Kids

[CAP1]

we didn't have cell phones in the 70's.

[dedalos]

I definitely agree, dedalos.  Back in my high school (total of 400 students, 9-12), it was not uncommon to see a few students texting.  It was always a game with the teachers and the students--the students would try to find new ways to disguise themselves texting to fool the teachers.  When the students were caught, it usually wound up with the prinicipal keeping the phone for the rest of the day--repeat offenders had their phone taken by the principle for a week or until the parent comes to pick it up for the student.  

Edit:

Again, I agree that when we talk about college we are talking about adults.  By the time we get to college we should have enough respect and responsibility to know when it is appropriate to have your cell phone out.

And before cells it was passing notes etc.  Hey, how old are you, just so I can get a point in time reference.  Reason is that if we are going to talk about college "kids" and we are talking about what is wrong with kids now, well college kids did not grow up now, but in the good old days.  So the question should be, what was wrong with kids back then 

[dedalos]

we didn't have cell phones in the 70's.

I know, the 70s was when kids were perfect and the world was a wonderful place.  Not sure what happened after that 

[CAP1]

I know, the 70s was when kids were perfect and the world was a wonderful place.  Not sure what happened after that 

weren't perfect......just didn't have some of this stuff.

 we used to run across the street to the quick mart and use the pay phone if we needed to make a call......

[bcadoo]

Non answer. Backing up your opinion with nothing but more of the
same. If you want to use what you've read to back your side up then
be prepared to cough something up that says youths of today are
more criminal and there are more thugs.
 You try to sound like you've already made the comparisons and done the
research. So what were your sources? You're whipping supposed stats
out there. Back them up.  19 and you know all about it? lol.  fer sure.

Better yet why don't you educate yourself as regards to the the long term,
negative effects of hitting a child.  I doubt you will as you and others like
CAP1 obviously have your blinders on and refuse to even think that life
could be different and imo better.

but. If you do start with some facts. Read this (below) and then if your
eyes open even a little bit move on to the more detailed studies. Hell you
could even educate yourself more these days and use Google to look into
you and crime going back hundreds of years. It just might make you sound
like you actually know what you're talking about.

http://www.behavioralinstitute.org/FreeDownloads/Behavior%20Reduction/Spanking_fact%20and%20fiction.pdf

I don't know that I would call your reference an 'unbiased' one: "Author: Nadine Block, Director of the Center for Effective Discipline and co-chair of EPOCH-USA - March, 2008.
Retrieved from:http://www.stophitting.com/index.php?page=factsnfiction"

[dedalos]

weren't perfect......just didn't have some of this stuff.

 we used to run across the street to the quick mart and use the pay phone if we needed to make a call......

Yep, we agree.  That was better and safer.

[Banshee7]

Dedalos:  I will be 19 at the end of the month, and I am a freshman in college.

[bcadoo]

Not to necro bump (I was away at a FIRST robotics competition in Rocester, New York), but do you guys realize that children are people, not property?

 
-Penguin

What is your point?

You probably would prefer to be treated as property because then your expenses are covered.  If you really want to be treated as 'people' then start paying rent, buy your own food, clothes, etc.

[CAP1]

Yep, we agree.  That was better and safer.

that's twice now....

[Penguin]

So, some kids now and in college not in high school.  At list we agree that texting at the bus stop is not a crime?  I remember when we could smoke in college as long as we sat in the back and by a window but that was ok.  I would think in college we are talking about adults?  And as far as I know, no cells are allowed at my kids school period and the phones stay at home anyway.  If high school was worse it is another fail for the adult teachers and parents.

Keeping the cell phones at home defeats their purpose- communication when a regular phone isn't availible.  It's an hour walk home with 20+ kilos of school supplies on, and if I can get a ride from my mom, life is good.

-Penguin

[CAP1]

Keeping the cell phones at home defeats their purpose- communication when a regular phone isn't availible.  It's an hour walk home with 20+ kilos of school supplies on, and if I can get a ride from my mom, life is good.

-Penguin

ARRANGE  your ride before hand. it's called planning. look it up. 

[Penguin]

My mom is home at all different times of day, though.  She's a doctor, so if somebody's dying, no matter what time it is, she has to go.

Also, if something comes up in my day, how do I tell her to wait an hour or two?  How will she tell me that she's there if she gets there early?

-Penguin

[CAP1]

My mom is home at all different times of day, though.  She's a doctor, so if somebody's dying, no matter what time it is, she has to go.

Also, if something comes up in my day, how do I tell her to wait an hour or two?  How will she tell me that she's there if she gets there early?

-Penguin

 it seems funny how things worked so easily before cell phones. she gets there early, she waits for ya. nothing should come up kin school that's gonna keep ya that late.

 if she's with a patient, then calling her or not calling her is going to do no good.

[68ZooM]

Keeping the cell phones at home defeats their purpose- communication when a regular phone isn't availible.  It's an hour walk home with 20+ kilos of school supplies on, and if I can get a ride from my mom, life is good.

-Penguin

See leaving that Cell at home would lessen the weight you have to carry and you would get home faster     if not mistaken schools have phones in case of emergency's right?

[Penguin]

 it seems funny how things worked so easily before cell phones. she gets there early, she waits for ya. nothing should come up kin school that's gonna keep ya that late.

 if she's with a patient, then calling her or not calling her is going to do no good.

That's silly.  She's not willing to wait 20 minutes for me to get to her, she has more important things to do.  Also, how would I know whether or not to walk home, she could be 2 minutes or two hours away for all I know. 

See leaving that Cell at home would lessen the weight you have to carry and you would get home faster     if not mistaken schools have phones in case of emergency's right?

This isn't an emergency, this is routine.

-Penguin