in ages, so I don't really remember. And I mean a real apology, not a fakey one. Mrs Sobak def should've made her, if she didnt, and I agree Mrs Sobak also should've apologized to the club. I mean couldn't Claudia's parents sue, technically??
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Post by aln1982 on Jul 15, 2007 17:29:49 GMT -5
^ I never thought of the Kishis being able to sue but you may be right. There are certainly enough lawyers to help them. ;D I'd like to think that Betsy's apology was sincere and after rereading, I think the second one at least was. Her mom didn't seem too remorseful ever, though. Just never know what to think of Betsy.
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Post by Kylie90210 on Sept 26, 2007 21:58:40 GMT -5
This one was kinda lame, and I agree Betsy's character should have had more depth, so we understood why she played jokes all the time!
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Post by greer on Sept 27, 2007 3:18:43 GMT -5
claudia's parents could sue, but i hate the american "let's sue for every little thing" culture.
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Post by aln1982 on Sept 27, 2007 7:49:47 GMT -5
^ Me too so am glad they didn't. But with all of Stoneybrook's lawyer dads, they would have had support. But Mr. Sobak (who by the way, was a dad ever mentioned?) was probably a lawyer too. ;D
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Post by liss31d on Sept 28, 2007 7:47:24 GMT -5
Haha everyone's dad is a lawyer in Stoneybrook or has been at some point (often due to amusing inconsistances)
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Post by Kylie90210 on Oct 2, 2007 21:37:32 GMT -5
^ Very true aln! Still, the Kishi's should have done something!
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macca
Sitting For The Newtons
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Post by macca on Oct 3, 2007 5:28:10 GMT -5
claudia's parents could sue, but i hate the american "let's sue for every little thing" culture. Word. Accidents happen.
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mckay
Junior Sitter
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Post by mckay on Oct 4, 2007 16:50:37 GMT -5
Agreed. The accident wasn't the Sobaks' fault, it was Betsy's, and I find it a weird notion that parents nowadays are thought to be responsible for everything their child does to the point where people seem to think that parents can physically control every word and action of their child's. I don't think it occurred to them that she would put someone in physical danger, and even kids who are "raised better than that" get carried away and make mistakes.
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Post by aln1982 on Oct 4, 2007 16:55:42 GMT -5
^ Totally agree. The parents were probably responsible in the sense that Betsy didn't seem to know right from wrong but they shouldn't have to pay $ for stupidity and bad parenting. Also agree that mistakes and accidents happen. My own cousin almost broke my arm once by twisting it.....
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macca
Sitting For The Newtons
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Post by macca on Oct 4, 2007 17:10:01 GMT -5
Agreed. The accident wasn't the Sobaks' fault, it was Betsy's, and I find it a weird notion that parents nowadays are thought to be responsible for everything their child does to the point where people seem to think that parents can physically control every word and action of their child's. I don't think it occurred to them that she would put someone in physical danger, and even kids who are "raised better than that" get carried away and make mistakes. Couldn't have said it better myself
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Post by liss31d on Nov 13, 2007 7:19:18 GMT -5
In a sense, I don't think Claudia was being that over-dramatic. The stunt Betsy pulled was really stupid and dangerous. If Claudia had fallen on her head, it could have caused brain damage or even killed her. I know it didn't happen but it could have and that probably goes through Claudia's mind a lot in this book (as well as the losing the use of her arms thing that scared her). There was this report on the news recently of a little kid that died in his school playground trying to jump down some stairs because he fell on his head... the littlest things can lead to pretty tragic consequences...
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janey83
Sitter-In-Training
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Post by janey83 on Nov 13, 2007 9:02:55 GMT -5
I was surprised that the BSC kept sitting REGULARLY for Betsy, and that they didn't really think much of it. You would think that Betsy would have at least been punished, and honestly, ALL of her practical joke stuff should have been taken away. I guess I feel this way because I have no patience for practical jokes (I don't like prank calls, I don't like people jumping out and scaring me). My boyfriend and I lived with 2 of his (guy) coworkers for several months, and one of the guys used to put thingy-like stuff everywhere for me to find. He went as far to tape a paper thingy on my favorite poster in the hallway, left an aluminum foil thingy in the silverware drawer, and at Christmas last year when I put Santa & candy cane stickies in the window next to the front door, he took the candy canes and put them in suggestive places on Santa. I would get upset at him, which would make him mad at me because he was mad that I couldn't just laugh at it. Long story short....we moved into our own apartment, and the 2 guys are coincidentally our next door neighbors. One night, my boyfriend and I were standing in the hallway while he was locking our door, and our neighbor (must have heard us come out) jumped out of his doorway and scared the crap out of me, so much that I jumped and shrieked. Maybe I'm just old and stuffy (but I'm the youngest -- this guy is nearly 30!), but I don't like being made fun of or scared out of my mind.
Just so you know, I didn't actually tape "thingy" but I meant a man part. I guess I'm not allowed to actually type it. Eww...I never say words like thingy....
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