OT: New Learning Curve?

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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> As you've noted, it is predictable after every "holiday" ... "Doofus
> Americanus" is becoming a prevalent genetic trait. Just turn on any TV, at
> any time, for verification.
>

Why limit it to holidays or kids? Did you see the newspaper article
about the math guide issued to NYC schools that was full of math errors?
Not to mention grammatical and spelling errors. Can't get smart kids
from stupid teachers :-).

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"firstjois" wrote in message
> I hate to say "in the old days" about news groups but - In the old days
> news groups would be flooded with trash talk and swear words in January -
> it took the kids from Christmas (when they got new computers) to January
to
> learn how to get into newsgroups. Has computing gotten more complex? the
> learning curve taking longer? news groups harder to find? With the
current
> rash of trash talk and swearing I been wondering: has it taken the kids
> from Christmas to Easter to practice their new found skills?

Nope ... their limited function brain cells, even more limited than those
possessed by their parents otherwise they would have been taught better,
were overtaxed on spring break and the results are manifested in what you
see.

As you've noted, it is predictable after every "holiday" ... "Doofus
Americanus" is becoming a prevalent genetic trait. Just turn on any TV, at
any time, for verification.

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"firstjois" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I hate to say "in the old days" about news groups but - In the old days
> news groups would be flooded with trash talk and swear words in January -
> it took the kids from Christmas (when they got new computers) to January
> to
> learn how to get into newsgroups. Has computing gotten more complex? the
> learning curve taking longer? news groups harder to find? With the
> current
> rash of trash talk and swearing I been wondering: has it taken the kids
> from Christmas to Easter to practice their new found skills?
>


You can thank the "New Math" for the phenomenon. ;~)

Easter vacation?

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 08:15:32 -0500, "firstjois"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I hate to say "in the old days" about news groups but - In the old days
>news groups would be flooded with trash talk and swear words in January -
>it took the kids from Christmas (when they got new computers) to January to
>learn how to get into newsgroups. Has computing gotten more complex? the
>learning curve taking longer? news groups harder to find? With the current
>rash of trash talk and swearing I been wondering: has it taken the kids
>from Christmas to Easter to practice their new found skills?
>
>Josie