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Offline 08micsta

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Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« on: 19 June 2007, 15:33 »
This is pretty irrelevent to this forum but its something i have noticed.
I'm currently a grade 11 pupil at a prestigious (i say this with a deep frown on my face)  :rolleyes: school in Cape Town. Over the years i have noticed changes. Some of these chnages i have faught against and others you cant really stop from happening.

I had a free period today :drool: (which never happens). And decided instead of doing work etc I would stare out the window of the third floor and looked at the cars the matrics were driving and found myself both shocked and surprised. Here is a short list of some of the cars I saw:

1. A Golf GTI (Its a new model with what looks like all the options)
2. Audi A4
3. Old Shape BMW 3 series
4. Renault Clio
5.Some random Fiat.
6. VW Golfs

I'm sorry. But as a 16 year old in todays society i feel this is crazy. What is going on in parents heads? A merc C class for a first car?

wow.  Whats everyones opinions?
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #1 on: 19 June 2007, 15:49 »
Whats a matric?
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #2 on: 19 June 2007, 15:53 »
If you have eva seen that programme on mtv sweetsixteen. They get brand new bmws mercs job lot.

It really does my head in.
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #3 on: 19 June 2007, 15:58 »
A matric is a guy in his final year of high school. Not even in college yet!
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #4 on: 19 June 2007, 16:07 »
I saw a girl on sweet sixteen get a Merc SL500 as her first car (Yes, shes 16).
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #5 on: 19 June 2007, 16:40 »
Who cares?
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #6 on: 19 June 2007, 17:07 »
If I was 16 again and my folk's said "do you want a Vauxhall Corsa 1.0, or mk5 Golf GTi"?

Hmmm tough one that. I suppose just because someone's young, it doesn't mean they won't appriciate it.
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #7 on: 19 June 2007, 17:23 »
This cutie is only 17yo and drives a NHRA Top Fuel car! [Miss Courtney Force]



But, yes, I do agree that many kids are spoilt by their parents and consequently they don't learn how to value things they have.
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #8 on: 19 June 2007, 17:37 »
Quote from: Peskarik on 19 June 2007, 16:40
Who cares?

 :grin: bang on. what a sh!t post.
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Re: Has school changed? Or are kids just really spoilt?
« Reply #9 on: 19 June 2007, 18:45 »
Quote from: sharpie on 19 June 2007, 17:37
Quote from: Peskarik on 19 June 2007, 16:40
Who cares?

 :grin: bang on. what a sh!t post.

....Sounds like the comments one might expect from a spoilt kid.

In my opinion the posted thread is relevant in that it's mentioning types of GTI owners.
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