Have you tried walking through the connector in terminal C in EWR during a sunny morning? I’m surprised those people trying to sign passengers up for the United credit card aren’t permanently blind from staring into the sun every day.

The sun shines in Jersey?

Yup, that's why I am a douche who wears my sunglasses indoors:)

I am a tail end baby boomer and I will be lucky if I see Social Security and as far as the crybaby kids it's you gen x or millennials or whatever generation you are that do not instill any discipline in your children. They have no respect for their elders or teachers or anyone. I never had "time out' when I was a kid I got knocked out if I got out of line. As far as the multiple wars and debt and loss of religion even though I am not religious myself I am on the same page. I have been working since I was 15 and am now 55 you think I am happy with the ponzi scheme of social security you are mistaken. I better never hear any politician talk about "entitlement" reform. You better believe I am entitled I paid into it I better get it.

In case you were confused, 55 puts you right in the middle of raising the Millennials...being that Millennials are now 18-35.

Cool. I am sure the threat of physical violence on a child never produces any unwanted side affects.

Worked on me. Kids are little ****s these days because they're coddled and parents are in denial. Everyone's kid is an angel and buy them the toy and THEN they'll be good...

Relax Francis.
 

I saw a pilot who dared to have his hands in his pocket, the chief pilot put him in the front leaning rest position. Put him on KP, I mean reserve for a month.

What about sunglasses inside the hotel?

Denzel wore his in the Hotel in the movie, Flight.

And that there is the mentality that’s a big part of the reason for the societal problems we have today.

It’s been proven in countless studies that physical discipline of children has very negative consequences later in life. Time to evolve.

That made sense... his pupils were dilated.

Bull$7!+. Physical discipline worked on me when I needed it and I turned into a productive member of society.

You’ve gotta find what kids are afraid of. If it’s losing the video game then discipline them that way. If they’re afraid of a spanking then use that. You’re not there to be their friend but rather their parent.

You understand the difference between anecdote and statistics, correct?

Now I understand your screen name ... All these years I thought you were whacking something else.

Looking at your posting history, it appears you have a permanent chip on your shoulder. I prefer producing members of society with a more balanced personality that can control their emotions.

You have zero clue as to my real life persona and character. Nice try though.

A swat on the ass never killed anyone. Worked on many in my generation.

Here you go, guys.

https://www.parenting.com/parenting-forums

No, it never killed anyone. But it did teach them that violence can solve problems and motivate people. If it's taken too far, it can lead to violent adults.

A simple google search lists multiple studies that confirm this.

You use the word "proven" far too freely yourself as well. "Indicated" or "implied" or even "suggested" would have been more appropriate.

Ok. The connection between spanking and adult violence is indicated, implied and even suggested. :D

So- pilots are really wearing sunglasses indoors?

That is an interesting topic to discuss.
Let’s talk about that-
-pilots....
-wearing sunglasses....
-indoors.

If they paid folks to get threads back on track, you sir, could retire early....

The thread IS on track. The pilots who weren't spanked as kids are the ones who wear their sunglasses in the terminal at night, sometimes on their face, sometimes up on their heads, sometimes backwards, sometimes on or with some sort of hat, sometimes outside of work like at a hotel, sometimes at a store or somewhere else they have to stop on the way to/from work.

The common thread is that they're all awesome because they weren't spanked, because this one study showed that spanking is 100% bad all the time.

Carry on.

Sorry, studies and statistics can be skewed to fit whoever's footing the bill's agenda.

Ok. But the data is more difficult to refute when corroborated by multiple studies.

http://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3...377-X/fulltext

Spanking your child can make them violent later in life | Daily Mail Online

https://www.simplemost.com/kids-span...alth-problems/

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/04/spanking.aspx

Damn baby boomers!!!

You're bringing facts to an anecdote fight. It "feels" like you're wrong so therefore you are.

Since it never killed anyone and worked so well on your generation, why do you think your generation stopped doing it?

All I know is I never spanked a kid on the rear, and I hopefully never will.

However, the adult females I SMACK on the a** during intimate occasions BEG for me, Daddy, to do it again and again. Strange how the same act that is hurtful to children brings intense ecstasy to adults caught in the act of love.

This thread started with a probably grumpy old goat telling the kids to stay off his lawn. Now everyone else has jumped in with the every-thing-every-other-generation-is-doing-is-ruining-life-for-everybody-else theme.

If sunglasses being worn in the terminal really gets you spun up, then you are wasting your life energy.

And if you are spun up now and wondering why the missus always has a "headache", this is the reason why.

Total BS!

I submit that at an early age, kids only understand ass beatings.

I’m not saying you have to hurt them, but they simply do not understand what words like “please,” and “time out” and choices like “do this now and you will get rewarded later.”

Those are adult concepts applied to small kids who don’t understand them.

If they don’t see consequences as kids, they won’t see consequences as an adult. And ever since all this “don’t ever smack your kids” crap got started, we have seen one Hell of a lot higher % of awful adults

Bingo......

Discipline doesn't have to be violent. There are plenty of non-violent ways of instilling discipline in children. There are plenty of ways for children to "face consequences" that don't involve a belt or spanking.

You're right... A pop on the hand, a pinch on the arm, firm grab on the arm are all good alternatives.

Timeout works for my kids, but they need to know that there are repercussions if they lose the respect for time out.

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Violence and fear are two of the strongest motivators in humans and primates.
Have been that way since the beginning of time.
Why change a good thing.
You can’t reason with a child,
You can’t with some adults either.
I’m which case

https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/Fe...619.jpg.cf.jpg

Me? I wear a prescription leather jacket.

This attitude that spanking a child is somehow destructive to them is perpetuated by individuals who don’t understand how to do it properly.

Spanking a child needs to happen when you’re in control. It’s not an immediate “heat of the moment” action and it should never be used as a threat. It’s a consequence. It’s also not the “go to” option for every offense.

You make sure you’re not doing it in anger. That may require a reasonable waiting period, 20-30 minutes. Let them know it’s coming. You make sure the child understands you love them and they’re receiving the punishment as a consequence for whatever behavior warrants it. Deliver the spanking, comfort them, reaffirm your love for them and move on.

Lol, I have a great relationship with my son. He is respectful, does well in school, and the other kids say he isn’t a bully.
I never spanked him once. The only physical thing I did was hold him down until he realized that wiggling and fighting weren’t going to get him out of it.
I always attempt to get on their level. I think hitting a kid is wrong and in the kids head it becomes about the hitting, and not the action that got them there.
My dad used to hit, and I don’t like him at all.

Maybe that rapist alaska pilot was hit as a child or the fa who brutally mudered that dog was spanked as child. Maybe the female alaska pilot was never spanked and as a snowflake she couldnt handle the situation that resulted from her getting drunk. Typical snowflake. The options to extend this thread are endless. Personally I think it is Deltas fault since they dont hire anyone over 45.

He’s already had his day in court and been convicted? On topic, if you wear sunglasses inside the terminal in or out of uniform you are a tool. All the people looking at you are thinking the same thing.