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And holy carp. I just want to beat SO many interface designers to death it's silly.
"Hey, you know what users would find helpful? If our AI assistant popped up at random times of the day asking whether it could help! Because we know users like to feel like we're thinking of them!"
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Another reason Clippy is NSFW.
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My old choir teacher used to say that she wanted to put all kids on a hook on a wall starting in 7th grade, and leave them there until their junior year of high school.Yeah, similar to my experience as a chaperone.
NobodysHome to High Schooler: So, here's the rule you're breaking, and here's why that rule exists. So it's not just us being on a power trip, there's an actual legitimate/legal/reasonable reason we're asking you not to do that, OK?
High Schooler: Sounds reasonable! Thanks for spelling it out for me! Usually adults just tell me, "Don't do that!" and never give me a reason. I appreciate you treating me like an adult.
NH: No worries.
- And the high schooler proceeds to obey that rule for the rest of the trip. It's pretty sweet, and usually even works with 9th graders, though yes, it isn't until about 11th grade that I get near 100% compliance.On the other hand...
NobodysHome to Middle Schooler: So, here's the rule you're breaking, and here's why that rule exists. So it's not just us being on a power trip, there's an actual legitimate/legal/reasonable reason we're asking you not to do that, OK?
High Schooler: OK. I guess the rule makes sense. But I'm still not going to listen to it, and you can't make me!
NH: *SIGH*So the common mythos is that teenagers are the biggest problem from 15-18. I see the exact opposite: 13-15 is horrible, while once they hit 16 the "adult hormones" start kicking in and they start listening to reason... as long as sex isn't involved...
Someone mentioned sex?
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The kids were jettisoned off to school.
You've made yourself a trebuchet, hey?
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Why I Hate Title Casing:
Everyone has different assumptions about which words get capitalized and which don't, so I have to deal with titles such as, "Add a new Object Function".
My preference in title casing is to capitalize all adjectives, but apparently even that isn't a hard-and-fast rule. So since "new" is only 3 letters, it's up to the author as to whether or not to capitalize it.
And any "rule" that's open to the interpretation of the author really isn't much of a "rule", is it?
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Another reason Clippy is NSFW.
Then it would be Clampy (TM).
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And now there definitely needs to be an instructional app in BDSM for Dummies JUST SO there can be an obnoxious "Clampy" character that pops up to give you helpful tips.
"It looks like you're trying to use a bowline. Would you like me to walk you through tying a sheepshank instead?"
(I clearly have no idea what kind of knots are used. Not my scene.)
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...And for centuries, the forest remained as lush and pretty as it once was, all because of one man and his re-seeding heirline.
I'm stealing this to work into my dwarf beard sproutlings lore. Edit: Linkified
...In the aftermath, he takes their spot in the sun, and as he’s laying down to nap he says “Man... I sure do love Baskin Robins.”
-500 dad joke points for not making the "31 flavors" joke.
Unfortunately, they don't allow hammers, axes, saws and knives in the classroom anymore and my style of teaching is dependent on them.
Also, I lack the proper degrees.
That's why they make protractors. And/or theodolites and transit levels.
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And now there definitely needs to be an instructional app in BDSM for Dummies JUST SO there can be an obnoxious "Clampy" character that pops up to give you helpful tips.
"It looks like you're trying to use a bowline. Would you like me to walk you through tying a sheepshank instead?"
(I clearly have no idea what kind of knots are used. Not my scene.)
Also, clampy would probably be more appropriate for nipple play, not kinbaku-bi/shibari. But hey, maybe hes branching out.
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Hey, I was a teacher too, you know!
Rather good at it. Other teachers and the principal said so. Twas the industry that drove me out, mostly.
That and the "sit down, shut up, sit down, shut up, sit down, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SHUT UP! What do you have to talk about that is so important it couldn't wait until after this test that you have now failed from talking during? What happened on TV last night?! Really? Wow. Just...wow."
If gifted endorsements weren't such a pain to get, or if I could teach adults it would be my dream job.
I did preschool here in Ohio for a while. It was nice. Like herding cats, but nice.
Can I be the optional powerup for Teachertron, like the Dragonzord for the Megazord?
Sentai and the American bastardization known as "Power Rangers" will NEVER be allowed to be a part of Teachertron. Saban is the Disney/Whedon of the genre and can NEVER be trusted. Also TOKUSATSU FOREVER!!!
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** spoiler omitted **And now there definitely needs to be an instructional app in BDSM for Dummies JUST SO there can be an obnoxious "Clampy" character that pops up to give you helpful tips.
"It looks like you're trying to use a bowline. Would you like me to walk you through tying a sheepshank instead?"
(I clearly have no idea what kind of knots are used. Not my scene.)
I'm not a practitioner of these arts, but yeah...Safety. Somewhere in the Top 5.
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Bondagezord culture wars on st00pid compewduhs?
I'm so confused.
Hello, everyone.
Spent most of the weekend not feeling well.
You and me, both, my dude. You and me, both. (Still recovering. Hope you're all better!)
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Blood Of Vherl-Shrequohl, a sapient ooze that resides in the Crossroads and purchases demonic blood from adventurers...
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The kids were jettisoned off to school.You've made yourself a trebuchet, hey?
It's a weekend project.
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"Tiny little freshmen!" - Crookshanks, a sophomore.
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"Tiny little freshmen!" - Crookshanks, a sophomore.
did she eat one to establish dominance?
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So... this is political, but it's more, "How can anyone in the country be so unbelievably stupid/gullible/willing to believe that Snopes had to write this article?"
It kind of explains why robotic telemarketers telling you that your Social Security Number has been suspended are still having success.
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"Tiny little freshmen!" - Crookshanks, a sophomore.did she eat one to establish dominance?
She's a cheerleader, it's pretty much a requirement (perk).
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She's a cheerleader, it's pretty much a requirement (perk)."Tiny little freshmen!" - Crookshanks, a sophomore.did she eat one to establish dominance?
...whaaaa?
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So... this is political, but it's more, "How can anyone in the country be so unbelievably stupid/gullible/willing to believe that Snopes had to write this article?"
It kind of explains why robotic telemarketers telling you that your Social Security Number has been suspended are still having success.
there remains a sizable portion of the conspiracy theory world that believes he is the harbinger of some kind of end of days, propped by China for some reason.
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I'm not a practitioner of these arts, but yeah...Safety. Somewhere in the Top 5.** spoiler omitted **And now there definitely needs to be an instructional app in BDSM for Dummies JUST SO there can be an obnoxious "Clampy" character that pops up to give you helpful tips.
"It looks like you're trying to use a bowline. Would you like me to walk you through tying a sheepshank instead?"
(I clearly have no idea what kind of knots are used. Not my scene.)
Safety Number One!
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...whaaaa?She's a cheerleader, it's pretty much a requirement (perk)."Tiny little freshmen!" - Crookshanks, a sophomore.did she eat one to establish dominance?
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned she's a cheerleader before.
She's also a skateboarder and listens to punk and Brooklyn hip hop.
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...whaaaa?She's a cheerleader, it's pretty much a requirement (perk)."Tiny little freshmen!" - Crookshanks, a sophomore.did she eat one to establish dominance?I'm pretty sure I've mentioned she's a cheerleader before.
She's also a skateboarder and listens to punk and Brooklyn hip hop.
you mentioned all of these things, however I will be scrutinizing her musical interests to ensure they remain free of the hip hop of lesser cities, such as Manhattan, the Bronx, and, well, anywhere not Brooklyn.
You failed to mention the cannibalistic aspect of local cheerleaders, however.
Which is now a movie I REALLY want to see.
The phrase "Give me an A" now takes on new meaning.
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there remains a sizable portion of the conspiracy theory world that believes he is the harbinger of some kind of end of days, propped by China for some reason.So... this is political, but it's more, "How can anyone in the country be so unbelievably stupid/gullible/willing to believe that Snopes had to write this article?"
It kind of explains why robotic telemarketers telling you that your Social Security Number has been suspended are still having success.
It doesn't help that articles like this are among the first reasons people like my parents claim that Snopes can't be trusted because "they have a liberal bias".
I've lost count of how many times I've gotten a forwarded email spreading this rumor or promising that reward, pointed the entire chain toward Snopes, and got told that they are going to believe it/keep forwarding it anyway because Snopes was untrustworthy because it's "too liberal".
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Safety Number One!I'm not a practitioner of these arts, but yeah...Safety. Somewhere in the Top 5.** spoiler omitted **And now there definitely needs to be an instructional app in BDSM for Dummies JUST SO there can be an obnoxious "Clampy" character that pops up to give you helpful tips.
"It looks like you're trying to use a bowline. Would you like me to walk you through tying a sheepshank instead?"
(I clearly have no idea what kind of knots are used. Not my scene.)
That's not what Mike Rowe taught me.
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That is the number he eventually settled on, yes. On "Dirty Jobs" he started making quips about safety not being a high priority, and it continued on other shows he was involved with.
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That is the number he eventually settled on, yes. On "Dirty Jobs" he started making quips about safety not being a high priority, and it continued on other shows he was involved with.I liked Dirty Jobs.
Me too.
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*frowns at Freehold's denial*
*morphs into sarcastic bastard student who questions all of your choices, talks too much to the ones who should be paying attention, has parents that literally give no punishment no matter how many notes you send home, pranks like nobody's business, and throws off the test curve because he's smart and doesn't need this s%#& - ARCH NEMESIS of the Teacher-Tron*
"I prefer villains, anyway."
*Proceeds to talk during testing, knowing No Child Left Behind will protect him and prevent any damage he might actually fear.*
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there remains a sizable portion of the conspiracy theory world that believes he is the harbinger of some kind of end of days, propped by China for some reason.So... this is political, but it's more, "How can anyone in the country be so unbelievably stupid/gullible/willing to believe that Snopes had to write this article?"
It kind of explains why robotic telemarketers telling you that your Social Security Number has been suspended are still having success.
It doesn't help that articles like this are among the first reasons people like my parents claim that Snopes can't be trusted because "they have a liberal bias".
I've lost count of how many times I've gotten a forwarded email spreading this rumor or promising that reward, pointed the entire chain toward Snopes, and got told that they are going to believe it/keep forwarding it anyway because Snopes was untrustworthy because it's "too liberal".
we may not agree on much, but your level of patience is bordering on saintly.
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My friend gets really upset when I call him a flat Earther.
He says the correct term is bulldozer operator.
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*frowns at Freehold's denial*
*morphs into sarcastic bastard student who questions all of your choices, talks too much to the ones who should be paying attention, has parents that literally give no punishment no matter how many notes you send home, pranks like nobody's business, and throws off the test curve because he's smart and doesn't need this s&*+ - ARCH NEMESIS of the Teacher-Tron*
"I prefer villains, anyway."
*Proceeds to talk during testing, knowing No Child Left Behind will protect him and prevent any damage he might actually fear.*
so...you turned into yourself?
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A customer at the local grocery store marveled at the proprietor’s quick wit and intelligence.
“Tell me, what makes you so smart?” he asked the owner.
“I wouldn’t share my secret with just anyone,” came the reply. Then, lowering his voice so the other shoppers wouldn’t hear, he continued. “But since you’re a good and faithful customer, I’ll let you in on it. Fish heads. You eat enough of them, you’ll be positively brilliant.”
“You sell them here?” the customer asked.
“Only $4 apiece,” said the grocer.
The customer quickly bought three. A week later, he was back in the store complaining that the fish heads were disgusting and he wasn’t any smarter.
“You didn’t eat enough,” replied the store owner, and the customer went home with 20 more fish heads. Two weeks later, he was back and this time he was really angry.
“Hey,” he said, “You’re selling me fish heads for $4 apiece when I just found out I can buy the whole fish for $2.You’re ripping me off!”
“You see?” replied the grocer.“You’re smarter already.”
the evils of math made apparent!
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While I greatly enjoy our 'Savage Worlds' sessions, one of the other players is an ex-partner of a friend of mine and never wastes an opportunity to have a go at him at great length. This is starting to get rather wearing. I don't really want to be a part of any post-breakup proxy war.
While I greatly enjoy our 'Savage Worlds' sessions, one of the other players is an ex-partner of a friend of mine and never wastes an opportunity to have a go at him at great length. This is starting to get rather wearing. I don't really want to be a part of any post-breakup proxy war.
When my first wife and I split, we had a lot of mutual friends. I never told them they had to make a choice, I never spoke ill of her in front of them. When they had plans with her they'd let me know and I'd make alternate plans and not complain about it.
Then, when I started dating again, she started telling my friends all sorts of crap about me (some true at the time, some true only in her mind) and would get the phone number of whoever I was dating to "warn them about me".
Funny enough, those friends haven't been in contact with her for nearly 15 years now.
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we may not agree on much, but your level of patience is bordering on saintly.there remains a sizable portion of the conspiracy theory world that believes he is the harbinger of some kind of end of days, propped by China for some reason.So... this is political, but it's more, "How can anyone in the country be so unbelievably stupid/gullible/willing to believe that Snopes had to write this article?"
It kind of explains why robotic telemarketers telling you that your Social Security Number has been suspended are still having success.
It doesn't help that articles like this are among the first reasons people like my parents claim that Snopes can't be trusted because "they have a liberal bias".
I've lost count of how many times I've gotten a forwarded email spreading this rumor or promising that reward, pointed the entire chain toward Snopes, and got told that they are going to believe it/keep forwarding it anyway because Snopes was untrustworthy because it's "too liberal".
Part of it is knowing I'm getting out of here sooner or later and moving north.
Part of it is
so...you turned into yourself?** spoiler omitted ***frowns at Freehold's denial*
*morphs into sarcastic bastard student who questions all of your choices, talks too much to the ones who should be paying attention, has parents that literally give no punishment no matter how many notes you send home, pranks like nobody's business, and throws off the test curve because he's smart and doesn't need this s&*+ - ARCH NEMESIS of the Teacher-Tron*
"I prefer villains, anyway."
*Proceeds to talk during testing, knowing No Child Left Behind will protect him and prevent any damage he might actually fear.*
I reverted to my younger self.
Though the difference is the part about no punishment. My mom would punish me if I went from all B's to all A's except a single C because of the C. Also NCLB wasn't around when I was a kid - the threat of being held back still existed.
...but no, I was a s+@$head kid. Should've let me skip grades, but my parents were worried about socialization issues should I jump ahead.
Hm. Yeah getting bullied by my "peers" for years sure helped me socialize. My agoraphobia and social anxiety diagnoses DEFINITELY reflect that.
Though the on the way kid is helping a lot. For the first time in months I don't feel like a prisoner in my home.
So... this is political, but it's more, "How can anyone in the country be so unbelievably stupid/gullible/willing to believe that Snopes had to write this article?"
It kind of explains why robotic telemarketers telling you that your Social Security Number has been suspended are still having success.
I don't think they believe so much as they really, really want to, so they say they do until it just clicks.