Ya, that struck me as real truth. It’s a nice summary, gets quickly to the root of the problem. If you are facing yet another moron, this elucidates what’s going on. People do not aspire to mature beyond 5th grade anymore. Adjust your strategies accordingly.
My point was more about what you need to do in response, rather than the exact level of lack of maturity you are facing. I think modeling the moron as if they were a child gives good predictive power and suggests management strategies one may employ.
Sure, I’ve tried it a little bit, but some of them are insufferably immature to the point of them basically responding with: “I know you ware but what am I?”, or plugging their ears and yelling lalalala until you give up or leave.
Reverse psychology come close until they realize the outcome. Some never realize it though.
Ya, that struck me as real truth. It’s a nice summary, gets quickly to the root of the problem. If you are facing yet another moron, this elucidates what’s going on. People do not aspire to mature beyond 5th grade anymore. Adjust your strategies accordingly.
I honestly would take a fifth grader over most seventh graders most of the time.
Middle school was just a series of brutal fights where I grew up. Physically for the boys and psychology for the girls.
I’m just saying we should be careful what we wish for, though we really do need much better reading programs in schools.
My point was more about what you need to do in response, rather than the exact level of lack of maturity you are facing. I think modeling the moron as if they were a child gives good predictive power and suggests management strategies one may employ.
Sure, I’ve tried it a little bit, but some of them are insufferably immature to the point of them basically responding with: “I know you ware but what am I?”, or plugging their ears and yelling lalalala until you give up or leave.
Reverse psychology come close until they realize the outcome. Some never realize it though.