>   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

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