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English 16 – Spring 2008
“Girl” Exercise
April 7, 2008

This is how you tie your shoes; this is how you walk; walk, don’t run; this is how you eat; this is what you can eat; this is what you can’t eat; this is what you can do; this is what you can’t do; you have to go to school; you have to study for school; you have to pass; respect your elders; don’t talk back; always pray; have respect for people; do not cause problems; don’t sit with your legs open; don’t talk back to an adult; don’t eat on the train; comb your hair before you leave the bathroom; brush your teeth before you go to bed; take a bath before you go to bed; wash your face after you wake up; please put your dirty cloths in the hamper; pray before you go to bed; I am trying to prepare you for life; write your homework down before you leave that school; put lotion on after you take a shower; don’t talk to strangers; don’t be so hard-headed; get good grades in school; these are the responsibilities of life; don’t go to bed without washing the dirt off your body first; don’t talk back to people of authority; make sure you put out your cloths before you go to bed; remember to always treat people with respect; you can’t have a boyfriend until 16; stop being so demanding; never give in to peer pressure; you must be in the house before the porch lights come on; never leave the house with tired eyes; a man only goes as far as you allow him to; don’t let your friends mislead you; always do your best in life, so you don’t have to depend on no one; always respect your elders, even if they are wrong; don’t fall in love…until you finish school; have respect for yourself; don’t slurp your drink when it’s about to finish; use one arm at the dinner table; elbows off the table; don’t talk back to adults; sit properly at the dinner table; don’t slouch, stand up straight; clean your plate, don’t play with your food; stay focused; be faithful to God; make sure the cleanest places in the house are the kitchen and bathroom; in the winter, always leave the window cracked, so air can escape and some fresh air can get in; never eat with your mouth full; always do well in school; always look both ways before crossing the street; don’t sleep in church; don’t play with knives, don’t play with food; don’t fight with others; don’t curse at your elders; don’t run in the streets; don’t put your elbows on the dinner table; don’t listen to that music; don’t forget to feed the dog and give her a bath; brush your teeth before you go to bed; always say good morning when you see someone in the morning; tie your shoes; study for your tests; you need to stop wearing the color purple it is not safe; don’t go to the Jungles for any reason; stay out of the Compton Swap Meet; wrap it up; don’t laugh loud; don’t be on the phone when it is dinner time; don’t wear tight cloths to go to church; don’t be late at school; always be nice to teachers; always wash your hands; achieve past the highest of your ability; don’t speak if you are not spoken to; respect your elders; don’t be a follower, always be the leader; if someone hits you, hit them back; never let a man empower a woman, always take a stand; wipe the table this way; don’t put too much make up on; gain weight; hurry up; sleep early; go study; “seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave…even unto China”; never bring dishonor to your house; remember who you are and act like it; always listen to others, you will learn more with your mouth closed and your ears open.