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silver_pilate · 04-25-2002, 11:13 AM

Haha...yeah, I'm just old enough to remember the classic "board of education" bit. Have a coach break a 1 & 1/2" thick boad over your backside a couple of times and it sometimes has a deterent effect.

I understand where you guys are coming from. I do. Disrespectful and rude teachers, or just people in general for that matter, always get my ire up. However, there has only been one incident where I was openly disrespectful to a teacher, and that was our band director in high school who came in and ruined a perfectly good program. Enrollement dropped in half after his first (and last) semester, not to mention the fact that he was embezzling money off the top of the budgit.

Anyway, I've always found that it is best not to give the bad guys any ammunition. When the hammer falls on an empty chamber, it just makes a puney sounding click. The same thing works with disrespectful authority figures. If they get up in arms about something and start jumping on you (if it is uncalled for), be courtious, respectful, and suggest settling the matter with their superior (the V-principle in this case). That way when you get in there, the teacher is the one who looks the fool because you've got witnesses who saw that you acted in a civil manner.

Ignoring, being belligerent, or smart-mouthing people in authority won't get you anywhere except the bottom. If you don't believe me, try it with a police officer next time you get pulled over and see how long it takes you to become Bubba's *****.

You don't put out fires with fire; you put out fires with water. Act in the opposite way they expect you to and it will burn them more than anything when they can't get a rise out of you.

I think all of us go through stages where we have trouble with authority. I know I did, and still do at times. However, you don't get very far bucking the man. Do what you gotta do, but it can be done without drawing attention to yourself. Kinda like it's better to enjoy your drag racing on a back-ally street rather than burning out in front of the police station.

Just some pearls....

--nathan

04-25-2002, 11:13 AM	#12
silver_pilate DURKA DURKA!! Join Date: Sep 1997 Location: Lubbock, TX...(TX panhandle) Posts: 1,418	Haha...yeah, I'm just old enough to remember the classic "board of education" bit. Have a coach break a 1 & 1/2" thick boad over your backside a couple of times and it sometimes has a deterent effect. I understand where you guys are coming from. I do. Disrespectful and rude teachers, or just people in general for that matter, always get my ire up. However, there has only been one incident where I was openly disrespectful to a teacher, and that was our band director in high school who came in and ruined a perfectly good program. Enrollement dropped in half after his first (and last) semester, not to mention the fact that he was embezzling money off the top of the budgit. Anyway, I've always found that it is best not to give the bad guys any ammunition. When the hammer falls on an empty chamber, it just makes a puney sounding click. The same thing works with disrespectful authority figures. If they get up in arms about something and start jumping on you (if it is uncalled for), be courtious, respectful, and suggest settling the matter with their superior (the V-principle in this case). That way when you get in there, the teacher is the one who looks the fool because you've got witnesses who saw that you acted in a civil manner. Ignoring, being belligerent, or smart-mouthing people in authority won't get you anywhere except the bottom. If you don't believe me, try it with a police officer next time you get pulled over and see how long it takes you to become Bubba's ***. You don't put out fires with fire; you put out fires with water. Act in the opposite way they expect you to and it will burn them more than anything when they can't get a rise out of you. I think all of us go through stages where we have trouble with authority. I know I did, and still do at times. However, you don't get very far bucking the man. Do what you gotta do, but it can be done without drawing attention to yourself. Kinda like it's better to enjoy your drag racing on a back-ally street rather than burning out in front of the police station. Just some pearls.... --nathan __________________ '91 GT, Coast 347, 9.5:1 compression, full intake, Wolverine 1087 cam, exhaust, Keith Craft ported Windsor Jr. Irons (235 cfm intake, 195 cfm exhaust), AOD, PI 3500 converter, Lentech valve body, 3.73's (4.10's in the works), and Yokohama ES100's out back. Daily Car:** '04 Infiniti G35 Sedan 6MT Last edited by silver_pilate; 04-25-2002 at 11:25 AM..