You are viewing a single comment's thread from:
RE: KP's Teacher Tales #22: I'm Still Hip
Yo-yo Mania in 1999 was my jam. I missed the boat on pokemon. I still call things "rad" and "wicked" -- which I think dates me.
I don't know what a DJ Khaled is -- or what any of the fashion trends are. Torn jeans and plaid shirts never go out of style, because as I understand it, it was always fringe (ba dum tssss) fashion anyways.
I like to think that todays kids are more accepting / tolerant of others though -- which is to be expected considering how connected everyone is -- I think this is a trend worth keeping.
I hear people say that kids are dumber than ever -- but kids have always been stupid, and so are most adults I encounter -- so it's not saying much.
@mstafford rad and wicked will always be wicked and rad.
I like what you're saying about acceptance and tolerance. I would agree. Things that my peers would have never accepted just "are" now. There will always be cruelty, but it's nice to see the trend (at least in this part of the world) moving towards acceptance.
I think the "dumber" comment is ridiculous. I see the work load my students are expected to balance, and the fact that more people have university degrees than ever, now and I say PAH to that.
Can you still do any sick tricks with your yo-yo?