Comments on: Most Likely Not To Have Children Award. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:07:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Solo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-129115 Solo Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:33:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-129115 "I’m a little annoyed that “most likely not to have children” is being implied as a negative thing." Well, it probably was meant as "such a loser that he'll never get laid" and this interpretation is rather negative. You may see it as "smart enough to know bringing an innocent child in this rotten world is not a good idea" but that's not the common view. In any case. Public school. Indiana. There you have it. "I’m a little annoyed that “most likely not to have children” is being implied as a negative thing."

Well, it probably was meant as "such a loser that he'll never get laid" and this interpretation is rather negative.

You may see it as "smart enough to know bringing an innocent child in this rotten world is not a good idea" but that's not the common view.

In any case. Public school. Indiana. There you have it.

]]> By: sickb*stard http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-129109 sickb*stard Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:23:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-129109 I say we take care of those teachers with a real tall tree and a short piece of rope. I say we take care of those teachers with a real tall tree and a short piece of rope.

]]> By: Noelegy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-129040 Noelegy Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:17:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-129040 I'm a little annoyed that "most likely not to have children" is being implied as a negative thing. I'm a little annoyed that "most likely not to have children" is being implied as a negative thing.

]]> By: kid icarus http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-129036 kid icarus Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:12:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-129036 when i was in early elementary school i was duct-taped to my chair, by my teacher......my crime? holding the puppet before story time...(you would make the puppet 'tell' the story (kind of like kermit, or a punch and judy bit). being told you won't reproduce? give me a break..... when i was in early elementary school i was duct-taped to my chair, by my teacher......my crime? holding the puppet before story time...(you would make the puppet 'tell' the story (kind of like kermit, or a punch and judy bit). being told you won't reproduce? give me a break.....

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128941 Sid Morrison Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:56:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128941 Yeah, the story does sound a little harsh, but I'd really like to hear the other side of it. I would not be surprised if teh kid is a royal brat and the teacher(s) just exclaimed something in despair, sick of dealing with him. Let's hear the other side. Something tells me the kid is just a wuss who can't take it as well as he gives it out. His statement really smacks to me of something his parents told him to say, as well. I smell greedy parents with a sheister lawyer! Yeah, the story does sound a little harsh, but I'd really like to hear the other side of it. I would not be surprised if teh kid is a royal brat and the teacher(s) just exclaimed something in despair, sick of dealing with him. Let's hear the other side. Something tells me the kid is just a wuss who can't take it as well as he gives it out. His statement really smacks to me of something his parents told him to say, as well. I smell greedy parents with a sheister lawyer!

]]> By: Ty http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128935 Ty Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:52:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128935 What gladiatorial arena? What does that have to do with teachers treating their students this way? And what 'master of the universe' attitude? Some commenters needs to check their own attitudes. What gladiatorial arena? What does that have to do with teachers treating their students this way?

And what 'master of the universe' attitude? Some commenters needs to check their own attitudes.

]]> By: David B http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128770 David B Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:38:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128770 Your tax dollars at work. What 'master of the universe' attitude? He told what happened and gave an honest opinion. Your tax dollars at work.
What 'master of the universe' attitude? He told what happened and gave an honest opinion.

]]> By: Incognita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128665 Incognita Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:42:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128665 For pity's sake, if you're going to organise your education system as some kind of gladiatorial arena, don't be surprised if people get hurt. Frankly, with that kid's 'master of the universe' attitude, I hope that he doesn't procreate. For pity's sake, if you're going to organise your education system as some kind of gladiatorial arena, don't be surprised if people get hurt. Frankly, with that kid's 'master of the universe' attitude, I hope that he doesn't procreate.

]]> By: c-dub http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128616 c-dub Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:19:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128616 Natalie The Future Librarian is a bad speller. Natalie The Future Librarian is a bad speller.

]]> By: natalie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128514 natalie Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:31:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128514 I was awarded the 'future librarian' award in fourth grade. Damn proud. They should give out more of thoes. Poor kid though. I was awarded the 'future librarian' award in fourth grade. Damn proud. They should give out more of thoes.

Poor kid though.

]]> By: DCer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128414 DCer Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:32:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128414 This actually happened to me about 25 years ago. I had three teachers- two were amazing, but the third picked on me. In the end I was forced to sit with the "bad" kids in the room and she made many nasty cracks about me. The cracks used to involve "torturing" us to get us to do more work. Often of the "20 lashes with a wet noodle" variety or "when I was a kid the teachers were allowed to hit us with rulers," but enough to scare me. When I was about 25 my mother, out of the blue, brings her up and tells me that she had the principal reprimand her over my treatment. To this day I have not forgiven her. This actually happened to me about 25 years ago. I had three teachers- two were amazing, but the third picked on me. In the end I was forced to sit with the "bad" kids in the room and she made many nasty cracks about me. The cracks used to involve "torturing" us to get us to do more work. Often of the "20 lashes with a wet noodle" variety or "when I was a kid the teachers were allowed to hit us with rulers," but enough to scare me. When I was about 25 my mother, out of the blue, brings her up and tells me that she had the principal reprimand her over my treatment. To this day I have not forgiven her.

]]> By: Neil http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128323 Neil Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:50:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128323 When I was in the eighth grade the students did "dedications" where you would leave your attributes (bad haircuts, funny clothes, personality traits, etc.) to younger students, and there were not- so-nice nicknames involved. I was "hip to be square," one girl was "K-mart Queen." As long as it wasn't too bigoted or sexual, it was fair game and got pretty rude. The teachers laughed along with it, but didn't participate themselves, which was as it should be. For teachers to tell a kid he won't reproduce, even if it's a joke-that's pretty harsh! When I was in the eighth grade the students did "dedications" where you would leave your attributes (bad haircuts, funny clothes, personality traits, etc.) to younger students, and there were not- so-nice nicknames involved. I was "hip to be square,"
one girl was "K-mart Queen." As long as it wasn't too bigoted or sexual, it was fair game and got pretty rude. The teachers laughed along with it, but didn't participate themselves, which was as it should be. For teachers to tell a kid he won't reproduce, even if it's a joke-that's pretty harsh!

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128238 Chris Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:09:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128238 maybe he was kicked in the balls at recess? maybe he was kicked in the balls at recess?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128132 Jennifer Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:29:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128132 OMG! Those teachers should be removed from a classroom and never allowed to teach again. Harsh? I think not, when I was in fourth grade a teacher called me a rude name in front of the whole class because I forgot my homework on the bus. It's not something I've ever forgotten and it still hurts to this day when I think back to suffering that woman's stupidity for a year. OMG! Those teachers should be removed from a classroom and never allowed to teach again. Harsh? I think not, when I was in fourth grade a teacher called me a rude name in front of the whole class because I forgot my homework on the bus. It's not something I've ever forgotten and it still hurts to this day when I think back to suffering that woman's stupidity for a year.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/comment-page-1/#comment-128122 Jennifer Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:15:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/17/most-likely-not-to-have-children-award/#comment-128122 Wow, that's really harsh. I can't believe the teachers were so insensitive and that the administration allowed it. I hope the parents dealt with it. Wow, that's really harsh. I can't believe the teachers were so insensitive and that the administration allowed it. I hope the parents dealt with it.

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