Yes. My plan is falling into place

-sigh- gotta get to science lab

Seems legit.

I wanna go home

Has anyone ever heard of the Shattered Lives Program? It's a program that goes from highschool to highschool and teaches them about drunk driving...by taking students from the school and staging an accident in the school parking lot. People the students know are taken away in handcuffs as the driver that drove drunk, or put in bodybags as the victims. Later, students walk the halls with their faces painted white as "ghosts" and can't talk to anyone, have to eat at their own table, etc.

My brother is in the program. The parents of each student involved have to write a eulogy and it wrecked my mom. My husband was in the program when we were in school and it was the worst few days of my life. The kids involved aren't allowed to go home and are instead taken to a hotel.

I called my mom and asked if she was okay. She sounded rough. She's expecting the call to tell her he "died." I told her to call me. Tomorrow is the assembly where they reunite with the families.

EDIT: Guhh, my mom just got the call. They pulled my brother from class(The Grim Reaper comes in and takes you out of the classroom) just as his girlfriend was walking by.

I'm scared now

It's a good program. Just terrifying.

They should do that here, we lose at least one student per year on "after-graduation" parties to drunk driving. What they do here is a bit different, they pick up the students and bring them to the scene of a drunk driving accident, then bring them to the morgue where they have to see the victims of the drunk driver. Really gross shocker, but it does scare a good portion of them into thinking before they drink and drive.

That sound like the most heavy-handed and idiotic method you could possibly employ to try and educate kids about it. What kind of lunatic thought that one up?

So, applied for another job today. Don´t think I´ll get it though but then again I´ve got that sweet deal at Liz´s work!

Elaborate?

Good luck, Mirocu!

Thanks

Sorry guys, I know I´m going on and on about my job situation. I just like to share what´s happening since you´re such good listeners and supporters I just hope I can pay you back..

Many thanks to you all for putting up with me!!

You're not the only one who's in a bad job situation, trust me. And you can always message me privately about it if you ever feel the need :]

It basically completely misunderstands teenage methods of thinking, for a start; the fact that it gets completely overblown means that the entire thing will be, at best, ignored and derided as ridiculous. It's heavy-handed, in your face in the most downright stupid and sanctimonious way possible, and clearly upsets parents as evidenced by;

It just strikes me as being in absolutely appalling taste.

Thanks, Liz!

Maybe I´ll do that if the others start picking on me But you have a solid work situation, right?

Like Uleni said, this place is a sanctuary from the outside world, a haven of friends that care about each other. We have all spilled on here at one time or another, we are all here for each other when any one of us needs an ear.

That's the point. It's supposed to be "in your face." I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but there are a LOT of drunk drivers in my area. Two years ago, a friend of mine was killed in one. She wasn't in the program, but she was t-boned by a much larger truck and broke her neck.

It shows people what happens when you do stupid things. That actions have consequences. You don't get the same effect by going "Oh hey, people die in drunk driving accidents." You can't just tell people. You have to SHOW them.

And so far, none of the students in the program, involved or otherwise, have gotten behind the wheel of a car drunk, save for one idiot four years ago who killed two people and is now serving time in prison for manslaughter.

It's supposed to be unsettling, and grisly.

I'm not denying that there should be education about drunk driving, but I'm saying that this is a sensationalistic and cack-handed method of doing so. Education through trauma is hardly a good way to actually, intelligently engage with people about issues.

How would you handle this, then? I'm not being rude or anything, I would just like to know.

Think I´m on Mustard´s side here, at least to some extent. Teaching by shocking can be useful sometimes but it should definitely be used with caution.

Only my 52 nickles though...

"I have an issue I want to engage with you on..."

*mALX tosses banana peel under Mustard's feet and gives him a light push, then runs away snickering*


Mustard: "What was I supposed to learn from that?"

mALX: "Learn, damn you!" *bops Mustard on head*


Here in Tennessee they call it the "Scared Straight" program.

I can't think of an immediate solution off the top of my head, but it would definitely not involve things that cause such upset to the parents, use up so much of a school's budget and generally bludgeon people over the head with "Drink driving ehs baaaaaaahd!!1!one!". Probably integrate it into an overall education program called something along the lines of 'Teenage lifestyles' giving a no-frills and no-glamour education on the effects of drinking and drug use, education on how to use contraception properly (because let's face it, they're teenagers. They're gonna have sex) and include the effects of drink-driving as part of that.

This is the education program we're talking about. When do they ever do any educating on real-life issues?

They would if it was headed up by an unbearably good-looking genius like myself.

Hahahahaha! I like your idea better anyhow, but it's like pulling teeth trying to change the curriculum.

That sounds like a good program, Elisabeth. In my home town they used to haul the wrecked cars to the high school where the kids were from. It was effective, but it only worked after someone had died.

It’s a shame that the calm, gentle discussions don’t get the point across. Every spring seems to bring another carload of dead teenagers around here. It’s devastating to the whole community when it happens.


Good luck with the job, mirocu!

Thanks, Grits

Like I said I´m yet not too worried about finding something else. I´m much more sad the company went down like it did, totally unnecessary

I have a headache.

That´s too bad Hope it goes away soon. Drink lots of water

*Slices Liz's head off*

Problem solved!

AND i lost ten pounds! Thanks, Mustard!!

Don't thank me, thank the innovative new treatment methods of Doctor Guillotine!

This message has been brought to you by The French Revolution ™

Thanks, Doctor!!

FINALLY. I'm home. I can get some rest

Guillotine - we've got the cutest little guillotine
It makes a cut that's really neat and keen
Sharp and clean
It never makes an error
It helps our reign of terror;

Guillotine - come to our court and you will see just what we mean
It is the bestest yet, it even beats Gillette, it's our little guillotine!

*sung to the tune of "Baby Face"


(All credit goes to Dick DeBartolo, Mad Magazine).

*Bangs saucepan with spoon next to KoB's head*

NO REEEEEST!! SPOON PAAAAAAN!!!!

Translation:

FINALLY. I´m home. AT LAST I CAN GET SOME FOOD AGAIN!!

Very funny







In a way, yes. Lol

AAAAAUUUUGGGGHHHHH-yells in kob's ear-

-sigh-

You guys are lucky I have patience, lol

*Grabs KoB's patience and runs away giggling*

-sigh-

You guys.

You´re lucky I´m here Kobby. I would never ever steal you patience

Completely unrelated but this is the funniest thing I've ever seen on the interner. Ever.

Is that because colonel mustard already stole them?

Pretty much!

I should have gotten patience insurance

You're full of jokes today, lol

You don't think I'm patient?

-gasp-