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| Are non-teachers persona non grata on Dave's ESL cafe? |
| Yes, go away, you corporate/military/whatever jerks |
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tsgarp
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
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 Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:32 pm Post subject: Get out of Dodge |
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| It's been brought up to me by two different posters now that since I am not a teacher I should get off this forum. So, simple question, are non-teachers persona non grata on Dave's ESL cafe? |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Who ever told you that are a bunch of idiots. stay if you like. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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I need a definition of 'teacher' before I answer that question.
I also want to know who will be checking IDs (or contracts) before allowing anyone in to Dave's. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I for one, appreciate the different perspectives, even if I don't agree with them. Besides, if the board can handle a civie( non teacher) like Seoultrader, we can handle having you around too. |
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Juggertha
Joined: 27 May 2003
Location: Anyang, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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I don't mind different perspectives, especially on Korea.
I might be a bit chafed if someone was coing down on us in the Teaching forum but if you live in Korea (or have) then this is a forum for you. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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It's not the fact that you're not a teacher.
It's your attitude. |
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Raoul Duke
Joined: 17 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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The official response:
While the forums were set up with the intention of being a resource for those teaching (or seeking to teach) English in Korea, membership to these forums is not restricted in any way whatsoever with regard to age, sex, nationality, ethnicity, religion, occupation, political affiliation, shoe size, or taste in music.
This will not change regardless of the results of this or any other poll on the subject.
(But you knew that already, didn't you?) |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Please bear in mind that some of us who are not teachers are former teachers and have different perspectives which may possibly contribute to the lives of current teachers. |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Raoul Duke wrote: |
| membership to these forums is not restricted in any way whatsoever with regard to.. taste in music. |
Would if I ran things. Journey and Rush are simply nasty. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hey I like Rush.
DOn't care about Journey though |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| ulsanchris wrote: |
| Hey I like Rush. |
That's it. You're on the list.
(I'm kidding of course... I know a great many otherwise sane people who also like Rush). |
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Butterfly
Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: Kuwait
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Get out of Dodge |
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| tsgarp wrote: |
| It's been brought up to me by two different posters now that since I am not a teacher I should get off this forum. So, simple question, are non-teachers persona non grata on Dave's ESL cafe? |
No, stay. One notices that the Job Discussion Forum is considerably less active than the General and Off-topic forums these days anyway.
What I find best about this forum is that it is a collection of people who are all educated to degree level, and though that isn't necessarily a criteria for intelligence, it usually gives us a good strong starting block for discussions.
Individuals who have other careers will disappear after a while anyway if they don't find the discussions interesting and make interesting contributions as a result.
The only thing I would object to would be gloating, Narsty Dog used to do that, like "I'm no longer a teacher and now I'm a whole lot more wised up than you, therefore my opinion is more valid because I'm better off, hahaha." We know our career-line is sketchy, we don't need our noses rubbed in it. |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: Get out of Dodge |
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| tsgarp wrote: |
| It's been brought up to me by two different posters now that since I am not a teacher I should get off this forum. So, simple question, are non-teachers persona non grata on Dave's ESL cafe? |
tsgarp:
Please do me a favour. I don't know the 2 posters in question, because even though I pride myself on having a good attention span, having been born before the advent of MTV and MuchMusic, I don't read every post, so I am somewhat at fault her. So I ask you to carry the load in regards to my shortcoming.
Could you please, PLEASE tell the 2 posters in question to get into spitting contests,
shalom |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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I think those working in Korea regardless of where should be allowed to post.
I especially like reading about/from those who don't do hawgwon/schools but rather corporate or other types of work.
Let's face it reading about xxx hawgwon all the time is boring. |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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*beep* that.
If the effeminates are posting praising Katydid, its an exercise for those of us who actually have an attention span.
HTH
ps andie=smrt |
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