[Keith G]

"EADGBE" wrote in message
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On Jul 10, 8:41 am, Eeyore
wrote:

Did you never try teaching him anything ?

Graham

Graham:

If you have ever tried to raise a teenager, you would know how futile
teaching good habits--or anything else--can be! Trust me, he has been
told--repeatedly--to take better care of things, to clean his room, to
do his chores, etc., etc. The trouble is that a) he is extremely
absent-minded, and b) has a hugely bad habit of rushing to the next
activity. We've made some inroads, but it's really been an uphill
battle.


You're over complicating the issue. I already told you - forget
*teaching* him anything (impossible), just tell him you'll kick his arse
if he leaves your receiver on again! (If the idea of violence in not
practicable/desirable for any reason, threaten to hurt him
*financially* - that'll do it for sure... :-)

There is every argument for not leaving kit on 24/7 (waste, cost, wear &
tear, global warming, risk of fire &c.) and *none* for leaving stuff on,
in my book...