tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post9127361791528951357..comments2023-12-18T07:59:16.525-05:00Comments on Hats and Rabbits: The Dead End TreatmentChris Matarazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-10765265439964114402013-01-15T22:07:33.099-05:002013-01-15T22:07:33.099-05:00Yeah -- it's funny, Lisa -- what shocked me wa...Yeah -- it's funny, Lisa -- what shocked me wasn't the kid's language so much as the fact that he thought what he said was okay -- or better. I like you theory, you English teacher, you!Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-89307000003452286722013-01-15T20:23:57.273-05:002013-01-15T20:23:57.273-05:00Completely agree. I know I shocked you with my Fac...Completely agree. I know I shocked you with my Facebook comment yesterday. The most shocking thing to me about that student's statement was his utmost sincerity in feeling that he had done me a favor in saying what-he-said in place of what-he-didn't-say (I don't want to litter your comment section with icky words!) The fact that that kid really thought that saying the p-word (that was actually what he referred to it as) would have been truly foul, and that using that grossly descriptive phrase in its place was actually less shocking and inappropriate is mind-blowing. It makes ya wonder what goes on in their heads (if anything, ha!). These kids hear and use so much profanity that it means nothing to them. <br /><br />Here's what I think - that each new generation of parents leaves something from their own rearing in the dust. First it was spanking (makes enough sense), then it was not letting other people (neighbors, teachers, community authority figures, etc.) help raise their kids (again, makes complete theoretical sense. I think now parents are saying about profanity "Who cares? It's just a word. Swearing never hurt me any." So, now, their children will swear, relentlessly. I don't necessarily think these are good, or bad, things. I guess I'm intrigued to see how even future-r (I'm an English teacher now; I'm allowed to make up words) generations will raise their little rascals.Lisanoreply@blogger.com