Recently I wrote about people who don’t bother to clear all the snow off their vehicles and prefer to get if off by accelerating along I-91, blowing snow and ice on my windshield . This morning was the first time I can remember not having the problem as I drove along the highway. There were plenty of SUV’s and tractor trailers in front of me. Miraculously, they were all cleared. Hopefully the drive home will be trouble free.
On another snow issue. As I left for work this morning, my teen-age sons were comfortably settled in on the couch watching TV. I reminded them that since I was working and they were off from school, they should do the shoveling and not leave it for me to do after work. One said “OK” but it sounded like that OK that teenagers speak when they really aren’t paying attention and just want you to go away. The other grumbled about his brother. “I’m not going to shovel if he isn’t going to help.”
On previous snow days, they’ve sometimes done the shoveling. Other times they’ve left it for me. I’ll let you know tomorrow how I make out. Feel free to offer your predictions or your tips on how to get teen-agers to shovel.
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3 comments:
Isn't it all about the cell phone with teenagers? If they have one, then you can simply slip it into your pocket if they don't do their chores. If they don't have one, you can use that as a reward for long-term good behavior. Good luck.
How about you pay them? The attitude of "you live here so you should contribute" will come back to bite you when they move out and you want them to come help their dad who's too old to shovel....they might just say you live there so do it yourself.
The best threat I ever used was to remove their bedroom doors from their hinges.
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