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Deconstructor
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| ls650 wrote: |
| Now that the insults are flying back and forth, I wonder how long it'll be before the mods lock this thread down. |
Well I've spoken my mind. I shall say no more. This is a good thread if we're willing to listen to everyone's tall tales without turning ourselves into defendors of moral values. |
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thelmadatter
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Location: in el Distrito Federal x fin!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject: marker story |
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This happened when I was a TA of ESL composition at the University of Arizona. My class was about 3/4 Asian, mostly from China. It was surprising at the time, but now I think its just funny.
Most of us know just how fast those "pinche" whiteboard markers run out. For some reason, (probably that it was a 9 am class) I found myself picking up the same green marker with almost no ink left and trying to write on the board with it. After the 3rd or 4th time of doing this, I couldnt believe how stupid I was being. So I grunted softly, and in a big arc pitched the offending marker, basketball style, into the wastebasket, which by the way was nowhere near any student.
Four Chinsese students went to adminstration stating that I was "completely out of control" While I didnt consider my action to be the most stoic or traditional for a teacher, I certainly didnt think it threatening in any way. Needless to say, I got the standard "I need to be more considerate of other cultures" speech (I wonder if the students got that as well). Nowadays it makes for a good story to tell students about culture clash.  |
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Stephen Jones
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Since when did you have to chase them? |
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Sadken
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| ls650 wrote: |
| Now that the insults are flying back and forth, I wonder how long it'll be before the mods lock this thread down. |
Yeah, I have to say, I do feel that we should be allowed to exchange petty and childish insults that demean us all as adult human beings and I feel sure that ls650 would agree with me, the complete smelly cunt. |
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some waygug-in
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Guy Courchesne
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:55 am Post subject: |
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I've been asking Decon to send me his resume and a details-rich cover letter for a week now.
Nuthin yet |
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ls650
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:19 am Post subject: |
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| Sadken wrote: |
| I feel sure that ls650 would agree with me, the complete smelly *beep*. |
Hey - I take a shower every week, whether I need to or not. |
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Deconstructor
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Montreal
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| some waygug-in wrote: |
You're right Deconstructor, I have no right to complain about your honest messages. I apologize.
And since your are so concerned with being brutally honest,
Are you planning to print your little tale on the front cover of your resume?
You do want future employers to know who you "really are" after all.  |
Yeah, that's right; I'm so honest that I put all my sins on the first 30 pages of my resume. It costs me arm and a leg to mail one.
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Deconstructor
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| ls650 wrote: |
| Hey - I take a shower every week, whether I need to or not. |
I don't. I carry my dirt.
Showers and booths won't save you from yourself. |
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Deconstructor
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
I've been asking Decon to send me his resume and a details-rich cover letter for a week now.
Nuthin yet |
Hey Guy, old boy, you can have my resume anytime, but you dodged my request about a job in Mexico. You're not gonna just laminate my resume and hang it on the wall or send it to the devil, are ya? 'Cause if that's the case, He already has it. |
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some waygug-in
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Sweetsee
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:33 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry sport, no offence taken I hope. |
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some waygug-in
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:22 am Post subject: |
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I'm the one who needs to apologize.
I never intended to get into an argument over morals, I just wanted to point out that a bit of discretion might be shown over what people post.
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Sweetsee
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I hear what you are saying, just that we are all strangers in strange lands and I think people get a little irked when other strangers tell us what to do. Can you see that?
I think Decon did a good job of saying how a lot of people feel. You, my friend, just happened to be on the receiving end there. I, on the other hand, read what other people write and only wish I could put into words how I feel. That, in my opinion, is a good writer.
No hard feelings? |
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some waygug-in
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Well, I hope there are no hard feelings towards me either.
I don't have a problem with stuff personally, it's just that with all the kerfuffle going on over MOD EDIT
If you are not living in Korea, fine, this doesn't concern you personally, but please remember that your comments can have an effect on people who are living here.
MOD EDIT
Sorry, that I handled this so badly.
No hard feelings I hope.
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