A sad commentary on our educational system
12-03-2018, 05:27 AM
#11
Well, lawsuits have been threatened by senior high school students in New Zealand because they missed an exam question that expected them to know the meaning of of a "rare" word. The word was "trivial".
12-03-2018, 05:36 AM
#12
Would love to know where that person was educated at.
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Conedodger (12-16-2018)
12-03-2018, 10:10 AM
#14
New Mississippi student to upperclassman at Harvard: "Excuse me, can you tell me where the library is at?"
Upperclassman: "You are at Harvard, son. Here at Harvard we do not end our sentences with a preposition."
New student: "I'm sorry, sir. Let me try again. Can you tell me where the library is at--comma--a$$wipe?"
Upperclassman: "You are at Harvard, son. Here at Harvard we do not end our sentences with a preposition."
New student: "I'm sorry, sir. Let me try again. Can you tell me where the library is at--comma--a$$wipe?"
12-03-2018, 10:55 AM
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New Mississippi student to upperclassman at Harvard: "Excuse me, can you tell me where the library is at?"
Upperclassman: "You are at Harvard, son. Here at Harvard we do not end our sentences with a preposition."
New student: "I'm sorry, sir. Let me try again. Can you tell me where the library is at--comma--a$$wipe?"
Upperclassman: "You are at Harvard, son. Here at Harvard we do not end our sentences with a preposition."
New student: "I'm sorry, sir. Let me try again. Can you tell me where the library is at--comma--a$$wipe?"
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12-03-2018, 11:12 AM
#16
Yes, that is indeed a sad commentary on our educational system.
It reminds me of a trip that our family made around 1957. Part of the trip included a visit to Roswell, New Mexico so that we could see where my oldest sister was born in 1943 when our Dad was stationed there during the war.
We also went across the border into Tijuana, Mexico, so that we could say we had been to Mexico.
Our parents cautioned all 5 of us girls, ages almost 14, 11, 8, 8 (twins), and 6 to keep quiet when the border officials asked questions, and to only speak to them if they were speaking directly to us.
Our parents were so worried that one of the younger sisters was going to say that the oldest sister was born in Mexico, not New Mexico! The younger sisters always got that mixed up.
It reminds me of a trip that our family made around 1957. Part of the trip included a visit to Roswell, New Mexico so that we could see where my oldest sister was born in 1943 when our Dad was stationed there during the war.
We also went across the border into Tijuana, Mexico, so that we could say we had been to Mexico.
Our parents cautioned all 5 of us girls, ages almost 14, 11, 8, 8 (twins), and 6 to keep quiet when the border officials asked questions, and to only speak to them if they were speaking directly to us.
Our parents were so worried that one of the younger sisters was going to say that the oldest sister was born in Mexico, not New Mexico! The younger sisters always got that mixed up.
12-05-2018, 07:34 PM
#17
Yes, that is indeed a sad commentary on our educational system.
It reminds me of a trip that our family made around 1957. Part of the trip included a visit to Roswell, New Mexico so that we could see where my oldest sister was born in 1943 when our Dad was stationed there during the war.
We also went across the border into Tijuana, Mexico, so that we could say we had been to Mexico.
Our parents cautioned all 5 of us girls, ages almost 14, 11, 8, 8 (twins), and 6 to keep quiet when the border officials asked questions, and to only speak to them if they were speaking directly to us.
Our parents were so worried that one of the younger sisters was going to say that the oldest sister was born in Mexico, not New Mexico! The younger sisters always got that mixed up.
It reminds me of a trip that our family made around 1957. Part of the trip included a visit to Roswell, New Mexico so that we could see where my oldest sister was born in 1943 when our Dad was stationed there during the war.
We also went across the border into Tijuana, Mexico, so that we could say we had been to Mexico.
Our parents cautioned all 5 of us girls, ages almost 14, 11, 8, 8 (twins), and 6 to keep quiet when the border officials asked questions, and to only speak to them if they were speaking directly to us.
Our parents were so worried that one of the younger sisters was going to say that the oldest sister was born in Mexico, not New Mexico! The younger sisters always got that mixed up.
12-06-2018, 04:39 AM
#18
Shhhh...Don't tell Matt that the story he posted about is the one that was linked to in the first post of this thread.
12-06-2018, 06:00 AM
#20
Did you hear the one about the people refused for a marriage license because they were from New Mexico?