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[Sundae]

Pulling out legs?
From biders?

I spent a year not doing my homework.
I loved school, hated home. The only way I could keep sane was to keep the two worlds separate.

But of course it was noticed - I went to a good school and staff talked to eachother, especially about bright children. Mum was called into school and I just about died of shame. I was offered therapy - at least a visit to a child psychologist. Mum believed this would brand me crazy forever (she told me it meant my children would be taken off me - I was 13) and refused.

You know there are places in your life where you could turn a different corner...
Just saying.

All I know is not doing the homework didn't impact my learning right up until I was on the carpet for it. In the end it was my guardian angel (drama/ English/ RE teacher) who got me back on track. She was worried that I had too much on my plate educationally and emotionally and perhaps I should give up the role of Blousey Brown in the school production of Bugsy Malone. I was simultaneously gratifed by her care and offended by her suggestion. I showed her what I was made of instead.

Weirdly, my physics teacher even tried to talk me into taking physics at GCSE level. Even after my turn-around I was an appalling physicist - I got 23% in my end of year exam. I seem to remember this being a record. This was before I had even heard of dyscalculia. But Mrs Catchpole was our wardrobe mistress and geniunely believed anyone who could memorise a whole script (inc other people's lines) could surely manage a few basic laws. It was probably the only subject in which I had a valid reason not to do my homework - it was as incomprehensible to me as it would have been written in Mandarin.

Sorry Mrs C - I got a C in Geography instead.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Pulling out legs?

Pulling OUR legs. Not OUT legs.

Clearly I didn't get enough typing homework.

[xoxoxoBruce]

A contractor working at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, put up one of those standard orange "Men Working" signs. The college demanded the sign be removed because it is sexist.

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, made the call in mid-November after a female employee raised concerns that the construction company’s sign was too biased, WKEF-TV reported.

The construction company, Jcrane Inc., told the local news station that it has used such signs “frequently and have never had a problem before.”

“It is our obligation to the students of Sinclair to provide them with a safe learning environment,” the company said in a statement, adding that safety is its top priority.

“In no way is the signage provided by Jcrane, in particular a ‘men working’ sign, sexist."

The article also says...

Dayton locals fell on both sides of the argument.

But a poll at the NY Daily News website, asking if the sign is sexist, is running 3% yes and 97% no, at the moment.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by glatt

Pulling OUR legs. Not OUT legs.
Clearly I didn't get enough typing homework.

Sorry, it wasn't intended to be pedantic.
I was really laughing when I wrote it.

And yes, I do call spiders "biders" when I am being frivolous. Something hard to explain to my two Aspie boys. Tiger will sometimes ask me earnestly whether the eight-legged creature illustrated in his current book is a spider or a bider. Damn. I find if I respond with authority he is comforted. I am more careful now though.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Sundae

I was really laughing when I wrote it.

Well, it is quite the mental image.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Sorry, it wasn't intended to be pedantic.
I was really laughing when I wrote it.

ouch