Thread: An Act of Rebellion!

Crouton, I am guessing your school administrators did not see the 1983 movie Bad Boys. Sean Penn demonstrates with a sock and soda cans just how dangerous improvised weapons can be.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Crouton, I am guessing your school administrators did not see the 1983 movie Bad Boys. Sean Penn demonstrates with a sock and soda cans just how dangerous improvised weapons can be.

Yeah, that was my point exactly...

It would have been one thing if someone had actually committed an offense using one, but to say that they were contraband because of the possibility of harm just astounded me in it's foolishness.

I mean, sock party, anyone?

I suppose no one can say my mother didn't raise a thinking child...

Can't say that I rebelled much. I am more of a pragmatist. I see far too many people who take their principles to stupid extremes, just out of principle
My principle is to go through life like a knife through water, causing as little waves as possible.
Doesn't mean that I never take a stance on anything. I just tend to not be 'in your face' about it.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Doesn't mean that I never take a stance on anything. I just tend to not be 'in your face' about it.

You know, Bruno, there's an old saying (isn't there always? ) that this part of your post reminds me of. I was introduced to it when I first saw the original version of Disney's "The Parent Trap". In the film, the twins are at summer camp and don't know that they are sisters yet. A huge rivalry occurs that ends in the two girls being scolded by the head counselor. Her response to what happened is to reference an old song titled "Let The Punishment Fit The Crime".

I believe that under certain circumstances, a bold and brazen approach is best, while other times an amount of discretion will suffice.

I also agree that a lot of people tend to hold onto a belief just because it's what they believe, having given the matter no thought or consideration. IMO, an informed decision is a wise decision.

Fair play I take my hat off to your Mother she's one super mother and a great parent, but I very much doubt if most other parents would react in the same manner as your Mother, I know for certain my Mother wouldn't and definitely no other member of my family, give your Mam a big hug from me.

Jamie.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Can't say that I rebelled much. I am more of a pragmatist. I see far too many people who take their principles to stupid extremes, just out of principle
My principle is to go through life like a knife through water, causing as little waves as possible.
Doesn't mean that I never take a stance on anything. I just tend to not be 'in your face' about it.

Originally Posted by crouton976

You know, Bruno, there's an old saying (isn't there always? ) that this part of your post reminds me of. I was introduced to it when I first saw the original version of Disney's "The Parent Trap". In the film, the twins are at summer camp and don't know that they are sisters yet. A huge rivalry occurs that ends in the two girls being scolded by the head counselor. Her response to what happened is to reference an old song titled "Let The Punishment Fit The Crime".

I believe that under certain circumstances, a bold and brazen approach is best, while other times an amount of discretion will suffice.

I also agree that a lot of people tend to hold onto a belief just because it's what they believe, having given the matter no thought or consideration. IMO, an informed decision is a wise decision.

I see where you guys are coming from but my wife and I have an old saying too lol. And that is "sometimes you have to kill a cockroach with an atomic bomb."

That's not so say you have to be an absolute A-Bomb thrower every time something happens that you disagree with... but in my limited experience, I have found that sometimes... ok most of the time, you have to be over the top extreme as people just take and take. They are like children. If you tell them not to touch the beans when out grocery shopping, then they'll touch the corn. Then you have to tell them to not touch the corn etc, etc. Sometimes it's just a whole lot easier to tell them to not touch anything!

Of course one has to be careful when using power. Preemptive strikes can make people look even more stupid and can create an environment where respect is forever lost... like invading a country before they use their weapons of mass destruction that turn out to not exist at all... though fortunately I guess, people have short attention spans and forget so again... sometimes killing a cockroach with an A-Bomb is more effective lol !

I just got to thinking about the many ways to deal with a situation that you want to face and derail. It can only occur when you are face to face and the other person is espousing a limited, biased and hateful concept. Start out with quiet concern. Slowly draw them out as to their beliefs. Start countering with middle of the road responses. They will think they have an appreciative ear in you. Start obfuscating the conversation with increasingly difficult vocabulary and they will start to agree with you because now they don't want to appear stupid (duh!). At that point you can start to show them the errors of their way and how they have just showed themselves to be stupid, ignorant, prejudiced SOBs. And then, as you make your get away, rapidly in some situations, inform of the fact that they just agreed with you that they are a complete idiot and in general a genuine f__khead. And if you can do it, and live to tell the tale, in front of their dearest friends. And then run for your life.