deuce-ish: I know people can accuse me of "OK, Boomer" but on stuff like this, no*

Sigh. School shooting over Uber Eats delivery? - Potomac May 1, 2026, 6:31:55

Seems appropriate to place this here: - Lexillini Yesterday, 15:59:25
- In fairness, I may not have been able to define the word "gauche" . . . - Lexillini Yesterday, 16:15:28
  - So, you never saw those perfume ads for "Rive Gauche"?? - osklister Yesterday, 16:43:49
    - No. I just vaguely remember my French teacher talking about gauche and the left bank. - Lexillini Yesterday, 16:46:05
  - So, you never saw those perfume ads for "Rive Gauche - osklister Yesterday, 16:38:45
School Update! - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 11:47:03
- One of MrsHarb’s student’s normal responses when she asks them to do something is to scream - harb99 Yesterday, 16:13:29
  - I don't know how teachers today can take it..what a huge difference in 25 years. Sad* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 21:50:20
  - I feel for her. It’s not easy out there* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 21:19:47
- i recall being in a juvenile courtroom - arthurkirkland Yesterday, 14:10:51
  - Love helping the achievers...but also addicted to trying to turn around those who - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 15:17:18
    - that's awesome.* - arthurkirkland Yesterday, 15:32:20
- I cannot imagine school administrators putting up with that crap. - Lexillini Yesterday, 12:48:58
  - 3 periods later, I walked past the student in the commons. She was supposed to be in class. - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 12:56:16
    - Yeah. In-school suspension only hurts students who actually care about school.* - Lexillini Yesterday, 13:39:47
      - Yep. Yet most attendees are kids who cannot afford to miss classes. System sucks* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 15:15:26
    - What goodies are you getting? - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 13:29:45
      - Mostly food-based which is fine...but I'd honestly trade most of it for a few - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 15:14:58
a 19 yo in high school named djiba. going to assume this is another one of biden's blessings.* - arthurkirkland May 1, 2026, 17:25:54
The high school my good friend's son is going to attend next year permits . . . - Lexillini May 1, 2026, 12:06:42
- So do we...not sure why not, as long as the students respect the space and - OskeeWowWowDig May 1, 2026, 12:26:07
  - That makes no sense to me - Potomac May 1, 2026, 13:56:07
    - ooo - OskeeWowWowDig May 1, 2026, 14:00:52
  - Hell our office pseudo banned food in meetings. - Figs May 1, 2026, 13:53:55
    - You gotta be stupid to be eating when it’s the president’s meeting* - Potomac May 1, 2026, 13:57:18
  - It seems rather distracting for everyone.* - Lexillini May 1, 2026, 13:40:43
    - It might be distracting...if they weren't already so distracted by their phones and tablets* - OskeeWowWowDig May 1, 2026, 13:59:52
      - The high school I mentioned above does not allow phones in class. - Lexillini May 1, 2026, 15:39:22
        
        I hope that means no texting * - Potomac May 1, 2026, 17:02:49
      - It's like the adults keeping throwing in the towel instead of being adults - Potomac May 1, 2026, 14:13:29
        
        I totally agree with you...but it's above my pay grade (and frankly, it's what parents want)* - OskeeWowWowDig May 1, 2026, 14:15:55
        
        I know people can accuse me of "OK, Boomer" but on stuff like this, no* - Potomac May 1, 2026, 14:21:50
        
        Agree 100%. There is absolutely no need for food and drink in the classroom. - Lexillini May 1, 2026, 15:41:13
        
        Or dark sarcasm either! - AceFrehley May 2, 2026, 14:01:06
        
        lol...just saw this. Appropriate given the events of the day* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 15:18:29
        
        *takes brick from wall, throws it at Ace's head* - Lexillini Yesterday, 12:39:52
        
        Hey Lex! - AceFrehley Yesterday, 13:26:56
        
        When I bring up taking devices out of the classroom, the response from parents is... - OskeeWowWowDig May 1, 2026, 14:28:39
        
        How do the dopey parents think we handled emergencies before? - Potomac May 1, 2026, 15:10:48
        
        I'm responding to myself here...but this happened to me this week. - OskeeWowWowDig May 1, 2026, 14:39:18
        
        The current crop of kids are coddled. I hear the stories about third graders everyday. * - harb99 May 1, 2026, 15:44:18
We had a soft lockdown on Tuesday...I think it ended up just being a 'swatting' but still... - OskeeWowWowDig May 1, 2026, 7:47:55

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