Subj : Re: The 9 Parts Of Speech To : Daryl Stout From : George Pope Date : Fri Jul 16 2021 09:50:42 > Or those who don't like leaving tips at restaurants. Now, if a server does > a good job, I'm happy to tip them appropriately. But, I do NOT like it where > they charge the 20% tip fee BEFORE you get the meal. I'm with you -- that's just plain disonesty - the owners can put lower prices on t he menu, making you think "Oh, not a bad price" when it's actually 20% higher. I'm not responsible for your being a bad employer who doesn't pay his employees a fair wage. I've been known to hand a server a $5 bill, when it's combined/split tips, & say this is for you & I'll leave some on the table to go into the pool. > Or have the parents change the password on the home wi-fi. I like the pic of "modern gruonding" with a padlock attached to the prong on the charger cable. > I remember when you got spanked at school, you ended up getting a > second whipping at home...and you couldn't figure out how they found > out. Happened to me, too, in the '70s. . . Things were different amongst the earlier generations -- more respect, fewer scofflaws. . . A kid shoplifted in the early 20th c, the shoppowner would take him out back & beat him (not maim him, as that would be excessive, but he'd recall the pain for a long time) Kid would go home crying(pain hurts); parents would wheedle the truth out of him & give him two more beatings (ourt of love, not revenge/anger) one for stealing & one for embarassing the family. Those kids likely never stole anything ever again, because society & parents worked together to teach appropriate living behaviour. I had my rebellious teen years, but I knew the realities. When a cop caught me, I submitted gracefully to the punishment I knew I deserved. My peers would fight or run -- many died before age 25! I'm 54 & still going (& a long way from my delinquent years/attitudes) Eventually my home learning kicked in ("teach(discipline, with rod if needed) a child the way he should go & he will not depart from it."; no rod, but the belt came off too many times (all deserved, & never a surprise) > Nowadays, they have no respect for their elders. On my ham radio nets, > I'll address them as "Mister John, Mister Roy, Miss Lois, Miss Virginia", > etc. When asked why, I reply "RESPECT. If I give it, they'll return it". :) I love that about the US South. . . :) I tried to emulate that here, but women get persnickety ("Ma'am? Are you calling me OLD?" (uhh, no Ma'am, I'm just trying to be respectful); If I call her miss, she goes at me for being superior & considering her a mere child! So I try for following the appropriate degree of respect per context. When in US milieu online, I use Ma'am for clearly adult/married women. If I want to convey I think of her as younger, I'll use "M'Lady"(literally the exact same word as Ma'am, but in older English instead of French); & Miss for teens & younger. I can defend my calling women "girls" by pointing out the definition I learned, from the dictionary, when young, is "young woman"; the problem is the feminists(with an agenda) have decided "girl" ONLY means "prepubescent femae human" I reject malicious manipulation of my language & refuse to kowtow. . . English puns make me feel numb But math puns make me feel number Why is the English weather like a Muslim (not bigoted) Because its either Sunni or shi'ite I’m only familiar with 25 letters in the English language I don’t know why. Some people say that "icy" is the easiest word in the English language to spell. When I think about it, I see why. Q: What do you call a software engineer who was an English teacher? A: A pro-grammar English for foreigners... When do S and C sound the same? When it's necessary. A English man, a Spaniard, a French man, and a German. Go to a club. The guy on stage asks if they can see him. They said “Yes” “Oui” “Sí” “Ja” (to cop): Is it a crime to throwe sodium chloride into somebody's eyes? COP: Yes, it's assault tc: I know it's a salt, but is it a crime? What did Matthew McConaughey say to his English class? All write, all write, all write for all those learning English, still, here's a tip: "read" rhymes with "lead" & "read" is pronounced similarly to "lead." No need to thank me. Q: What do you call an English fisherman? A: Angler Saxon Q: What is an English Teacher’s favourite drink? A: Tequila mockingbird > GP> Yes, I differentiate how to behave around one's fellow males, in > GP> private, & around those of the distaff set. The day you have to > GP> consider the possibility of conceiving, carrying, & bearing children, > GP> potentially even against your will, I'll give you special > GP> consideration, too, & I expect him to live thusly, too. > I am of the OLD SCHOOL. Children should be seen and not heard...and not > speak unless spoken to. Then, it's "Yes, Ma'am...No, Ma'am...Yes, Sir... > and No, Sir". I have far more respect for the kids and their parents when > the kids are well behaved. > GP> It's the same [official] reason I graciously indicate to a lady she > GP> should precede me. . . > My late wife taught me "what's good for me". . I grew up with a > brother...I didn't know it took women "forever and a day" to get ready. > The song by Brad Paisley, "Little Moments" really hits the nail on the > head...and in the video, Andy Griffith is in there. :) > GP> There's more than one reason to appreciate women, & both are valid as > GP> forms of respect, when done resapectfully. > So many men think the woman is "a sex toy". To me, they were created as > a companion (a help meet). Ironically, before I was single, I couldn't > understand all the fuss about being married. Now, being a widower going > on 15 years (with loneliness real bad some days), I see the other side > of the coin. > GP> "First the flowers, then the chocolates and then the dress!" she > GP> exclaimed. "I've never had a more wonderful Groundhog Day in my life!" > Oh, boy!! As an aside, I thought the female in that movie wasn't bad > looking . > GP> -=- > GP> After being away on business, Tim thought it would be nice to bring his > GP> wife a little gift. > GP> "How about some perfume?" he asked the cosmetics clerk. > GP> "What I mean," said Tim, "is I'd like to see something really cheap." > GP> The clerk handed him a mirror. > Whoa!! > That's like the one where the woman goes into Macy's, and is looking > at a piece of fine (and expensive) jewelery. As she bends over to get > a better look, she farts (and it wasn't an SBD one, either). She was > hoping no one witnessed her poot, but was horrified to see a young man > standing there, asking if he could help her find something. She asked > how much this certain piece of jewelery was, and was told "Madam...if > you farted just looking at it, you're going to $h!+ when I tell you > the price!!". I guess I'm shopping at Dollar General!! > GP> -=- > GP> Somewhere in the city there was a small apartment building. there were > GP> four floors and 1 person lived on each floor. > Never mind the old song "Knock 3 times on the ceiling if you want me". > GP> A while later she heard 3 knocks at the door. She knew it was the blind > GP> man, so she didn't put on her robe and she answered the door. He said > GP> "guess what! guess what! I just got might sight back! > GP> -=- > I'll bet he got an eyeful!! > GP> There is no War of the Sexes -- there's too much fraternization with > GP> the 'enemy.' > True. > Daryl > ... Get your free subscription before the price doubles!! > === MultiMail/Win v0.52 > --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 > * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33) Your friend, <+]:{)} Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.2) .