Hardbopjazz Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I found this real funny because is so true; at least here in the US. You should know that by today's standards none of us were ever supposed to make it. HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2012 Scenario 1: Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.. 1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 2012 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers. Scenario 2: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school. 1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies. 2012 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it. Scenario 3: Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students. 1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again. 2012 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability. Scenario 4: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt. 1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.. 2012 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse, Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist. Scenario 5: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school. 1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.. 2012 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons. Scenario 6: Pedro fails high school English. 1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college. 2012 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum.. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English. Scenario 7: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed. 1957 - Ants die. 2012 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents - and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again. Scenario 8: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, . Mary hugs him to comfort him. 1957 In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing. 2012 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Very nice!!! I find this current trend of overreaction in our society highly disturbing. It seems to be predicated on the "political-correctness" that we have over-preached, and on the avoidance of law suit litigation at any cost. Teachers here in New York have become robots lacking any semblance of imagination. They are required to answer any email/phone call from all parents, no matter how ridiculous. The State has made courses on the awareness of bullying, sexual predators and the dangers of Facebook part of the core curriculum. It's gotten so ridiculous that anytime an unfamiliar car is seen in any of the school parking lots more than once, I receive an email warning me to "watch out for" my kids' safety. I shudder to think what message all of this is really sending to our children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 You should know that by today's standards none of us were ever supposed to make it. HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2012 Scenario 1: Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.. 1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 2012 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers. This would be junior high 1977, but my school had a target shooting team with a shooting range in the basement of the school. So if you were downstairs after school you'd see 13 & 14 year olds walking around with rifles and it was normal. It's a "fun" thing to mention when another school shooting happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Yes, how much better everything was back then. As long as you were white, at least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wheel Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I found this real funny because is so true; at least here in the US. Scenario 6: Pedro fails high school English. 1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college. 2012 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum.. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English. Those dirty, dirty, politically correct ACLU hippies. I mean, all we're saying is that you should learn English to graduate; it's not like some schools forbid kids from speaking Spanish at all or something. Why, that would imply that our nation's schools are run by a bunch of backward disciplinarian twats who invent bullshit strawmen to justify their own racism! Oh wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 at least here in the US. Certain morons over here have implemented all of this too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wheel Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) at least here in the US. Certain morons over here have implemented all of this too Really, all of it? Cite one single case of a female UK teacher hugging an 8-year-old boy and subsequently getting fired for sexual abuse. No need to compare to, oh I don't know, actual documented cases of teachers boning their students. While we're at it with the whole "let's pretend shit never happened back in the days before we got old enough to fart out dust", let's add: 1957: Johnny goes to church by himself, hangs out with priests, performs altar boy rites, nothing whatsoever happens. God looks down and smiles. 2012: Same thing, duh! Edited March 16, 2012 by Big Wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Were you an altar boy? My post in no way implies that we should look the other way. I was taking a swipe at the paranoia that runs rampant in our society. Edited March 16, 2012 by JETman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 As long as they don't try to teach Johnny how the world is 5000 years old and Jesus had a pet dinosaur, I'm okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 You should know that by today's standards none of us were ever supposed to make it. HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2012 Scenario 1: Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.. 1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 2012 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers. This would be junior high 1977, but my school had a target shooting team with a shooting range in the basement of the school. So if you were downstairs after school you'd see 13 & 14 year olds walking around with rifles and it was normal. It's a "fun" thing to mention when another school shooting happens. True, I remember my high school, John Adams in Ozone Park, NY, had a target shooting range in the basement. It was closed when I went there in the 70s, but only because of budget reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I went to 8th grade in West Virginia, part of the requirement for passing gym class was completing a "hunter's safety course". They weren't allowed to use guns, so they taught everyone how to bow-hunt. In addition, the first day of Deer season is a state-wide school holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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