Well, children and teens do shout, competing with each other to be heard, and that is uunavoidable. I found that if I allowed a class to talk, the noise was unbelievable. If I told them to whisper, they talked aloud. If I told them to be silent and gave them the evil eye, they whispered. Guess what I did! I'm just so glad I don't have to do it any longer!!!!! I'm finding that I like peace and quiet in my own home. Could it be because I am now edging towards 28?
I also hate people who leave their mobile phones switched on in restaurants ,so that they can share their stupid ringtones and conversations with other diners.
Yes Sara- it's a pity so many people nowadays just don't understand that simple fact. No manners, no respect- for anyone or anyone's property. Depressing.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Good principle, Sara, and your teacher sounds a wise lady. I really meant that we need to define exactly what constitutes good manners when using a mobile phone in a public place, though.
FG, I seem to remember that you had a run in with rude people recently.
I vote that all public transport, shops and public places and my house should have a mobile phone ban like they have in the doctors. They're even allowed in hospitals now, if you can manage to get a reception.
And another thing, people who play their music so you can hear it, even though they have headphones. Why can't people just sit and relax these days?
HI I begining to hate July and August school holidays last night i had to remove at least eight children for want of a better word from the front of my house at eleven thirty all mouth where are the parents summer holidays are too long two to three months they are bored glad i got that off my chest
Exactly, JB - where are the parents? Glad to have the kids off their hands or just down the pub?
Attempts have been made to rationalise school holidays and maybe have four terms with shorter holidays in between. One of the things that stops this is the issue of family holidays, since obviously the whole nation can't go on holiday in the same four weeks of the year. Obviouslt, too, if a child misses two weeks of school for a holiday, he loses a lot of education and many children find it impossible to catch up, so it isn't encouraged.
TT, it is interesting that some people have to have noise all the time. Perhaps it is to drive out thought.
Yes GG. Gob on her like a common fishwife. Just found out she rented a house from a friend of mine (it's round the corner from me) She trashed it and had to be evicted by the police. Still owes my friend money and has the nerve to be living less than 200yards away. This is after she was in another house nearby and caused so much trouble with the neighbours that they shopped her to HMRC as she was claiming benfits as a single mother while living with another boyfriend.
Oh...and she worked in the nearby private nursery..... as a nursery teacher.....
You couldn't make it up.
This used to be a nice area....I should have moved to Baghdad. Won't be staying.
James- it's unbelievable. Since Friday we've had one riding up and down for hours at a time on a motor/rallycross bike. Younger siblings on the back,on the rear access road. He's 11.
Can't be legal. What goes through the minds of these parents?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Well, children and teens do shout, competing with each other to be heard, and that is uunavoidable. I found that if I allowed a class to talk, the noise was unbelievable. If I told them to whisper, they talked aloud. If I told them to be silent and gave them the evil eye, they whispered. Guess what I did!
I'm just so glad I don't have to do it any longer!!!!!
I'm finding that I like peace and quiet in my own home. Could it be because I am now edging towards 28?
I would,nt know GG because I,m only 26 not yet 27
I also hate people who leave their mobile phones switched on in restaurants ,so that they can share their stupid ringtones and conversations with other diners.
And they don't even go out to make their call, but make everyone listen. Perhaps we need to define what good manners are in a digital age.
Yes Sara- it's a pity so many people nowadays just don't understand that simple fact. No manners, no respect- for anyone or anyone's property. Depressing.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Good principle, Sara, and your teacher sounds a wise lady. I really meant that we need to define exactly what constitutes good manners when using a mobile phone in a public place, though.
FG, I seem to remember that you had a run in with rude people recently.
I vote that all public transport, shops and public places and my house should have a mobile phone ban like they have in the doctors. They're even allowed in hospitals now, if you can manage to get a reception.
And another thing, people who play their music so you can hear it, even though they have headphones. Why can't people just sit and relax these days?
HI I begining to hate July and August school holidays last night i had to remove at least eight children for want of a better word from the front of my house at eleven thirty all mouth where are the parents summer holidays are too long two to three months they are bored glad i got that off my chest
jb
Exactly, JB - where are the parents? Glad to have the kids off their hands or just down the pub?
Attempts have been made to rationalise school holidays and maybe have four terms with shorter holidays in between. One of the things that stops this is the issue of family holidays, since obviously the whole nation can't go on holiday in the same four weeks of the year. Obviouslt, too, if a child misses two weeks of school for a holiday, he loses a lot of education and many children find it impossible to catch up, so it isn't encouraged.
TT, it is interesting that some people have to have noise all the time. Perhaps it is to drive out thought.
Latest "Gove" proposal is for individual Heads to decide when the school is on holiday. Discuss.
Yes GG. Gob on her like a common fishwife. Just found out she rented a house from a friend of mine (it's round the corner from me) She trashed it and had to be evicted by the police. Still owes my friend money and has the nerve to be living less than 200yards away. This is after she was in another house nearby and caused so much trouble with the neighbours that they shopped her to HMRC as she was claiming benfits as a single mother while living with another boyfriend.
Oh...and she worked in the nearby private nursery..... as a nursery teacher.....
You couldn't make it up.
This used to be a nice area....I should have moved to Baghdad. Won't be staying.
James- it's unbelievable. Since Friday we've had one riding up and down for hours at a time on a motor/rallycross bike. Younger siblings on the back,on the rear access road. He's 11.
Can't be legal. What goes through the minds of these parents?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...