01-31-2009, 10:03 PM
I disagree that people stop paying attention past a certain age. I'm 33, and I pick new things up all the time. We all do. Be it morality, grammar, whatever....I recently got annoyed with myself whenever I said "I'm doing good" or "I don't feel good." I'd just started associating with more educated individuals, and it became common to hear them say "I'm well", and over time it just started to annoy me that I said "good". Now you'll almost never hear me say it incorrectly. Call me pretentious.
Similarly, in high school we had an assembly that sticks with me to this day. It was presented by flight medics, ER staff, paramedics, and loved ones who were all touched by the effects of drunk driving. It was amazingly graphic, with full color photos of what can happen if you do it. I heard many, many kids say they'd never drink again after seeing it. We all obviously DID, but much more responsibly.
I think people pick things up more frequently than most of us know.
Similarly, in high school we had an assembly that sticks with me to this day. It was presented by flight medics, ER staff, paramedics, and loved ones who were all touched by the effects of drunk driving. It was amazingly graphic, with full color photos of what can happen if you do it. I heard many, many kids say they'd never drink again after seeing it. We all obviously DID, but much more responsibly.
I think people pick things up more frequently than most of us know.