Class of 76 'cleverer' than kids of today

[Abarbarian]

The intellect of even the brainiest 14-year-olds has deteriorated dramatically over the decades despite an increase in the number of pupils achieving top grades in exams.

Their cognitive abilities are level with those of 12-year-olds in 1976, the study found.


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081027/tuk-class-of-76-cleverer-than-kids-of-to-dba1618.html

 

[Anon_F]

I recently did a pre-employment test for a possible new job & got told beforehand it would be a pen & paper test and not on a computer. Seems the level of grammar & English has fallen with the on-set of people using Computers the whole time.

 

[psd99]

Bullocks!

 

[floppybootstomp]

I work in schools.

I see 14 year olds reading and learning from books that I'd mastered at age 9.

That's not a rule of thumb, but it does happen, I've seen it.

Nuff said

 

[psd99]

But you are old though. I swear you got white hair.

 

[floppybootstomp]

But you are old though. I swear you got white hair.

I am 57, no longer middle aged I guess and my hair turned white when I was 40.

These facts do not detract from the fact I'm cleverer than you

In fact, I was probably brighter than you are now when I passed my eleven plus.

Why is this?

Perhaps it was the fact we could be punished with a cane. And we were.

Maybe, maybe not.

 

[psd99]

Just kidding dude I love the way you always seem to catch my bait when I wind you up. I do agree with you though. You are more intelligent than me.

I mean we should change this thread into a manhood one. "my manhood is bigger than yours." lol

 

[floppybootstomp]

I mean we should change this thread into a manhood one. "my manhood is bigger than yours." lol

It probably is. Mine was shot off in The Falklands

 

[psd99]

lol you are crazy!!