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My mother is a very sweet lady. If she heard about me speaking to a gray haired woman like that, she would have beat me with a razor strap until her arm got tired, then switched hands. I would then be apologizing to the lady, cleaning out the woman's rain gutters, cutting her grass, cleaning her toilets, painting her house, whatever, every weekend until I was eighteen.

I blame the parents, it is 100% the fault of the parents. It would have never occured to me to speak to an adult like that. I would have had to change my name and move to another country if I did something remotely similar.

Worst the IRS could do is take half I think.

FWIW She's getting compensated...

http://www.webpronews.com/bullied-bus-monitor-receives-over-190k-in-donations-2012-06


Not that this excuses it in any way. Last I heard it was up over $500k

The project was started to send her on an awesome vacation. Now at $539k. Maybe she'll get a nice retirement.

My Mom would have found me, told me how disappointed she was in me, then have me killed.

I smarted off to a teacher once and was sent to the Vice Principles office. Third grade. They called my Mom and told her two things could happen, a paddling or I could be suspended for the rest of the day.

She called in air strikes.

I may be stupid, but I am responsible for my stupidity.

I remember getting the paddle in 7th grade, (Private school). I was being a wise guy and the teacher asked if I wanted to go to the office, so I said, sure. I promptly found myself in the office, assuming the position and receiving the board of education. The board was pre-drilled with holes to reduce air drag and increase the speed of my beating. One hit was all it took and I realized I was out of line.

Sorry, the forum prefers you to make sarcasm in Green Font

She is NOT being compensated. That is the generosity of some American people. Nothing will compensate for that abuse, except maybe the kids being taught respect and services to others. I doubt that will happen.

I think she should take the money, and move. We'd treat her far better in Texas.

Green it shall be.;)

Typing fast at work.

The interesting thing is I don't recall a discussion (I was privy to the call) about what I did, only that the teacher felt my behavior wanting.

They only discussed the likely avenues to be explored based on my behavior, not guilt or how effing special I was.

The teacher said I was wrong. That was all that was required.

Think its bad now? Just imagine what this country will be like after a generation or two passes and this current crop of youth comes to fruition.

I remember those days. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

I think what our parents "would have done to us" isn't really even the issue here.

I was far from an angel growing up, but I would have never, ever done that to an old lady, at any time in my childhood. (4th grade, 5th, 6th, 7th, whatever).

And it's not because I would have been afraid of what my parents would do. Even as a kid, I would have viewed ganging up on an defenseless old lady as pathetic. I broke a lot of rules as a kid, but never did anything like that.

+1...I didn't watch more than a few seconds of the video...too disgusting. I can't even conceive of doing such a thing and I probaby still wouldn't be able to sit down if my dad saw such behavior. Reminds me of what my 7th grade teacher used to say about not having any "home training".

It isn't so much a rule, as a convention. Too easy for subtle (and not so subtle) sarcasm to be missed in typing.

Look at the OWS people and then square it.

right & wrong went out the window long ago..
it's about them,getting on youtube and one-up on you..
in their world it's destroy,humiliate,# of hits on their latest post...
and then hit re-set...simple...
nothing bad happened as far as they are concerned..

Rika

post political stmts. in PARF, please

I was just going to post the same topic.

I found the donation page at Indiegogo last night before reading this thread.

Lets Give Karen -The bus monitor- H Klein A Vacation! -- Indiegogo


Currently at $569,186

I'm going to have to think about this one before I make my comments. All I can say for now is that middle school kids are some of the meanest bastards in the country. This was true even in the '50's when I was in "jr. high." Students had a derogatory name for every teacher. I'm sure they heard it more than once.

The problem with school and most things beyond is that the common denominator prevails. The denominator has fallen to new lows.

we're not taught to be polite and respect your elders down in Cajun South Louisiana. it's in our dna

I remember the time Mr. Barnard knocked a POS kid out that invaded his class room and threatened him. Not a macho kind of guy was he, smart fair and tough as nails. The kid threw the first punch and that was it. The sound of his head bouncing off the floor is still burned in my memory. Kinda like a wooden ball on concrete.