Brains Up The Butt.

[rps]

It is time to tell the truth. My generation (high school 1966 to 1980) did a very poor job raising children. We were so concerned in finding our own way or truth we forgot the plain value of community standards. All things became acceptable based upon the individual's wants/needs. Since then, none of our children or grandchildren think about or worry about anyone other than themselves. Mea culpa. Mea maxima culpa.

[Sac River Jim]

It is time to tell the truth. My generation (high school 1966 to 1980) did a very poor job raising children. We were so concerned in finding our own way or truth we forgot the plain value of community standards. All things became acceptable based upon the individual's wants/needs. Since then, none of our children or grandchildren think about or worry about anyone other than themselves. Mea culpa. Mea maxima culpa.

im in that generation too rps i graduated in 1978 and i agree with every word you said

[Feathers and Fins]

87 and my sons butt as he could attest HAD A BULLSEYE on it that said Hit in case of stupid. I fixed stupid and today I have a smart son that only makes young adult mistakes but learns from them.

[Flysmallie]

87 and my sons butt as he could attest HAD A BULLSEYE on it that said Hit in case of stupid. I fixed stupid and today I have a smart son that only makes young adult mistakes but learns from them.

I graduated in 87 too but it was my dad that had the bullseye on me. It's still there I think because he still has remind me every once in a while.

[ozark trout fisher]

BTW -- this thread and all the others sure doesn't make me want to get out on one of these lakes anytime soon. Sheesh. Sounds a good way to get pist off more than anything.

Yep. Rivers are sounding better all the time.

[Feathers and Fins]

[ozark trout fisher]

Since then, none of our children or grandchildren think about or worry about anyone other than themselves. Mea culpa. Mea maxima culpa.

Sorry, not letting this slide........I encounter as many old jerks as young ones, and I'd imagine if you open your eyes, you would too.

Ignorance knows no age limit.

[rps]

Scott, and others who were raised traditionally, let me explain what it is like to teach 13 and 14 year old kids in public school.

One of the most common phrases you hear: "Don't Judge Me." Wait a minute child, I am the teacher. It is my job to judge your actions and your work and help you learn to do better.

Another very common phrase: "YOLO!" (You only live once) Used to justify any action, no matter how stupid. Child, Darwin had something to say about Yolo.

Faced with verbal consequences to an action, you hear, "You're bullying me." [Although they would probably spell it "U R bullying me."]

My favorite: "Can I call my mother?" Used to fix any mistake or oversight such as forgotten school work or permission slips. Also used when confronted with the consequences of an action. In most cases the child is sincere as they know mother will drop everything and come to school.

Someone raises the children to know and think this way, so your traditional values upbringing is a relic of a different time and place. At some point the pendulum will swing back to make your values more mainstream, but not for a while yet. Of course that means there will a future Timothy Leary and Abby Hoffman out there to fight that repression. God I love teaching history.

[skeeter]

On those infamous three-day Summer weekend Holidays, several of us who don't want to have our boats swamped while trying to fish take lawn chairs and some cold beverages and sit in the shade a respectful distance from the local COE launch ramp for some great entertainment. I think the Germans have a word for it...."Schadenfreude" and, admittedly, we are guilty.

Some of the goings-on we witness are truly entertaining but we offer and gladly give assistance when it becomes painfully obvious it is necessary. It seems the two most common are the Ladies who are expected to back the trailer down the ramp to either load or unload the Dude who's in the boat or the Guy backing the trailer to launch with the Lady in the boat who has had no instructions on how to start the engine or drive the boat.

In most of our boating "careers" we all had to be learners at some point. I sure know I was. Have to agree about posting the signs as most people these days are so darn inconsiderate they never even think about the impact of their actions on "the other guy".

[ness]

Gotta agree with OTF -- it's not one particular generation or age of people. It's mostly how you're raised and how you think. Some folks just didn't have the advantage of growing up with parents that taught them courtesy and concern or respect for others.

That stuff was drilled into my head from an early age -- open the door for ladies, stand when a lady enters the room, a firm handshake when you meet/greet someone, don't interrupt when someone else is talking, let others go first, never use a toothpick in public, napkin in lap, elbows off the table, don't talk with your mouth full, don't slurp. OK -- those last few are possibly off topic, but I wanted to give a nod to my Mom because she's probably watching right now.

My folks didn't teach me to load my sparkly bass boat before I backed her into the lake, not to cut between a fisherman and the bank, or not to throw a wake where it will affect others. They didn't have to.