Posted By: Old Lady on 2008-05-15
In Reply to: My kid bagged 4 trophies this year in - wrestling just for showing up!!! sm

This isn't youth soccer and not everyone gets a trophy. I use it a lot, especially with younger people (and that is nearly everyone these days).

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• WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? - Old Lady (Views: 542, 2008-05-15)
  • apparently they are people SM - mt (Views: 174, 2008-05-15)
  • Another one!! - Old Lady (Views: 220, 2008-05-15)
  • i agree, but.. - moonchild (Views: 203, 2008-05-15)
    • Right, I've had my dumas moments too, but I prefer to think of it as senility (go on... - lleopold/loeb (Views: 163, 2008-05-15)
      • no longer exist - MT (Views: 105, 2008-05-15)
      • hah, yea... (sm) - moonchild (Views: 124, 2008-05-15)
  • How old? Have you ever heard of the sputnik generation - lleopold/loeb (Views: 199, 2008-05-15)
    • You seem so intelligent. I am jealous. SM - 47yearold (Views: 136, 2008-05-15)
      • Sorry, should have been NM - 47yearold (Views: 98, 2008-05-15)
        • drather be rich : ) - leopold/loeb (Views: 115, 2008-05-15)
    • I'm in your brother's age group and - I don't think my kids are getting (Views: 131, 2008-05-15)
      • You're absolutely right....... - sm (Views: 59, 2008-05-15)
      • The all-important watchword in education today is self esteem, and - lleopold/loeb (Views: 115, 2008-05-15)
        • question - sassee (Views: 93, 2008-05-15)
          • I agree ......there is book smart and there is - common sense... we need both (Views: 67, 2008-05-15)
          • My ex is a professional educator; I've gotten lots of info from him - leopold/loeb (Views: 96, 2008-05-15)
            • thanks for your response sm - sassee (Views: 70, 2008-05-15)
            • Oh, Gosh! I wield a mean screw driver myself sm - Mamadog (Views: 135, 2008-05-15)
              • dog indeed you are - leopold/loeb (Views: 100, 2008-05-15)
                • Hey Leopold/Loeb... - Curmudgeon (Views: 95, 2008-05-15)
                • Hey Leopold/Loeb... - Curmudgeon (Views: 71, 2008-05-15)
              • PITY YOU ALL INDEED - leopold/loeb (Views: 134, 2008-05-15)
                • Hey Leopold/Loeb... - Curmudgeon (Views: 87, 2008-05-15)
                • But can he do anything useful, like perhaps change a light bulb? - Mamadog (Views: 86, 2008-05-15)
                  • You're not the brightest bulb in the lot, nor the dimmest...just WHAT is your problem - leopold/loeb (Views: 104, 2008-05-15)
                    • Woah, now...don't be so defensive. sm - Mamadog (Views: 84, 2008-05-15)
                      • Why do you come only to attack? In my world: dog=lobotomized cat - leopold/loeb (Views: 84, 2008-05-15)
                        • Good one! Ya got me there. Slow day, I guess. nm - Mamadog (Views: 61, 2008-05-15)
            • There are some fascinating reads available on - Dumbing Down of (Views: 69, 2008-05-15)
              • Have you read much on the Bilderberg Group...the elite of the elite of the elite - leopold/loeb (Views: 71, 2008-05-15)
                • Just read about it on Wikipedia. Quite - Thanks (Views: 67, 2008-05-15)
                • Leo, you forgot one Elite in there. Don't short change them, now. nm - Mamadog (Views: 54, 2008-05-15)
                  • Woof. We were having an intelligent - Thanks (Views: 64, 2008-05-15)
          • My kid bagged 4 trophies this year in - wrestling just for showing up!!! sm (Views: 74, 2008-05-15)
            • oops SM - sassee (Views: 177, 2008-05-15)
              • In my opinion a lot of blame lies on too much TV and what kids are SM - 47yearold (Views: 50, 2008-05-15)
                • True...... but - sm (Views: 52, 2008-05-15)
            • I love the saying... - Old Lady
        • Your brother reminds me of my son. He is age 20 and he was SM - 47yearold (Views: 85, 2008-05-15)
        • you definitely hit the nail on the head -- - self-esteem s/m (Views: 94, 2008-05-15)
          • We bet they will!!! - Old Lady (Views: 83, 2008-05-15)
        • That's how my kids learned too!!! - Old Lady (Views: 76, 2008-05-15)
    • You are right on the mark!!! - Old Lady (Views: 89, 2008-05-15)