Why We Will Not Be Watching "The Regular Show" Anymore

First of all, as you may know, I suck as a mother.  I don't really monitor what my children watch on T.V.  I figure as long as it's some cartoon channel, it must be okay for children to watch.  In addition, our television is on one of said cartoon channels from the time we wake in the morning until we go to bed.  Except during homework time.  I'm not a serial killer, for crying out loud!  Even I have my limits.

Today, I'm taking a stand as a mother, and I'm setting some new limits.  No more of "The Regular Show" at my house.  Period.  If you aren't familiar, it's one of those goofy, boy-type shows on Cartoon Network.  To be honest, I've never watched it for more than a minute or so.  I'm just not interested.  Weird animal-like people in weird situations making underwear jokes just doesn't appeal to me.  Sorry, I should have been more concerned with my kid's well-being than myself.  My bad.

Anyshutyourdamnmouth, why the ban against "The Regular Show," you ask??  Well, today I took my kids to our local pottery painting establishment.  I figured, it's raining, they are making me nuts with all the fighting, hey...let's go out in public and let them drive someone else crazy for awhile!  Sounds like a plan!

As is typical, my kids grab several pieces of the more outrageously expensive junk pottery.  Christmas gifts for Mom and Dad.  Yippee, honey!  You're getting a black football helmet bank, and I'm getting an orange and yellow squirrel!!  Oh, and our Christmas tree will be adorned with their newest additions - an orange and red star and a purple and black peace sign.  Exquisite!

My son, being the first born perfectionist, when all out...at first.  He grabbed 47 different paint pots and 4 brushes.  He had a plan, and he was ready to roll.  However, Messy Marvin got some blue paint where he meant to put orange.  He went apeshit.  "I'm screwed; I'm screwed!"

Did I hear myself correctly??  He's six.  "Um, E.  What was that?  What's the matter?"

"Mom, I got the blue all over the orange and now I'm totally screwed."


*blink blink*

"E, do you know what that means?"

"No, I just heard it on 'The Regular Show'!"

And that, my dear friends, is why the LB home is boycotting "The Regular Show."  My kids will be getting their potty mouths from me, thank you very much!