Skip, so the message doesn't get lost, you will tell Corey that everything I put in my post to him is good information for him to have and use. Won't you?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Skip Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "I once [said] a curse word to a lawyer. In hindsight, that curse > word accomplished nothing. All it did was make me look bad" > > So what did Tommy learn, not to avoid curse words but to condemn > others for using language he finds offensive, when it so suits him. > > What does Tommy find offensive? Any thing, word or event that he > can't control or dominate; our Tommy's holier than thou position is > very simple, do as I say not as I do. > > Sadly he learned this not in court but when he was much younger, say > about 11. > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bluebishop82" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Master Corey, > > > > I'm certain you hear some bad language at school. I was your age, > > and I have kids your age now. As you go through life you are going > > to hear some very rotten language in many places. It's unavoidable. > > I can't keep my own kids away from it as hard as I try. I hope you > > know that sometimes the standards in life that you want to live by > > aren't being observed by the people around you, like at school. > > Sometimes your own behavior won't meet the standards you set for > > yourself. That doesn't mean you should stop trying to meet those > > standards. You shold try even harder. > > > > I once got into some trouble with a Judge for saying a curse word to > > a lawyer. You know what? I regret it. In hindsight, that curse > > word accomplished nothing. It certainly didn't make that lawyer > > agree with me on what we were arguing about. In fact it pushed us > > further apart. All it did was make me look bad. > > > > I know you are going to curse sometime in your life. I probably > > will again too. Remember though that this Board is a public place. > > You will find that you give a much better account of yourself if you > > don't curse in public places. People will think more of you if you > > avoid those words. > > > > Now my admonishment to Skip was with you in mind, because as a > > parent I do think that adults have to show someone who is 12 the > > appropriate standards by example. I won't say something > > condescending to you like "You'll understand when you get older." > > I've listed to you on the radio and know you are an exceptionally > > bright young man, so I know you do understand already. I bet if you > > showed this to your parents they would agree with me. > > > > > > I'm also willing to bet that you are going to be at that Tillie- Town > > festival this weekend with your folks. Hope you have a great time > > there, friend. > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Corey Maccaro > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > No. Never. Our conversations at school make that letter look like > > a church. > > > > > > SKIP WROTE: > > > Re: "To what do you refer, `silly', `ass' or perhaps `damn'?" > > > > > > Corey thanks for the clarification. > > > > > > To what do you think Tom was referring and do you recall anyone of > > > your age getting bent out of shape over this language? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Corey Maccaro > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > A: I'm 12 > > > > B:I dont care if you curse. I don't care if I curse . Curse away. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Corey Maccaro > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patriarch of Humanity > > > > > > > > > > > > Corey Maccaro > > > > > > > > Patriarch of Humanity > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
