What do you think of the idea or my parents restoring the family status in general?
78% (11) | Great idea for both of you | |
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0% (0) | Good for your brother. It's also not that bad for you either | |
7% (1) | Good for your brother, not for you | |
14% (2) | Not a good idea. You should make your own choices | |
0% (0) | Other ... |
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~ APPEARANCE ~ We used to wear dress shirts, smart pants on regular days and blazers and ties at special occations untill we were 13. When we hit puberty, especially my brother choose another style and started to wear his own clothes and I slacked as well. My parents want to restore the dress code at home. The dress code will improve our discipline/behaviour but also to remind us about our lifestyle, status and appearance. What should our home dress code be and how many times a week/month should we wear each part of the home dress code?
85% (12) | dress shirt - everyday | |
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71% (10) | Ties or bowties | |
64% (9) | Cardigans, pullovers, sweatervests and/or waistcoats | |
64% (9) | Blazers or (Suit) Jackets | |
71% (10) | Belts and/or suspenders/braces | |
35% (5) | Chinos/Khakis | |
71% (10) | Dress pants | |
28% (4) | Smart shoes (suede, loafers, etc.) | |
57% (8) | Dress shoes | |
14% (2) | Other ... |
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Extra instructions about the dress code
42% (6) | We should only wear basic colours (black, white, grey) | |
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21% (3) | We should only wear dark colours (black, white, grey, dark green, dark blue, dark red) | |
42% (6) | We can wear any colour as long as it corresponds to the dress code | |
64% (9) | The collars or our dress shirts should be traditional, not casual/modern | |
42% (6) | We can only wear plain clothes, no patterns. | |
14% (2) | We can wear patterns | |
78% (11) | Everything should be closed (jackets, vests), tight (belts, braces/suspenders, (bow)ties) and clean (polished shoes) | |
85% (12) | We are not allowed to take pieces of our clothing off (tie, jacket, etc.) without permission | |
14% (2) | We have a dress code but we don't need to wear everything perfect. A loose tie, an open collar and an open jacket are fine as long as it's not too bad and we don't have guests around) | |
14% (2) | Other ... |
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Should the dress code be stricter / less strict /change ... (if yes, how?)
64% (9) | in the weekends | |
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78% (11) | at religious activities / church | |
64% (9) | on holidays (Christmas, birthday, etc.) or on vactions | |
50% (7) | in the evening/during dinner | |
35% (5) | when we go to school | |
78% (11) | going to special places (restaurant, musea) | |
50% (7) | going to family members, neighbours, etc. | |
71% (10) | when we have guests | |
42% (6) | when we go outside the house (to the park, shopping, to the cinema, etc) | |
21% (3) | Other ... |
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What about (public) hair?
35% (5) | We should be clean shaven | |
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64% (9) | We should wear a traditional side parted haircut | |
14% (2) | We should wear a certain haircut, ... | |
42% (6) | Hair should be groomed, combed and/or gelled at all times | |
21% (3) | Other ... |
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Any other rules about our appearance?
85% (12) | We should work on our posture (standing straight, arms behind our back, etc.) | |
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78% (11) | Our parents should inspect our appearance and punish us if something is not perfect. | |
57% (8) | Our parents decides what we wear by helping us with shopping, choosing a haircut and picking outfits for the next day. | |
28% (4) | We can decide what we wear, as long as it corresponds to the dress code. However, if my parents have a preference, we would have to wear that. | |
14% (2) | Other ... |
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~ SCHOOL AND RELIGION ~ We used to go to a private rich school, but currently we are at a public (christian) school. What about now with the new lifestyle?
0% (0) | We should still go to our public school like nothing happened. The dress code and rules are only for at home, not for school | |
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42% (6) | We should still go to our public school but with the new rules and the new dress code | |
28% (4) | We should go back to a private school | |
21% (3) | We should go to a strict boarding school and only see our parents on the holidays | |
7% (1) | Other ... |
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Should there be other rules about school/studying?
78% (11) | Our teachers should be informed about our lifestyle. Problems at school or disobeying our parents rules at school will have consequences. | |
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64% (9) | We should study every day, including the holidays | |
71% (10) | We should be good students by making education and good grades a top priority. We even get punished if we fail | |
35% (5) | We should get extra (private) lessons. This can be at school, at home or at the teachers house | |
57% (8) | We should go to summer camps, school camps or church camps to learn about schoolstuff, religion and/or manners, depending on the theme of the camp | |
28% (4) | Other ... |
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We used to go to church every Sunday and be active members of the church community but nowadays my brother and I only go sometimes to church. My parents want to bring religion back into our lives because it will help us to be disciplined, to improve our values and it will especially help my brother to not fall back into old habits. What do you think about religion in our lives?
64% (9) | Saying grace at breakfast/lunch/dinner | |
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50% (7) | Praying everyday | |
64% (9) | Taking bible lessons or study the bible at home | |
71% (10) | Going to the church every Sunday | |
64% (9) | Being an active member of the church by doing extra church-activities | |
21% (3) | Other ... |
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~ STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES ~ My parents are thinking about introducing a curfew? What do you think about that?
0% (0) | We should go to bed extra early | |
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71% (10) | We should go to bed extra early and rise early to do extra activities in the morning. | |
14% (2) | We should not have a curfew | |
14% (2) | We can stay up late but not go outside the house | |
0% (0) | Other .... |
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My parents want to structure our lives with curfew, schedules, planning activities, planning our day in general, etc. What do you think about that?
57% (8) | Our parents should sign us up for a lot of activities to keep us busy and keep our lives organized. | |
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35% (5) | Leisure time of our own choice without social importance (computer games, television, going out with friends, etc.) can be earned by good behaviour. It's is a priviledge, not a certainty. | |
14% (2) | We can do whatever we want with our free time as long as it fits with the rules and lifestyle (no drugs anymore, etc.) | |
21% (3) | Other ... |
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What kind of activities should we do? And how long every day/week/month?
85% (12) | Studying for school and private extra lessons | |
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71% (10) | Religious (bible study, church meetings, etc.) | |
71% (10) | Etiquette lessons of other activities to learn about manners | |
64% (9) | Helping in our local community | |
57% (8) | Dancing lessons (ballroom or ballet) | |
57% (8) | Music lessons or practising music at home (singing or a musical instrument) | |
21% (3) | Arts (crafts, painting, etc.) | |
35% (5) | Household (cooking, cleaning, gardening) | |
21% (3) | Other ... |
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~ AUTHORITY, DISCIPLINE AND PUNISHMENT ~ What kind of rules should be introduced about authority, obedience, discipline and punishment?
21% (3) | We should adress our parents with father/mother | |
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64% (9) | We should adress our parents with Sir/Ma'am | |
78% (11) | We should adress other adults with Sir/Ma'am | |
57% (8) | We should threat adults as superiors | |
14% (2) | We don't need to adress adults or our parents any different than normal, only when we're about to get punished or get instructed to do something. | |
64% (9) | We are only allowed to speak when spoken to | |
71% (10) | We shouldn't contradict our parents and their decisions. | |
64% (9) | We try to be humble by giving the best seats, food, etc. to others. | |
71% (10) | If we deserve punishment, we have to maintain a stricter dress code and/or appearance for a certain period of time | |
85% (12) | If we deserve punishment, we have less privileges (watching television, computer games, going to friends, etc.) | |
28% (4) | Other ... |
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Should my parents have to threat my brother and I differently?
35% (5) | I should have a stricter dress code (explain) | |
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0% (0) | My brother should have a stricter dress code (explain) | |
42% (6) | We should have the same dress code | |
35% (5) | We should be threaten as equals. We should have the same outfits every day, the same activities, the same rules and the same punishments. | |
21% (3) | Our parents should be stricter to my brother because he's the one who needs discipline the most | |
28% (4) | Our parents should be stricter to me because I'll become my fathers successor and I'm the oldest, so I should be the role model of this family. | |
28% (4) | We should do different activities. I should focus more on manners and take extra courses about enterpreneurship to prepare myself for my father's company, while my brother should focus more on his past, religion, redemption, obedience and getting his life back together. | |
21% (3) | Other ... |
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I would like to work at my fathers company after school and eventually become his successor as the CEO. However, I'm obviously not ready yet. What should I do?
78% (11) | I should take extra courses about entrepreneurship, leadership and other useful tools. | |
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71% (10) | Working extra hard to restore the family name by showing everyone how well-mannered disciplined young men I am | |
21% (3) | Just focus on the new lifestyle first. That's quite a change already. Focus on your future later | |
14% (2) | Other ... |
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Any other things to improve our lifestyle?
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