School 1960 v 2007

[Quasi]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

Top gets ripped off (these 38DD's don't come out for just anyone!)and whole year 10 and 11 applaude a good catfight.

AAH BUGGER!!

Nobody told me this was going on

[red_hotxr6]

Originally Posted by mcnews

School 1960 vs. School 2007

Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1960 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up mates.

2007 - Police are called, SWAT team arrives and arrests Johnny and Mark. Mobiles with video of fight confiscated as evidence. They are charged with assault, AVOs are taken out and both are suspended even though Johnny started it. Diversionary conferences and parent meetings conducted. Video shown on 6 internet sites.


Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.

1960 - Jeffrey is sent to the principal's office and given a good paddling. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2007 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. Counselled to death. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra funding because Jeffrey has a disability. Drops out of school.


Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.


1960 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. Psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison Billy's mum has an affair with the psychologist. Psychologist gets a promotion.


Scenario: Mark, a college student, brings cigarettes to school .

1960 - Mark shares a smoke with the school principal out on the smoking area.

2007 - Police are called and Mark is expelled from School for drug possession. His car is searched for drugs and weapons.


Scenario: Vinh fails high school English.

1960 - Vinh goes to Remedial English, passes and goes to college.

2007 - Vinh's cause is taken up by local human rights group. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that making English a requirement for graduation is racist. Civil Liberties Association files class action lawsuit against state school system and his English teacher. English is banned from core curriculum. Vinh is given his Y10 anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.


Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers, puts them in a model plane paint bottle and blows up an anthill.

1960 - Ants die.

2007 - Security and ASIO are called and Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. Teams investigate parents, siblings are removed from the home, computers are confiscated, and Johnny's dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.


Scenario: Johnny falls during recess and scrapes his knee. His teacher, Mary, finds him crying, and gives him a hug to comfort him.

1960 - Johnny soon feels better and goes back to playing.

2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy. Becomes gay.
( I think 1960 gets the ☺ from me ! )

Geez after reading that went and had a large glass of JD....woohoo feel better now

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by mcnews

Man you guys are way too serious :-) I posted it because I thought it was funny. Chill pill dudes.

Don't get too stressed there mcnews, there is nothing like a good old debate, the beauty of democracy. :

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by sleekism

No baby boomers in my family. Parents born in the late 60's and grandparents were born in the 40's.

Just noticed this bit, if the grandparents were born in the 40's, then guess what? They are baby boomers too!

Mid 1940's until 1960, if they are early '40's, then that is still pretty damn close - :

[red_hotxr6]

AAhh but you had to live in the 60,s to appreciate how bad it is now here in the new millinenieum..

[sleekism]

Originally Posted by Big_Trev

All very nice, BUT, the baby boomers did it on their/my own, with no help from anyone, there is no way known their/my parents (WWI & WWII Vetrans, 1930's Depression survivors) could afford to give any finacial help.


Maybe you should go back and read my post, in particular the bit about one income, 4 kids, small old house. Everything we have, we have worked bloody hard for, and our kids will get our house/possessions when we die.

Whinge, whinge whinge!

I lived in a small old house that leaked as a kid with pit toilet and outside bathroom and shared a bed with my brother. My dad was a laborer and I had my brother and sister and my aunty and uncle (who we looked after) living with me so don't give me a sob story about how lucky my generation is. We ate what we grew in the garden but if lucky the local Italian pig farmers would give us some out of date pies from the factory that they fed to the pigs. Clothed by Vinnys and entertained by playing with the rusted out cars.

I've been working since I could walk originally picking fruit and then working in retail. I've never got handouts from anybody except youth allowance when I turned 16 (call me a dole bludger) and now I'm paying my way through university which is bloody expensive. I've been renting since I was 14.

The baby boomers had the best time ever to grow up. My grandfather on my mothers side fled from Germany after the war and came to Australia without a dollar in his pocket or a word of English and by the 70's was a multi-millionare.

I won't whinge about baby boomers if they don't whinge about "young people these days". Agreed?

[Dezza]

I'm only 23, but I'm worried about the way Australia is heading. The problem is this stuff:

[Josh L]

LOL! That was awesome! sooo very very true... Luckily my mum and dad brought me up very much the way they were brought up. Still... my school was very much like the latter descriptions.

Josh.

[Trevor 57]

I see your points sleekism, and I feel for you.

[mitch_302]

let's not forget:
1970/80: AFL game of the season, 5 minutes to go, long bomb into the forward line, Backman uses one hand to get a boost onto his oponnents shoulders, gets 4 feet in the air, give the fella a solid knee to the back of the head takes the mark of year.....saves the day

2007: Game of the year, 5 minutes to go, long bomb into the forward line, CHF backs back to take the mark, CHB holds a forearm in place to hold him off, free kick before the ball hits a hand...huge anti climax

[paul_r_d]

1960- group of kids bashing each other up, teacher steps in pull kids off one another and break up fight. Kids have minimal harm.

2007- group of kids bashing each other up, teacher not allowed to step in or touch sudents, teacher is sued for negligence and breech of duty of care. Kids are bloodied and admitted to hospital.

(yes i know someone going through this)

[theunfairadvant]

Kids nowadays show no respect for anyone.

[red_hotxr6]

Just look at the fiasco down the coast about a month ago, all those kids beat/bash and kicked an off duty policeman while he was on the ground. I really do not see that happening in 1960...

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by paul_r_d

1960- group of kids bashing each other up, teacher steps in pull kids off one another and break up fight. Kids have minimal harm.

2007- group of kids bashing each other up, teacher not allowed to step in or touch sudents, teacher is sued for negligence and breech of duty of care. Kids are bloodied and admitted to hospital.

(yes i know someone going through this)

So in other words, the teacher breaks the fight up, gets accused of kiddie fiddling OR teacher yells from a distance to stop fighting, kids ignore teacher, beat each other to pulp, kids go to hospital, parents look to point fingers not at their kids for fighting, but for the negligence of the teacher for not stepping in? WHAT THA PHUK????

These days, your damned if you do and your damned if you dont. Political Correctness has gone beserk. Common sense is a thing of the past. Whats the point of waking up each morning! sheeeesh :togo:

[|||]

Originally Posted by theunfairadvant

Kids nowadays show no respect for anyone.

i blame heavy metal music and energy drinks

[XABEBAGT]

First post - Please be gentle with me.
I'm a baby boomer - Born late 1949.
When I left school (at 15) there was never any thought that I would not get a job. The longest time I have ever spent unemployed was 4 days. I never knew anyone who was long term unemployed.
When I got married (at 23) there was never any thought of not buying a house. Almost everyone I knew did it. My first house and land was $13,750 on a wage of $42/week.
When we had children (at 25) there was never any thought of my wife working. None of the mums around us worked.
I know there are exceptions to all the above but this is how it was in my circles.
I think it was easier then than it is today but we knew what hard work and saving money was all about. We waited until we had saved up before we bought anything. The first money I borrowed in my life was to buy my first home. We lived with bare floors and windows. We lived without grass, gardens and fences. We lived without a lot of furniture and appliances. Those were the best years of my life. We were very happy and we bonded : and we are still together 35 years later. We didn't need everything NOW and we didn't need credit cars or the latest gadgets.

It is hard to compare generations. We were very different to our parents and grandparents as our children are different to us and their children are to them. Accept them for what and who they are. They will never be the same as yourself.

[ltd]

It is too realistic to be funny.

Here's another one.

Scenario: John and Janie are best friends at school, one day John calls Janie a fat pig.

1960: Janie cries, John feels bad and apologises.

2008: Janie tells teacher, teacher tells principal, parents are called for a big counselling session with social workers. Janie becomes insular and isolated to the extent that she develops hatred for all men not just John, and decides to become a lesbian. Janie tries to find out why she never succeeded in life and on further advice from psychologists, blames it on the one incident. Afronted, Janie seeks retribution and drives around in her Kombi Van looking for men to mutilate their genitals.
Today Tonight does a story on her Volkswagon, mutilation of men and her lesbianism; they dub it the Dick-Van-Dyke show.

[Fev]

Originally Posted by red_hotxr6

AAhh but you had to live in the 60,s to appreciate how bad it is now here in the new millinenieum..

thats because pot is so harshly disciplined nowadays.. i gotta go down to the ACT!!

[Fev]

Originally Posted by XABEBAGT

First post - Please be gentle with me.
I'm a baby boomer - Born late 1949.
When I left school (at 15) there was never any thought that I would not get a job. The longest time I have ever spent unemployed was 4 days. I never knew anyone who was long term unemployed.
When I got married (at 23) there was never any thought of not buying a house. Almost everyone I knew did it. My first house and land was $13,750 on a wage of $42/week.
When we had children (at 25) there was never any thought of my wife working. None of the mums around us worked.
I know there are exceptions to all the above but this is how it was in my circles.
I think it was easier then than it is today but we knew what hard work and saving money was all about. We waited until we had saved up before we bought anything. The first money I borrowed in my life was to buy my first home. We lived with bare floors and windows. We lived without grass, gardens and fences. We lived without a lot of furniture and appliances. Those were the best years of my life. We were very happy and we bonded : and we are still together 35 years later. We didn't need everything NOW and we didn't need credit cars or the latest gadgets.

It is hard to compare generations. We were very different to our parents and grandparents as our children are different to us and their children are to them. Accept them for what and who they are. They will never be the same as yourself.

i completely agreee


oldies... LAY OFF!! :P

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Fev

i completely agreee


oldies... LAY OFF!! :P

Oldies are youngies who have not killed themselves by doing stupid things.

You might just listen to them occaisionally so that one day you will be an oldy instead of a typical example used in oldies' stories.......

[Quasi]

Originally Posted by Fev

i completely agreee


oldies... LAY OFF!! :P

Yes, previous generations were/are hard working, dependable, would take heed of and benefit from the experience of previous generations, and are/were generally able to have at least a semi-intelligent conversation........hmmm, yep I agree, there are differences to todays youth.

Of course, there are exceptions in every generation.

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by Booka

Dose anyone have a time machine im gonna go back to the 60's it sound like we can have a bit of fun.

i think it would be more fun now. we can get away with so many more things. tatts, nudie bars and mags, women have a right to think now, women have the freedom to dress/act how they like, our cars can look totally individual instead of just reversed chromies or wire wheels, huge big screen tv's, dvd's, computers, able to see everything that is happening with the world from your house via the net, can communicate with like minded people via forums and meet new friends, can access banks 24/7, late night and weekend shopping, always something to do etc. etc. etc.
those were good times, but these are good times too.
there will always be change - both good and bad, but we have a lot of good changes we no longer want to live without
i try and not look at the grass on the other side, i just make do with what i have - and realise how lucky i am

[Trevor 57]

The only thing I think is bad these days and the cause of some concern is all night alcohol outlets.

There were issues back when, but with pubs closed Sundays and closed each night by 10pm, except maybe Saturdays (12pm) or New Years Eve (1am) there was no where near as much street violence. Not as many drugs then either I guess.

A lot of street crime is caused by d!ckheads who drink too much and have access to alcohol for far too long (5am).

[red_hotxr6]

Originally Posted by gtxb67

i think it would be more fun now. we can get away with so many more things. tatts, nudie bars and mags, women have a right to think now, women have the freedom to dress/act how they like, our cars can look totally individual instead of just reversed chromies or wire wheels, huge big screen tv's, dvd's, computers, able to see everything that is happening with the world from your house via the net, can communicate with like minded people via forums and meet new friends, can access banks 24/7, late night and weekend shopping, always something to do etc. etc. etc.
those were good times, but these are good times too.
there will always be change - both good and bad, but we have a lot of good changes we no longer want to live without
i try and not look at the grass on the other side, i just make do with what i have - and realise how lucky i am

Dont you think it can also be detrimental as well, all the electronic stuff that you have mentioned there also allows ALOT of kids to be glued to them like there is nothing else to do..when was the last time you actually saw kids building a go-cart and running the thing down a hill.over and over again, actually dont we have a lot of obese kids from lack of exercise and all of the fast food outlets, if i had the choice to have my period of time over again i would, i never needed a mobile phone at school, what for?, mind you the internet banking is great, yes, the atm,s are too, but these are more the necessities which are convenient...you want to make friends then get off your b..s grab a footie and get out side that was the way or a bat and a ball..kool

[gtxb67]

i must be one of the few people in this world who enjoys living. i just do not have the time or care factor to complain and whinge about everything going on around me. i did state "there will always be change - both good and BAD; but try living without the things we take for granted now. if kids are obese, it is up to the parents, to feed them well, and help them have an active lifestyle. that is the point of nurturing - to keep them healthy and teach them about life. mobile phones at school are not necessarily a bad thing. i thought with the kids plans you can block out all but the necessary numbers only. with the knowledge we now have on dietary, sporting and medicinal matters this is a very good and generally comfortable time to be alive.
i would think in 1960, they thought 1910 was great and in 2050 they will think this is the golden age. you will only live through one life, enjoy it now