OK buckle up, cupcake. If you are a kollege gradjiate or parent, and are easily insulted or offended, STOP READING THIS - RIGHT NOW, THIS MINUTE. There is no gentleness or political correctness in this post.
I never went to college. I never became a parent. However, this does NOT mean that I am an idiot.
I am sick to death of listening to puffed up little weenie bastards with the letters after their names talking DOWN to me. I was employed at 17, and held the same job till I retired at 55. My mommy or daddy didn't get my job FOR me. I got it on my own, pounding the pavement.
Once I got it, my job demanded logic, good and quick decision making skills, and accuracy to the letter of the law. I did it well, and was tasked with teaching it, and supervising the formation of fugitive task forces in different parts of the country.
I could not have learned any of my job skills from a book since every case and every single operation was different. There was no textbook that could give one the ability to do the job I did. I learned it by watching, listening, and then from experience. I was proud of my job, and you may be proud of your friggin' letters after your name, fine. Just STOP treating me like I'm a doddering old fool just because I diddent goes ta kolledge.
Some of the college students we got as interns, as well as some I've met, couldn't string two sentences together or write a chronologically correct paragraph. And grammar and spelling... forget it! You would be appalled, believe me. "Lose" is NOT "Loose". "Their", "There" and "They're" are NOT all the same. "Your" and "You're" aren't the same either. Yes, really.
You egotistical, self centered little shits just make me sick. And some of the parents now make it worse - your kid might be the center of YOUR universe, but he or she is not the center of THE universe. If you raise him or her to believe that, you are doing them a gross disservice.
A kid has to learn to get along with other kids, know not to push someone off a stool, but instead to HELP THEM UP. Teach them right from wrong at HOME. The teachers at the schools don't need to try to make time to do the parents job. Teach them to behave in public, and in a group setting. They need to learn that trophies and awards are given for winning, not participating. They need to learn to lose gracefully and win gracefully. They need discipline, structure, and a little freedom to fall down and get up again ON THEIR OWN. They need to have enough of a mind NOT TO DEPEND on Mommy for every thought in their heads. Have a kid who's capable of making a simple decision on their own, without hovering over them every second. That's called independence, dummies.
If you are depending on Mommy to think for you, and you don't have your OWN independent thoughts, you'd better get them soon, because guess what, your Mommy isn't going to be around forever. You may just have to GROW THE F**K UP. So don't waste time, do it NOW.
Now those of you who are parents are thinking, "she doesn't have kids, what does SHE know". Which brings me to the second part of the rant. You dumb bastard, I may not have a kid, but I used to BE ONE. I know my parents forged my path, but then were wise enough to let me WALK it on my own. I made a few bad decisions, and learned a lot from them. I didn't get everything I wanted, but I got everything I needed. I learned that things weren't given to you as a young adult - you had to EARN them on your own. As I did - and as a result, those possessions meant everything to me, because I had earned or paid for them myself.
I know I'm doing a little name calling here, and if you don't like it, tough shit. You just might be one of the ones who think I'm an ignorant moron. Guess what, Eff you.
If you're offended, too damn bad. You were warned.
