Thursday, 24 February 2011

Are all teenagers bad?

Everyone has an opinion on teenagers, good and bad. Even teenagers themselves have opinions on each other. The media often focus on the negative views of teenagers. However is their view true to all teenagers? Are we all the way the media percieves us. Many people are under the impression that teenagers are thugs, who drink all the time on street corners and are agressive. For some teenagers this would be a fair judgement. Many teenagers of this generation do spend much of their time drinking and being disrespectful. However i dont believe this is true of all teenagers. But most people have this opinion due to what they are told from the media who often focus on this stereotype. Being a teenager myself i do admit that i spend some of the time drinking in houses and relaxing with friends but i also enjoy attending gigs and listening to good music and watching good TV. So i dont believe that all teenagers should be given this stereotype.
Many teenagers gain achievements at college and school or other organisations. They also spend their free time going too gigs and relaxing with friends and many attend organisations too better themselves. However there are never many stories about these types of teenager but more stories on the negative side. As a teenager this annoys me because i believe these kinds of stories in the media encourage younger people too behave this way. Many teenagers may believe that if they are being stereotyped that way then why not act that way. I believe that many adults can be just as disrespectful as young people and maybe this should be given more media coverage.
Overall i dont believe that all teenagers are bad and it is unfair of the media too focus on this aspect rather than the more positive stories.

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

cheering everyone up :)

some funny jokes too cheer everyone up
Why do cows lie down when its cold?
to keep each udder warm :)
How many skunks does it take to stink out a room?
a phew :)
Why did the banana go out with the prune
because he couldnt get a date :)
Why is 2004 a good year for kangaroos?
because its a leap year :)
just too make people happy
xxx

Music festivals- good or bad?

Music festivals such as T In The Park, Glastonbury and Download are the biggest thing for music fans. It is the most anticipated event of the year for music fans. However music festivals like these have been critiscised in the past. Having been too T In The Park i would say that the positives outweigh the negatives. Most of the media tend too focus on the negative aspects of festivals like these and this means that people dont get a fair enough view.
Now im not saying that everything goes perfectly at these events because there have been cases of serious crime at these events. And many people focus on this negative angle. Having been a victim of a minor crime on the campsite. Where my tent was broken into and some valuables taken i can honestly say that yes it puts a dampener on the weekend but it doesnt ruin it completely. Even being caught up in a tussle between a group of 30+ men clearly under the influence of some sort of substance didnt disrupt my enjoyment of the weekend.
Because of the health and safety concerns at music festivals T In The Park is currently under threat. Upon hearing this news i am rather dissapointed. Even though there are negatives most fans who attend these festivals are there too see their favourite bands and have a good time with their friends. It also gives young people a chance too have a good experience. Alot of music fans go just for the music. To take this away from scottish music fans is a real shame especially since T In The Park has been held annually since 1994.
Whatever the decision it must be made fast as the event is too be launched today and the tickets go on sale this friday.
I hope it is decided for the event too go ahead. As i have been too the festival myself i wouldnt like the experience of a lifetime too be taken away from other people.