Gangbangers and Gluesticks

bliss · 07-30-2007, 09:39 AM

I had a facinating conversation this weekend, that I thought might interest y'all.
Unfortunately, we live down the street from a gang hangout. Saturday, I was playing in the front yard with Turkey, and a group of guys were having a loud discussion in front of the gang house. I was tuning them out for the most part, when I heard the phrase, "gluestick trick". Well, for the millionth time in my life, curiosity killed the cat, and I boxed up my courage and walked across the street. "Hi!" says the little white housewife. "Hey!" say the thugs.

"Hey, can I ask you guys a question?" "Um, sure?" "I heard you talking about a 'gluestick trick' - what do you mean by that?" They all look at each other, hem and haw a little, then one says, "Well, you wanna *mess* somebody up pretty bad, you hit them with your fist, they go to the cops, they're all bruised up, right? You take a gluestick, like for a glue gun, you use that, it *messes* your boy up right, but there's not a mark on them! It's like magic or something, they don't leave a single bruise, but it hurts like a [non-repeatable] and it can tear into the muscle and *stuff*." Another guy at this point asks me why I want to know, "Your man getting rough on you or something?" and laughs - I said no, I knew of people that spanked their kids with them, and that whole group of nine or ten hard-core tattooed thugs who had been laughing and talking while this was going on, went dead silent. I got a whole round of these:

and finally one said, "If my baby's mama ever took a glue stick to him, she would never see him again. That is *messed* up."

Pretty interesting? Perhaps we should enlighten the "glue-stick spankers" that they are using a gang form of abuse and torture - wouldn't that be "conforming to the world"? Interesting that even these boys see something inherently wrong in hitting a child with one.

Aisling · 07-30-2007, 09:43 AM

Wow, bliss!!

:/

I'm going to file that story away. Interesting how you can find wisdom and gentleness in the most unlikely places, isn't it?

LadybugSam · 07-30-2007, 09:43 AM

wow

Nightingale · 07-30-2007, 09:44 AM

wow...just wow

allisonintx · 07-30-2007, 09:47 AM

newday · 10-17-2009, 08:13 AM

do you mean people really do that with their babies. how do you know that? is it advised somewhere ???

---------- Post added at 10:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 AM ----------

i swear that something it wrong with my computer (or my vision) i did not see that this had six pages of responses.

ignore me. i will go read the responses!

(this has got to be the third time I have done that in the last 12 hours

)

Ima LeShalosh · 10-17-2009, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newday

do you mean people really do that with their babies. how do you know that? is it advised somewhere ???

---------- Post added at 10:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 AM ----------

i swear that something it wrong with my computer (or my vision) i did not see that this had six pages of responses.

ignore me. i will go read the responses!

(this has got to be the third time I have done that in the last 12 hours

)

not your computer

I think GCM is having glitches. It keeps doing the same thing to me too (showing no or little response, open it up and there are a few pages in actuality)

Barefoot Bookworm · 10-17-2009, 12:10 PM

That is pretty horrifying.

Radosny Matka · 10-18-2009, 05:11 PM

Wow, that is a fascinating story, and you

10-18-2009, 10:46 PM

I don't have much to say except ... WOW.

Until this thread I'd never heard of parents using glue sticks to hit their children.

hey mommy · 07-30-2007, 09:49 AM

Wow......

RubySlippers · 07-30-2007, 10:15 AM

another wow!

poleidopy · 07-30-2007, 10:22 AM

Wow.

Jenny · 07-30-2007, 10:23 AM

Blue Aurora · 07-30-2007, 10:23 AM

Oh my....

....all those poor babies...

07-30-2007, 09:39 AM	#1
bliss Rose Garden Aspietastic! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Other worlds than these Posts: 13,425	Gangbangers and Gluesticks I had a facinating conversation this weekend, that I thought might interest y'all. Unfortunately, we live down the street from a gang hangout. Saturday, I was playing in the front yard with Turkey, and a group of guys were having a loud discussion in front of the gang house. I was tuning them out for the most part, when I heard the phrase, "gluestick trick". Well, for the millionth time in my life, curiosity killed the cat, and I boxed up my courage and walked across the street. "Hi!" says the little white housewife. "Hey!" say the thugs. "Hey, can I ask you guys a question?" "Um, sure?" "I heard you talking about a 'gluestick trick' - what do you mean by that?" They all look at each other, hem and haw a little, then one says, "Well, you wanna mess somebody up pretty bad, you hit them with your fist, they go to the cops, they're all bruised up, right? You take a gluestick, like for a glue gun, you use that, it messes your boy up right, but there's not a mark on them! It's like magic or something, they don't leave a single bruise, but it hurts like a [non-repeatable] and it can tear into the muscle and stuff." Another guy at this point asks me why I want to know, "Your man getting rough on you or something?" and laughs - I said no, I knew of people that spanked their kids with them, and that whole group of nine or ten hard-core tattooed thugs who had been laughing and talking while this was going on, went dead silent. I got a whole round of these: and finally one said, "If my baby's mama ever took a glue stick to him, she would never see him again. That is messed up." Pretty interesting? Perhaps we should enlighten the "glue-stick spankers" that they are using a gang form of abuse and torture - wouldn't that be "conforming to the world"? Interesting that even these boys see something inherently wrong in hitting a child with one. __________________ Me, The Surveyor, The Truck Driver, The Landscaper, The SAHM, The Cashier, The Gamer, The Artist, The Little Brother, and The Grandkids

07-30-2007, 09:43 AM	#2
Aisling Deactivated Even artichokes have hearts! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 33,230	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks Wow, bliss!! :/ I'm going to file that story away. Interesting how you can find wisdom and gentleness in the most unlikely places, isn't it?

07-30-2007, 09:43 AM	#3
LadybugSam Deactivated ladybug, ladybug fly away home Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central California Posts: 18,187	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks wow

07-30-2007, 09:44 AM	#4
Nightingale Deactivated Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,739	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks wow...just wow

07-30-2007, 09:47 AM	#5
allisonintx Rose Garden Some Cal/Mag will probably fix that. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: catching up on the laundry Posts: 41,294	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks __________________ allisonintx Wife to Stephen Mother to Elizabeth 19, Andrew 17, Abigail 14 & Evelyn 12 Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air that you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turn of the world. Love keeps her in the air when she ought to fall down. Tells you she's hurting before she keens. Makes her a home. . . . . . . .

10-17-2009, 08:13 AM	#6
newday Deactivated Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11,249	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks do you mean people really do that with their babies. how do you know that? is it advised somewhere ??? ---------- Post added at 10:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 AM ---------- i swear that something it wrong with my computer (or my vision) i did not see that this had six pages of responses. ignore me. i will go read the responses! (this has got to be the third time I have done that in the last 12 hours )

10-17-2009, 12:10 PM	#8
Barefoot Bookworm Rose Garden Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,288	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks That is pretty horrifying. __________________ Happily married to DH. Mama to: Ladybug (13), Lamb (12), Miss Mousie (11), Billy Goat (9), Wren and Hedgehog (5)!

10-18-2009, 05:11 PM	#9
Radosny Matka Rose Garden I am so blessed! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: somewhere between sane and crazy Posts: 26,922	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks Wow, that is a fascinating story, and you __________________ Sara Wife to Love of my life 8/98 Momma to my precious children: N 17 years, P 13 years, O 5 years! Remembering our babies: 12/98 9/99 12/09 1/17

10-18-2009, 10:46 PM	#10
rachelmarie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks I don't have much to say except ... WOW. Until this thread I'd never heard of parents using glue sticks to hit their children.

07-30-2007, 09:49 AM	#11
hey mommy Rose Garden I am so hopelessly in love.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chillin' in the California hills Posts: 24,678	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks Wow...... __________________ Janice (ISFP), single-mommy to Cias(11) Samuel( 4) and 2 babies in heaven Scully: You know, there is life on this planet. Mulder: I've seen the life on this planet, Scully, that's why I'm looking elsewhere. A Check out my NEW facebook page. I am now a Plexus Ambassador.

07-30-2007, 10:15 AM	#12
RubySlippers Deactivated There's no place like home. Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,100	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks another wow!

07-30-2007, 10:22 AM	#13
poleidopy Deactivated Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where I'm loved. Posts: 16,592	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks Wow.

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07-30-2007, 10:23 AM	#15
Blue Aurora Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,666	Re: Gangbangers and Gluesticks Oh my.... ....all those poor babies... __________________ Jen, Married 10 years! Mama to 2 boys, 9 and 7.5 and my 2 little girls, 4 years old and almost 2 True obedience is a matter of love, which makes it voluntary, not compelled by fear or force. ~Dorothy Day

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