Vasquez on 6/7/2007 at 10:06
Quote Posted by Fingernail
I'm not saying there's no problem, it's just probably not as vast or widespread as a lot of people sit at home worrying or fuming about.
Yeah, this is very likely true. I guess the horrid brats are far more easily noticed than the nicely-behaved kids ;)
SD on 6/7/2007 at 11:07
Quote Posted by Vasquez
I guess the horrid brats are far more easily noticed than the nicely-behaved kids ;)
Especially when the nicely-behaved kids (let's face it, that's the vast majority) are progressing along with the rest of civilisation, while the brats are showed up for the verminous troglodytes they always have been. Sore thumbs look much angrier when the rest of your fingers are manicured.
Apart from that, I was going to say pretty much what Meister Nail did about three day weeks, refuse going uncollected and riots all over the shop, so he saved me a job there!
I will merely add that anyone who thinks the 70s and 80s were a time of unparalleled peace, pleasantry and prosperity needs to remove their rose-tinted Ray-Bans. Hell, Liverpool FC were winning every trophy in sight and my favourite pop groups were topping the charts with regularity, and I
still reckon things are much better today.
Scots Taffer on 6/7/2007 at 11:14
Of course not, Stronts, and besides if I had a visit from the Time Lords I wouldn't want to go to the 70's/80's either, it's not my generation! However I'm just pointing out that for different social groups different points of time mean markedly different perspectives on prosperity.
My point that got muddled along the way was that I can't honestly accept that as an educated professional with a child that Britain of today is offering the best it has ever been as I know that simply isn't the case!
Rug Burn Junky on 6/7/2007 at 14:54
Quote Posted by jbairdjr
In my time, lessons in respect
was called citizenship.
What
were lessons in grammar called?
Fragony on 6/7/2007 at 15:24
You whacky brits, just waiting for pre-natal thought-control monitoring
'congrats it's an idiot'
Gillie on 6/7/2007 at 15:45
Teaching in Schools were more disciplined in the 70's.
It was not better than at all really. Though some children seem so much more stressed now or worried about how much they eat.
It still is down the parent or Guardian,to teach manners foremost,and how to mix and behave.
It should not be all to do with while at School
The Government realised that the amount on discipline,which teachers are allowed to give now is not enough though. They got a bit too lenient
It still is better now though. Teachers were allowed to hit Children at one time,which should never be brought back.
It was the same then though as far as behaviour goes.
You always do get some children who are better behaved than others,no matter where you come from.
It how they have been allowed to behave at home in the main.
Whacky Brits.:wot: Nah never.:tsktsk:
quinch on 6/7/2007 at 16:42
I think one of the reasons may be that with the Internet and the general liberalization of other media sources kids are able to see right through the kind of bullshit that kept me in line at school.
I'm wondering exactly why they should have respect for anyone in a country who's adults would sell their own grandmothers for a profit.
majikku on 6/7/2007 at 17:14
I always thought respect was supposed to be taught by the parents. I think it needs to be learnt in the early years of a childs life to get a basic grasp of how to respect others, and yourself.
jay pettitt on 6/7/2007 at 18:23
I'm with Iggles; living in Britain is chuffing fantastic. The only blot is the British and their incessant whining and moaning about kids/taxes/forigners/single parents yadda yadda. Also sometimes the rain is a bit much, but not often.
Personally I reckon school is a great place to learn social values as it's where kiddies get to spend time with lots of other kiddies and can witness first hand how kindnesses/unkindnesses effect their peers. (there is no suggestion by the way of special good manners classes, rather putting extra emphasis on sportsmanship in PE for example) It doesn't stop Parents or the Guardian from also teaching kids manners and such.
Matthew on 6/7/2007 at 18:29
I thought it was always the Mail rather than the Guardian? (ba-dum tiish)
