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maleficent · 01-20-2006, 08:05 AM

Redjake's correct - I graduated from college 20 years ago - and the same stuff was being said then -- it happens every generation..

I'd be willing to bet that the people being talked about in the article learned their 'basic skills' from their parents - who in turn learned it from their parents. Why should basic life skills be taught in an educational environment. Tipping is more common sense than anything else - I'd be pretty peeved if I had to spend my good money on something I already knew (it was bad enough I was forced into taking an art class - if I had to take remedial life skills I'd be furious) Common sense is what is lacking in a percentage of people in every generation - -even if it was taught in an academic environment - I seriously doubt it would be learned and applied.

01-20-2006, 08:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Redjake's correct - I graduated from college 20 years ago - and the same stuff was being said then -- it happens every generation.. I'd be willing to bet that the people being talked about in the article learned their 'basic skills' from their parents - who in turn learned it from their parents. Why should basic life skills be taught in an educational environment. Tipping is more common sense than anything else - I'd be pretty peeved if I had to spend my good money on something I already knew (it was bad enough I was forced into taking an art class - if I had to take remedial life skills I'd be furious) Common sense is what is lacking in a percentage of people in every generation - -even if it was taught in an academic environment - I seriously doubt it would be learned and applied. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.