When you're teaching students, it's appropriate to correct others; otherwise, most people don't appreciate being "corrected" regardless of age. It's perceived as condescending and self-righteous. I'm a former English teacher and have an older friend who is a retired English teacher. She often corrects people who make grammatical errors. Nobody appreciates it and most find it annoying and snooty. The English I hear spoken even by some friends, is not always correct in terms of grammar, usage or pronunciation, but I listen with my heart instead of my head for the content. Unless they've asked me to correct them, it's not my job. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, Probably because so many Black people do not speak standard English. Call it ebonics or whatever you like, it is not proper English and sounds uneducated. If you'll notice, the blacks who succeed (outside of rap and sports) - Obama, Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice - they all speak proper English. It's no coincidence. Other educated ethnic minorities that have become successful honor their heritage and speak ethnically at home, but they speak proper English in public. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, I have 3 answers: 1. Maybe you need to find other places to meet women, like church or volunteer organizations. 2. Perhaps their fathers are adult "bad boys" so the daughters consider that normal. They don't know what it's like to be treated nicely. 3. Teenagers are at that awkward stage of being dependent on parents, yet starting to become an adult. Part of that process involves separating from parents, which often leads to rebellion against parental values. What would piss off nice parents more than having their daughters date bad boys? See what I mean? Sometimes this rebellion continues into the 20's or beyond. Hopefully, these girls will discover they are worth the attention and kindness of a nice guy. If not, they're not the girl for you. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, My best guess is urinary incontinence. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, No, honey, it's fine. Now with Barak Obama as president elect, I hope everyone will ease up on the political correctness issue. It would be racist if you called someone of another race a dirty name, but you have a right to your preferences in dolls. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, As a former English teacher, I'm wondering if you have a learning disability - trouble reading or perhaps have a vision or hearing problem you're unaware of. If none of the above applies, get off your lazy ass and study. School is not all about fun and games. Do you think Barak Obama, Colin Powell and Bill Gates succeeded by luck? They all had a good education. That takes hard work. Sorry about that. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, It's a matter of more education, not money. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, I'm glad you asked. With so many STDs it's important to give the teens accurate information in a non-judgmental way. At the same time, you are perfectly within bounds by telling them (not in a preachy way) your feelings about teen sexual behavior. They'll respect you more if you are honest and not preachy. They'll do what they want anyway, so it's better to give them enough info to be as safe as possible. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, Depends. I'm an older woman who likes younger men. Are you looking for just a sexual relationship or the possibility of a long term relationship? Whatever your answer (and I'm not judging), be honest with yourself and with her. Are you already friends or acquaintances? Do you know for sure that she's unattached? If you already know her, tell her how much you appreciate her (sense of humor, intelligence, spontanaity - whatever truly applies) and then ask her out for coffee first. If you don't know her well, compliment her sincerely on her dress, earrings or whatever applies. Nobody likes rejection, but she'll respect you for having the guts to try. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, Because they probably have more money than younger men and unfortunately, too many women, young & older, are more impressed with money than personality in a man. If you're not interested, just say no thanks. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, Probably because we all did stupid things as teenagers and realize that teens tend to do lots of things without considering the consequences, like having unprotected sex or using drugs (not that some older people are immune from that). Also jealousy. We wish we were your age, but knowing all that we know now. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, Who cares what others think. Are you really worried about that or just afraid of rejection. Hey, we're all afraid of rejection. Whether you're interested in the possibility of a long term relationship or just a fling, be honest with yourself & with her. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, YOunger people are more idealistic and that's good. They have more energy and drive to change the world. That's good. Some older folks who've experienced a lot of disappointments - loss of jobs, death of friends or relatives, health problems, consider themselves more "realistic" about life. When I was in college, I understood the world intellectually. AS an English major, I read world literature and could analyze it brilliantly. Now that I'm 55, I look back and really understand those characters on an emotional level. Also, lots of kids your age seem very superficial and they're always on the damned cell phone shutting out the rest of the world in our eyes. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, When it comes to material things, some people always want more and are therefore chronically discontent. However, as someone who is now struggling financially, I can tell you that being poor is very stressful, not knowing if you can pay your rent and utilities and decent food. I've noticed that most people who say "money can't buy happiness" don't live from one paycheck to the next. They have a measure of financial security that many of us lack. It's true that money doesn't guarantee happiness, but it sure makes life easier. For example, if I had a newer car, I'd feel safer and less worried about car repair bills. Some of my neighbors can't afford cars and have to stand outside in all kinds of weather waiting for the bus. I"m sure they'd be happier if they could drive the
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, The most common problem is urinary stress incontenance - leaking a bit when exercising, coughing, laughing. But there is surgery for that. I've had it. It's called TVT - trans vaginal taping. I had it 5 yrs ago & may need a tune-up, but it's not very invasive, though there is a short recovery period. There are pills for this condition too, but I'd rather do the surgery and be done with it for a long time. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
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