When you ask your parents for the latest PlayStation, but instead you get older, more obscure gaming console Commodore CDTV / Philips CD-i / Casio Loopy because your parents don't want to get addicted to video games. Same as when you ask your parents for the latest smartphone, but instead you get Texas Instrument calculator that has always been the same since 1995, a Jewish flip phone, an MP3 nugget, and a digital camcorder because your parents don't want to get addicted to smartphone.
When I asked my parents for the latest PlayStation, I ended up with a Commodore CDTV instead, highlighting the classic parental technology mismatch.
by Emotional Cruiser September 19, 2025

My parents is a good person.
by Sonyc September 22, 2023

It is a gender nuteral term for Mom/Dad friend.
They are often the friend in the group who is the most responsible or like a parent. They might check in on the group the most and give advice and stop them from getting in trouble
They are often the friend in the group who is the most responsible or like a parent. They might check in on the group the most and give advice and stop them from getting in trouble
by IceTea124 December 3, 2022

In that one episode of kimmy schmidt kimmy cheats of her boyfriend with his parents she said there was no definition but here we are.
by bbbbboby November 22, 2022

a parent that never goes in the water while at a beach, pool, lake, or other water activity, not due to an injury or illness
by totallynotjjne April 29, 2023

They know that this is happening. I'm going to have the conversation whether they me to or not. This isn't optional for them anymore. I don't care. This is beyond them "feeling bad."
Hym "I provide context for everything regarding my parents and none of that if untrue. This isn't an alright thing for them to abide. They are perfectly aware of what they need to do."
by Hym Iam April 10, 2023
