Along with the pet peeves with cell phones, I can't stand that there are children in middle school (Please don't tell me if it goes younger than that!) that have cell phones! They spend the entire day with their friends and they HAVE to be accessible to them when not in school?! I don't mean anything against kids this age, but what is so pressing that they have to have access to a phone to talk to their friends at all times?! I think that is going way too far. I'm all for the prepaid phones with (very) limited minutes for older kids in high school (I had one to call my mom to call and ask her to pick me up after games, incase of an emergency, etc.), but other than that, I think it's just too much.
Okay... that got me thinking of another one! (Please allow me one snobby rant for the day!) What is with young girls carrying (or feeling the need to carry) designer bags?! I always thought of the designer names as something professional women carried- something I could aspire to be able to attain by working hard. Now, they can be seen all over the halls of high schools across America. I love purses, and although some could argue that spending hundreds (or thousands) of dollars on a single bag is crazy, I love purses. I just think it instils a materialistic desire in children way too early. Women can work hard to be able to afford the purse- children just expect (and get) their parents to shell out the cash for one. Now, there will be exceptions where parents use it as a reward for good grades or whatever, and while I still don't agree with high school or middle school girls needing to carry one, it at least instils a little work-ethic in kids. |