Why didn't Roseanne just slap the SH*T out of Becky when she said that horrible thing - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 06-07-2007, 11:14 AM

to her dad? "If you knew how to run a business mark would still have a job you blew it big time daddy and everyone knows it but I'm the only with the guts to say it"

Saw this ep again last night and still couldn't believe it, Roseanne should have defintely slapped her for taking disrespecting your father to a new level. I wonder what Clair huxtable would have done?-lol

JulieSomoski · 06-07-2007, 05:04 PM

I completely agree with you. Roseanne and Dan just stood there and let her get away with it too. If I was Becky's parent, I would've slapped her across the face and grounded her for life.

Ireneparalegal · 06-07-2007, 05:14 PM

I had a thread a while back and I vented and spewed my dislike for how Becky behaved. I realize she is a teenager and I realize I too was a teenager and we will spew out sh*t we don't realize is mean and stupid. However, Becky was smart, she at this point was only thinking abt MARK and only Mark. She was worried/jealous he would find someone else. She knew how hard it was for her family and especially Dan to run a business and barely making it.

I hate that she got all pissed off because her "college fund" was no longer available. Well, what did she think paid the two mortgages? Remember, there was the house mortgage and the second mortgage for which Dan received to HELP START HIS BUSINESS. I hate her attitude which was down right mean and selfish. She could go to junior college, big deal, she didn't get to go to a high-priced university. And as a matter of fact, it was said in the second episode that Becky was going to take her high school equivelency exam and go to junior college. So what the f*ck was she throwing her stupid little hissy fit for? She hurt her father, the one man she could depend on to be there for her, and he was! Parents aren't perfect, Dan did the best he could and he was a damn good father.

Thank you Solomon for allowing me to vent all over again!

USATVFAN · 06-07-2007, 08:40 PM

i thinnk 9 spankens with a belt would have did it to tell and you the truth Becky was my least favorite character.

Madame X · 06-07-2007, 09:01 PM

If I spoke to my parents like the Conner kids did, I would need skin grafts on several parts of my body.

Roseanne didn't want to hit her kids because she got hit as a kid.

I think Dan and Roseanne established a mouthy, express yourself kind of attitude by setting an example. We all love the show because they are earthy and say what they want to. It backfires, though, when parents go too far and don't set realistic limits.

If they were so "real," then real parental responses should have been a part of it.

Control those brats.

Ireneparalegal · 06-07-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Madame X

If I spoke to my parents like the Conner kids did, I would need skin grafts on several parts of my body.

Roseanne didn't want to hit her kids because she got hit as a kid.

I think Dan and Roseanne established a mouthy, express yourself kind of attitude by setting an example. We all love the show because they are earthy and say what they want to. It backfires, though, when parents go too far and don't set realistic limits.

If they were so "real," then real parental responses should have been a part of it.

Control those brats.

I heard that. Man, if I ever talked to my family like that (and I did) I sure dealt with the consequences. I was too old to be spanked. I had never been spanked as a child. However, there were repercussions for my "tone and attitude". It's called PUNISHMENT. Dan did feel like a failure and it didn't help when Roseanne made that statement, "It's not true Dan. I would have the guts to say it to you." (referring to Becky's response abt she being the only one with guts to say it to Dan that he f*cked up business wise.)

If you notice it wasn't until Miss Becky realized there wasn't any money for college that she had her tantrum. She didn't give a damn abt what her mother and father were going through. They had TWO mortgages over their heads. Not Mark. Mark had a job offer and through her petty jealousy she wanted him to refuse it. SELFISH!!!!!!

TVFactFan · 06-07-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I had a thread a while back and I vented and spewed my dislike for how Becky behaved. I realize she is a teenager and I realize I too was a teenager and we will spew out sh*t we don't realize is mean and stupid. However, Becky was smart, she at this point was only thinking abt MARK and only Mark. She was worried/jealous he would find someone else. She knew how hard it was for her family and especially Dan to run a business and barely making it.

I hate that she got all pissed off because her "college fund" was no longer available. Well, what did she think paid the two mortgages? Remember, there was the house mortgage and the second mortgage for which Dan received to HELP START HIS BUSINESS. I hate her attitude which was down right mean and selfish. She could go to junior college, big deal, she didn't get to go to a high-priced university. And as a matter of fact, it was said in the second episode that Becky was going to take her high school equivelency exam and go to junior college. So what the f*ck was she throwing her stupid little hissy fit for? She hurt her father, the one man she could depend on to be there for her, and he was! Parents aren't perfect, Dan did the best he could and he was a damn good father.

Thank you Solomon for allowing me to vent all over again!

It would have been YEARS!!!!!!! before I would have spoken to her again if I was Dan

Ireneparalegal · 06-07-2007, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

It would have been YEARS!!!!!!! before I would have spoken to her again if I was Dan

He was pretty shaken by the whole thing. Not to mention angry at her for running off and getting married. Rightly so.

USATVFAN · 06-08-2007, 01:24 PM

sorry for being harsh.

coffield3 · 06-08-2007, 01:38 PM

I agree becky was way out of order saying that and they let her get away with it so then she thinks that shes right.My parents would of slapped me,but then again i wouldnt of spoke like that in the first place.This shows though that alot of kids are like that especially these days.

neon000 · 06-08-2007, 01:53 PM

Wow, you're pretty violent. No way would they ever let them show a parent doing that on mainstream network TV.

SparkleFarkle · 06-08-2007, 04:17 PM

Good grief! People slapping people? That just DOESN'T happen at my house! As for Becky talking to her dad that way, it was bound to happen, and I would have thought something was amiss if it hadn't, at some point. The Becky character was always the good girl, quietly taking a back seat, while Darlene's wisecracking and acting out took center stage. Dan and Roseanne's focus was mostly on her. Becky never got the praise she deserved for her good grades, or any major appreciation for the work required/expected of her around the house. Everything was a waiting game for her. Remember when Dan led her to believe they would help her buy a car? That was just a (mean-spirited?) joke he played on her. Maybe Becky shouldn't have talked to her father that way, but, she was a pressure cooker, to say the least-- it had to happen. And, she wasn't just talking about Mark not having a job because of Dan-- she was addressing ALL the crap that she'd been keeping on the back burner throughout the years.

Ireneparalegal · 06-08-2007, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SparkleFarkle

Good grief! People slapping people? That just DOESN'T happen at my house! As for Becky talking to her dad that way, it was bound to happen, and I would have thought something was amiss if it hadn't, at some point. The Becky character was always the good girl, quietly taking a back seat, while Darlene's wisecracking and acting out took center stage. Dan and Roseanne's focus was mostly on her. Becky never got the praise she deserved for her good grades, or any major appreciation for the work required/expected of her around the house. Everything was a waiting game for her. Remember when Dan led her to believe they would help her buy a car? That was just a (mean-spirited?) joke he played on her. Maybe Becky shouldn't have talked to her father that way, but, she was a pressure cooker, to say the least-- it had to happen. And, she wasn't just talking about Mark not having a job because of Dan-- she was addressing ALL the crap that she'd been keeping on the back burner throughout the years.

Dan never fooled Becky abt a car. He told her she had to EARN AND WORK FOR IT...He told her he and Roseanne would put dollar for every dollar she saved and they would do the same for car insurance. Becky was pissed that she ended up with her mom's old car, but that was because Becky didn't want to wait and work for a car. She wanted A CAR NOW...ASAP. That situation was not Dan's fault. Dan left the house after Bev came up with the idea abt giving Becky her car. Dan went to work and was later told by Mark that Becky would get Roseanne's old car and Roseanne would get Bev's old car. Never was Becky denied anything. She had a roof over her head, she got her fancy prom dress when she wanted, she got to see that boyfriend Mark even though her parents despised him. Becky got her way a lot.

She was selfish, thinking only of Mark. When did Becky say to her parents, "What can we do to help?" "Dad, want me to help you out at the store?" I never heard her offer her help to her own parents.

SparkleFarkle · 06-08-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Dan never fooled Becky abt a car. He told her she had to EARN AND WORK FOR IT...He told her he and Roseanne would put dollar for every dollar she saved and they would do the same for car insurance. Becky was pissed that she ended up with her mom's old car, but that was because Becky didn't want to wait and work for a car. She wanted A CAR NOW...ASAP.

Yeah, what kid doesn't want a car as soon as possible? I know Dan had a plan to meet her dollar for dollar. What I was referring to was his lead in to that. He thought it would be funny to let Becky think he was willing to shell out for the car at first. As soon as she happily lit up with the idea of it, he informed her how absurd THAT idea was. It was disheartening for her, not only because she would have wanted the car immediately (what kid wouldn't?, like I said), but her hopes of having her dad actually put her first for once were dashed. And, I found it insenstive of him to think his little "joke" was funny. A lot of parents do this all the time, undermine or rain on a kid's dreams, thinking they are teaching them some sort of valuable life lesson, when in reality, they're just trying to be controlling. I didn't think Becky had that coming. It just added fuel to her inner fire.

Ireneparalegal · 06-08-2007, 08:16 PM

There were a few other instances when Roseanne did that to Becky and Darlene. It was her way. If Becky didn't know that by then, she sure was dumb. Besides, when Dan joked around like that, he immediately told her that wasn't true. My God, it wasn't like he told her one day and then told her it was a joke the next day. It wasn't even 10 seconds. Hell, if she can't take a joke like that, she is a spoiled, rotten, selfish b*tch.

Almost every kid wants a car, but they are not prepared for it, they don't want to earn it, they don't want to work for it, etc. which is the lesson that Dan and Roseanne wanted to teach her. If you remember, Dan told Becky if she got a car right now, she would quit her job IMMEDIATELY. He was right. She needed to learn how to work for a car rather than have it given to her. What lesson is there in having things given to you?

06-07-2007, 11:14 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,105	*Why didn't Roseanne just slap the SHT out of Becky when she said that horrible thing** to her dad? "If you knew how to run a business mark would still have a job you blew it big time daddy and everyone knows it but I'm the only with the guts to say it" Saw this ep again last night and still couldn't believe it, Roseanne should have defintely slapped her for taking disrespecting your father to a new level. I wonder what Clair huxtable would have done?-lol

06-07-2007, 05:04 PM	#2
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I had a thread a while back and I vented and spewed my dislike for how Becky behaved. I realize she is a teenager and I realize I too was a teenager and we will spew out sht we don't realize is mean and stupid. However, Becky was smart, she at this point was only thinking abt MARK and only Mark. She was worried/jealous he would find someone else. She knew how hard it was for her family and especially Dan to run a business and barely making it. I hate that she got all pissed off because her "college fund" was no longer available. Well, what did she think paid the two mortgages? Remember, there was the house mortgage and the second mortgage for which Dan received to HELP START HIS BUSINESS. I hate her attitude which was down right mean and selfish. She could go to junior college, big deal, she didn't get to go to a high-priced university. And as a matter of fact, it was said in the second episode that Becky was going to take her high school equivelency exam and go to junior college. So what the fck was she throwing her stupid little hissy fit for? She hurt her father, the one man she could depend on to be there for her, and he was! Parents aren't perfect, Dan did the best he could and he was a damn good father. Thank you Solomon for allowing me to vent all over again!
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06-08-2007, 01:53 PM	#11
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06-07-2007, 08:40 PM	#4
USATVFAN Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2007 Location: Kalispell, USA Posts: 1,742	i thinnk 9 spankens with a belt would have did it to tell and you the truth Becky was my least favorite character.

06-07-2007, 09:01 PM	#5
Madame X Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,831	If I spoke to my parents like the Conner kids did, I would need skin grafts on several parts of my body. Roseanne didn't want to hit her kids because she got hit as a kid. I think Dan and Roseanne established a mouthy, express yourself kind of attitude by setting an example. We all love the show because they are earthy and say what they want to. It backfires, though, when parents go too far and don't set realistic limits. If they were so "real," then real parental responses should have been a part of it. Control those brats.

06-08-2007, 01:24 PM	#9
USATVFAN Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2007 Location: Kalispell, USA Posts: 1,742	sorry for being harsh.

06-08-2007, 01:38 PM	#10
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	I agree becky was way out of order saying that and they let her get away with it so then she thinks that shes right.My parents would of slapped me,but then again i wouldnt of spoke like that in the first place.This shows though that alot of kids are like that especially these days.

06-08-2007, 04:17 PM	#12
SparkleFarkle Domestic Goddess Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 107	Good grief! People slapping people? That just DOESN'T happen at my house! As for Becky talking to her dad that way, it was bound to happen, and I would have thought something was amiss if it hadn't, at some point. The Becky character was always the good girl, quietly taking a back seat, while Darlene's wisecracking and acting out took center stage. Dan and Roseanne's focus was mostly on her. Becky never got the praise she deserved for her good grades, or any major appreciation for the work required/expected of her around the house. Everything was a waiting game for her. Remember when Dan led her to believe they would help her buy a car? That was just a (mean-spirited?) joke he played on her. Maybe Becky shouldn't have talked to her father that way, but, she was a pressure cooker, to say the least-- it had to happen. And, she wasn't just talking about Mark not having a job because of Dan-- she was addressing ALL the crap that she'd been keeping on the back burner throughout the years.

06-08-2007, 08:16 PM	#15
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	There were a few other instances when Roseanne did that to Becky and Darlene. It was her way. If Becky didn't know that by then, she sure was dumb. Besides, when Dan joked around like that, he immediately told her that wasn't true. My God, it wasn't like he told her one day and then told her it was a joke the next day. It wasn't even 10 seconds. Hell, if she can't take a joke like that, she is a spoiled, rotten, selfish b*tch. Almost every kid wants a car, but they are not prepared for it, they don't want to earn it, they don't want to work for it, etc. which is the lesson that Dan and Roseanne wanted to teach her. If you remember, Dan told Becky if she got a car right now, she would quit her job IMMEDIATELY. He was right. She needed to learn how to work for a car rather than have it given to her. What lesson is there in having things given to you?