Redditor And Her Colleagues Get "Written Up" For Allowing Kids To Watch Mike Myers Version Of "Cat In The Hat" At School

"It's no more inappropriate than Shrek."

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• May 5, 2024

It's not unusual for a kids' movie to include a few quips aimed at the adults in the audience. After all, it's the grown-ups who bring the kiddos to the cinema, so they should get to enjoy the film too.

But, over the years, there have been a few movies that have gone a little too far with the adult content. And Mike Myers' version of The Cat In The Hat is undeniably one of them.

Reddit user u/okaythanwhy recently shared a story in the r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit about how the Dr. Seuss adaptation got her and her colleagues in trouble at work. She explained that she used to work for a Head Start program, and it was Dr. Seuss week at school, so the teachers wanted to put the movie on for the kids.

The OP warned the teachers about the adult jokes in the movie, but they insisted it was a harmless kids' film. So, the OP put the movie on and made sure the subtitles were on so that the teachers and parents in the room would be able to read it even if they couldn't hear it.

Well, the parents weren't impressed, so they took their kids straight to the director's office to complain. All the staff, including the OP, were written up for it.

The Redditor tried to fight it, but she was told she should have alerted the director on the matter. Now, the OP says this is one of her favorite stories to tell.

The Redditor shared a story about when it was Dr. Seuss week at school.

The OP shared the story after watching the Cat in the Hat movie with her husband.

She explained that she used to work for a Head Start program, and it was Dr. Seuss week at school, so the teachers wanted to put the movie on for the kids.

The OP warned the teachers about the adult jokes in the movie, but they insisted it was a harmless kids' film.

So, the OP put the movie on and made sure the subtitles were on so that the teachers and parents in the room would be able to read it even if they couldn't hear it.

The parents weren't impressed, so they took their kids straight to the director's office to complain.

The Redditor tried to fight it, but she was told she should have alerted the director on the matter.

The OP says it's still one of her favorite stories to tell.

Here's how people reacted.

"What were they thinking?"

"At least the kids probably liked it."

"If you get it, you're old enough to get them."

Yep, that's the one!

"This movie is outta control with the adult references."

It was never meant to be a kids movie.

The jokes are added for the parents.

"This has been common for decades."

They should've stuck to the animated version.

Classic!

Read the book instead.

The adults should have watched it first.

"One of the most disappointing movies I have ever seen."

"It's no more inappropriate than Shrek."

What are your thoughts on this story? Do you think the OP deserved to be written up for this, or did she do the right thing by warning the teachers about the adult content?

We would love to hear your opinions on this. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Stephanie