andrewsnaith Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 In my school the vast majority of the bullies were the onces that were really poor and scratty so I reckon if the tables had been turned and they had come dressed there stinking rags then we could have got some revenge and humiliated them instead!
Daggers Posted 1 September 2006 Author Posted 1 September 2006 I just happen to prefer business-casual Cat Burger - we have a need here greater than the whole of Africa's I liked wearing school uniform,I enjoyed looking smart and I automatically knew each morning what I wearing,unlike now where I spend about half hour each morning deciding what to wear! And that is why, I suspect, you grew up to be a Forest fan
lookwhaticando Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 Cat Burger - we have a need here greater than the whole of Africa's Bastards.
Daggers Posted 1 September 2006 Author Posted 1 September 2006 Bastards. I don't even know what business casual is ~ but I suspect it is something like this:
lookwhaticando Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 I don't even know what business casual is ~ but I suspect it is something like this: Way off Its trousers and polo shirts, usually. (Never tuck the polo shirt in, personally). It's just most people seem to like wearing clothes with holes in, and all kinds of hideous symbols on them, and belts that look more suitable for an alsatian.
vanfox12 Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 I suppose one good thing is uniform gives uniformity. Also if the children learn to have pride in the school it teaches respect. When the kids have a scrap with a rival school kids they can tell their mother that paying out for a new jacket is worth it because it was torn to shreds in defending the schools honour. But sriously how good does it feel at the end of a day after wearing a uniform/suit with a tight fitting tie is it to take them off an get into a pair of old jeans and T-shirt? If you wore casual for work and play then you could get bored with them easily. I have to wear a uniform for my job. Seeing a smartly dressed security officer gives someone that needs help more confidence when approaching them as opposed an officer that sloches and weras dirty jeans. That's an extreme example but you don't see many managers/directors wearing anything too casual. This is the British way and it starts in school. Agree 100% - My work place has a business casual dress codes with Charity days set aside for jeans day. I always wear a shirt for work. Its more professional and shows you have pride in both how you present yourself and how you do your job.
Northants Fox Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 I hated my School Uniform, by the time i left the only part i ever wore was my Blazer. Although i do have to wear a Uniform for my present job, and i no longer have an option, it's all the same color as well.
cisono Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 Our school uniforms were not that ugly and we did not have to wear them outside school, so it wasn't too bad overall.
Thracian Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 I love school uniforms but times are certainly changing because my wife won't wear hers now.
lcfcalan Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 Time to say goodbye to this antiquated method of stamping conformity on the population? Having just had to stump out an arm and a leg for my kids to be kitted out in the 'official' uniform I am at a loss to understand the reason why. Other nations manage very well without uniforms. The argument that it is a leveller, so that all students can appear the same regardless of their economic background, is a non sequitur. My lad demanded that I got the jumpers with the logo on ~ kids know the difference between the official one and the one from Asda. Maybe I wouldn't smart so much if every kid in the country wore the same uniform and it was all cheap. Hated uniforms as a kid and I'm hating them more now! I have great loathing of the school authorities that 'demand' that you purchase the uniform from the designated supplier. It caused great anxiety and a parent /child confrontation when my children were at school. But what also annoys me is that now, 8 yrs after my lot have had to have uniforms , the media make a big thing about it like it is something new ! Good luck to parents of 'school age ' children and hope that they have the 'clout' to overide the school rules about where the uniform should be purchased.
lookwhaticando Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 I love school uniforms but times are certainly changing because my wife won't wear hers now. It's funny that a few of our 'senior' forum members have mentioned school uniforms in the context of their better-halves today. I want in on this. I need a better-half, preferably with a school uniform of her own.
lcfcalan Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 Our school uniforms were not that ugly and we did not have to wear them outside school, so it wasn't too bad overall. What ? never ?
lookwhaticando Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 What ? never ? No, cisono meant it literally. They never wore their uniform outside the confines of their school. So as soon as they got to the gate at 3 in the afternoon, 400 kids took all their clothes off and wandered the streets - stark boll0ck naked.
lcfcalan Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 No, cisono meant it literally. They never wore their uniform outside the confines of their school. So as soon as they got to the gate at 3 in the afternoon, 400 kids took all their clothes off and wandered the streets - stark boll0ck naked. SHOCKING !
Thracian Posted 1 September 2006 Posted 1 September 2006 It's funny that a few of our 'senior' forum members have mentioned school uniforms in the context of their better-halves today. I want in on this. I need a better-half, preferably with a school uniform of her own. You'll never look back. School uniforms become like stockings and suspenders - a part of classic nostalgia and for good reason!
Gamesmaster Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 Having just had to stump out an arm and a leg for my kids to be kitted out in the 'official' uniform I am at a loss to understand the reason why. Other nations manage very well without uniforms. The argument that it is a leveller, so that all students can appear the same regardless of their economic background, is a non sequitur. This is what "we" voted for. It is part of the marxist government to guide us all to a more "everyone in the same yellow submarine boat" culture. In other threads Disco, i got the impression you were all for equalibrium?
stez Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 Time to say goodbye to this antiquated method of stamping conformity on the population? Having just had to stump out an arm and a leg for my kids to be kitted out in the 'official' uniform I am at a loss to understand the reason why. Other nations manage very well without uniforms. The argument that it is a leveller, so that all students can appear the same regardless of their economic background, is a non sequitur. My lad demanded that I got the jumpers with the logo on ~ kids know the difference between the official one and the one from Asda. Maybe I wouldn't smart so much if every kid in the country wore the same uniform and it was all cheap. Hated uniforms as a kid and I'm hating them more now! i never had to wear one at either of my schools, and i really couldn't see the point in them. the leveller arguement falls down because the poor kids get hand me downs or 2nd hand from the 'special place' and still get the piss ripped out of them. however a lot of the kids from roundhill (who joined wreake valley at 4th year level (whatever that is these days!)) seemed to quite like the uniform idea........
stez Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 This is what "we" voted for. It is part of the marxist government to guide us all to a more "everyone in the same yellow submarine boat" culture. In other threads Disco, i got the impression you were all for equalibrium? yeah! cos there were no school uniforms pre-1997! jesus!!
Gamesmaster Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 yeah! cos there were no school uniforms pre-1997! jesus!! So whats ya point? That the right wing government pre 97 were marxist minded it wasnt part of their ideology....
Daggers Posted 2 September 2006 Author Posted 2 September 2006 This is what "we" voted for. It is part of the marxist government to guide us all to a more "everyone in the same yellow submarine boat" culture. In other threads Disco, i got the impression you were all for equalibrium? That's Mr.Bob to you. So whats ya point? That the right wing government pre 97 were marxist minded it wasnt part of their ideology.... If anyone can let me know what he is on about - send a postcard to: "What the fudge is this child wibbling about?" c/o Disco Bob Down by the dockside chatting up sailors Fairyland The senders of the first 12 most entertaining answers will be treated to a slap up nosh in a posh place after my lottery numbers come up.
Rincewind Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 I would say the right wing were more likely to endorse school uniform. They started off in public schools like Eton and then moving on to Sandhurst or the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. These places were hardly the places down-trodden Labour voting working class were able to send their kids. It is only in recent years that the class structure has changed slightly. The idea of a leveler did work in the early part of the 20th century. There was not a great variance between poorer kids so they either went to school with their arses hanging out of their pants or their mother were good with a needle and thread. Uniforms cut this out somewhat. Today there are so many levels of class because of all the pocessions people have. A family with one car may be considered as struggling in some circumstances. Kids being kids are cruel at times and pick up on this with or without a uniform. I think a casual uniform is about right. Plain with no designer logos in whatever colour the school decides. Just something that can be bough on a wider scale without going to specialist shops.. To save starting another thread I'd just like to comment on how different Lineker and co look tarted out in their neatly pressed suits. I claim that non existent meall off disco bob out of his non-existent lottery winnings.
Gamesmaster Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 If anyone can let me know what he is on about What part of the bolded word part, dont you understand?
Gamesmaster Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 Today there are so many levels of class because of all the pocessions people have. This is my point, naturally we have human individuality, making children wear the same, reduces that, thats what marxist labour want as PART of their ideology, REGARDLESS of the previous government, who wanted it as a form of working uniform.
golden gordon Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 This is my point, naturally we have human individuality, making children wear the same, reduces that, thats what marxist labour want as PART of their ideology, REGARDLESS of the previous government, who wanted it as a form of working uniform. kids seem to end up wearing a type of uniform anyway , its called fashion
Gamesmaster Posted 2 September 2006 Posted 2 September 2006 kids seem to end up wearing a type of uniform anyway , its called fashion True, but its THEIR personal individual preference, in which they are not forced to conform. We teach humans from an early age that dictatorship is the norm and good
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.