tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post7929781409732571012..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Detention, Mystery, and the Fear of AuthorityLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-13986524696999453812010-03-03T03:44:45.213-05:002010-03-03T03:44:45.213-05:00And my kids call ME a push over. :)
Wow, you are ...And my kids call ME a push over. :)<br /><br />Wow, you are paranoid. So glad you survived to write about the experience.<br /><br />.........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-29918883151868053622010-03-02T22:48:11.813-05:002010-03-02T22:48:11.813-05:00Alice--our kids have to work during Saturday deten...Alice--our kids have to work during Saturday detention, so I've seen it.<br /><br />Kathleen--I tell myself all the time not to be a worrier, so I can relate.<br /><br />And Kathryn, what a great concept--an honor room! Sounds like something the Knights of the Round Table sat in. :)Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-441227164824431922010-03-02T21:05:36.319-05:002010-03-02T21:05:36.319-05:00My big act of rebellion in high school was wearing...My big act of rebellion in high school was wearing a pant suit, when girls were allowed to wear only skirts and dresses. I remember being grateful that I always made the honor roll, so got the privilege of going to the honor room instead of study hall. The honor room had no monitors, and we just sat around and gabbed all the time. <a href="http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><br />The Kill Zone</a>Kathryn Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701558750790059307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-56697473573017979242010-03-02T17:46:50.777-05:002010-03-02T17:46:50.777-05:00I was a worrier in school also. I never thought a...I was a worrier in school also. I never thought about a connection to crime fiction, but it make sense! I've made a concerted effort to be more easy-going in recent years. Life's too short to get stressed over things that truly don't matter! (Like an hour in detention.)Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-66315040361188558952010-03-02T17:10:59.161-05:002010-03-02T17:10:59.161-05:00When we got detention in HS, we had to scrape the ...When we got detention in HS, we had to scrape the gum from the rugs, vacuum, clean, and fetch and carry. I realized I just totally aged myself--plus this was a Catholic school--the rules were different. Homework? We did it at home after detention, because we were too busy cleaning the school!<br /><br />So very glad I'm not a teacher anymore. Even with the fear that the habit instilled in the little darlings.Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-72681792716438776522010-03-02T14:45:21.245-05:002010-03-02T14:45:21.245-05:00No. :)No. :)Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-27425421884623513802010-03-02T13:28:14.091-05:002010-03-02T13:28:14.091-05:00So Julia, do you think The Breakfast Club had an i...So Julia, do you think The Breakfast Club had an influence on your choice of careers?Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-60396572079798483732010-03-02T12:33:42.753-05:002010-03-02T12:33:42.753-05:00Beth, I have a pretty clean slate when it comes to...Beth, I have a pretty clean slate when it comes to what my kids might ask about--but my husband? I've told him that he is never to reveal certain nefarious details, especially because the boys hero worship him. <br /><br />Jess, I can't imagine what got you into detention. But the airport security thing--wow, would that tap into my font of guilt. Another reason it's better for me not to fly. :)<br /><br />Cricket, that's exactly why they won't let our kids do homework in detention--it would be a benefit, and none of them would mind getting one. Even now I think kids like them just for those moments of peace and quiet--the chance for contemplation in a loud world.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-10790440121201953532010-03-02T12:29:09.522-05:002010-03-02T12:29:09.522-05:00GM, No problem with me sitting still. My doctor su...GM, No problem with me sitting still. My doctor suggests I might want to try moving a bit more. :)<br /><br />Sue Ann, you are so right. I am a secret anarchist, but soon . . . .<br /><br />Keith, I haven't seen the Breakfast Club since the 80s, but that sounds about right, especially the 31,000 dollars. :)Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-72417071448616398072010-03-02T11:24:20.406-05:002010-03-02T11:24:20.406-05:00Well, they know of your nefarious past now, Beth.
...Well, they know of your nefarious past now, Beth.<br /><br />[raises hand] I was in detention. More than once. It was great. We were allowed to do homework, and I had a crazy classload (plus college courses at night) so I relished the chance to focus. And I really liked my teachers, so it wasn't much of a punishment. Julia, I would have driven you crazy.Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-43893085485158736782010-03-02T11:18:44.236-05:002010-03-02T11:18:44.236-05:00I made it into detention and was proud of it at th...I made it into detention and was proud of it at the time, which is horrible in retrospect. Glad my kids don't read this blog.<br /><br />I also feel guilty around police officers, even though I'm a pretty straight arrow now, but that's NOTHING to how I feel going through airport security. There's nothing like that long line leading toward all that authority to convince me that I've been a weapons-smuggling drug dealer my whole life and not even been aware of it. I'm not defensive! You're defensive!Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-9449143614644352152010-03-02T11:02:39.509-05:002010-03-02T11:02:39.509-05:00And for those of you who misbehaved in one way or ...And for those of you who misbehaved in one way or another in high school or college, just wait for your teens to start asking questions! Since my husband did some "sampling" in college, I answered questions about drub use. Because I was and still am a health nut, I didn't smoke pot or try other drugs. As for underage drinking, neither one of us could claim innocence, so we just tried to model moderate,responsible drinking as adults. And as for teenage sex, all we could do was tell our kids to be careful and use condoms. We certainly had no hints for how to control those raging urges and abstain! All in all, I'm pretty proud of how my two turned out and what they still don't know about their parents' youth. :)Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-16695179518041788902010-03-02T09:59:49.135-05:002010-03-02T09:59:49.135-05:00LOL.
Keith, that does sound eerily like somethin...LOL. <br /><br />Keith, that does sound eerily like something Julia would say. I can just picture it...and the look on the kids' faces when she loses it.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-36907689793765562352010-03-02T09:45:42.106-05:002010-03-02T09:45:42.106-05:00Julia, You mean you're kinda like Vernon in Jo...Julia, You mean you're kinda like Vernon in John Hughes's The Breakfast Club? Cool.<br /><br />Richard Vernon: "That's the last time, Bender. That the last time you ever make me look bad in front of those kids, you hear me? I make $31,000 a year and I have a home and I'm not about to throw it all away on some punk like you. But someday when you're outta here and you've forgotten all about this place and they've forgotten all about you, and you're wrapped up in your own pathetic life, I'm gonna be there. That's right. And I'm gonna kick the living shit out of you. I'm gonna knock your dick in the dirt."Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-63830372063716173042010-03-02T09:05:09.427-05:002010-03-02T09:05:09.427-05:00If I may, I never had detention either. Guess we w...If I may, I never had detention either. Guess we were all nerds and afraid of authority. And, like you, Julia, I see a cop car and my heart stops. But then, I live in Los Angeles. Enough said...<br /><br />The real question here is how many of us straight arrows rebelled later? Recently, we've proven that we can lie our butts off, but how many of us now deserve detention for one misdeed or another? <br /><br />And, Julia, those few minutes you let those miscreants go early - a sure first step towards anarchy.Sue Ann Jaffarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984054116933714621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-15864812588866581652010-03-02T08:07:55.388-05:002010-03-02T08:07:55.388-05:00Julia: The rowdy people can't sit still long e...Julia: The rowdy people can't sit still long enough to write books, perhaps.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-30796033776779013722010-03-02T08:00:16.677-05:002010-03-02T08:00:16.677-05:00What, all straight arrows at this blog?What, all straight arrows at this blog?Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-14675022133052196902010-03-02T07:54:49.188-05:002010-03-02T07:54:49.188-05:00Man, looking back, I WISH I'd pulled some shen...Man, looking back, I WISH I'd pulled some shenanigans good enough to get detention. Alas, a youth wasted.Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-11352230523469749592010-03-02T07:24:25.550-05:002010-03-02T07:24:25.550-05:00Maybe this is why we all like crime fiction? :)Maybe this is why we all like crime fiction? :)Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-74441221003463979982010-03-02T07:11:51.703-05:002010-03-02T07:11:51.703-05:00"Detention" -- puts the fear into me the..."Detention" -- puts the fear into me the moment I read it. Never been there; don't want to go, even with a softie like you in charge :)Lisa Borkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174197592575631864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-89943537509315903692010-03-02T05:42:36.704-05:002010-03-02T05:42:36.704-05:003 times a school year would be too many, Julia! :)...3 times a school year would be too many, Julia! :) Glad you survived it.<br /><br />I never had to go to detention. I was a nerd. :)<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com