Why Are You Pissed Off Today?

[Grand Potentate]

It's a rhetorical question, we all know why and we also know it's about culture, or lack there of. If not culture, is it genetic?

lets steer this conversation away from the race sciences professor.

I'm not going to my boss or bosses saying things are unfair and threatening them. I'm still playing within the boundaries of the game.

has your boss asked you if you've been raped lately?

I didn't say hit the kid. I said if the kid doesn't want to obey the rules and norms of how the teacher runs the classroom then they're not fit for that classroom.

that's exactly the problem. for the past 20 years due to funding cutbacks and parental control, the special needs classes have been drastically reduced to the point of having these kids placed into normal classrooms with nowhere to go. some schools don't even have LD classrooms or teachers any longer.

I think there is a misconception that everything in life is a democracy.

no, there definitely isn't. certainly not with teachers at least. they get completely shit on constantly and teachers unions are absolutely inept.

A school classroom has someone in charge and curriculum to be followed. Just like a workplace is never a democracy. There is a boss and there are workers.

yes so what exactly is your point here?

 

[Fwiffo]

has your boss asked you if you've been raped lately?

No. But I believe the analogy I made is the opposite. I am the employee not getting what I want so I resort to threatening or slandering my boss. If it was a woman, this incel rubbish. If it was an Asian man like that video, physical posturing.

But I'm not because I recognise the boss and the company are in charge. Not me. And if I still want a pay cheque I have to get along with the program or quit.

that's exactly the problem. for the past 20 years due to funding cutbacks and parental control, the special needs classes have been drastically reduced to the point of having these kids placed into normal classrooms with nowhere to go. some schools don't even have LD classrooms or teachers any longer.


no, there definitely isn't. certainly not with teachers at least. they get completely shit on constantly and teachers unions are absolutely inept.


yes so what exactly is your point here?

That kids are filled with this idea that freedom and equality and democracy exists in all settings. It doesn't.

If they resort to unacceptable behaviour the teacher and school have an obligation to kick them out to safeguard a learning environment for the remaining kids; the majority of the kids in that class.

Not all children can be saved or can get straight As and go to Harvard. What to do about those who are too damaged to accept the authority of teachers and learn through the rules of the education system to get their diploma? Maybe they're better suited to be cannon fodder in clearing out that steel plant in Mauripol.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

That kids are filled with this idea that freedom and equality and democracy exists in all settings. It doesn't.

It would help if the non-binary teachers weren't scrambling their brains with my pronouns are Ze/Their/They.

 

[Grand Potentate]

No. But I believe the analogy I made is the opposite. I am the employee not getting what I want so I resort to threatening or slandering my boss. If it was a woman, this incel rubbish. If it was an Asian man like that video, physical posturing.

what? no. no you're completely off the reservation here. this has nothing to do with the teachers complaining about their jobs it has to do with the teachers complaining about these shitty ass kids and their even shittier ass parents.

That kids are filled with this idea that freedom and equality and democracy exists in all settings. It doesn't.

again, what does this have to do with the point i made about school funding and classroom structure? i don't think a kid with aspergers is worrying about freedom and equality while he's on a rager in the classroom.

If they resort to unacceptable behaviour the teacher and school have an obligation to kick them out to safeguard a learning environment for the remaining kids; the majority of the kids in that class.

god man your reading comprehension skills are fading. they literally do not have that obligation nor, in many circumstances, do they even have that power. why do you think so many schools have cops in them?

Not all children can be saved or can get straight As and go to Harvard. What to do about those who are too damaged to accept the authority of teachers and learn through the rules of the education system to get their diploma? Maybe they're better suited to be cannon fodder in clearing out that steel plant in Mauripol.

this seems like something pimpy would say. have you guys been attending the same jordan peterson online lectures???

It would help if the non-binary teachers weren't scrambling their brains with my pronouns are Ze/Their/They.

SEE WHAT I MEAN!

 

[QuandoDio]

Kids have always been little shits. There are bad ones and there are ...those who are not.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

Kids have always been little shits. There are bad ones and there are ...those who are not.

Other people's kids are, your own are quite lovable.

 

[Fwiffo]

I really need a new job so I'm not doing this 4 hours of commute for each of the 2 days I'm supposed to be in the one and only remaining office we didn't close.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

I really need a new job so I'm not doing this 4 hours of commute for each of the 2 days I'm supposed to be in the one and only remaining office we didn't close.

I'm thinking plaque on wall, everything is now in the Cloud, what's the point of offices? Certainly not big and expensive ones. Who wouldn't want an office that's so nimble you can relocate physically in half-a-day? It makes perfect sense to me. It's Office Kaizan on speed.

Seeing it now with some big clients: after this onboarding, I'll be working from home. Others are taking on individuals who are working from home in several countries on the same project. And these are the big oil & gas and energy companies with very distinct and specific corporate cultures where to fit in and radiate that culture is everything. This is a revolution. A quiet one too.

 

[Fwiffo]

I'm thinking plaque on wall, everything is now in the Cloud, what's the point of offices? Certainly not big and expensive ones. Who wouldn't want an office that's so nimble you can relocate physically in half-a-day? It makes perfect sense to me. It's Office Kaizan on speed.

We have a 10 year or more lease on it.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

We have a 10 year or more lease on it.

One of our offices has a new manager and he's like what have these cretins done before they left locking me into an expensive lease for another 5 years, when all I need is a small managed office solution.

I would have done it sooner than I did back in 2019. That would have been the end of 2014, but the shareholders were still locked into the big office with grandiose meeting rooms mentality. That era, in my sector, has well gone.

 

[Fwiffo]

My right leg gave out or slipped on one of those leg lift machines this morning. I am hobbling around with a buggered up hamstring looking like Tiger Woods now. On my way to work an old woman, small woman and overweight bald man passed by me on the sidewalk. I still beat the old man though. I'm struggling to bend down and pick up something.

Maybe some whisky at lunch will help.

The silver lining is I now have an excuse as to why I can't dance at the wedding tonight with my date.

 

[QuandoDio]

My right leg gave out or slipped on one of those leg lift machines this morning. I am hobbling around with a buggered up hamstring looking like Tiger Woods now. On my way to work an old woman, small woman and overweight bald man passed by me on the sidewalk. I still beat the old man though. I'm struggling to bend down and pick up something.

Maybe some whisky at lunch will help.

The silver lining is I now have an excuse as to why I can't dance at the wedding tonight with my date.

What does baldness have to do with it?

 

[Fwiffo]

What does baldness have to do with it?

The type where his bald head had a fold.

 

[Dropbear]

The type where his bald head had a fold.

No wonder you beat him, then!

 

[The Shooman]

Looks like l put my Fox umbrella on the roof of my vehicle while packing stuff in the boot. Must have forgotten it and drove off. Spitting chips. I am usually so careful about these type of things.

I feel lucky it wasn't be Mario Talarico umbrella, that would have been irreplaceable.

 

[Fwiffo]

Buying mother's day things on mother's day. I set out at 820 thinking I would be back by 945 on foot as there is a half marathon in the city.

First patisserie. Open at 9am. Get in queue at 855. No, now we will open at 930 due to staffing shortages. If anyone in retail ever complains they aren't making money I had a credit card in my hand and I can't even spend money. Sometimes you have to f@cking work for your money.

Second place. Italian bakery. Get in another queue. First bloke and his son had a big order under some name, don't know what's in the order, also want to buy things to eat separate from the order. Then another two women in front of me who can't make a decision. An older lady who kept going back and forth to her bench stool which she occupied with a purse. Finally I get my bombalone.

As I hoof it back I realised I am walking 10km with a bum hamstring faster than these participants in the actual race.

On the way I picked up flowers for my brother's wife at some fruit market. Chinese bloke picks a $10 bouquet. It's actually some weeds. Can you wrap it like this, can you give me a packet of plant food, can you... you paid $10 - just f@cking leave and go insult your mother. I have a bouquet 4x yours.

Final stop. Another French place. Again queuing out the door. Two oriental women in front of me asking for brioche. Oh wait you need to wait we are sold out. Can we get pain au chocolat? Okay here come another batch of brioche are but they are burning hot. Oh okay let's get a few more. Looking at her ass she should cut carbs and not order more. I get to the till and these two older ladies are trying to pay a pre order by card and the in restaurant coffee by cash which were somehow all on one cheque in the system.

Never again on Mother's Day. I should have listened to myself.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

Buying mother's day things on mother's day. I set out at 820 thinking I would be back by 945 on foot as there is a half marathon in the city.

First patisserie. Open at 9am. Get in queue at 855. No, now we will open at 930 due to staffing shortages. If anyone in retail ever complains they aren't making money I had a credit card in my hand and I can't even spend money. Sometimes you have to f@cking work for your money.

Second place. Italian bakery. Get in another queue. First bloke and his son had a big order under some name, don't know what's in the order, also want to buy things to eat separate from the order. Then another two women in front of me who can't make a decision. An older lady who kept going back and forth to her bench stool which she occupied with a purse. Finally I get my bombalone.

As I hoof it back I realised I am walking 10km with a bum hamstring faster than these participants in the actual race.

On the way I picked up flowers for my brother's wife at some fruit market. Chinese bloke picks a $10 bouquet. It's actually some weeds. Can you wrap it like this, can you give me a packet of plant food, can you... you paid $10 - just f@cking leave and go insult your mother. I have a bouquet 4x yours.

Final stop. Another French place. Again queuing out the door. Two oriental women in front of me asking for brioche. Oh wait you need to wait we are sold out. Can we get pain au chocolat? Okay here come another batch of brioche are but they are burning hot. Oh okay let's get a few more. Looking at her ass she should cut carbs and not order more. I get to the till and these two older ladies are trying to pay a pre order by card and the in restaurant coffee by cash which were somehow all on one cheque in the system.

Never again on Mother's Day. I should have listened to myself.

You need to become an expat, as none of that will ever bother you.

As the errant outsider, you'll not be expected to maintain appearances and you can send flowers easy enough.

 

[Fwiffo]

You need to become an expat, as none of that will ever bother you.

As the errant outsider, you'll not be expected to maintain appearances and you can send flowers easy enough.

My first year in London I missed Mother's Day. I knew it was coming because of the sales and adverts. Subsequently a week or two later I had enough time to take a flight back for a few days in early April and showed up in front of her house with a belated gift and a stream of apologies. My mother was confused why I was even in the country on some random April weekend. Then I realised Mother's Day was in May in North America.

 

[Fwiffo]

My throat is scratchy. Going to lay off the smoking.

Had 2 days of negative rapid tests.

My arms are sore but then I lifted yesterday.

 

[QuandoDio]

^^^Never knew you smoked. I am always amused and somewhat amazed when I encounter a new (new to me) smoker.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

^^^Never knew you smoked. I am always amused and somewhat amazed when I encounter a new (new to me) smoker.

We've done a good job of making smoking completely a social anathema among all but the underclass. You don't see anyone smoking anywhere now. When I see my mum smoking, I cringe with embarrassment for all reasons.

Was at the World Hydrogen summit and exhibition today and in the recent past, in designated areas and outside you would have seen gaggles of smokers. Never saw one.

 

[Fwiffo]

^^^Never knew you smoked. I am always amused and somewhat amazed when I encounter a new (new to me) smoker.

I experimented as a kid. I was one of the first to try vape in the late 2000s and early 2010. Then I restarted after I met my ex lady friend but I switched to herbal cloves after real cloves were affecting my respiratory capacity.

I honestly go through less than one pack a month during winter months. In the summer I will smoke more because you're out and about.

I rent so I don't smoke at home out of respect for the landlord.

We've done a good job of making smoking completely a social anathema among all but the underclass. You don't see anyone smoking anywhere now. When I see my mum smoking, I cringe with embarrassment for all reasons.

Was at the World Hydrogen summit and exhibition today and in the recent past, in designated areas and outside you would have seen gaggles of smokers. Never saw one.

For me it's either that or another shot of alcohol at the bar so it helps me space things out. Also if I am waiting for something like an e-mail to come through after a meeting, pacing around and smoking seems to help.

 

[Fwiffo]

Lovely.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

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Lovely.

Hopefully it's a mild case with lots of boosted natural immunity afterwards.

Went through the aged debtors list, very sad, so many clients decided once the lockdowns came in and working from home to just give the finger. And I know, we'll never get any of that paid. Hybrid and home working is all very well, if you can be trusted. Accounts Payable should be made to work under harsh strobe lights and discipline, as they're obviously incapable of working remotely.

 

[fxh]

At one stage I used to smoke a pack of unfiltered Camels a day. Basically gave up years ago but would have the odd drag of a few at a,party. Then about 4 years ago , I hadn’t had a smoke for about 4 months amfriends son gave me a mild filter tip smoke. I couldn’t get even halfway through it and I did not enjoy it. Last cigarette ever. No desire.

 

[Fwiffo]

Hopefully it's a mild case with lots of boosted natural immunity afterwards.

My quarantine begins.

 

[Grand Potentate]

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Lovely.

sorry to hear about this. you doing ok? feel better soon.

 

[Fwiffo]

sorry to hear about this. you doing ok? feel better soon.

Other than I am locked in a hotel room without a key I am okay

Dr. Thruth called it. It was probably the hipster art opening or the Indian wedding that did me in.

I was probably one of the most conservative ones on this forum for the past 2 1/2 years. At some point it's inevitable.

 

[Grand Potentate]

Other than I am locked in a hotel room without a key I am okay

Dr. Thruth called it. It was probably the hipster art opening or the Indian wedding that did me in.

I was probably one of the most conservative ones on this forum for the past 2 1/2 years. At some point it's inevitable.

Thankfully I’m still going strong. If I stop posting then you’ll know what happened

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

Other than I am locked in a hotel room without a key I am okay

Being conservative is no protection against an endemic respiratory disease.

What do you mean, ''locked in a hotel room without a key...''?

 

[fxh]

Hope you are OK Fwiffs - please post details of clothing each day

 

[Fwiffo]

Being conservative is no protection against an endemic respiratory disease.

What do you mean, ''locked in a hotel room without a key...''?

It's a quarantine facility. You can't leave so they don't give you the key so if you leave you leave your valuables behind.

There's also supposed to be a guard down the hall.

 

[Fwiffo]

Hope you are OK Fwiffs - please post details of clothing each day

I brought 3 suits to recover/die in and 2 ties. For Thursday and Friday I need to show up on some video calls.

 

[Dropbear]

This incel thing, I don't actually quite get it, all it seems to me: young males who haven't got enough sexual maturity, status, and earnings to attract the opposite sex. It's called growing-up. Why would anyone label a 13 or 14 year old an incel?

 

[Fwiffo]

For f@ck's sake I still test positive after a week.

 

[Grand Potentate]

For f@ck's sake I still test positive after a week.

Oooof I’m really sorry to hear about that.

 

[Fwiffo]

Oooof I’m really sorry to hear about that.

Still positive today. I would say day 6 was better than day 7 as my fever came back. Day 8 remains to be seen.

All this 5 day guidance seems to be original South African one. The dominant strain here is BA2.

Strangely if I travel now I would be allowed since there aren't any random temperature or clean test requirements to most places.

 

[Fwiffo]

Day 10. Or day 9 because this province believes I am a computer and need to count from day 0. Maybe I have long covid and will need to lose a lung. Meanwhile the groom was positive on Friday and had clear tests by Tuesday. But he's a decade younger than me.

Also the negative rapid test was false comfort on Mother's Day because now my parents have it.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

Day 10. Or day 9 because this province believes I am a computer and need to count from day 0. Maybe I have long covid and will need to lose a lung. Meanwhile the groom was positive on Friday and had clear tests by Tuesday. But he's a decade younger than me.

Also the negative rapid test was false comfort on Mother's Day because now my parents have it.

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Took a test myself yesterday, but turns out, just a regular head cold.

Having a hot toddy now. In this enlightened age, I'll work from home today, so I don't spread it around.

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

Had the phone call from the school today, we've sent your eldest 10 letters reminding her to return a maths book. If it's not returned or paid for, she won't graduate and won't be able to go into further education as planned. After I spotted letter number 8 I told her to get it paid for or return it.

Meanwhile, on processing my expenses, turns out we were over charged on the set menu last week. Instead of 3 persons, we were charged 4. At the time, I thought it was a bit expensive, it didn't click. Too late now. Good job I didn't leave a big tip.