Ten Things that show your parents hate you... 10. They name you Quasimodo. 9. They make you take out the garbage... to the dump across town. 8. They make you clean your room... when the house is on fire. 7. They insist that you were adopted, then they sue the adoption agency. 6. They insist that you were adopted, then sue your maternal parents. 5. They insist you play road hockey during rush hour. 4. They tell you that rat poison is nutritious. 3. Your dad sues the company that makes Trojan condoms. 2. They tell you to dust under the house. 1. They make you trick or treat over the phone. "Ten things..." is a Copyright of Peter J. Duquette, so if you print, copy or take this document, make sure to include this last line to confirm that you aren't trying to claim it as your own.