Granny's gone and done it again

[BigBlueHen53]

Hm. I don't recall anybody in my family being pleased about my ability to spell, or even caring. It was just easy and fun.

Maybe it was fun because it put me ahead of my classmates. My teachers were pleased, and I liked that. Well. All but one. And I didn't like her either so I aced the tests just to, er, spite her. She thought members of my race were naturally lazy and stupid, so I had an attitude of, "Well, I'll show HER!"

 

[troyer]

You know, Pennsylvania Dutch accent like Chon instead of John! Lol

I had a brother whose name was Jonas, but he mostly was called Chonas.
Jerry was Cherry.

 

[lovesfarms]

I had a brother whose name was Jonas, but he mostly was called Chonas.
Jerry was Cherry.

Another thing I noticed going from public school to private was at public school we were supposed to speak loud but put the correct emphasis on the correct words. In private school they talked very loud but In a monotone voice

 

[Nomadicus]

I have found that most people like being right, but in my traditional upbringing we were taught that it's prideful to admit to liking being right.

Pride does go before a fall.

 

[troyer]

Another thing I noticed going from public school to private was at public school we were supposed to speak loud but put the correct emphasis on the correct words. In private school they talked very loud but In a monotone voice

In the Parochial school I attended a lot of attention was put on speaking proper english because it was the trade language.

 

[Nomadicus]

I was told by someone who emigrated to the USA a few years back than most schools in Europe teach English a the language required to get a good job in the business trades that do business with the USA.

 

[troyer]

Pride does go before a fall.

Does that mean that every time I've fallen I've been proud before hand?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

In the Parochial school I attended a lot of attention was put on speaking proper english because it was the trade language.

People do judge you by the way you speak. It's probably not as extreme here as in, say, England, but speech patterns can certainly limit one's ability to earn an income or to climb the socioeconomic ladder.

 

[Nomadicus]

Looks like Ma is about half asleep rocking Sophie. I think I'm going to get a short dish of ice cream to take meds with and call it a day very soon.

 

[Nomadicus]

Does that mean that every time I've fallen I've been proud before hand?

I rather doubt that would be the case. That was a quote given to a proud race as a warning....