-- On HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007

[Oldfisti]

* THIS IS JUST A HUMOROUS OBSERVATION ON WHAT SOCIETY HAS BECOME. PLEASE NO POLITICAL RESPONSES *
I'm already in enough trouble today...


-- On HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007

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.


2007 - 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.


2007 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged them 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.


2007 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state 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.

2007 - 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 Princip al out on the smoking dock


2007 - 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.

2007 -

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.


2007 - 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. She hugs him to comfort him.


1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.


2007 - His teacher is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy

[CowboyBeebop]

 

[Buckethead]

+1

Also, regardless of the rules/regulations/law enforcement agencies involved, high school is less about knowledge and more about endurance. Its not what you know, its what you can put up with.

[He Man]

+1

Also, regardless of the rules/regulations/law enforcement agencies involved, high school is less about knowledge and more about endurance. Its not what you know, its what you can put up with.

I dont get it.

I thought this was just a joke about how times be changing!

[Buckethead]

I dont get it.

I thought this was just a joke about how times be changing!

So as to be clear:

+1

I agree with the above sentiment. I am anxiously awaiting responses from those who cannot abide by forum guidelines and will try to turn this into a political thread.

Also, regardless of the rules/regulations/law enforcement agencies involved, high school is less about knowledge and more about endurance. Its not what you know, its what you can put up with.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Each of the above listed scenarios and their responses is valid. That said, with everything that has changed in the last 50 years or so, a large percentage of the population from then AND now think that "hell" and "high school" are synonymous.

[superjohn]

1957? Heck, it was still like that in 1987. 

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest it's not about politics.

It's the fault of Stephen Bochco. Everyone watched LA Law in the 80's and thought it'd be cool to sue each other.

[Mother]

1957? Heck, it was still like that in 1987. 

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest it's not about politics.

It's the fault of Stephen Bochco. Everyone watched LA Law in the 80's and thought it'd be cool to sue each other.

I'm going to go as far as to say it was the same in 1997

Columbine was the turning point

[Bick]

I'm going to go as far as to say it was the same in 1997

Columbine was the turning point

Things were gradually changing prior to Columbine, though that was a major catylist.  Then came 9/11.

The scenarios outlined are all to real.

Long past time to put the P.C. bullshit to rest and get back to that long forgotten concept called personal responsibility.

[herm]

i vote for 1987 as the last sane year...
no reason will be given, and no politics discussed

[il d00d]

So as to be clear:

I agree with the above sentiment. I am anxiously awaiting responses from those who cannot abide by forum guidelines and will try to turn this into a political thread.

Eh, this was political from the first post.  Just nobody has disagreed with it yet.  (Cough.  Pedro does what again?)
I think it was intended as a chuckle we could all share, so I think we should be careful not to get too bent out of shape.  But, social commentary and politics are like siblings.  Incestuous siblings.

[He Man]

Incestuous siblings.

which as a society is still frowned upon.... How many degrees of separation does it take for it to not count as siblings?

[Popeye the Sailor]

which as a society is still frowned upon.... How many degrees of separation does it take for it to not count as siblings?

Why ya askin'? MMhmmm-that's what I thought.

[wbeck257]

In 1957 when kids brought guns to school, they weren't bringing them to kill other kids.

When I went to high school from 2000 - 2004, the guns were being brought to school to hurt people.
When the fights happened, one person generally didn't walk away. Ever seen someone get curbed? I did on the way to English.



Goddamnit, make the beast with two backs making a logical response every line in the original post.
I wish we lived in `57, when it was so nice outside.

But we don't.

[il d00d]

which as a society is still frowned upon.... How many degrees of separation does it take for it to not count as siblings?

While we are skating this thin ice, let's try a double axel
I remember reading this a while back - The Straight Dope on the origins of first-cousin marriage laws.

My god, the hundreds of hours I have wasted on that site.  My thirst for factoids cannot be slaked...

[lauramonster]

Not everything was wonderful way back then.  yes, times have changed.


alfisti - you're showing your age.  You'll have to show up to DIMBY with 2 bottles of the good stuff!!

(to redeem yourself - otherwise, screw off!!)