tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post5909135651885246476..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Rum work still pulled round the fontDavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-79435583435468539652008-05-17T20:12:00.000+01:002008-05-17T20:12:00.000+01:00The issue is one of grammar.Council types make ver...The issue is one of grammar.<BR/><BR/>Council types make very little use of the future tense, are never corrected by their poorly-motivated teachers, and as a consequence never develop the ability to visualise the consequences of their actions: That's why they commit crime or have babies or do all those other things that seem inexplicable to us Lynne Truss acolytes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-84476867062380182282008-05-16T20:18:00.000+01:002008-05-16T20:18:00.000+01:00I don't see this as a "social problem". All these ...I don't see this as a "social problem". All these girls were beyond the reach of a stern talking-to. They were not social security basket cases. They were potentially good mothers. The problem was they couldn't wait to go through the allegedly transformational experience of motherhood. Once that was accomplished they were left to contemplate an endless morning after.David Hepworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541581777824775884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-80041494668868917652008-05-16T16:46:00.000+01:002008-05-16T16:46:00.000+01:00There's some good stuff on names in Freakenomics. ...There's some good stuff on names in Freakenomics. Basically its aspirational but from someone outside of your direct circle. The move towards new names and different spellings is also discussed - all about fitting in and being different I recall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-10246368861816146112008-05-16T15:50:00.000+01:002008-05-16T15:50:00.000+01:00Slightly off-topic, but the crypto fascist behind ...Slightly off-topic, but the crypto fascist behind my liberal exterior has often thought that the social problems of Britain could be solved by sneaking contraceptive drugs into the 'food' at McDonald's. It's a slow burnig plan, I grant you, but the results would start to show themselves at schools after about 5 years and spread through society from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-14023742577123987042008-05-16T15:28:00.000+01:002008-05-16T15:28:00.000+01:00My advice would be to get those kids on the pill a...My advice would be to get those kids on the pill as soon as possible.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-58502951168386895922008-05-16T11:14:00.000+01:002008-05-16T11:14:00.000+01:00I think it's nice to choose names that will suit t...I think it's nice to choose names that will suit the child for every life stage. Personally, I like Kate, Katy when they're a baby, child and teenager. Kate when they're a woman and Kitty when they're old.Suzy Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274429936276235291noreply@blogger.com