In advance, this is apparently an absurd question. A friend of mine gave me a shirt yesterday with "Grounding will not be tolerated" printed on the front. I expressed my confusion to her and for some odd reason one of a few inquiries elicited a laugh. I had questioned the relevance of the saying, stating that I haven’t been grounded in at least 6 years and also that 17 was perhaps a little old to be grounded, anyway. I was under the impression that in reality this disciplinary action was less convenient and rarely used once people grew into the last few years as a minor. Considering my upbringing and the lack of domination and authority that took place, I can understand that it’s possible that the idea just seems foreign to me, but are people in their adolescence often “grounded”? Does it work? This is quite confusing to me. Other avenues seem more effective than a forcing hand, and less likely to be met with opposition and violent retaliation…particularly from someone subject to extreme changes in disposition and mood.