When I was in school 30 fucking years ago, it wasn't required!!
It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Jan 22, 2017 12:27:07 pm PST #5958 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Dana - Jan 22, 2017 12:35:24 pm PST #5959 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Shocker! He provided a citation! To a fake news site! I did not see this coming!
I think I need to start Yuri!!! on Ice tomorrow.
DebetEsse - Jan 22, 2017 1:10:27 pm PST #5960 of 30002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I can tell you, as someone who works in public schools in possibly the only blue state to have a serious sovereignty movement, that kids here say it in at least some elementary classrooms.
shrift - Jan 22, 2017 1:11:12 pm PST #5961 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I think I need to start Yuri!!! on Ice tomorrow.
I think it might be the perfect thing to watch right now? It's adorable.
msbelle - Jan 22, 2017 2:02:42 pm PST #5962 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
dammit, I forgot to go get my meds. I ran out yesterday. MUST go tomorrow morning.
Pix - Jan 22, 2017 2:17:27 pm PST #5963 of 30002
The status is NOT quo.
If it's the article I'm thinking of, he might read down to the part where the author starts talking about Fappy the Masturbating Dolphin.
Also point out the .co at the end, which is a sure sign of a fake site.
Fake site (used with my journalism class, which thankfully has a sense of humor): [link]
Factcheck: [link]
Of course, he may be the kind of person who prefers "alternative facts" to actual facts. Sigh.
Laura - Jan 22, 2017 2:18:22 pm PST #5964 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
When I was in school 30 fucking years ago, it wasn't required!!
It wasn't when I was in school over 40 years ago either. It was said, but participation was not required.
I am blissfully ignoring all the high minded claims of not losing friends over politics. Nope, if you support that you are not my friend and I am not about to pretend otherwise. I got plenty of friends. Relatives are trickier, but I do not have to stay in the room or house with you if you start talking about subjects I find repulsive. I will not be pulled into that.
Laura - Jan 22, 2017 2:20:12 pm PST #5965 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Hey Pix! Are you all recuperated after your race? Awesome accomplishment!
bennett - Jan 22, 2017 2:33:48 pm PST #5966 of 30002
Back when I was a kid (El Paso, Texas, in the 60s and 70s), we said the pledge every morning but no one was required to participate. Most kids did but certain religious groups (I'm thinking Jehovah's Witnesses, but I may be wrong) refused to pledge allegiance to anyone or anything other than God.
So A) not a new thing and B) not a secular thing.
Not that facts are going to change some people's minds.
Dana - Jan 22, 2017 2:41:04 pm PST #5967 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
If it's the article I'm thinking of, he might read down to the part where the author starts talking about Fappy the Masturbating Dolphin.
How did you ever know?