The Week contest: Parental Fines

Welcome to "What Next?", The Week's contest about current events.

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Last week's question: The city of Monona, Wis., has authorized the police to issue tickets to and fine parents who ignore complaints that their children are bullies. If parents could be fined for their kids' behavior, what else would you like to see high on the list?

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RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Saying "like" more than once in a single thought

John Crouse, Bethel, CT

SECOND PLACE: Texting while you're speaking to them

Kathleen Balbona, Jacksonville, FL

THIRD PLACE: Acting like their parents

Mic Martin, Salt Lake City, UT

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Deriding my technological abilities

Angela James, Westminster, MD

Kicking the seats of passengers in front of them on an airplane

Kay Samaripa, Oklahoma City, OK

Wearing excessively low-hanging pants

Sheldon Sturges, Phoenix, AZ

F-bombing

Paul Hanna, Jefferson City, MO

Screaming in restaurants

Harold Warren, Poughkeepsie, NY

Responding with "whatever"

Mark Weaver, Redondo Beach, CA

Bringing grape Popsicles to the neighbor's house to share

Betsy Sansby, Minnetonka, MN

Throwing temper tantrums at the supermarket

Bruce McDonald, Odenton, MD

Driving daddy's car like it's a skateboard

Randall Butler, Ventura, CA

Pushing all the floor buttons in our condo elevators

Carolyn Siegel, Lexington, KY

Using language only they understand

Kenneth R. Updegrove, Cedaredge, CO

Not understanding mathematics

Raven Deerwater, Mendocino, CA

Not getting off my lawn

Mary Southon, Round Rock, TX

Being seen and heard

Scott Newman, Jenks, OK

Emulating a Kardashian

Jim Pell, Petersburg, IN

Saying "no problem" instead of "you're welcome"

Teri Kreyche, Tustin, CA

Resisting arrest

Tom May, Princeville, HI

Living at home after their 40th birthday

Paul Johnsen, Hartford, CT