The threat of a strong dose of public humiliation always worked better than physical intimidation with my teenagers. Their dad and I were adult advisors in their organizations and could always be counted on to “follow through” on whatever we promised, whether good or ill. The unpleasant attention only took “once” for each kid, and not just our own, without any voics ever being raised. There was usually too much laughter. We were pretty creative!
Just had to comment about scraping the soles of our shoes and leaving. I totally agree with leaving asap, but to show our soles (cultural bleepu) would be a colossal insult to a people that we invaded illegally. We should quietly gather our baseballs/bats and other gear, say “sorry” and go home from Iraq. It’s the Taliban that needed/needs to be punished. So glad to Vote today!
Did anyone else ever notice that creamed spinach was always served on the same day that the school lawns were mowed?