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thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

As I have said mine are TEFLers who:

claim to be artists, writers, film directors, poets etc.
are miserly
cliquish
treat TEFL seriously
are backpackers or world travellers
are nutters

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thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

JK Rowling did not write any of her books while she was TEFLing. She did 2 years and had the sense to get out. She also did not write in a caff because she had no heating-that was a myth. She did write in a friend's upmarket yuppie caff sometimes.

Another pet peeve is people who say "oh so and so was in TEFL" So what-he got out you didn't. Who has got brains?

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

The only people who have anything to say about the business are:

deluded TEFLNazis
newbies
teacher trainers

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

Sir Bob Geldorf did a bit of TEFL in Spain.

I have just remembered another huge pet peeve:

The awful poverty of TEFLers. Oh I work full time and teach 30 hours a week and I am going to Side for a week by bus -hey does anyone know of a cheap pansiyon for less than 5 dollars a night. I mean if you were a professional with post graduate qualifications, single and working full time-why does your "profession" not afford you with enough of a salary to enjoy a half decent holiday? Yaramaz?

Cue-you don't need to drive your own car and stay in a nice hotel to have a good holiday.

yaramaz · Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:51 am Post subject:

Not quite sure what you mean, dear thrifty- I am writing from Dubai, where I am spending october, as well as heading to Oman at the end of the week for about 10 days. Spent half of September in Switzerland. Didn't take the bus to either place. And hey, am picking up a new laptop computer while I am here. Oh god, it's so hard being a tefler these days!

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

Bob Geldof
Official site of musician and activist Bob Geldof includes pictures, biography, and information about Sir Bob's achievements.

Category: Bob Geldof
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Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

Are Scottish people allowed to be called Sir then, or do they only get an honorary title?

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

yaramaz · Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:25 am Post subject:

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Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411