I'm too cool for school

[Matt J]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwaUo_AGtpI"]YouTube - Dead Poets Society - Oh Captain, My Captain[/ame]

 

[NoHall]

Don't remember that ad. But I remember the ad with the photo of students where you teach, and I'd LOL. Bill, the hippie, didn't fit that ad.

I can't find it, so I'll make it up. Look at the list below and tell me which it identifies--someone under the influence of drugs, or someone under the influence of new levels of hormones as a result of puberty? Honestly, the list describes half of the teenaged boys I've ever known (and the current bunch are given drug tests) and 75% of the teenaged girls I've known, including myself.

Behavioral Signs

• Change in overall attitude/personality with no other identifiable cause.
• Changes in friends; new hang-outs; sudden avoidance of old crowd; doesn't want to talk about new friends; friends are known drug users.
• Change in activities or hobbies.
• Drop in grades at school or performance at work; skips school or is late for school.
• Change in habits at home; loss of interest in family and family activities.
• Difficulty in paying attention; forgetfulness.
• General lack of motivation, energy, self-esteem, "I don't care" attitude.
• Sudden oversensitivity, temper tantrums, or resentful behavior.
• Moodiness, irritability, or nervousness.
• Silliness or giddiness.
• Paranoia
• Excessive need for privacy; unreachable.
• Secretive or suspicious behavior.
• Car accidents.
• Chronic dishonesty.
• Unexplained need for money, stealing money or items.
• Change in personal grooming habits.

 

[Beach Runner]

I can't find it, so I'll make it up. Look at the list below and tell me which it identifies--someone under the influence of drugs, or someone under the influence of new levels of hormones as a result of puberty? Honestly, the list describes half of the teenaged boys I've ever known (and the current bunch are given drug tests) and 75% of the teenaged girls I've known, including myself.

Behavioral Signs

I hear ya. Not on the list is hanging out at Peachtree and 14th Street back in the day. A clear clue that one was on drugs.

 

[Lynnie]

It doesn't end on 30A until the last "no-neck monster*" is back in school--and I say that lovingly!

* Reference from Cat on A Host Tin Roof.

Maggie the Cat! And, all that mendacity! Great reference!

 

[Lynnie]

I hear ya. Not on the list is hanging out at Peachtree and 14th Street back in the day. A clear clue that one was on drugs.

Ahem - I've hung out there~~~~~~



waiting for the bus cause we couldn't get a taxi from Back Street! Oh, and Club Anytime!

 

[NoHall]

Ahem - I've hung out there~~~~~~



waiting for the bus cause we couldn't get a taxi from Back Street! Oh, and Club Anytime!

YOU are too cool for school!

 

[Lynnie]

YOU are too cool for school!

I was too drunk to even get to class~~~~the sun was already up! Glad those days are over, you know what I mean?