text: ok my dad grounded me for smashing pumpkins...? well idk when he is going to un-ground me and by the way he says it i guess its gonna be for a while what are some ways i could talk him into un grounding me? stop arguing with him.  you did it, you got caught, you pay the price.  whining and nagging him is only going to annoy him, and it makes you look even more immature.  smashing pumpkins is stupid and destructive - that's why you do it when you're a teenager - and getting grounded is part of being a teenager, too.  don't worry - time will pass quicker than you think.  just remain calm and let it lie.