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[kiwilito]

Saw his in the paper this morning. Tough Mom!
‘Meanest mom’ sells car after finding liquor - Life - MSNBC.com

DES MOINES, Iowa - Jane Hambleton has dubbed herself the "meanest mom on the planet."

After finding alcohol in her son's car, she decided to sell the car and share her 19-year-old's misdeed with everyone — by placing an ad in the local newspaper.

The ad reads: "OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don't love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life found booze under front seat. $3,700/offer. Call meanest mom on the planet."
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Hambleton has heard from people besides interested buyers since recently placing the ad in The Des Moines Register.

The 48-year-old from Fort Dodge says she has fielded more than 70 telephone calls from emergency room technicians, nurses, school counselors and even a Georgia man who wanted to congratulate her.

"The ad cost a fortune, but you know what? I'm telling people what happened here," Hambleton says. "I'm not just gonna put the car for resale when there's nothing wrong with it, except the driver made a dumb decision.

"It's overwhelming the number of calls I've gotten from people saying 'Thank you, it's nice to see a responsible parent.' So far there are no calls from anyone saying, 'You're really strict. You're real overboard, lady.'"

The only critic is her son, who Hambleton says is "very, very unhappy" with the ad and claims the alcohol was left by a passenger.

Hambleton said she believes her son but has decided mercy isn't the best policy in this case. She says she set two rules when she bought the car at Thanksgiving: No booze, and always keep it locked.

The car has been sold, but Hambleton says she will continue the ad for another week — just for the feedback.

[Kevin]

Classic Story... America needs to get with it again.... Country has gone way too soft.

[Nazir's]

I love that mother!!! If their were more like her there wouldn't be such a need for M.A.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) .

[Valo's Moirana]

LOL way to go...

[Abyssinian1]

My mother would not have stopped with selling the car, had I done something so stupid. I can guarantee you I would be minus a few layers of skin and confined to my room for a year. if i was lucky, she would have fed me by shoving a tray of food under the door.

I like this lady. I wish there were more of her and less of the helicopter parents continually pressuring teachers and other authority figures to give their precious little Johnny a pass if he makes mistakes or doesn't earn a high enough grade. Good for her!

[Valo's Moirana]

Originally Posted by Abyssinian1

I like this lady. I wish there were more of her and less of the helicopter parents continually pressuring teachers and other authority figures to give their precious little Johnny a pass if he makes mistakes or doesn't earn a high enough grade. Good for her!

i absolutely agree....

[Beaks]

Finally a woman with some cojones, I hope this catches on.

Kids now are too spoiled and parents usually blame everyone else for their problems when its actually the parents fault because they just dont care or dont follow through with punishment when its needed.

[Eliza]

That Mom is awesome! I love it :)