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re: Nearly 40% of HS Seniors are "straight edge" meaning no alcohol, no cigarettes, no MJ
Posted on 7/29/24 at 11:18 am to Gravitiger
Posted on 7/29/24 at 11:18 am to Gravitiger
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My cousin starts college in a couple weeks. He has never smoked, drank, vaped, etc. His dad is worried about him being too sheltered and getting overwhelmed.
Happened to a buddy of mines brother. They get out in college on their own and tend to go off the rails with the partying bc it’s all so new to em. At least in high school your parents can sort of guide you and by the time you get to college you aren’t going in blind.
This post was edited on 7/29/24 at 11:19 am
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Posted on 7/29/24 at 11:24 am to stout
I was in the less than 10% group for the year I graduated...
Posted on 7/29/24 at 11:26 am to stout
Cigs are now symbols of lower class behavior, and they’re gross, often repellent.
That said, these numbers are largely driven by the fact that tons of kids don’t socialize much, and drinking and doing drugs are social activities, at least in initial exploration.
That said, these numbers are largely driven by the fact that tons of kids don’t socialize much, and drinking and doing drugs are social activities, at least in initial exploration.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 11:33 am to CR4090
quote:I find em to be awesome. Most are smarter than we were
No wonder kids today kinda suck.
And if I woulda had social media to hound around with I woulda stared a hole in my device in 1986. Can you imagine instant access to thousands of girls? I swear. I was with a group of 15 year olds this weekend and when I went out to check on em Saturday evening they were all staring at their phone. In true old man fashion I gave em shite.
Asked em what was so interesting on those damn phones. Four or five clues me in on the interactions they were having thru various social media platforms. I nodded understanding and went back inside.
Between these sessions they played basketball and swam, no different than we did.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 11:37 am to The Third Leg
quote:maybe mine is the anomaly, but his requests to go hang out, play golf, go to the baseball facility, go see his girlfriend are daily, most of the time multiple times.
these numbers are largely driven by the fact that tons of kids don’t socialize much,
We were lucky ti get in touch w our friends at all, leaving messages and hoping they called back eventually. Organizing 5-6 dudes to get together and hang out was a few times a month thing. Not daily
Posted on 7/29/24 at 11:40 am to stout
But whippets are off the fricking charts
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:04 pm to TigerHornII
I don't think a measly 5% were straight edge in 1976. I was in high school then and knew a good many who didn't have any of those vices. Now sex, on the other hand, was a big deal.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:07 pm to BabyTac
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Alcohol is one of the worst drugs out there.
agreed brother
other than the occasional beer with friends, drinking shouldn't be a societal norm.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:08 pm to stout
Mine was recently a senior. She’s very boring. No alcohol, no drugs, no tobacco, no sex (that we’re aware of). Seems most of the folks she’s in school are the same.
Dazed and Confused has become “Clean and Sober.”
Dazed and Confused has become “Clean and Sober.”
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:08 pm to stout
Straight edge also means no girls I bet.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:09 pm to Misnomer
Smoking cigarettes is no longer cool, generally speaking
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:21 pm to BK Lounge
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I dont see a problem with it, as long as ur still allowed to have sex , ‘straight edge’ sounds pretty healthy to me .
Believe it or not there are factions of the "straight edge" movement that do abstain from sex outside of marriage. At least in the 90s. These weren't choirboys either. "Hardcore" kids. Fighting was their addiction.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:21 pm to BK Lounge
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I dont see a problem with it, as long as ur still allowed to have sex , ‘straight edge’ sounds pretty healthy to me .
Believe it or not there are factions of the "straight edge" movement that do abstain from sex outside of marriage. At least in the 90s. These weren't choirboys either. "Hardcore" kids. Fighting was their addiction.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:22 pm to Upperdecker
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Smoking cigarettes is no longer cool, generally speaking
neither is drinking.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:23 pm to stout
1975: kids socialized outside of the house
2024: kids don’t leave their rooms
2024: kids don’t leave their rooms
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:28 pm to stout
quote:I was.
HS Seniors are "straight edge" meaning no alcohol, no cigarettes, no MJ
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:30 pm to stout
quote:
Nearly 40% of HS Seniors are "straight edge"
Nearly 35% of HS Seniors are liars.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:32 pm to stout
I don't think teens do nearly as much drinking and drugging as we did in the late 70s and early 80s. I know our son didn't. He did it a little but nothing like what we did when I was in high school. We were fricking degenerates....I don't know how more of us did not die. Drinking age was 18. I had a full beard before my 14th birthday....I could buy alcohol anywhere without being carded....did not need a fake ID. It was not great. It was fun, or we thought it was but we were out of control. We did it publicly also....did not care what anyone thought. Do not see stoned or drunk teens in public around us today.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:52 pm to Upperdecker
Ehhhhh, they are getting them. My youngest is 18 and gets into bars and was actually surprised at the amount of female smokers her age that she encountered. She said vaping is the big thing, but if they don't have a vape, cigarettes are still a big alternative.
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