am i wrong?

[Philly Mike]

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.

Well I am just referring to the things like "don't have sex" "abortion = Hell", "masturbation is a sin" blah blah blah these are different topics than. "I got shot and now have to get a finger stuck up my ass in order to take a shit because my body is broken", or "I did drugs and now my left side doesn't work" and things like that.

The scared straight ones usually get attention, but the "your a sinner if you..." ones are usually just ignored


and

1st of all, im 17
2nd-after hearing the same crap for 8 years you actully start to REMEMBER it
3rd-im in freakin 1st and AP classes....if i was in 3rd or 4th track i could understand them forcing this crap into my head but i know it...Don't Drink Dont Do Drugs, Shower, Have protected sex, and just be a decent person. All of which i do soo just because i dont pay attention doesnt mean i dont know it.

holy crap you are in catholic school and they tell you protected sex. I am surprised you weren't told that it would fall of if you get with a woman.