During CCA camps, the seniors will always feel an inexplicable and unexplainable urge to be much stricter than they usually are. Mentioned below is something that they will always tell the new CCA members:
If you respect us, we'll respect you. We give what we get.
(Well, it's not the exact wording, since it's in a somewhat dubious form of English and I'm rather hesitant to let such things stain my nice purple blog.)
I was thinking about this today. (I was moping about, being depressed that CCA was only another two days away.) Actually, I've been thinking about this ever since I first heard it from the first batch of seniors.
So, I was thinking (rest assured that thinking is not a rare activity for me), that it was a little strange.
This is what the seniors say to the juniors. It essentially means that the seniors will reflect whatever attitude the juniors throw at them. Which is just plain wrong.
Shouldn't they, as the seniors, whom I assume are more knowledgeable and more wise and everything, set an example for the juniors? (Cliches aside.) Should they not, as the seniors, show the juniors what they are supposed to be, instead of letting the juniors flounder around and then scolding them?
I could be wrong, of course. This may be a simple case of Wording Gone Wrong. Or maybe it's a case of Unthinkingly Repeating Things That You've Heard Before.
But it gives the wrong impression (not that I like the CCA or that I'm trying to help it, god, no) and impressions are important. Any junior who actually listens will get the wrong impression. (By which I mean A) no grasp of the English language or B) unthinking or C) um)
All three choices lead to a loss of respect. And they wonder why we don't respect them. I'm sorry (well, not really) but I can't respect anyone who can't even think before they speak (the same line for the hundredth millionth time)
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