Comments on: Random: On Manners http://www.maigh.com/2008/07/18/random-on-manners/ Bearing it all since 2002... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:11:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tabitha http://www.maigh.com/2008/07/18/random-on-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-97906 Tabitha Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:29:15 +0000 http://www.maigh.com/?p=1361#comment-97906 amen, sister. amen, sister.

]]> By: EuroCrash http://www.maigh.com/2008/07/18/random-on-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-96677 EuroCrash Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:35:26 +0000 http://www.maigh.com/?p=1361#comment-96677 Well raised people have well raised children*, it's just a shame that more and more well raised people choose not to have children. *: If we all take out one mistake our parents did in our upbringing we'll be on the right path, do not let stupidity be hereditary! Well raised people have well raised children*, it’s just a shame that more and more well raised people choose not to have children.

*: If we all take out one mistake our parents did in our upbringing we’ll be on the right path, do not let stupidity be hereditary!

]]> By: Matt http://www.maigh.com/2008/07/18/random-on-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-96390 Matt Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:00:14 +0000 http://www.maigh.com/?p=1361#comment-96390 I can't begin to tell you how many times I have thought, expressed my feelings, and downright argued over this topic over the past 20 years. I feel it began in the late 80s. I remember speaking to my undergrad student adviser - I wise old gentleman set in his ways. I was walking down the hallway when I saw him standing outside his freshman government class. I stopped and as we caught up on what one another were doing, he told me how "today's incoming students" (circa 1988-89) were the laziest, most spoiled brats he had ever come across. He retired 2 or 3 years later. I know there are excellent - no, superior - students/young adults out there. My only hope is that THEY are tomorrows leaders, no matter the size of the minority they are in. The rest of them can pump whatever fuel we'll be using in the future. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have thought, expressed my feelings, and downright argued over this topic over the past 20 years. I feel it began in the late 80s. I remember speaking to my undergrad student adviser – I wise old gentleman set in his ways. I was walking down the hallway when I saw him standing outside his freshman government class. I stopped and as we caught up on what one another were doing, he told me how “today’s incoming students” (circa 1988-89) were the laziest, most spoiled brats he had ever come across. He retired 2 or 3 years later.

I know there are excellent – no, superior – students/young adults out there. My only hope is that THEY are tomorrows leaders, no matter the size of the minority they are in. The rest of them can pump whatever fuel we’ll be using in the future.

]]> By: bosskat http://www.maigh.com/2008/07/18/random-on-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-96293 bosskat Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:32:24 +0000 http://www.maigh.com/?p=1361#comment-96293 Nice pic of us! I'm thankful to recall those times often... and thankful we had Mom and Dad guiding us. I'm a menace like Mom was at meal time - "Sit up in your chair... We're not camping!" "Hold your fork correctly - you're not a monkey!". I also see the benfit in other areas of life that you note. Fortunately for our kids, they aren't growing up like the children of the teenage/twenty-something emotional infants we see in public. Makes me cry inside to see the prison those dreadful parents make for the precious child. Nice pic of us! I’m thankful to recall those times often… and thankful we had Mom and Dad guiding us. I’m a menace like Mom was at meal time – “Sit up in your chair… We’re not camping!” “Hold your fork correctly – you’re not a monkey!”. I also see the benfit in other areas of life that you note. Fortunately for our kids, they aren’t growing up like the children of the teenage/twenty-something emotional infants we see in public. Makes me cry inside to see the prison those dreadful parents make for the precious child.

]]> By: Toni http://www.maigh.com/2008/07/18/random-on-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-96291 Toni Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.maigh.com/?p=1361#comment-96291 OMG...this is just what a police officer and I were talking about at work today - the attitude and lack of manners of children today. It's 2 weeks and 5 days 'til the kids start school up here...and I'm sure I'll have to bite my tongue quite often especially since capital punishment is not allowed in our school system (yes, I already confirmed that). OMG…this is just what a police officer and I were talking about at work today – the attitude and lack of manners of children today. It’s 2 weeks and 5 days ’til the kids start school up here…and I’m sure I’ll have to bite my tongue quite often especially since capital punishment is not allowed in our school system (yes, I already confirmed that).

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