Quote Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy View Post
...but there is no way I would go out with anyone giving it all that 'arks', 'innit' shyte. It would annoy to the point of killing a puppy.
If that's the case then....I've got good news!

Much like the other thread, this all boils down to parents, mentors, and peers not doing their jobs. Children like to push the envelope, they like to test their boundaries, and if you're the person in charge it is your duty to correct them. I once had an English teacher that would ring a bell every single time a student used a speech tick (eg "Like", "Umm", "Ya Know")...I despised that teacher (for other reasons), but I respect and admire him for having the determination and tenacity to establish that tone in his classroom and be unwavering to any and all resistance to it.

I have seen and heard Bill Cosby and more recently Democrat Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter (yes that is his real name) talk about education and this whole "culture" (it's not a culture, it's the lack of respect towards society in general) of ignorance being king amongst the youth and what they say is 100% correct.

I was very pleased upon the return to my old high school that 2 young football (American football) players that I happened to meet addressed me as "Sir", looked me straight in the eye, and gave a proper handshake....that ladies and gentlemen is a winning team...I don't care about the record of the team this year or anything else, their actions showed me that they are capable of respect and do so in a situation where that way of acting is against the grain and I'll be more than pleased to mention it to the head coach next time I see him, I couldn't have been more proud of those young men.

Kids these days know that they have the ability to say anything and act however they want, but they DO NOT realize that restraint in thoughts, feelings, actions, are the foundation of class, culture, and mutual respect. Society rests upon that foundation...I do fear we are moving further away from solid ground with the passing of each year.