No, Oddquine. You are no dinosaur. This is a key factor in the attitude and behaviour of children today. This form of upbringing was instrumental in producing a society where everyone respected other people, their property and their rights. These days kids have no respect for their own property nor that of others. The manner in which they speak to each other and to their elders is clearly indicative of a society that is becoming increasingly self-centred and 'me', 'me'.
Yesterday I had a classic example of this attitude. One of my pupils (who is spoiled rotten) was incorrectly entering his logon details and started cussing and banging the desk and equipment. He started blaming the "c***" equipment and this all happened in the opening moments. It took the pupil next to him to point out that he was mis-typing the username. This was not an isolated incident!
Eventually I had to send him out and give him a telling off. On Monday I know that his mother will be phoning iin and making an official complaint about my disciplining her 'gifted and talented' son. Interestingly, she has a different attitude to his younger brother - who is an altogether nicer boy!
"Step sideways, pause and study those around you. You will learn a great deal."
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