[pjdoug]

Same here buddy. I was raised in the 80's and graduated in the early 90's. My dad would have tanned my hide if I came home talking some of the nonsense these kids are "taught" today with my feelings all hurt. He would have took me to my "safe space" alright, right out by the shed with a switch! And he definitely wouldn't be going to school looking for my 5th place trophy like alot of kids think they deserve today because that's what parents are teaching them. Alot of the parents are the ones that need to grow up.

I've never seen such a time. This world is going straight to hell and not many seem to be noticing it. Like I said, it's more the parents than it is the kids. All (most) parents are worried about today is making sure little Johnny or little Susie's name makes the paper or did better than the neighbors kids down the street did. They dont care whether they deserved it or not. I've never seen so much disrespect teenagers have this day and time towards adults. And it's got alot to do with grown parents being afraid of their heathen teenagers!

I know my posts are long on this thread but this kinda stuff just turns my stomach! And yeah, I'll go ahead and say it, alot of people are raising nothing more than snot nose, spoiled, and ungrateful little brats. And you can tell who they are too when you see them out in public. Pitiful! I may get booted for a week or two for saying that but it'll be worth it.

Hickory tea builds character. My mom used to send me for a switch and I'd bring a tree back to get her laughing in hopes she would take it easy on me, because I knew if I brought a small one back she would break it over and send me for another. lol. I was no all star but no wimp either. I can take a beating and keep coming back time after time after time. lol