I’m not so very young anymore, but I still remember the nuns in grade school instilling the fear of God within all uniformed boys and girls; this, in the form of ‘THE permanent record'.
If the young'uns exhibited non-compliance of any type, this record (which followed our every step) would be marked-up with indelible ink (perhaps using a sharpie if the offense was quite severe) for all to see. This ‘crime’ would then become permanent, as in forever. The threat states that,
- Someday, our parents will read it.
- Someday, job interviewers will read it.
- Someday, the government will read it.
- Yes, God will read it – even though I was told that He has His own time-honored workflow for record-keeping.
As a grade schooler, I remember being terrified. So then, I suppose the intended behavior modification was, in most ways, successful.
All grown up now.
