Getting Screwed Over.. || Father Knows Something Podcast
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Welcome back to Father Knows Something! Real People. Real Stories. Real Dad advice with a dash of ADHD, and maybe a couple of millennials chiming in from time to time to add their takes.
This week's episode has Jerry and Morgan respond to stories where our writer is getting "screwed over" so to speak. Have you ever been kept a secret dating someone? Or put a business in your name and paid people under the table? Or maybe have been debating on how to come clean to your kids about something? TW on the last one relating to our friend in the north pole!! Tell us your thoughts on these ones.
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Story 1 - report that dealership to your state's attorney general asap!
If comments can get pinned to the top i hope they pin this!!!
what will the attorney general do? usually when you buy a used car you are accepting the car as is. You are liable for the state of the car as its bought. when she says she was told it was "inspected", inspected by who? Mechanics dont hold state licenses like say somebody like a plumber would for example. theres no official inspection. She just got played because shes not car knowledgeable unfortunately. Her car would have never qualified under the lemon law either because its been through multiple owners. She just needs to go to another dealership like an actual large, commercial brand dealership & explain that shes upside down and needs to get into a different car. Its gonna be hell for her credit & wallet, but theres literally nothing else she can do unless she somehow sells that car for 24k+ and can get out the loan, which is highly unlikely because the car only KBB for 13k. She just got taken advantage of. Its scummy as hell, but no illegal unfortunately.
@giuliacammareri5137
State Atterny Generals handle consumer protections and often will go after businesses civilly. It's important that people report businesses that are exhibiting shady business practices so they track bad businesses and they have the authority to shut these businesses down.
Washington State A.G. sued Lue la Roe on behalf of Washington residents and settled to help compensate former consultants here, so its important to report it.
@@whitneyr.846 lularoe is still an active company though like from a quick goggle search theyve got 200k+ on IG still & a website? im not disagreeing that theyre acting shady, i just feel like theres not much she can do legally.
This!! And search for your state + consumer protection agency on google to see if there are any other organizations that may help!!
Jerry thinking Jigsaw was a falcon absolutely sent me
the jigsaw socks lol
LOL the confident “i think its a falcon” sent me 😭
There is more to the Saw Soxs story. There is a video that Lauren shot at the airport that same night… NO MAS SAW SOCKS. A must see…
literally came to comments to see if someone else commented on it 🤣
i wasn’t even watching, then when Morgan said “no that’s jigsaw” i just about spat out my water and had to open up the video to see what was up 🤣💀
This took me the fuck out man 😅
I have insomnia so the fact that these always drop in the middle of the night my time is perfect.
Omg yes Morgan!!!! 100% on blasting social media. Hear me out though- please for the love of God- NEVER TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY BUSINESS UNLESS YOU ARE HONEST. Don’t lie and let others suffer because of a misunderstanding. BUT I do believe you write in- and you need a little bit of help honestly. I would pitch in but you have to do a little work here unfortunately and stay honest! Karma is REAL. Sending love and relief.
2:22 Story 1
13:30 Story 2
22:02 Story 3
27:06 Extra info story 3
32:25 Story 4
42:32 Story 5
You’re a saint
I shook my head almost way too hard when the first OP finally stated that it was a Jeep. JEEP stands for Just Empty Every Pocket.
story 4 - i know guys like this. fyi when they disappear - he's 100% w someone else. he's 100% playing w u by saying well u didn't call either- he's checked out and has his mind elsewhere. i agree w morgan, u deserve to be happy and get on w ur life! Sorry to hear about this, its time to move on, easier said than done, but we r rooting for u.
The Tooth fairy/Santa/ Bunny story is every parents right of passage.
I told my kids that Santa only gives to those that still believe. That so long as you believe there will always be gifts under the tree from Santa. This always Santa to move on to the younger baby's as the big kids grow up. This is how you teach giving from the heart without getting recognition.
It allows them to dream, hope and enjoy childhood just a little longer. They have forever to be a grown up and only such a little time to live in the Innocence of childhood.
Don't blink it will fly by before you know it.
I have my son the gift to give and to watch as the smaller children in our family lit up on Chrismas morning. This put a new type of smile on my son's face.
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Thank you for the comment, Dad/FKS
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Hell yeah ! This is just in time ! I work 10hrs overnight, & none of my team members showed up so I thought it was gonna be a boring night. Not anymore !
Story 5. Explain traditions to your baby and let them know that you do it to help create wonder in the world. That it is grownups job to help make holidays magical. That traditions help bring people together and understand healthy ways to give and receive gifts.
Story 3, sorry op. I could have been A in this situation. I have ghosted my best friends from k to Hs. My family is tumultuous and it’s hard to balance both. Not to advocate for A to lie, but setting boundaries with her mom and lying to them about her life to prevent abuse is ok. you may have reach out to her at a distance until she makes it out. I did and we’re building our relationship back. ❤
You can always have the police or local mental health association do a wellness check on A. Abuse of a loved one is hard, one day she will get out like me. Wishing you peace.
Thank you sooooo much for the warning on the last story 😂 i was listening in the same room as my 2 kiddos x
Story 5 - when I was little, an older kid once told me they were real and I asked my dad and said “why would parents lie to their kids.” My dad thought I would be so mad when I found out. But when I did find out, it made me so thankful for everything my parents did to create that magic for us on the holidays.
There are lemon laws to deal with this. The BBB and consumer affairs and final small claims or the next court office up that will cover your financial loss. Turn this in!
I think you can give the car back if this was within so many days.
Taking this to the local news!
My mom worked for our local consumer affairs.
You're young and you got this. You will bounce back.
this car would NEVER qualify under a lemon law. 😭 its not a brand new car, defected straight from the factory. the car is damaged due to no maintenance over time & the car having 140k+ miles on it. thats not what the lemon laws are for
Jerry & this podcast are such a blessing . Thank you Morgan for letting us have a piece of your dad for those us that missed out. (ps, Got the 4 starter pack products on Lume for the price of 2 products, with your code!❤️ my flaps & folds thank you!)
Story 1:
Bank will not get involved in any action against the dealership. If you took the loan out at a credit union, you take a chance at being able to make payment arrangements and not lose the vehicle. If it’s a bank, well then… your vehicle will be repossessed.
If you truly believe you won’t be able to pay on the loan, I would look into a voluntary repossession. Whatever the bank sells the vehicle for, it will go towards the balance of the loan and you will have to pay the rest. Since your vehicles is in shambles, this might literally be selling for parts but it’s better than nothing.
- your friendly banker
Came to say this… I work in that department at the bank and unfortunately we would not get involved.
I love Jerry’s socks 😂 the fact that he thought they were falcons is even better lol
Falling asleep listening to this after a really rough day. This episode is just what I needed right now ❤
I hope you feel better 💜✨
story 1: reach out to every law school in your state. a lot have free but niche/specialized clinics for students to learn. i’m not sure if any would be able to help, but a lot of those schools (especially small ones) try to be community minded. you never know if they can connect you to someone locally or a professor that still practices
4 sounds like he's checked out and probably also thinks can't afford to play support enough for them to live alone and me too so just pretend you're still married. Insane that Americans earn so much and can't afford to live alone
Perfect timing! I'm just laying down for bed 😂
I will never be traumatized by believing in Santa till 10 it gave me alot of years of magical memories that I cherish forever
Never been so early! So excited for this episode!
Needed this video today… I didn’t get accepted into my dream school… 💔 Love you guys 🫶🏽
Sometimes the universe has a alternative plan… it may include that school at a later date, it may not… don’t lose faith….. Dad/FKS
@@jerrysiegel3354 Thank you, Jerry♥️ I did get accepted into four other universities but it was just heartbreaking to get that email from my top school…thank you again 🫶🏽
@@jerrysiegel3354my thought exactly :) universe works in mysterious ways and from my experience, more often then not, things like this happen for a reason, we just see what it was after some time - better school/better job/better partners come our way and everything makes sense in the end :)
This happen to so many family and friends.. My cuz was a read two years ago and he did accept the full ride to alternate school, it was tough for him as it was not North Western. I though he could transfer in a year or two. he loves the alternate so much he will be graduating there next spring….
God has a plan for you! Keep your head up I know that feeling can be devastating tho.
Story 1. I had a jeep, it was expensive af. The repairs were ridiculous and it had so many different issues. Unless you have money to constantly throw at your vehicle don't buy a jeep. They're fun, but as expensive as a foreign sports car to maintain
As someone that works at a car dealership, I hate that OP from story #1 is going through this. BUT overpaying for a decade old Jeep with well over 100K miles is not going to win any lawsuit. I can almost guarantee you that OP signed an “as is” document and that will relinquish a dealership from and liability of that vehicle once it drives off their lot. HOWEVER the warranty fraud situation might give some leverage.
I was there!!! she didn’t lick the socks lmaoooo! she took a picture pretending to eat the socks 💀😭😅
On, Santa.. my 5 year old is well aware that Santa and the tooth fairy aren’t real. He still very much enjoys leaving cookies and getting gifts. We presented it as “playing pretend” and it’s fun to pretend. He knows that some kids believe in Santa and that’s fine, he doesn’t ruin it for anyone. He still enjoys holidays and is very excited to lose his first tooth and for the “tooth fairy” to come. I felt like this was better than having to break it to him when he’s older. I remember feeling like I had been deceived and I never wanted to lie to my kids so the very first time he asked me is Santa real I told him the truth!
Story 3: what if the mom is abusing her and if texted mom will read the texts. Maybe that’s why friend is closed off
I love the idea off it's something that parents do for their kids to create magic. It's adorable ❤. Not a mum so idk what's right but I think that's how I would have loved to find out. Instead of my sister saying hey this is where your present is hidden there is no Christkind which is what we used to belive in, some flying baby Jesus
Story 4 - she said it herself - she feels alone and is with him because she doesn’t think she can afford to live alone in this economy. But she deserves better - this guy isn’t going to change.
I was WISHING for a video, wish came true! ✨
Same i needed a video to watch while I get ready for bed and make lunch for tomorrow 😊
Sleep well and tomorrow Morgan, Justin, and I will still be here waiting to share the stories with you….. Dad/FKS
First story- not sure if it’s a big dealer but I think a lot of big dealers have agreements in the contracts you sign saying issues must be handled with mitigation. Not sure if that’s better or worse when you can’t get a lawyer to represent you but definitely research into the contracts and then on from what the contracts say.
Can't wait to listen to the episode!
My kids were told by kids at school but still went on with the storyline as they knew they were getting more out of it by pretending 😂
WHAT DAD SAID ABOUT THE TOOTH FAIRY WAS BEAUTIFUL!!
Story 5: Not sure if it was correct, but my parents transitioned presents labeled from "Santa" on tags to from "❤️" on them. To this day my sister and I ask each other if we got presents from Heart 🤣
Story 3: i related to this story. i had a best friend that i grew up with. our moms were friends in school and we considered ourselves sisters the whole time growing up. in highschool we both started talking less but it was on both ends. we had seperate things going on in our lives, but we still stayed in touch and would catch up every few months. she had gotten with a guy that is very mentally abusive to her and she fell pregnant with him. tried to leave but he was fighting for custody. (we’re a 50/50 state) she could have gotten partial custody but she didn’t feel like that was an option. she didn’t want to leave the baby with him so she stayed. now she works 5 mins from my house and when i see her we don’t even talk. keeps things simple and professional. it’s so sad because she is a shell of who i knew before. she’s blocked and unadded me along with everyone else in her family other than her mom. her sister and i still talk. however neither of us have met her now 1yr old son. and we’ve talked ab this situation at length. we’ve just had to accept that that is the life she chose and maybe. one day she’ll be able to get out of it. one day things will work themselves out. but we have all exhausted all our efforts into helping her and being a support system through it. however she lets him control her life, but if she ever leaves. i’d welcome her back in a heartbeat . it’s such a hard situation and it’s never settled into being okay. but as life goes on it’s not as big of a toll on me as before.
Santa only brings one thing, sometimes 2, to our house. My 10 year old daughter pretends for my 6 year old son. I haven't ever said anything to her about it. I almost think if you let your kids figure out that YOU were the one creating the magic for them the whole time they realize how much it means to us to do it for them.
i love jerry's socks!! haha dont cutt it offf
The Santa story. I have to say… Santa is real. Santa is part of the spirit of Christmas. The characters are part of the magic of childhood. And I agree with how Jerry said it. It’s for kids and the magic of childhood and I was never mad. However my parents didn’t tell my sister until she was in 7th grade and she was mad. I think it’s about timing
Parents make Santa real is basically what I was saying
The sad reality is sometimes you have to watch somebody you really care about be mistreated and you simply just can’t help. I hope A is able to get out of there and OP can reach out again sometime in the future.
I waited just to have this to listen while doing dishes
Thank you❤
it’s honestly the sweetest thing in the world that jerry offers to help the people that write these what an amazing dad
I feel like the first story was written by me!!! I’m so tired of these shops scamming us just needing a vehicle. It’s exhausting
THANK YOU for the Santa spoiler alert warning!
First
I THINK ITS A FALCON 😂😂💀 that’s such a jerry thing to say
Story 2 - just break up!!!! Omfg 😅 you've never loved him anyway. And mom is trying to scam. Kick her out. She's not smart enough to get a damn lawyer anyway.
For the person who wrote the story about her friend “A” i’m just gonna flat out say it. You’re super fortunate that you had parents that you could be honest with and if she was so scared to tell her mom there was probably a good reason for it a.k.a. take it for me and my own personal experience, your friend has been abusedand you’re lucky enough to know that she clearly just doesn’t wanna be around you anymore and that’s her choice. It’s no one’s fault but to hear you talk about your friend like she should’ve stood up to her. Mom is just disgusting. You clearly have no idea what it’s like to be afraid of your own parent.
🤣 “I thought it was a falcon” Jerry’s the best
As far as the licking the socks thing, I imagine this was a fan at one of your shows, and I can say from experience, sometimes you do something silly to make your “audience” laugh. I did that with my dad when he got a Dick Blick catalog, and the page with the colored pencils looked so yummy, and I wanted to make my dad laugh, so I literally licked the page in the catalog with the colored pencils. It worked and I’m notorious in my family for licking the catalog. For those wondering, the page didn’t taste at all like the colors on it. It was not a Willy Wonka wallpaper type catalog, it tasted like paper. Now that he’s gone, it makes me smile to remember the look on his face when I licked that page.
Story 1 probably needs a personal injury lawyer, they work on contingency. If they can’t help you, they’ll tell you who can. There’s also in some states a legal aid society that works pro bono.
Regarding the friend story:
I was best friends with a boy from 6th grade all the way through high school. We did everything together despite going to different schools. We spoke on the phone every day and spent nearly every weekend together. Movies, theme parks, camping trips, each other’s proms. We began dating right around graduation. He went to a school about 2 hours away and would come home nearly every weekend. I never went to visit him on campus, my mom wouldn’t allow it. He started complaining that I wasn’t putting as much effort into the relationship. I was torn between pleasing my boyfriend/best friend and my mom. She refused to allow me to travel to him because she was convinced he would corrupt me (aka: take my virginity which of course was the most sacred and important part of me 🙄). She finally convinced me that it was my idea to break up with him. It took 20 years for me to finally realize that he was in the right to ask for more effort and that I was manipulated into thinking he was a terrible bf.
All of that to say, moms have A LOT of pull and influence. I seriously doubt OP did anything to push A away.
Story 5: I believe in transparency with my kids too (10,8,6). All still believe in Santa. I choose my wording very carefully. They ask if I believe in Santa, I say I believe in the *magic* of Santa. And one day when they really want to know, I will explain that the magic of Santa (and all mascots) is love which is very real.
My daughter really wanted to know if they were real, so I explained the holiday magic like the leprechaun and tooth fairy was just the love of parents who love her a whole lot. I left Santa out of it because he was the one guy she wasn’t doubting. This year, she decided that that was me trying to throw her off and she adamantly believes again. 😂
Please be careful encouraging an audience to leave false reviews. I’m not sure if it could hurt your case or count as harassment. If people do leave reviews I’d suggest, don’t lie. Say your friend had this experience, don’t make up situations! Just in case it back fires!
But definitely take it to social media. I would do it under the guise of needing help & advice, not bringing down the company. Which you do need.
“Has anyone had experience with “name” dealership? I need help… “ and so on.
Good luck!
Story 2- my dad became a blacksmith after he was forced into retirement when he was in his sixties. He started a business that thrived after he took some blacksmithing courses. He started from scratch on that business, this OP can def start over from scratch, too.
Stoey 5: My uber religious mom never allowed me to believe in Santa clause, etc. I got in trouble at school if I didn't play along for other kids who did believe and in some classes my teachers even made me sit aside during holiday themed craft days because they assumed since my mom didn't let me believe in Santa/etc she would be against me participating. It was sad and miserable. I remember wishing more than anything that I could have believed like the other kids and just enjoyed the magic. Your brilliant child might be angry or annoyed in the moment but imo letting them enjoy the magic was a beautiful gift you gave them (especially as they're very analytical and intelligent and sometimes being so brainy can suck the suspension of belief out of a lot of stuff). She will understand eventually and you can implement kind and radical honesty in your explanation to her.
The honest answer about "lying" about Santa, tooth fairy, etc, is because believing in those things is part of the magic of childhood. Even though it's dishonest, it's a time of life they get pure joy and light and a collective cultural experience. They should be able to understand that reasoning as a child and even more when they become an adult. It's innocuous, not a vicious lie. And realistically as an adult, everyone tells white lies. That's life. It doesn't make one a terrible person for telling little fibs for a greater good.
Also maybe some people feel differently, but I don't know I lot of people that felt a lasting distrust or resentment towards their parents after finding out the truth lol we may joke about it, but it's by far not the worst thing a parent can do
Story #4
I promise you a “broken” home is a lot better than teaching your children to stay in relationships with people who disrespect them & treat them like dirt so other people can feel comfortable.
I understand the money aspect. But you are showing your children that you don’t deserve love & respect & in turn teaching them that it’s okay to put up with the same thing in the future.
You deserve better & so do your kids.
Even when parents can get along, in my opinion, co parenting & choosing yourself is a lot healthier for everyone. Rather that staying with someone you don’t want to be with.
I hope you can find a way to be able to afford to move out & focus on yourself & your happiness along side your kids one day soon.
I think what I'm gonna do for my kids is any big gifts are from mom and dad but the small ones, ones that look like they're from the TV shows and Christmas classics. Those are from Santa and if I do it right they'll also see joy I have the simple things in life too. I get way too happy and excited for the smallest thing but those count the most to me.
Story 5- Santa brings a new bed set, throw blanket and sometimes clothes. Maybe a new stuffy to go on the bed. All the toys and big ticked items come from me my boyfriend and my ex. Not all parents can afford for Santa to bring fancy things.
146k miles for a 2014 for 14k??? Absolutely not. There’s no great deal here.
For the Santa/tooth fairy/ Easter bunny story, you can say that you are their helper. My mom went above and beyond for me and my siblings to keep the magic and it is definitely a really special core memory for me even now
As a parent and as an adult who has been involved in a lot of charitable activities I believe in the spirit of many different holidays. It’s kind of offensive and a little hurtful to call me manipulative for doing so. Let people have joy and fun! Let them believe in magic!
Stop 👏 promoting 👏 better 👏 help, they are crooked. Many videos here on RUclips about it
8 is sooooo early. Me and my siblings believed in Santa til 11-12. I am oldest of 5 and my youngest sisters are 8 and 9 and still believe with their whole soul
She’s not staying for the kids. She’s staying bc she can’t afford to leave. That’s a big distinction.
I had the same "Santa" situation with my 8 year old. It was tough on him but I could not lie to him. He insisted on me telling him the truth, I just couldn't break his trust in me.
Story 1: Maybe if she's willing to share what state she lives in maybe some of us viewers can point her toward lawyers we know or have used that could help her.
For the last story, I heard a mom explain what she tells her children. She says something like Santa cares for so many children so at a certain age parents have an agreement with him to take over to keep the Christmas spirit alive so Santa can care for all the new children being born.
All that policy car insurance stuff went right over my head LOL
let’s all go leave bad reviews i was thinking that the whole time and then morgs said we have an army i’m like YES WE DOOOO
Please drop better help as a sponsor, there's many videos out there detailing their shady practices.
I’ll be at the Boston show!! I can’t wait to see y’all!
Well?
I’m dying for the update from story 1
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It was so good to sit next to you in Milwaukee, Jerry!
Yay!!!
Hey Morgan’s Dad, I love you and your responses, you are a fantastic dad and representative for us over thirties. I’m half tempted to offer a marriage proposal, but I realize that’s inappropriate. Sometimes I’m just silly like that.😜😜😜❤️❤️❤️❤️
Your very sweet, I would have decline as I want you to find your guy… xo
Story 5 reminds me of when i was a kid so much, i once asked santa for a picture of rudolf and didn't tell my parents until Christmas eve (bc I basically already knew at that point i just wanted to see what they would do) and my dad somehow got permission to go to a farm that had like big deer and stuff to take a picture and then printed it and somehow made the nose red and i had it in a frame next to the tree by morning 😂 mind you this was like 2004 or so so i have no idea how he pulled it off
And honestly with that being said (I relate to the songs and movie stuff too as well as picking up on people's emotions and stuff) she probably already knows that mom is doing it and she is testing to see how far she will go, or at least thats what i did
The Jigsaw socks made me realize how much i would love to see the group react to some movies! Dont think they could handle the saw franchise but others would be great 😂👌🏻
Not Jerry thinking his socks were a bird 💀
For the daughter who still believes in Santa, I honestly believe full honesty would be the best policy. I'm a parent who never chose to tell these stories, and holidays are still magical. This little girl is smart and her parent knows she will be upset and feel lied to. They need to have a response ready for that. I would just say, "I never set out to lie to you, and didn't even consider these to be lies until recently. Sometimes people get too hung up on traditions to question them in a timely manner, and adults aren't perfect. Sometimes we just go along with stuff because it's what we've always done." For most people, these characters and stories are fun, but I have met people who felt betrayed and hesitant to believe their parents moving forward. Everyone's different.
I’m 27 with a one year old and my mom still writes that my presents come from Santa… she still tells me she will tell Santa what I want even though we live 300 miles away. The magic doesn’t have to die once they know. We found out on our own and my mom just laughed it off and continues to say it’s from Santa and I adore that
Story 5: My oldest is very smart. She figured out that we as parents were Santa when she was very young. She could tell that Santa's handwriting was a lot like mummy's handwriting even though I tried to disguise it. The next year we got her grandad to write Santa's stuff. She then said Santa's handwriting looked like grandad's handwriting and even brought one of her old birthday cards as proof. 🙈 I was proud and disappointed. She said that she would still play along not to ruin it for her younger sibling who still believed in Santa.
I am planning on having a talk with my youngest and telling them that Santa was a real person. Adults keep the memory of his good will toward children alive every year by giving them a gift. It is to help spread love, joy, and kindness. My oldest loved that explanation. I will still continue getting them a Santa gift with the accompanied Santa bag with fruit, protein/vreakfast bar, and a piece of chocolate. They both love it as they can have breakfast in bed and then lazy about now until we are ready to open presents, now they are double digits.
Ugh stellar timing. TY
Santa: my parents explained at first the mom's writing was better than Santa's. And then it was explained that it's the magic of giving with no expectations of anything. It's the magic of love and giving. And so that's how I'm raising mine now
Where did the time stamps go?
i have a 06 grand cherokee and it’s in the shop at least every 4 weeks NEVER buy a grand cherokee!
HAHAHAHA the socks took me out
anyone have time stamps?
41:36 why did I just picture Morgan walking her horse on a long walk with a leash instead of riding it 😂
Jerry not knowing the socks are jigsaw 😂.
Morgan will be such a good mom 🥰🥺
Perfect for bed routine ❤
It’s time!!!!!🎉🎉❤
😂😂😂😂😂
i’m not done the story yet, but why would the best friend tell her mom that it’s OP’s stash? i would blame anyone else to avoid my mom hating my best friend ???
Last Story: Use it as a teaching tool for critical thinking. Let your child discuss their belief and doubts about Santa etc. Let them discover how to detect fabricated stories and how to dig for evidence. Building these skills early will lead to them being less likely to fall for scams, lies, and fraud later in life. It will also help you remain more of a hero in their eyes rather than the villain.