Mandatory Subjects

[George K]

Seen on FB...

My comment?

Another one would be "spelling."

[Doctor Phibes]

Social etiquette?

Fuck off, knobhead. I'm British, we're born with etiquette coming out of our arses.

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Mandatory Subjects:

Social etiquette?

Fuck off, knobhead. I'm British, we're born with etiquette coming out of our arses.

Yeah, but do you know how to set a proper table?

(geezer hat on)

And "coding?" Really?

(geezer hat off)

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in Mandatory Subjects:

Yeah, but do you know how to set a proper table?

If you don't have servants to set your table, you're too low class to be worrying about etiquette.

[Mik]

90% of that is what parents should teach.

[George K]

@Mik said in Mandatory Subjects:

90% of that is what parents should teach.

You make me laugh.

Talk to any teacher in a public school, and ask about "parental involvement".

ETA: But you're right.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Mandatory Subjects:

@Mik said in Mandatory Subjects:

90% of that is what parents should teach.

You make me laugh.

Talk to any teacher in a public school, and ask about "parental involvement".

ETA: But you're right.

Daughter taught in inner city schools for 14 years. Student success usually hinged on two factors:

1. If a parent showed up for parent teacher conference.
2. If both parents showed up, the kid was golden, as long as his intelligence level was better than a rock.

[Copper]

@Jolly said in Mandatory Subjects:

Daughter taught in inner city schools for 14 years. Student success usually hinged on two factors:

My father was a high school headmaster in Boston during bussing.

Success hinged on moving out of the city.