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    Ok, I've been patient this long, but I have had it up to here with these darn kids leaving prints on my tank. My roommate and I are both math tutors, so at times there's a lot of traffic with students. I try to tell them the fish don't like when they poke the glass, but apparently they ignore me. Today I just woke up to see about ten eraser streaks all on my glass, like someone intentionally took their eraser and walked the full length of the tank multiple times. WWYD?
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  • #2
    How to keep kids from touching tank?

    A smack up side the head fixes my problems with kids. I also tell the parents of other kids. If they damage, stress or kill any of my fish they will pay the damages. Don't have many kids at my house for some reason, not sure why though.......

    Tell the people not to bring there kids or it's extra money, and that they will be held responsible for keeping there kids away from the goods.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by barrettsline View Post
      A smack up side the head fixes my problems with kids.
      I once had a kid get so upset with his mom, that he tore out a piece of paper, balled it up and threw it at her and all she said was that he was gonna get put in timeout. That's one day I did wanna smack a kid.
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      • #4
        How to keep kids from touching tank?

        That's an "excuse me do you have a restroom we can borrow for a moment", I have no problems taking mine some where for an @$$ whipping. Mine both know it too.
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        • #5
          Lol. Some parents these days. You can tell which children are in check and which aren't. Sad.
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          • #6
            Electric fencing works well. You can even get the invisible kind, but it's hard to get the collar on most people!
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Airjammer View Post
              Electric fencing works well. You can even get the invisible kind, but it's hard to get the collar on most people!
              Haha +1
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              • #8
                I remember when my son was 2 1/2 yrs old we went to the Potatoe patch restraunt on 1960. He must of had a bad day or learned some BS from some other kid that day. I warned him 3 times to stop. He did not listen.

                Those old ladies had a wierd look when I marched him out to the front porch of that restraunt. They were smiling big time when that little angel and I came walking back in.

                My son is one great man today. You are welcome son.

                This is not the world we live in today.

                SO SAD...
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                • #9
                  My dad was a Marine. I got beat upside down. He was strict about anything. All A's or butt whooping, no conduct less than E or butt whooping, shirts tucked in and beds made everyday or butt whooping. The same kid told his mom, "don't look at me, I don't wanna see your face right now". Was at mathnasium in memorial city. Kids are spoiled. They all have iPhones and laptops. Some deserve it. Some need an arse whoopin.
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                  • #10
                    How to keep kids from touching tank?

                    Start charging the parents a tank cleaning fee every time their kid touches it. It's a win win for either you get cash or the touching stops.
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                    • #11
                      Post a little sign and tell them "Do not touch Tank. $5.00 fine". Set up a camera and rake in the cash.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by fshfrk View Post
                        Post a little sign and tell them "Do not touch Tank. $5.00 fine". Set up a camera and rake in the cash.
                        Could not agree more
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                        • #13
                          when my son was little (hes 6 now) and he would tap on the glass I would tap on his head and then ask how he likes it... and remind him of the scary girl on finding nemo. he got it pretty quick. I am also prone to a trip to the restroom or the car to handle a behavior problem. my parents never hit me, and I wish they had. it could have saved me some trouble later in life... how old are the kids you tutor?
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                          • #14
                            Mine don't touch your tank, they just immediately fall asleep on your couch, lol.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by ScorpiosWife View Post
                              Mine don't touch your tank, they just immediately fall asleep on your couch, lol.

                              LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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