Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The Facebook Parenting Video


February 8, 2012. An angry father uploaded this YouTube video and posted it on his daughter's Facebook wall. A few minutes after, it went viral. Watch this video and share your thoughts.




One side of me says "Damn! He killed that laptop with a gun! Eeeeek!"

It's pretty obvious that this father is pissed. You could feel the anger.. and the disappointment he has towards his 15 year old daughter, Hannah. However, this video would only make Hannah more rebellious. This will instill fear, not respect. It would have been better if he just talked to his daughter, both of them attend counseling or something.. and about the laptop, remove and destroy the hard drive, then sell the remaining parts for scraps. Putting myself in Hannah's shoes, maybe I'm just scared to talk to my parents because maybe I know that they wouldn't listen. Therefore I post rants on Facebook for all my friends to read.. I see her point, but this father's move to upload this video on YouTube about the rebellious behavior of his daughter is a bit too much. He "killed" a laptop with a gun, for pete's sake. And worse, it became viral.

I'm only thankful that the laptop got the bullets, and not Hannah. The internet is never the best place to fix family problems.

But the other side of me says "Good job, dad! Serves you right for disrespecting your parents, Hannah."

Hannah sounds so spoiled and rotten. To ask your parents to pay you for doing the household chores, that's crazy. Some teens have it easy. Washing the dishes, doing the laundry, mopping the floor... these only take a few minutes to finish. Why be upset about it? When I was a teenager, I do all that AND MORE. I don't see why she has to think that the whole world's on her shoulders. And having help inside the house, doesn't mean that she's allowed to just slack off. Most kids today are little rebels and they lack respect because physical punishment is prohibited. I'm not saying that a parent should beat her/his kid. It is never good to beat your kids to death. But a little smack once in a while could deliver a strong message. Hannah really sounds like a bratty little rebel. I say, she really got it coming.

We all update our Facebook statuses and we sometimes say we hate this girl, we despise this guy, etc.. because it feels good to get things out of our chests. But to post such ridiculously hateful rant about your parents on Facebook for your peers to see, it was downright disrespectful.




This guy summed it all up. Though he made me laugh at the "Is this guy Chuck Norris? He is the bomb!" line, he did point this out.. "Care for your parents.. and don't write status of them on Facebook." Plus, he has the coolest accent. :p

The Facebook Parenting video received a lot of reactions from people. Different opinions. Different stand. What is yours?



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45 comments:

  1. it's so disappointing to see these family issues online. they should be solved indoors and putting it online will only make things worst. In the first place, Hanna's behavior is a product of her upbringing and her parents are accountable to that. Like you said, they should have entered a counseling or something.. tsk tsk tsk..

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    1. True. Sabi nga, the internet is not a good place to discuss family problems. Lumalaki kasi lalo.

      Hmm.. Maybe so. Depende rin siguro sa pagpapalaki ng magulang. Hannah really sounded like a little brat. :( Now the end result, ewan na lang. Either matuto na sya, o magrebelde pa sya lalo..

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  2. Awesome post .

    Did you check I gave you an award :) ?

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    1. Thanks, izdiher. Going to your blog now.. right now. :)

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  3. This is the first time I watched that viral video! I can't believe the dad just killed the laptop with a gun! >.< I get your point though sis. I have a 50-50 feeling too for the dad and for Hannah. And I definitely agree with the Oliver guy. Family problems should be settled first at home, where it all started.

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    1. Galit na galit talaga sya, ano? He really killed it! 9 rounds! Whew!

      Yeah, kasi nakikita ko, may pagkakamali si Hannah. Pero may mali din yung tatay.. Yes, family problems should be settled at home. Hindi yung pinopost sa Facebook at nia-upload sa YouTube. :|

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  4. I watched it too . tsk tsk Ang family issues pinaguusapan sa tahanan . Di magandang halimbawa ...

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    1. Well, since nailabas na sa publiko, I think we should all learn the lessons.. "Never post hateful rants on Facebook." and as Oliver said, "Care for your parents."

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  5. My, from the sound of it the family seems to have a lot of issues. Issues like that are best settled at home. Everything has good and bad effects, depending on how you use it. And internet should never be abused - once it went viral, you can never stop it (even if you do IT job for a living).

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    1. I think the father saw the Facebook post, had it printed and then made the video asap. Ramdam na ramdam kasi ang galit..

      True. Once a video goes viral, it can't be stopped. There are lots of videos coming out, in response to this one. And the once small fire turned into an inferno.

      If they only considered to talk things over, the outcome would have been different, I believe. STILL, I understand why the father did it. I think he just wanted to let her daughter feel the same way he felt. Hurt and disappointed. As he said, it has happened before (and she was grounded for it), but it seems that young Hannah is a stubborn little brat. He never expected it to be viral.. but then, it did. So... there. :|

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  6. seryoso: Naiyak ako...naramdaman ko ang sakit na nararamdaman ni daddy Chuck Norris, lalo na siguro nun habang binabasa niya..Imagine, Sobrang mahal mo ang anak mo, tapos mababasa mo lang ang ganun shitness niya?! put a henna!! Ang sakit nun!! ung laptop na pinagbabaril niya? Ganun ang nangyari sa kanyang puso, parang pinagbabaril ni Hanna.

    pero gaya nga ng sinabi mo "The internet is never the best place to fix family problems"

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    1. Ramdam mo din? Diba, nagsa-stutter na nga sya, merong mga words na nabubulol sya.. dahil na rin siguro sa galit. Ang sakit nga.. nakikinig ako habang binabasa nya ang post, nasasabi ko.. "Grabe namang bata to! Ganun ang iniisip nya towards her parents?"

      Yeah, parang ganun nga. Parang binaril na rin sya sa puso nang mabasa nya ang hateful rants ni Hannah.. Looking at the glass half full, good thing na rin at hindi si Hannah ang binaril nya, kundi yung laptop lang...

      True.. kaya dapat mga ganitong bagay, sa bahay lang pinaguusapan. Hindi dinadala sa Facebook at YouTube para makita ng ibang tao. :|

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  7. so if it was me who was the girl I would've probably cried my eyes out bc of the precious laptop but then again the dad has valid points. She sounded like a complete brat to be honest. Maybe he shouldn't have shot the laptop but instead just kept it himself till she realized her flaws? Either way though im a teenager and I kinda understand the girl, I support the dad.

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  8. I'm with the dad for 90%. Killing the laptop is a bit brutal and waste of good parts, but at least the bitch has to work for her stuff now.

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    1. I see your point. Yes, she will definitely work HARD to get her stuff now. I wonder how she'll respond to that.. considering she's very upset with doing some little chores around the house. Pfft.. some kids.

      I pity her, though..

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  9. ganyan talaga ang pamilya ng ibang lahi.

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  10. I've made my opinions clear. I do think it could have been handled much better, but the dude had clearly snapped and wanted to do something extreme, and this was extreme. I do hope him and his daughter can found a better relationship in time.

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  11. That Dad is my new hero...but I take the point that she's just going to end up either being scared of him or rebelling more...

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  12. Whoa, that was badass. It reminded me of the scene in 'Office Space' when they smash the copier with a baseball bat. But like...a Texas version.

    I'm glad you were able to see both sides, cause that's kind of where I'm at. Hannah sounds like an ungrateful little brat, but is Dad being 100% honest in all this? If my parents believed in solving their problems with a GUN I'd be too afraid to speak to them directly, too. And Facebook isn't without blame, either. The kids that grow up today are much too dependent on and comfortable with social media. It's become second nature to use it as a diary -- a very public diary. Everyone is entitled to vent their feelings in private, but no one really knows what 'privacy' is anymore.

    And it doesn't help that Hannah's dad works in IT and knows how to play 'Big Brother' from Orwell's "1984".

    I guess what I'm trying to say is, they're both equally to blame for their toxic home life. And so is Facebook.

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    1. Yeah. Hannah really made a mistake here, but as much as I wanna shake the father's hand, making and uploading this video is a bit too much, too. They're both at fault.

      And yes, so is Facebook. Kids these days.. their days won't be complete if they don't update their Facebook. "I do this, I do that.." As you said, they too much dependent on social media. What happened to the good old conversations with "tangible" people?

      I use Facebook, too. But I don't announce to the world that I had a spat with my mom and dad.. or that I had a big fight with my bestfriend.. or that I wanna kill that SOB. Those are personal and "not for public viewing".

      Well, here's to hoping that they solve their problems.

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  13. I agree with akoni's comment. More than anger, the father was hurt by what his daughter posted on facebook. I visited the father's page, and it seems the daughter is doing alright after this incident, and father and daughter are in good terms, with daughter realizing her mistakes.

    Bumilib ako sa father because after the video went viral, he refused to be corrupted by media.

    Silipin niyo yung kanyang fb page at bibilib kayo sa prinsipiyo ng taong ito.

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  14. This is not right... this is a family issue that should fix inside the family house not an internet issue.. the father don't think of hannah should think hundred times before he make or post this video online... kahit saan mong tingnan mali parin ginawa ng tatay...

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    1. What her daughter wrote was very hurtful, Kuya. Ini-imagine ko na ako ang bumabasa at para sa akin ang sulat na yun, nasasaktan ako. The kid shouldn't have done that.

      I see Hannah's fault. And though I agree that things could have been handled better if they talked things through... I totally understand why the father did it. He was hurt, disappointed by her daughter's behavior.

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  15. wake up call ito para sa lahat ng parent at mga anak na spoiled, ibinigay mo n nga sa kanila ang lahat ikaw pa sisiraan sa ibang tao, at sa FB pa ha. I totally like what hanna's father do on that laptop

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  16. My sentiments go for the dad. Kids nowadays are downright rude. We need to have better parents for a better world. If it means having an iron fist, so be it.

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    1. Really an iron fist. He used a gun to kill a laptop. Well.. A little discipline goes a long way..

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  17. I understand the father was hurt and if I'm in his shoes, I feel the same. However, I don't agree on how he dealt with this family issue. It would just damage Hannah even more. She's a teenager and we know that they can be difficult at times. But it doesn't mean they are allowed to write something disrespectful online about their parents for others to see. Her father should have talked to Hannah privately instead. In short, I agree with your opinion completely..

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    1. Thanks, Mayen.

      I'm 50-50 on this. They really are both to blame. As much as I wanna call the father "a hero!", I also feel for Hannah. But really, the bottomline here is.. Problems like these shouldn't be posted as hateful rants on Facebook, or as a response video on YouTube. I pity them, actually. :|

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  18. napapa-No comment ako. Tsk tsk


    kol me empi

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  19. tulad nga ng nasabi mo ate, family problems shouldnt be broadcast online. dapat sa bahay pinaguusapan to kahit maganda pa ang intensyon nung tatay at gusto nyang masabihan din yung ibang teens eh di dapat ganun ang naging approach nya. mali man ang anak nya di dapat ganito ginawa nya.

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  20. That's the power of facebook. :) But I guess it could have been better with the right approach or sincere conversation.

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  21. honestly i didn't like what the dad did sure his child said some things about him tapos sirain nyo yung gamit anong example yun. unang una bakit nya pinalaking ganun ang anak nya if he nipped it in the bud he wouldn't have those issues. what you sow you reap..

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  22. OMG! This video is viral, I thought it was a spam link on FB. LOL. I can relate to what he's feeling. Hindi pa ako tatay pero as I stay longer here in the US, napapansin ko talaga yung ibang ugali nung mga bata. He is soo right! Ang mga bata dito, parang utang na loob mo pa na may ginagawa sila sa sarili nilang bahay. Nainis ako kay Hannah kasi sobrang disrespectful nung ginawa niya pero nainis din ako sa Dad niya dun sa gun part. I'm like, WTH?! Pwedeng kumalma?! Sayang ang laptop! JOKE! Thanks for sharing Ate Leah.

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    1. Iba nga yata ang mga kabataan dyan sa Tate, anoh? Ewan.. hindi ko din masabi kasi never pakong nakapunta ng isteyts. I'm gonna take your word for it. :p

      True, diba? Naloka ako sa hateful rant nya sa Facebook. At nawindang ako dun sa pagbaril ng tatay sa laptop. Sayang nga ang laptop.. sana ibinigay na lang satin.. hehe. joke. Sana ibinigay na lang sa isang good kid na in need of a laptop.

      Aw, you're welcome, Josh. Shineyr ko talaga para malaman ko ang opinyon ninyo.. :)

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  23. katakot si daddy ah!!!! pero ang bad naman kasi ni hannah...tsk

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  24. This is a family issue, between a father and a daughter. The father shouldn't make his anger for her daughter to be publicly known. Worse, the father posted his ill advice to his daughter in YouTube, wrong venue and wrong approach. And likewise, the daughter shouldn't post anything wrong or dissatisfaction with her father or whatever in a social portal like FaceBook. I believe why this had happened because of miscommunication.

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  25. Ang hirap magpalaki ng magulang ano Leah na hindi handa sa kalokohan ng mga anak.Sa nasabi ng tatay pati nanay galit din sa anak as in lahat sila ( ang isang bala para kaya nanay- hapep patawarin)Kahit anong mangyari di na mapapalitan ang katotohanan na yan ang anak na pinalaki niyo. dugo at laman.

    Kaya para kay hanah magbago ka na. ewan ko bakit naman nagagawa mo yan sa mga magulang mo.

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  26. Bakit ba kasi walang Youtube, hindi ko tuloy mapanood. Huhuhu. Babalikan ko to Ms. leah. Curious ako ano ginawa ng daddy ni Hannah.

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  27. I think her Dad needs some serious mental help. If he didn't want her to have a computer, he could have just hidden it or donated it charity or something. There was no need for a gun. Also, I feel bad for Hannah. Her schedule does sound pretty ridiculous and everyone needs to vent once in awhile about what they don't like about life. I'm sure if you went through every one of our Facebooks, you could find one status update that makes us sound snooty or whiny. People are judging her based on a post she made and none of us knows what she's like in real life. Her father, however, has made it pretty clear what he's like with this demonstration.

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  28. halaka! eto na talaga ang resulta ng post-modernism. just when you thought that FB could help you, ngayon--it can break families and even damage lives. TSSSSS

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  29. Lahat ng problema ay nadadaan sa usapan. Kung family problems yan kelangan pag-usapan sa loob ng tahanan...!! Pero grabe katakot si daddy, namamaril... pero sana mgbago na si Hannah at mgkaayos na sila ng kanyang pamilya.!!

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  30. I saw this one on TV. I think he's crazy.

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  31. yay. i had a very long comment regarding the video but it was deleted. ano man ang napindot ko para ma delete ang comment na 'yun, this is what i just really wanted to say.

    the father was somehow right in expressing his dismay towards his daughter but not the right thing still. it could have been better if it was settled inside the home, and not thru video posting.

    hannah--what a Biblical name--but oh, i pity you for hating and cursing your parents. *tsk

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  32. I think you'd agree with me if I say all families have their own share of ups and downs but to broadcast it in public IS something. Can't really comment bout the dad nor the daughter because there are things that we do not know but relevant to the current issue. I just hope and pray everything will turn out okay...in time. As for this guy....well, i don't really know why he is involving himself. Another poor creature. Make love, not war ;)

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  33. Sa wakas napanood ko din. here's my point:

    50-50 for me:

    Hannah, shouldn't asked to be paid for chores she's doing. If her dad was saying the truth, then it wouldn't hurt to sweep the kitchecn floor and wipe it that will take only 3 minutes. And what she was asked to make was her own bed and do her own laundry. Those chores aren't too much of a burden compared to the chores that other children were doing like fetching water to fill the water bins, doing the laundry for the whole family, doing the dishes, cleaning the house and have to help the parents in making a living.

    Likewise, the father should have talk to Hannah first. He must have been really pissed however what he did will only make Hannah more afraid and rebellious which maybe the reason why Hannah decided to take her rants on Facebook instead of talking to his father. And the father shouldn't threaten his daughter like that. Bullet on a laptop? that is totally freakin' scary.

    It should be a two way communication. A heart to heart talk between parents and children. Nothing is impossible if they will discuss it with open mind and heart.

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