This is cute. I don’t see the correlation between the questions and the answers. But some of the questions are very cute and gave me a chuckle
Cribbed from a post by animamea
Archive for March, 2005
Posted this as a comment in another journal. Decided to post it here.
This was the only time I was threatened with a detention in high school. The Study hall proctor was my calc teacher (a waaaay cool guy)
Someone asked him a remedial math problem (reducing fractions). I offered to help…
I explained that when given a problem like:
16
64
All you really need to do is cross of the 6s
16
64
And it reduces to 1/4
The teacher looked up at me and said, “You know, I could put you away in detention for the rest of the school year for that…”
He then flashed a wicked grin and I explained to the student that this was not how math usually worked.
If you didn’t get this… *grin* Oh well 😉
shimmeringjemmy‘s post is filtered friends only. But the posting is damned accurate. 😮
Let me start off by saying, “If I hear the phrase Just Kidding used one more time as an all encompassing absolution, I’m going to start taking people to task.
This little catch phrase has worked its way into our common vernacular. You’ve probably heard it.
I don’t feel like seeing a movie tonight
Like I’d actually want to see a movie with you… Just kidding.
Do people HONESTLY believe that when they make a gut statement, which reduces to the lack of censoring their inside voice of honesty, that ANYONE believes for one second, that this is “Just kidding.”
Face it. You’re saying what’s on your mind. But you’re using some catch phrase to make people think it’s okay, or worse… that it’s not what you meant to say.
Here’s my stand:
If you didn’t mean to say it, then don’t F*&#ing say it to begin with.
If you did mean to say it, have the f&$%ing balls to admit to your own opinion and take responsibility for it.
I see this in the work world, in friendly company, and familial relationships. And to be honest, it’s just plain dishonest and deceptive.
Rant off.
Guess what… NOT kidding.
Note: Comments to this rant that ignore this rant and decide for ironic value to poke fun and end said comment with , just kidding the humour it will be considered for deletion, punting, unsubscription, and possibly blocking.
Edit: Thanks to ethernight I tried to clarify the end note. This is a consideration depending on context, not an immediate punting.