Who Sir, me Sir?

[puddingcat]

Oooh, yes, that was another thing.

Hurrah! for "That'll Teach 'Em"! Although they don't seem aware of the fact that single sex schools with uniforms, squidgy dinners, smelly chemistry and rigidly-enforced discipline were still around in the 1980s/90s. Christ almighty, do kids these days* have no manners or discipline?

Going from the previous series, I reckon it's safe to say that none of the specifically-featured kids so far will do particularly well. Good behaviour and hard work doesn't make good C4 telly.

The most upsetting thing? Where was the Maths teacher? He was the best bit (well, him & his driving lessons). Bah.


*I'll just get my walking frame, shall I?

Comments

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

Did you see the pics of Clarkson in the Mail yesterday? I would like to point out I rushed to the mans defence.

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

I don't touch that publication. Why, what was he accused of this time? Eating baby seals?

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

No, something far, far worse. (In todays sociaty)

Being fat.

Of course the people at the Mail wern't going to just leave it at that, they said how Clarkson, well known car lover, had a 'spare tire'.

Didyaseewhattheydidthere?

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

How dare he! Honestly, a middle-aged man being slightly out of shape! What Is The World Coming To! And, of course, everyone who works on the Mail has a perfect figure. Why, it would be hypocritical of them, otherwise.

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

It's not even as though the mans had a back injury that might prevent him from being as active as he could otherwise be!

[munchkinott.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, The Mirror tried that a while ago. *flicks open The World According To JC* Yup. They got him to admit he was pregnant.

I doubt the Mail can get a better admission out of him than that. ^_^

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

They could get him to say that Hammond is the father.

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

Last I heard, the Bugatti Veyron was the culprit.

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

Having watched him drive that thing, I think it is far more likely that he woul dhave gotten the car up the duff. I'm sure he at least made a mess.

What on earth would the kids look like?

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

Y'know, every now & then I try to stop thinking about stuff like this. Then Someone comes along & starts me up again.

Hey ho, at least it isn't Harry Potter this time ;)

Re: What on earth would the kids look like?

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

Well, between the two of them the children might at least be normal sized.

Re: What on earth would the kids look like?

[munchkinott.livejournal.com]

Or it could have mummy's hair & feet and daddy's build & smile... THEN we'd all KNOW where Frodo came from.

*goes back to trying to find nicotine-style patches for the Potterslash craaaaaaavings*

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

And you'd have to wonder - how would Hammond reach? It'd be like a Dachshund & a Great Dane...

[(Anonymous)]

I was thinking more like a rabbit and a waren.

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

That was me!

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

You just made me cross my legs & pull a face...

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

You know, I often have that effect on women.

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

But it's usually in a good way, hun ;)

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

*Laughs* That's not what I ment, I ment a bad way!

[munchkinott.livejournal.com]

Platform shoes and seduction through DISCO!

*clicks fingers n' hums 'Night fever, night fe-veeeeeeeeer'*

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

I think if it would rile the papers, he'd say much more ridiculous things than that.

[munchkinott.livejournal.com]

Oh I know. *beams* I think if it'd annoy enough people he'd do a shoot for Speedo. Mwahahahahahaha! X-D

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

I'd go out & buy a Speedo swimsuit if he did that. *And* write a letter to Speedo, praising them. It's a fantastic idea!

[munchkinott.livejournal.com]

Fer seeeeeeeeeerious?? OMG!

...

So would I. ¬.¬

[lark-ascending.livejournal.com]

That program is profoundly frightening. Just goes to show exactly what a pernicious effect political correctness and right-on social-worker attitudes have had on education in this country: we're bringing up generations with no self-control, no discipline and no idea how to think for themselves.

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

Terrifying. Add in that they think they can think for themselves, because they can argue (albeit incoherently) against instructions, and the widespread beliefs that everyone has the right to say what they want & be respected for it, and it doesn't bode well for 30 years' time.

[wyrdness.livejournal.com]

According to the test on that site I'm grammar school material with a score of 58% (46/ 80). Which is nice since my mum went to a secondary modern and all she learnt to do was make tea and use a typewritter. That level of non-education scares me. Sounds like an interesting program to watch though, in a "I'm really glad I never had to do it" way.

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

I'd love to have done it. I'd probably have been picked on, but no more so than I was anyway, and the manner of teaching would have been so much more fun. I like the much-maligned "chalk & talk" style of lessons - they let my brain get on with processing things at its own pace.

[shermarama]

I left school in 1992 and it was the sort of school where our hair ties were only allowed to be in school colours (maroon, bottle green or navy blue) and the only earrings allowed were gold studs. And no more than one per ear. One girl got suspended for having a 'wedge' haircut.

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

Yup; same year as me. One stud / sleeper per ear, and someone 2 years below me was suspended for having a no. 5 cut all over. Hair ties and shoes were to be navy or black, and we had to stand up and shut up whenever a teacher entered the room. Even in sixth form, we had to wear skirts - not even a trouser suit was acceptable.

[little-smaug.livejournal.com]

Agreed on kids these days. Also agreed on the Maths teacher, he was fab. He reminded me of my old Geography teacher.

Do kids these days have no manners or discipline?

[dragonmamma.livejournal.com]

I hate to frighten you anymore but they were quite reasonable kids on that programme. And no, they dont. (Except for the odd ones with parents who have taught them the meaning of the word no) I get shouted and sworn at on a regular basis for telling them to empty theor mouths/hang up their coats etc. Today they were rampaging around the place at lunchtime fighting (it was raining outside and end of term is tomorrow)and when i tried to send them out they tipped over 2 revolving paperback racks of books all over the floor! See no discipline/no control/no care.