tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post8491849078799863495..comments2023-10-29T04:49:36.513-04:00Comments on So Very Very Thankful: Excuse me Ma'amVirginiaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-945021681406310402013-06-29T08:37:03.530-04:002013-06-29T08:37:03.530-04:00GB, the folly I referred to is utter and complete ...GB, the folly I referred to is utter and complete stupidity....doing really stupid stuff.<br />Abseiling is a new word for me, but I do like rock climbing and rappelling...smile.<br />I think that "Sir" suits you just fine.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-81963464387402501022013-06-28T16:32:31.510-04:002013-06-28T16:32:31.510-04:00Oh dear. Rudeness I abhor. Folly I have aplenty....Oh dear. Rudeness I abhor. Folly I have aplenty. I'd better not tell you that.<br /><br />I remember when I used to take deprived children from a down-town youth club (I had a big car and a boss who was a leader at the club and decided I would make myself useful). I was 21. These hard-case kids used to call me 'Sir' after I took them abseiling and they were terrified whereas it is a sport I have always loved. I learned a lot and I became very old long before my time.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-37774002435771353352013-06-24T03:51:00.312-04:002013-06-24T03:51:00.312-04:00The two things in life that I just can't toler...The two things in life that I just can't tolerate are rudeness and folly.<br />I love well-mannered folks, especially children.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-29196033739606049892013-06-23T22:18:29.129-04:002013-06-23T22:18:29.129-04:00So nice to meet polite children these days. that ...So nice to meet polite children these days. that sounds like a lovely way to get to school....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-17440135804769944372013-06-23T07:26:59.655-04:002013-06-23T07:26:59.655-04:00Yes, his politeness was what initially struck me.
...Yes, his politeness was what initially struck me.<br />Usually when I observe mannerly children, they are mostly raised by the old-school generation like myself.<br />I am called "Mum" sometimes, but only when I'm out with my daughter.<br />Your students seem like the best students in the world, but then again, they've got a great teacher.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-26205332220699320512013-06-23T07:23:45.982-04:002013-06-23T07:23:45.982-04:00So happy to see you here. I enjoy reading your blo...So happy to see you here. I enjoy reading your blog so much.<br />Yes, Ellerslie had a somewhat bad reputation in years gone by, but I think that the school and its students have made it become a school to be reckoned with and it's now on a higher scale.<br />I do get "Mum" sometimes, but only when I'm traveling with my daughter.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-83461903279711009582013-06-23T00:04:26.609-04:002013-06-23T00:04:26.609-04:00At least he was polite. I haven't been called ...At least he was polite. I haven't been called Miss in a zillion years and am occasionally called 'Mom' by my students instead of Mrs. Schmitt. But that's ok, too. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-90511467618922010812013-06-22T07:48:05.382-04:002013-06-22T07:48:05.382-04:00lol. Being prematurely grey I'm already a sir....lol. Being prematurely grey I'm already a sir. I've even had people giving me seats on the subway. I aint saying no to that though lol<br />When they say Sir I'm always looking around expecting to see my dad then realizing they are actually speaking to me.<br /><br />my ellersie memories are of working in the area and seeing school kids in uniform in short pants actually buy alcohol from one of the shops on the main road. was a bit shocking. Jdidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493622796742761799noreply@blogger.com