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* According to the YMMV page, ''The Long Haul'' is regarded as the point where the series started going downhill quality-wise. Why that book, in particular? In my opinion, the quality has always been high, and if there were a point where the series dropped a bit in quality it's ''Cabin Fever'' (which--like the following books--still was a great book, but sadly didn't have as many relatable jokes about what being a kid is like as the early books did). So to close off this lengthy question: What is it about ''The Long Haul'' that makes people like it a bit less than the earlier books?
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* According to the YMMV page, ''The Long Haul'' is regarded as the point where the series started going downhill quality-wise. Why that book, in particular? In my opinion, the quality has always been high, and if there were a point where the series dropped a bit in quality it's ''Cabin Fever'' (which--like the following books--still was a great book, but sadly didn't have as many relatable jokes about what being a kid is like as the early books did). So to close off this lengthy question: What is it about ''The Long Haul'' that makes people like it a bit less than the earlier books?books?
**Because it had a somewhat weaker premise. While the book's predecessors had something for Greg to work for (trying to become popular at school, settling conflicts with his family, getting a Valentine's Dance date, dealing with the pressures of growing up, etc.), The Long Haul was just a family road trip gone nuts. Plus, this was arguably when the books started their [[GenreShift]] from realistic fiction to a cartoony tone, what with the freakishly smart pig and the Beardo family running into the Heffleys over and over and over again. Speaking of which, the Beardos were a part of it. When you think about it, the whole conflict with them is pretty weak. Greg falsely believes that the Beardos would steal his family's luggage...because he berated their kids for making noise at night?
**Because it had a somewhat weaker premise. While the book's predecessors had something for Greg to work for (trying to become popular at school, settling conflicts with his family, getting a Valentine's Dance date, dealing with the pressures of growing up, etc.), The Long Haul was just a family road trip gone nuts. Plus, this was arguably when the books started their [[GenreShift]] from realistic fiction to a cartoony tone, what with the freakishly smart pig and the Beardo family running into the Heffleys over and over and over again. Speaking of which, the Beardos were a part of it. When you think about it, the whole conflict with them is pretty weak. Greg falsely believes that the Beardos would steal his family's luggage...because he berated their kids for making noise at night?
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** Easy answer. The writers were dumbing themselves down in an attempt to make the kids laugh.
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** Easy answer. The writers were dumbing themselves down in an attempt to make the kids laugh.laugh.
* According to the YMMV page, ''The Long Haul'' is regarded as the point where the series started going downhill quality-wise. Why that book, in particular? In my opinion, the quality has always been high, and if there were a point where the series dropped a bit in quality it's ''Cabin Fever'' (which--like the following books--still was a great book, but sadly didn't have as many relatable jokes about what being a kid is like as the early books did). So to close off this lengthy question: What is it about ''The Long Haul'' that makes people like it a bit less than the earlier books?
* According to the YMMV page, ''The Long Haul'' is regarded as the point where the series started going downhill quality-wise. Why that book, in particular? In my opinion, the quality has always been high, and if there were a point where the series dropped a bit in quality it's ''Cabin Fever'' (which--like the following books--still was a great book, but sadly didn't have as many relatable jokes about what being a kid is like as the early books did). So to close off this lengthy question: What is it about ''The Long Haul'' that makes people like it a bit less than the earlier books?
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** Why did the Director of Fun threw the bucket with the box jellyfish in it into the pool when he freaked out? Seriously, ''the jellyfish was in a bucket''! It wasn't going to do any harm to anyone to begin with!
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** Why did the Director of Fun threw the bucket with the box jellyfish in it into the pool when he freaked out? Seriously, ''the ''[[WhatAnIdiot the jellyfish was in a bucket''! bucket]]''! It wasn't going to do any harm to anyone to begin with!
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*** By the way, no vaccines cause autism. That's total bunk. And the chicken pox one is still reasonably new, as it's only been around since 1995 compared to other vaccines (this troper got chicken pox because the vaccine became available in her country the year AFTER she got chicken pox). Most people are immune because they've either had it or have gotten the vaccine. That's how herd immunity works. Most people don't get it, and the people who can't get the vaccine, like people with weakened immune systems, babies, and the elderly aren't exposed. And exposure to chicken pox can cause shingles. So. But they shouldn't have been sued. Choosing not to vaccinate is a personal choice, and obviously is a trend in his area if that many kids got it.
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*** By the way, no vaccines cause autism. That's total bunk. And the chicken pox one is still reasonably new, as it's only been around since 1995 compared to other vaccines (this troper got chicken pox because the vaccine became available in her country the year AFTER she got chicken pox).vaccines. Most people are immune because they've either had it or have gotten the vaccine. That's how herd immunity works. Most people don't get it, and the people who can't get the vaccine, like people with weakened immune systems, babies, and the elderly aren't exposed. And exposure to chicken pox can cause shingles. So. But they shouldn't have been sued. Choosing not to vaccinate is a personal choice, and obviously is a trend in his area if that many kids got it.
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** Easy answer. The writers were dumbing themselves down in an attempt to make the kids laugh. And guess what? They ended up creating the stupidest thing in the entire movie (in this troper's opinion).
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** Easy answer. The writers were dumbing themselves down in an attempt to make the kids laugh. And guess what? They ended up creating the stupidest thing in the entire movie (in this troper's opinion).
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* In the movie version of ''The Long Haul,'' Greg and the diaper become a huge Internet meme. Why, exactly? That kind of thing gets uploaded every day. It takes more than that to become a meme. The movie makers seem to think that anything slightly embarrassing caught on video will blow up across the web.
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* In the movie version of ''The Long Haul,'' Greg and the diaper become a huge Internet meme. Why, exactly? That kind of thing gets uploaded every day. It takes more than that to become a meme. The movie makers seem to think that anything slightly embarrassing caught on video will blow up across the web.web.
**Easy answer. The writers were dumbing themselves down in an attempt to make the kids laugh. And guess what? They ended up creating the stupidest thing in the entire movie (in this troper's opinion).
**Easy answer. The writers were dumbing themselves down in an attempt to make the kids laugh. And guess what? They ended up creating the stupidest thing in the entire movie (in this troper's opinion).
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* IN the movie version of ''The Long Haul,'' Greg and the diaper become a huge Internet meme. Why, exactly? That kind of thing gets uploaded every day. It takes more than that to become a meme.
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* IN In the movie version of ''The Long Haul,'' Greg and the diaper become a huge Internet meme. Why, exactly? That kind of thing gets uploaded every day. It takes more than that to become a meme. The movie makers seem to think that anything slightly embarrassing caught on video will blow up across the web.
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* In ''The Ugly Truth'', why did the peachy breeze company shoot the commercial over and over again in the years instead of useing the first commercial in the years?
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* In ''The Ugly Truth'', why did the peachy breeze Peachy Breeze company shoot the commercial over and over again in the years instead of useing using the first commercial in the years?
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* So in ''Cabin Fever'', how on earth did Manny turn off the power at the circuit breaker at his young age and in a flooded asement? How did Greg's mom NOT notice that the power was on in Manny's room - didn't she ever check on her youngest child all night?
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* So in ''Cabin Fever'', how on earth did Manny turn off the power at the circuit breaker at his young age and in a flooded asement? basement? How did Greg's mom NOT notice that the power was on in Manny's room - didn't she ever check on her youngest child all night?
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** More likely, it's a case of extremely bad luck on Greg's and Rowley's part.
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** More likely, it's a case of extremely bad luck on Greg's and Rowley's part.part.
* IN the movie version of ''The Long Haul,'' Greg and the diaper become a huge Internet meme. Why, exactly? That kind of thing gets uploaded every day. It takes more than that to become a meme.
* IN the movie version of ''The Long Haul,'' Greg and the diaper become a huge Internet meme. Why, exactly? That kind of thing gets uploaded every day. It takes more than that to become a meme.
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* On Halloween in the first book, when dad soaks Greg and Rowley with a bucket of water, all they can salvage of their trick-or-treat candy is some mints wrapped in cellophane and toothbrushes. Does that mean '''none''' of their candy was wrapped besides the mints? Most of my Halloween candy has always been individually wrapped; is this a case of TwoDecadesBehind, and there wasn't individually wrapped Halloween candy when the author was of trick-or-treating age?
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* On Halloween in the first book, when dad soaks Greg and Rowley with a bucket of water, all they can salvage of their trick-or-treat candy is some mints wrapped in cellophane and toothbrushes. Does that mean '''none''' of their candy was wrapped besides the mints? Most of my Halloween candy has always been individually wrapped; is this a case of TwoDecadesBehind, and there wasn't individually wrapped Halloween candy when the author was of trick-or-treating age?age?
** More likely, it's a case of extremely bad luck on Greg's and Rowley's part.
** More likely, it's a case of extremely bad luck on Greg's and Rowley's part.
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** After Greg complained about getting his comic rewritten, the teachers probably didn't want to risk a similar backlash with Rowley. As to why they wouldn't just use Greg's jokes unedited, they might've thought they were too mean-spirited.
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* In The Meltdown, they make no mention of Grandpa Heffley. Is he still living with them? Did he move out?
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* In The Meltdown, they make no mention of Grandpa Heffley. Is he still living with them? Did he move out?out?
* On Halloween in the first book, when dad soaks Greg and Rowley with a bucket of water, all they can salvage of their trick-or-treat candy is some mints wrapped in cellophane and toothbrushes. Does that mean '''none''' of their candy was wrapped besides the mints? Most of my Halloween candy has always been individually wrapped; is this a case of TwoDecadesBehind, and there wasn't individually wrapped Halloween candy when the author was of trick-or-treating age?
* On Halloween in the first book, when dad soaks Greg and Rowley with a bucket of water, all they can salvage of their trick-or-treat candy is some mints wrapped in cellophane and toothbrushes. Does that mean '''none''' of their candy was wrapped besides the mints? Most of my Halloween candy has always been individually wrapped; is this a case of TwoDecadesBehind, and there wasn't individually wrapped Halloween candy when the author was of trick-or-treating age?
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***Answered in The Meltdown. They left the pig in a kennel.
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** On page 115, Greg traps a spider under the food cover. But the spider's leg sticks out from under the cover, and Greg pushes down on the cover so that the spider loses its leg. But in the very next sentence, he says that the spider fell down on the floor. How did that happen? Greg never mentions actually releasing the spider. One second the spider is under the cover (minus one leg), the next it's on the floor.
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** On page 115, Greg traps a spider under the food cover. But the spider's leg sticks out from under the cover, and Greg pushes down on the cover so that the spider loses its leg. But in the very next sentence, he says that the spider fell down on the floor. How did that happen? Greg never mentions actually releasing the spider. One second the spider is under the cover (minus one leg), the next it's on the floor.floor.
*In The Meltdown, they make no mention of Grandpa Heffley. Is he still living with them? Did he move out?
*In The Meltdown, they make no mention of Grandpa Heffley. Is he still living with them? Did he move out?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their oldest son?! Shouldn't the cruise captain notice it also? Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait, don't leave me behind!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently accidentaly swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their oldest son?! Shouldn't the cruise captain notice it also? Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait, don't leave me behind!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** Why do the Heffleys believe that "[[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop When Heffleys get in trouble, Heffleys run]]" especially when involving with security?
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** Why do the Heffleys believe that "[[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop When Heffleys get in trouble, Heffleys run]]" especially when involving with security?security?
*** Presumably, because it's proven to be a tactic that works.
** On page 115, Greg traps a spider under the food cover. But the spider's leg sticks out from under the cover, and Greg pushes down on the cover so that the spider loses its leg. But in the very next sentence, he says that the spider fell down on the floor. How did that happen? Greg never mentions actually releasing the spider. One second the spider is under the cover (minus one leg), the next it's on the floor.
*** Presumably, because it's proven to be a tactic that works.
** On page 115, Greg traps a spider under the food cover. But the spider's leg sticks out from under the cover, and Greg pushes down on the cover so that the spider loses its leg. But in the very next sentence, he says that the spider fell down on the floor. How did that happen? Greg never mentions actually releasing the spider. One second the spider is under the cover (minus one leg), the next it's on the floor.
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*** You answered your own question. Greg is an UnrelianleNarrator, therefore he was being less than honest about what was happening at the camp. Alternatively, everyone in charge is a complete moron.
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*** You answered your own question. Greg is an UnrelianleNarrator, UnreliableNarrator, therefore he was being less than honest about what was happening at the camp. Alternatively, everyone in charge is a complete moron.
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*** You answered your own question. Greg is an UnrelianleNarrator, therefore he was being less than honest about what was happening at the camp. Alternatively, everyone in charge is a complete moron.
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***Don't forget, Grandpa Heffley still lives with them. Perhaps he stayed home to take care of the pig while the rest of the family went on their trip.
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***The reason he threw it in the first place was because he was so scared by the sight of a box jellyfish in a kid's sand pail. He only threw it into the pool because he was standing right next to the pool.
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** One day, when Greg was doing an activity with the other kids playing tennis, as soon as all the other kids got into the court, the counselor Rodrigo ''locked the kids in there for an hour and a half without even bothering to teach them tennis or at least give them rackets''. Now wait just a doggone minute! Is this some form of child abuse?! If they were really trapped for about an hour and a half, shouldn't there be other adults who are passing by and noticed this problem? Any normal person would call security and have them talk to the counselor about it!
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** One day, when Greg was doing an activity with the other kids playing tennis, as soon as all the other kids got into the court, the counselor Rodrigo ''locked the kids in there for an hour and a half without even bothering to teach them tennis or at least give them rackets''. Now wait just a doggone minute! Is this some form of child abuse?! If they were really trapped for about an hour and a half, shouldn't there be other adults who are passing by and noticed this problem? Any normal person would call security and have them talk to the counselor about it!it! And wasn't the scene recorded in the ''security camera''?
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** Why do the Heffleys believe that ''[[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop When Heffleys get in trouble, Heffleys run]]'' especially when involving with security?
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** Why do the Heffleys believe that ''[[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop "[[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop When Heffleys get in trouble, Heffleys run]]'' run]]" especially when involving with security?
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** Speaking of which, ''HOW did Manny even catch such a poisonous jellyfish''?
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** Speaking of which, ''HOW did Manny even catch such a poisonous jellyfish''?jellyfish''?
** Why do the Heffleys believe that ''[[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop When Heffleys get in trouble, Heffleys run]]'' especially when involving with security?
** Why do the Heffleys believe that ''[[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop When Heffleys get in trouble, Heffleys run]]'' especially when involving with security?
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** Why did the Director of Fun threw the bucket with the box jellyfish in it into the pool wen he freaked out? Seriously, ''the jellyfish was in a bucket''! It wasn't going to do any harm to anyone to begin with!
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** Why did the Director of Fun threw the bucket with the box jellyfish in it into the pool wen when he freaked out? Seriously, ''the jellyfish was in a bucket''! It wasn't going to do any harm to anyone to begin with!with!
** Speaking of which, ''HOW did Manny even catch such a poisonous jellyfish''?
** Speaking of which, ''HOW did Manny even catch such a poisonous jellyfish''?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their oldest son?! Shouldn't the cruise captain notice it also? Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait, don't leave me behind!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their oldest son?! Shouldn't the cruise captain notice it also? Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait, don't leave me behind!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?shore?
**Why did the Director of Fun threw the bucket with the box jellyfish in it into the pool wen he freaked out? Seriously, ''the jellyfish was in a bucket''! It wasn't going to do any harm to anyone to begin with!
**Why did the Director of Fun threw the bucket with the box jellyfish in it into the pool wen he freaked out? Seriously, ''the jellyfish was in a bucket''! It wasn't going to do any harm to anyone to begin with!
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their oldest son?! Shouldn't the captain notice it also? Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait, don't leave me behind!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their oldest son?! Shouldn't the cruise captain notice it also? Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait, don't leave me behind!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their oldest son?! Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait for me!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their oldest son?! Shouldn't the captain notice it also? Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait for me!"? wait, don't leave me behind!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their youngest son?! Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait for me!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their youngest oldest son?! Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait for me!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** One day, when Greg was doing an activity with the other kids playing tennis, as soon as all the other kids got into the court, the counselor Rodrigo ''locked the kids in there for an hour and a half without even bothering to teach them tennis or at least give them rackets''. Now wait just a doggone minute! Is this some form of child abuse?! If they were really trapped for about an hour and a half, shouldn't there be other adults who are passing by and noticed this problem? Any normal person would call security and have them talk to the counselor about it!
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** One day, when Greg was doing an activity with the other kids playing tennis, as soon as all the other kids got into the court, the counselor Rodrigo ''locked the kids in there for an hour and a half without even bothering to teach them tennis or at least give them rackets''. Now wait just a doggone minute! Is this some form of child abuse?! If they were really trapped for about an hour and a half, shouldn't there be other adults who are passing by and noticed this problem? Any normal person would call security and have them talk to the counselor about it!it!
** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their youngest son?! Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait for me!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
** During the cruise, when scuba diving, Greg thought he accidently swallowed a sea horse, which causes his family to call off the cruise and head to the dock. The family got a bit seasick and had to spend the rest of the day trying to relax. But get this: ''they totally forgot all about Rodrick, leaving him out in the middle of the water, suffering from sun poisoning''! Seriously, how can they forget about their youngest son?! Didn't Rodrick yell something like ''Hey, wait for me!"? Wasn't Rodrick fit enough to swim back to shore?
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** They just forgot. After all, pretty much everyone in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' universe is incompetent.
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** Has anyone remembered that the Heffleys have a ''pet pig''? If so, then who was taking care of him while the family were out to Isla de Corales?
** One day, when Greg was doing an activity with the other kids playing tennis, as soon as all the other kids got into the court, the counselor Rodrigo ''locked the kids in there for an hour and a half without even bothering to teach them tennis or at least give them rackets''. Now wait just a doggone minute! Is this some form of child abuse?! If they were really trapped for about an hour and a half, shouldn't there be other adults who are passing by and noticed this problem? Any normal person would call security and have them talk to the counselor about it!
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** Has anyone remembered that the Heffleys have a ''pet pig''? If so, then who was taking care of him while the family were out to Isla de Corales?
** One day, when Greg was doing an activity with the other kids playing tennis, as soon as all the other kids got into the court, the counselor Rodrigo ''locked the kids in there for an hour and a half without even bothering to teach them tennis or at least give them rackets''. Now wait just a doggone minute! Is this some form of child abuse?! If they were really trapped for about an hour and a half, shouldn't there be other adults who are passing by and noticed this problem? Any normal person would call security and have them talk to the counselor about it!
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** The part where Manny turns off the power would be unlikely but could happen. He just needed to see an adult do it first. Susan not going into his room to say goodnight is a little harder ot buy. Maybe he told her not to come into his room? And she thought he was wrapping presents or something?
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** The part where Manny turns off the power would be unlikely but could happen. He just needed to see an adult do it first. Susan not going into his room to say goodnight is a little harder ot to buy. Maybe he told her not to come into his room? And she thought he was wrapping presents or something?
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* In The Ugly Truth Greg said that most of the chaperones at the lock in were parents, so how could only Greg and Rowley be the last people there? shouldn't have there been some more kids if their parents were the chaperones?
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* In The Ugly Truth why did the peachy breeze company shoot the commercial over and over again in the years instead of useing the first commercial in the years?
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* In the first and second DOAWK books, it's implied that Greg was forced to write in his journal by his mom. However, Greg's on his eleventh journal now(the twelfth being released on November 2017). What happened then?
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* In the first and second DOAWK books, it's implied that Greg was forced to write in his journal by his mom. However, Greg's on his eleventh twelfth journal now(the twelfth being released on November 2017).now. What happened then?
** Alternatively, Greg at some point decided he would ''sell'' the journals once he became famous (which is consistent with his "Here's my journal. Now shoo, shoo." comment in the first book, and his SmallNameBigEgo attitude). More journals means more $$$.
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** If DOAWK takes place in the modern era, then they probably didn't for fear Greg would become autistic. If anything, I'm surprised Greg and others went through Preschool, kindergarten, ''and'' elementary school ''without'' getting Chicken Pox.
*** I'm in 8th grade and I've never gotten the Chicken Pox. AcquiredPoisonImmunity Or Luck. I've been around tons of sick people and never got anymore sick then I've ever been.
*** I'm in 8th grade and I've never gotten the Chicken Pox. AcquiredPoisonImmunity Or Luck. I've been around tons of sick people and never got anymore sick then I've ever been.
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** If DOAWK takes place in the modern era, then they probably didn't for fear Greg would become autistic. If anything, I'm surprised The question is how Greg and others went through Preschool, kindergarten, ''and'' elementary school ''without'' getting Chicken Pox.
*** I'm in 8th grade and I've never gotten the Chicken Pox. AcquiredPoisonImmunity Or Luck. I've been around tons of sick people and never got anymore sick then I've ever been.Pox.
*** I'm in 8th grade and I've never gotten the Chicken Pox. AcquiredPoisonImmunity Or Luck. I've been around tons of sick people and never got anymore sick then I've ever been.
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*** Given how stupid the adults are, you'd think they probably ''would'' believe that vaccines cause autism.
*** Besides, autism is something you're born with, not something you can catch.
*** Besides, autism is something you're born with, not something you can catch.
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** 2015 shows sthe return of measles caused by the autism scare. So... still don't believe me that they probably thought Greg would become autistic if he was vaccinated?
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** 2015 shows sthe the return of measles caused by the autism scare. So... still don't believe me that they probably thought Greg would become autistic if he was vaccinated?
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* Greg's claim that the longest Rodrick has slept is 36 hours seems very implausible. Lets check some facts: Considering how much their Dad despises laziness from his sons, it doesn't seem likely that Frank would let Rodrick sleep that long and would wake him up around hour 13 at the most. Then it's shown Rodrick asking where Monday Night Football is after he wakes up, so we can assume he sleeps from a Sunday night all the way until Tuesday morning. Since he's wondering where Monday Night Football is, this clearly happened in Fall, hence school is in session. Did Susan and Frank actually let Rodrick miss school just so he could sleep? If they tried to wake him up to no avail, shouldn't they think something was wrong with him and they would call someone? Unless of course this was a Holiday Weekend like Columbus Day. Which brings me to my final and most important point: What kind of bum parents don't immediately tell their son that he slept through an entire day of his life?????? What if he never noticed??? Would they ever have told him??? Ugh.
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* Greg's claim that the longest Rodrick has slept is 36 hours seems very implausible. Lets check some facts: Considering how much their Dad despises laziness from his sons, it doesn't seem likely that Frank would let Rodrick sleep that long and would wake him up around hour 13 at the most. Then it's shown Rodrick asking where Monday Night Football is after he wakes up, so we can assume he sleeps from a Sunday night all the way until Tuesday morning. Since he's wondering where Monday Night Football is, this clearly happened in Fall, hence school is in session. Did Susan and Frank actually let Rodrick miss school just so he could sleep? If they tried to wake him up to no avail, shouldn't they think something was wrong with him and they would call someone? Unless of course this was a Holiday Weekend like Columbus Day. Which brings me to my final and most important point: What kind of bum parents don't immediately tell their son that he slept through an entire day of his life?????? life? What if he never noticed??? noticed? Would they ever have told him??? him? Ugh.
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*** Usually, if a site asks for the parent's email, it's usually first asked when you register (You see this in literally every browser online game, like Animal Jam or Club Penguin.) so Greg would need the email even to have an account.
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*** Usually, if a site asks for the parent's email, it's usually first asked when you register (You see this in literally every browser online game, like Animal Jam ''Animal Jam'' or Club Penguin.''Club Penguin''.) so Greg would need the email even to have an account.
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* Why was Greg's "creighton the cretin" comic edited so much, but Rowley's "Zoo-Wee Mama's" wasn't edited at all?
** One of two options: 1) Rowley's AmbiguousDisorder has prompted the school to go against the idea of editing it, whilst ignoring Greg's egomaniac tendencies and possible sociopathy. 2) [[ButtMonkey It's Greg.]] The laws of physics would bend just to '''humiliate the kid.'''
** One of two options: 1) Rowley's AmbiguousDisorder has prompted the school to go against the idea of editing it, whilst ignoring Greg's egomaniac tendencies and possible sociopathy. 2) [[ButtMonkey It's Greg.]] The laws of physics would bend just to '''humiliate the kid.'''
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* Why was Greg's "creighton "Creighton the cretin" Cretin" comic edited so much, but Rowley's "Zoo-Wee Mama's" wasn't edited at all?
** One of two options: 1) Rowley's AmbiguousDisorder has prompted the school to go against the idea of editing it, whilst ignoring Greg's egomaniac tendencies and possible sociopathy. 2) [[ButtMonkey It's Greg.]] The laws of physics would bend just to'''humiliate humiliate the kid.'''
** One of two options: 1) Rowley's AmbiguousDisorder has prompted the school to go against the idea of editing it, whilst ignoring Greg's egomaniac tendencies and possible sociopathy. 2) [[ButtMonkey It's Greg.]] The laws of physics would bend just to
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** Maybe the person who wrote the list didn't know that the farm people didn't supply bedding.
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** Maybe the person who wrote the list didn't know that the farm people didn't supply bedding.bedding.
** They just forgot. After all, pretty much everyone in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' universe is incompetent.
** They just forgot. After all, pretty much everyone in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' universe is incompetent.
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* Greg's claim that the longest Rodrick has slept is 36 hours seems very implausible. Lets check some facts: Considering how much their Dad despises laziness from his sons, it doesn't seem likely that Frank would let Rodrick sleep that long and would wake him up around hour 13 at the most. Then it's shown Rodrick asking where Monday Night Football is after he wakes up, so we can assume he sleeps from a Sunday night all the way until Tuesday morning. Since he's wondering where Monday Night Football is, this clearly happened in Fall, hence school is in session. Did Susan and Frank actually let Rodrick miss school just so he could sleep? If they tried to wake him up to no avail, shouldn't they think something was wrong with him and they would call someone? Unless of course this was a Holiday Weekend like Columbus Day. Which brings me to my final and most important point: What kind of asshole parents don't immediately tell their son that he slept through an entire day of his life?????? What if he never noticed??? Would they ever have told him??? Ugh.
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* Greg's claim that the longest Rodrick has slept is 36 hours seems very implausible. Lets check some facts: Considering how much their Dad despises laziness from his sons, it doesn't seem likely that Frank would let Rodrick sleep that long and would wake him up around hour 13 at the most. Then it's shown Rodrick asking where Monday Night Football is after he wakes up, so we can assume he sleeps from a Sunday night all the way until Tuesday morning. Since he's wondering where Monday Night Football is, this clearly happened in Fall, hence school is in session. Did Susan and Frank actually let Rodrick miss school just so he could sleep? If they tried to wake him up to no avail, shouldn't they think something was wrong with him and they would call someone? Unless of course this was a Holiday Weekend like Columbus Day. Which brings me to my final and most important point: What kind of asshole bum parents don't immediately tell their son that he slept through an entire day of his life?????? What if he never noticed??? Would they ever have told him??? Ugh.
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* If the school sent home a list of items to bring to Hardscrabble Farms, why didn't it mention a blanket and pillow?
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* If the school sent home a list of items to bring to Hardscrabble Farms, why didn't it mention a blanket and pillow?pillow?
** Maybe the person who wrote the list didn't know that the farm people didn't supply bedding.
** Maybe the person who wrote the list didn't know that the farm people didn't supply bedding.
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** I got the impression Greg enjoyed being able to vent about things in his journals and started writing in it on his own.
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** Creighton the Cretin could have been seen as offensive by the staff, especially as Greg claimed to be basing it off of the students in his school. Rowley's comic wasn't making fun of anyone or any stupid behavior, its gimmick was zany twist endings.
