Talk:School of Hard Knocks

Also a metaphor for the knowlegde and life skills learned from life on the street. The true idea that human worth is proven by the insight given from the teachings beyond a desk.

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Does this article require further expansion or shall we remove the stub? Robnpov 01:53, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Knowing who we are, why we are here, and what we’re trying to do with our lives enriches our journey. Whether our purpose is to serve God, to raise healthy children, to create a healthier environment, or to play beautiful music, we are empowered by the purpose.

One of our purposes is to create the free economy which includes the ability to succeed and reap the results of their efforts in benefits, or fail and be penalized for that failure, which is in effect the University of Life and the School of Hard Knocks and Tough Surprises –

Some of which are caused by Murphy’s Law and its corollaries where the student learns the sometimes painful education one gets from life’s negative experiences (often contrasted with formal education). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.110.70.90 (talk) 23:56, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Blackadder

This is loosely referred to in the BBC TV comedy series 'Blackadder goes forth' when the main character - Captain Blackadder states that he has a diploma from the school of getting-the-shit-kicked-out-of-you... 82.45.84.50 (talk) 17:25, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

First use ca 1870, not 1902

See e.g. The Men who Advertise: An Account of Successful Advertisers from that year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kalebeul (talk • contribs) 14:27, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

A quick look on Google Books indicates a possible even earlier reference is Public Documents of Massachusetts, Volume 5 from 1835. Other potential pre-1902 references to "school of hard knocks" listed in Google books are: A Golden Inheritance (Reese Rockwell, 1884), Proceedings of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia (Engineers Club of Philadelphia, 1884), The Underwriter, Life and Casualty: Historical and Biographical (1896), The Medical Standard (1900), Teachers College Record (James Earl Russell, 1900). ShinyCapn (talk) 22:16, 8 October 2017 (UTC)