Situation at Walmart -- or Clean-Up in Aisle 3

[LANCER1562]

The last time I was made fun of for wearing my kilt it was by a young man who thought it was "cool" to wear his pants half way around his butt showing his boxers. When I informed him where his so-called "cool" style originated (the state prison system) and what it signified, he didn't care. In fact, it seemed to raise the "cool factor". It's scary that today's youth are tomorrow's adults who may someday be running this country.

[CDNSushi]

It's scary that today's youth are tomorrow's adults who may someday be running this country.

I wouldn't worry so much. To quote Abe Simpson from The Simpsons when young Homer told him he wanted to be president someday:

"This is the greatest nation on earth. We have a whole system in place to keep people like you from becoming president."

[Mindrop]

Yeah, I am heading for presidency. And you want me. Less government, more state and personal control and much much more. Getting America backon track with the constitution, what it says contextually, not how wit is read today.Onl problem, I have 17 more years until I am elegable.

[rondo]

I have a wonderful cartoon on my desk that a friend gave me, it's got two frames. In the first frame labeled "1960's", there is a picture of a parent holding their young student's report card with an "F" grade featured prominently. It's clear that the parents are admonishing their child. In the adjoining frame labeled "2010" there is a picture of the parent holding their student's report card again with the "F" but this time the parents are yelling at the teacher.

This is why I no longer teach.

[Mindrop]

DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN AMERICA. We need a subforum that we get to talk about politics, et.

[O'Callaghan]

I'm not certain why, but when I was in HS, the showers were always locked, inaccessable after gym class. However, I had worked with the equipment managers for the football team, and I know the football players showered after games and practice. Though, looking at the stereotypes, my school was rather strange. There were many openly gay students there, and they weren't taunted like I understand happened at other schools (and, yes, this was a public HS)

And this guy in the muted pink, purple, and blue sees no offense to be taken in your post.

So, you're a radio ham, then. So am I. Nobody can see the kilt when you're on the radio, though!

[kc8ufv]

So, you're a radio ham, then. So am I. Nobody can see the kilt when you're on the radio, though!

Never used ATV or SSTV, or worked a public service event?

[MacBean]

I'm just saying, permissive parenting has gone way too far lately and...

As a youngest son, I always did whatever I wanted, and still do. I wouldn't think that this necessarily results in children behaving poorly or other faults, as long as the children have an internal compass. Perhaps the compass poles are shifting and children no longer know which way is north?

[LANCER1562]

I have a 12 year old son and a 14 year old daughter who have been taught from an early age what is and is not acceptable behavior. Recently my son told me that he had held a door open for an elderly woman who had both hands full of grocery bags and that she had said "My, what a gentleman. Thank you". He then complained that the people who were behind her just walked by as he held the door as if he were a door man. I told him he should have just let the door close and if they get hit by the door, too bad but that would just bring him down to their level. A couple of days later it was my turn to be the "door man" and as the person walked through the door without even aknowledging me, I told him "you're welcome" to which he responded "I didn't say thank you". I told him "I know, but you're welcome anyway". Then let the door close before someone else came along. The guy just walked away all upset. My son asked what his problem was, I told him I didn't know but that common courtesy isn't as common as it used to be and that I was glad he wasn't like that.

[McClef]

Re my notification in post #25.

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