Why is this argument with 'jeepin" being resurrected one calendar month and three days later?
quote:Originally posted by earthmomma:
Why is this argument with 'jeepin" being resurrected one calendar month and three days later?
because timesdaily is just now sending out emails about it...I got an email about this the first day the I posted.
quote:Originally posted by marykay:
quote:Originally posted by earthmomma:
Why is this argument with 'jeepin" being resurrected one calendar month and three days later?
because timesdaily is just now sending out emails about it...I got an email about this the first day the I posted.
I wonder why marykay got an email about it? I didnt get an email about it from TD. Sounds to me like someone just wanted to get the arguement started back up.
quote:Originally posted by marykay
Why does it not surprise me that you would attack somone you don't even know at Walmart. That is none of your business. That is not your child to discipline and you are not the manager on duty to maintain order. If there is obvious violence happen then find intervene for someone's safety, but I have the feeling this was not the case.
Lets define 'attack'
at·tack (-tk)
v. at·tacked, at·tack·ing, at·tacks
v.tr.
1. To set upon with violent force.
2. To criticize strongly or in a hostile manner.
3. To start work on with purpose and vigor: attack a problem.
4. To begin to affect harmfully: a disease that attacks the central nervous system.
v.intr.
To make an attack; launch an assault: The enemy attacked during the night.
n.
1. The act or an instance of attacking; an assault.
2. An expression of strong criticism; hostile comment: vicious attacks in all the newspapers.
3. Sports
a. An offensive action in a sport or game.
b. The players executing such an action.
4.
a. The initial movement in a task or undertaking: made an optimistic attack on the pile of paperwork.
b. A method or procedure: Our attack on this project will have two phases.
5. An episode or onset of a disease, especially an occurrence of a chronic disease: an asthma attack.
6. The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire: an attack of hunger; an attack of melancholy.
7.
a. Music The beginning or manner of beginning a piece, passage, or tone.
b. Decisiveness and clarity in artistic expression: a careful performance, but one lacking the rigorous attack the work demands.
The only thing close is #2, and thats a stretch. And children acting like idiots in public is EVERYONEs business.
If I were going to discipline them, I would be breaking out a switch or a belt. I dont consider telling someone to grow up and act their age discipline. Falls more in line with friendly advice.
Sounds like the kids at walmart just might be yours.....
quote:Originally posted by marykayquote:Originally posted by Lets Go Jeepin':
I agree with you on that, I dont know why they would even have access to the forums at school.
But I have to stand by everything I have said, even if he was 13 (the TOS states that you can join the forum at 13). If a 13 year old (I almost hate to use the word child, I was expected to act like a respectable young adult at that age in public) is here on this forum participating, then they should act like an adult and will be treated like an adult in return. If they want to act immature, then they should expect many of us to call them out on it. If I was standing in Walmart and witnessed a teenager purposely disrespect someone, I would say something to them about growing up and acting their age (I have done just that in the Muscle Shoals Walmart.) It may not be my place to discipline someone elses teenager, but that doesnt stop me from telling a teenager how normal people should act in public, especially if they are out on their own with no other adults. Just like the kids that attacked that duck, should the general public just stand by and watch as things like that happen?
Someone agreed with me about the fact that this became about so much more than the threat. This became about whether or not it was a threat and whether or not other adults should call a teenager out when they make such a threat. His parents were not here to correct the action when it happened. If you were in public and a 13 year old threatened someone (assuming his parents werent around), would you stand by because he was a teenager or would you step in and say they needed to grow up and act respectably?
Jeepin'
Why does it not surprise me that you would attack somone you don't even know at Walmart. That is none of your business. That is not your child to discipline and you are not the manager on duty to maintain order. If there is obvious violence happen then find intervene for someone's safety, but I have the feeling this was not the case.
Wow, so this one is rearing its ugly head again.
If someone is acting out in an unacceptable manner in my presence or in front of my kids then it is my concern and the business of anyone else that happens to be around therefore on the few occasions this has happened I did have something to say. This is not just for kids but for adults too.
You never know but when a kid is acting inappropriately it may do him/her some good for a stranger to say something. I recall several years ago my Mother and Aunt taking me to the world’s fair in Knoxville, I was 10 and had been acting like an @$$ all day. For dinner we went to either a Pakistani or Indian restaurant at the fair and still as the waiter was taking our order I was whining and complaining and basically being a little jerk and apparently the waiter had enough of hearing my crap, he gave me a stern look and in his thick accent said to me “she does not care what you want!” I started to say something back and he held his finger up and said “NO! she doesn’t, she does not care. That is your Mother and you do not speak to her that way! now shut up!” After all this time I do not remember very much from that day but I remember the waiter, I remember his face, the look on his face, his voice, accent, and recall verbatim what he said to me. I also remember seeing the people around us turn around with a look of approval at what the waiter said, heck I thought they were going to stand up and start clapping.
What I am getting at with the story is that I learned a good lesson that day in that being disrespectful to others was not something that would always be tolerated, I also learned that being a brat was not only making my Mom and Aunt miserable but was also making the people very uncomfortable who I had forced to witness my behavior. So yea, a youngster misbehaving is everyone’s business.
On a side note, My Mom and Aunt doubled the waiter’s tip.
quote:Originally posted by marykay
Just because a student types in incomplete sentences on here doesn't mean they will do so on a job application.
Actually it is a good indicator that they will on a job application or resume.
How is this different than the Cherokee student, both students should be suspended and the jock is not a jock anymore. Same situation, we will see how each comes about. I bet 100.00 the jock gets off and the Cherokee honor role student gets the shaft. Wonder what the heads of the schools will do.