What grade are you in? Grades 4life
Sunday, August 08, 2004
After experiencing years in the education system, once we’re out of it, we have no idea how to mark the passing of time - until now. Introducing Grades 4Life!
Instead of asking, “How old are you?” you can ask someone “What grade are you in?” to which one can reply, “27th grade. You?” The grade would include a list of “to dos” before you can pass on to the next grade. In order to get out of 19th grade, for example, you need to know how to take care of your own taxes and have experience renting/owning property. That way, you can easily get a feeling for the person’s background more than you would be able to just from an age.
Maybe that way, we would have more rounded people, more balanced or at least know when they’re not all there…
Maybe certain communities could benenfit from the dating requirement. “You must have a t least gone on at least one date.” That’s to pass 18th grade. Perhaps asian parents would then encourage their kids to date instead of keeping them socially stunted by telling them that they can’t date until their done with medical school. I can just imagine them saying to their sons, “Must get ahead! Go date a girl now!” “But Mom! I’m only in 8th grade!” hehehe that’ll be the day…
Any suggestions for requirements per grade?
Race, religion, sex……
Now you wana color people by the grade of life?
Posted by on 08/09 at 08:01 AMGenius. I’m gonna start working on this one.
Maybe a standardized placement test can be used as a prequal’ for dating...hmm.
Of course, not enough of the “right” questions are asked prior to, and during, the all-important first date.
For instance, one question never asked, but that’s properly probing, yet not intrusive, is, “When you spoil yourself, what do you do?”
This question not only shows interest on your part, but it’ll also tells you about the other person’s interests, and how they are going to expect/want/like to be spoiled.
It indicates maintenance(high/low), maturity (at times), aspirations (if they see “spoiling” themselves as finishing a book, completing a course; anything to better themselves), and there are others. Really. Think about it.
I could go on.
But I won’t.
I’ll let you know what else comes out of this “Grades 4life” deal.
Whatever.
blog.Posted by on 08/09 at 06:27 PMWhelp, “Rafalosophy” (if that -is-, in fact, your real name sir), it would seem that you’d have to answer the question of who are the guardians of the grade definitions. With America bein’ all sorts of a melting pot, it’s not liable to shake out by default through social norms…
Posted by on 08/25 at 08:44 PM