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Originally Posted by Detoxing
I asked you those questions not to insult your intelligence, i asked you so i can find out how in touch you are with today's teen. You seem to think respect is simply given by kids these days, when it simply isn't the case. The world isn't black and white anymore and in order to get through to some of these kids, you can't walk into a classroom acting like a dickhead, as they will simply treat you the same way.
Simply being an old guy in a position of supposed power doesn't mean shit anymore. You may not like it or want to hear it, but it's the truth. If you want these teens to listen and respect you, then you earn it. That doesn't mean you let them walk all over you. It means that you are tough but fair, but just as importantly, patient and understanding.
The fact that you can't recognize that says that you really haven't had much interaction with recent generations of teens.
This is a different age. Your 1960's republican rhetoric isn't applicable anymore. The world changes, generations change over circumstances out of our control.
Im not validating the kid's actions in the video, however i am validating what he said.
If that kid were in my school, my job woulda been to escort him out and have his parent come pick him up. But that doesn't make what he said any less true.
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Yep, Hell, even in my days in the 80's and early 90's, you still needed to earn you respect. Most kids respect the fair but tough angle. Show you care, most will show they care. Of course there are always exceptions to every rule.