What are some of the most strange/ridiculous/funny responses to telling family/friends that you're childfree and have no intention of having children?

This was spurred by my father's reaction when I asked him if he was ok with not getting grandkids.
His response: "Eh, if you have them I'll probably be dead before you do so it doesn't matter anyway

I just came across this on Boston.com and I think it's the best thing The Onion has done in a long time.
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Science Confirms It: Whining Is The Most Annoying Sound EverFinally, empirical evidence has arrived that whining is one of the most annoying noises ever. (As if you needed proof ( Read more... )

I've often seen George Carlin mentioned here...but how come I've never seen Bill Hicks?
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A funny vintage childfree image I found, no clue of the original source.
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I felt a little guilty after snickering at this - the Wal-Mart Shopper Slapper isn't the most pleasant-looking character.

http://www.cbsatlanta.com/news/20684677/detail.html

Roger Stephens Charged With Felony Cruelty To Children

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- A Wal-Mart shopper who became so angry about a crying child that he allegedly slapped the girl in the ( Read more... )

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I'm stuck in the airport all night (admittedly, my own fault; I missed my flight due to extremely poor planning and a series of misadventures), so my friend and I were talking about children, specifically on airplanes, and how much they annoyed us. This spread to the problem of children in nice restaurants. My friend said, "It should just be like ( Read more... )