[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by Tyson Schmidt
I wish all teachers were more like my Junior High gym teacher. An ex-marine combat vet. He ran things like it was still the 50's, and we all respected him for it. I remember being thrilled when he pointed at me during gym class and said "now that's a push-up". He didn't give compliments, so I still remember that to this day. Do kids even do push-ups in gym class anymore?

Not to mention manners.

You are describing my HS coach and drivers ed teacher. He was a no-nonsense teacher and you did as he said or you were running laps. A former Marine (there are no ex-Marines) he drove a Corvette and was just as you mentioned above. One of the few teachers that most of us really respected.

We need more like him in the system now, and less lawyers and politically correct admins. Oh yes, and less "good behavour through medication" as is the norm today in schools.

Manners? That has gone out of the window. I remember when a gentleman took his hat off when he went in a building. He would not even think of eating a meal with a hat on, but these days kids must put their baseball cap on when they get out of bed and wear it all day long. Would not doubt that they even keep it on during sex!

One of my copilots a while back insisted on wearing his baseball cap during dinner in a very nice restaurant. The flight attendents and I went to another table and continued dinner without him. He got the message and took the cap off the next time we all ate together, but who is teaching these kids manners? No one that many of us can see.