M-m-m-my Corona…

[57vintage]

Theres a flaw in that plan too

It rather does bring to mind the auld wifie (can't post pics via this device) who when interviewed in late 1970 or early 71 about the impending decimalisation of the 240d/pound to the current 100p/pound, "I think they should wait until all the old people are dead until it's introduced".

On 16 Feb 1971, the day after the change, we skelped the Jute waankers 2-0 in a cup replay. Joe Harper was injured (a leg gash, as, I recall) and with his unavailability for three games, our title challenge stuttered. I still rate the 70-72 squad as highly as I do the 84 alumni.

[Mason89]

I don’t doubt that any of that is true. I’m just not convinced Annie Wells would improve the situation. I still think there’s a generation of teachers out there that couldn’t give a f*ck about modern education methods. There’s also a strange fixation in this country of parents wanting their kids to be as miserable at school as they were. Bring back the belt, that’ll learn them!

Edit - poor spelling. I blame the skoolz

[donsdaft]

Of course, spending a bit more time teaching and a lot less time being f’ucking social workers might help.

Ooooh, it’s their mental health.

[Mason89]

There’s also a strange fixation in this country of parents wanting their kids to be as miserable at school as they were

Of course, spending a bit more time teaching and a lot less time being f’ucking social workers might help.

Ooooh, it’s their mental health.

[Shetland Don]

I don’t doubt that any of that is true. I’m just not convinced Annie Wells would improve the situation. I still think there’s a generation of teachers out there that couldn’t give a f*ck about modern education methods. There’s also a strange fixation in this country of parents wanting their kids to be as miserable at school as they were. Bring back the belt, that’ll learn them!

Edit - poor spelling. I blame the skoolz

That’ll TEACH them you mean. Learning is done in school by pupils listening to teachers who do the teaching, when the latter are allowed to do so that is. What about going a stage further and re-introducing capital punishment but bringing it into schools for minor matters such as truancy or chewing gum in class? That would teach them!🤣

[Mason89]

That’ll TEACH them you mean. Learning is done in school by pupils listening to teachers who do the teaching, when the latter are allowed to do so that is. What about going a stage further and re-introducing capital punishment but bringing it into schools for minor matters such as truancy or chewing gum in class? That would teach them!��

Turn of phrase used by angry parents. I’ll stick to proper English next time, although my grasp of it isn’t what it should be

[Shetland Don]

It isn’t at all bad considering that it’s not your first language. Anyway, you can’t be an absolute authority on everything in life, c’est la vie je pense!