The Dukes of Hazzard theme song: "I'm a good ol'boy, You know know my mama loves me, She dont understand they keep showing my hands and not my face on TV."
I'm A Dirty Cowboy
Interesting trope, but the example quoted at the top is not this trope. It is stated many times that this trope is about family reactions, and although a family reaction is implied (weakly) in the example, it's not outright stated.
If it's 'reaction to ANY children's wrong-doing in ANY way', the title is I feel too specific, while the trope itself verges on People Sit On Chairs.
If it's "Parents/Guardians react with disbelief and disavowing of responsibility to news that child is criminal" I like it better.
Hide / Show Replies
I agree. Currently, the trope reads almost like "Criminals Have Parents". It needs to be narrowed down from that, and "Parents/Guardians react with disbelief and disavowing of responsibility to news that child is criminal" sounds good.
Heading for tomorrow
I suggest that "Not My Baby" be added as an alternate title, due to that phrase commonly being used to represent the same thing.
Out of Context Theater: Mike K "'Bloody Pussies' cracked me up"
Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Extreme Trope Makeover (Mama Didn't Raise No Criminal):
, started by mmysqueeant on Nov 22nd 2010 at 12:01:27 AM
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman