Have some decency

This goes along with the issue of respect in my last update and it won’t be a long post because it doesn’t need to be. It’s important to have some class in your everyday life.

One of my favorite hobbies is listening. I enjoy walking through the halls and cafeteria at school and picking up entertaining little snippets of a conversation. I would share some of these things with you, but none of them are appropriate enough to quote in a school-sanctioned blog. It’s surprising how many people speak so loudly (and so crudely) about their conflicts and sexual exploits. However, as entertaining as these people may be, I don’t think any of them worth knowing.

Let me clarify. In the Middle Ages, most royal courts had a court jester. There were two types of jesters: the trained entertainer, and the naturally stupid. The first danced and sang songs and told jokes. The second was spoken to by the other members of the court so that they could be entertained by the completely serious statements the dimwitted, uneducated jester would make.

This may sound arrogant for me to say, and I apologize for that, but it’s honestly how I feel. The naturally stupid court jesters of the Middle Ages were not given the chance to attend school, learn proper social behavior, or communicate effectively. All of the students in the cafeteria of Daviess County High School have had these opportunities and some have chosen to be the second, unrespected variety of jester.

While I do enjoy overhearing their conversations, I think I’d be happier overall, have more respect for those individuals, and have more faith in humanity as a whole, if they would tone it down.