Not a single one of them...

(waxdart hello., Thu 17 Mar 2011, 15:22, 16 replies)

I wonder what the common factor was

(jennymnemonic, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 15:27, closed)

Its always the fault of the children
if they have shit teachers. 100% FACT.
(Kitty Fantastico "Dwarf, Anorexic and In a Fight ", Thu 17 Mar 2011, 15:39, closed)

I'm wondering, actually
Since most of the people here seem to have the ability to type, they must have had at least one decent teacher at some point...
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 16:35, closed)

Not sure I follow...
...we never had any teachers that taught us how to type.

But spell? That's a different bag.
( Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Thu 17 Mar 2011, 16:50, closed)

I meant in terms of
browsers can have automated spell check plugins, but not mind reading devices.
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 21:53, closed)

We sure did
Typing was an elective in the mid-'70s. Taught first on manual typewriters, then progressing to electrics. The school board was forever about to cancel the whole program, 'cause it was considered to be a bit too "Vocational" which would be covered by a whole different school for those on track to become secretaries. Very rare were we few males in those classes in those days, but when we started up the computer curriculum, we did have an advantage (even, or especially, on the old ASR-33s).
( Squilliam but . . . . *I'm* the one with all the talent!, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 1:37, closed)

I can't type...
I learned to use a keyboard though and use all my fingers when it's full size -- my typist mum would laugh at my slowness and ineptness.
My use of English, such as it is, was learned from reading -- it seems most things I learned in school are wrong anyhow.
As for my job -- I'm in IT and I never had an IT teacher. When I went to school computers were ZX81s I taught myself to rpogram and translate the code to the Amstradm my brother bought me.
So, there isn't much of use that I owe to a teacher.
I do respect teachers, and am glad I had a few good ones, but they've had a startlingly small impact on my life.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 18:35, closed)

And it's always the children's fault if their parents can't afford to (live in the cachment area of/stump up the fees for) a decent school, or pay for a private tutor.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 20:32, closed)

Yourself?

(waxdart hello., Thu 17 Mar 2011, 17:39, closed)

Please feel free to elaborate.
This has the makings of a fascinating story.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 15:52, closed)

This was really worth your posting.
Rarely have I read a more fasinating story of betrayal and redemption. Please, tell me more!
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 16:34, closed)

Well i went to school and none of the teachers were awesome.
Some nice, some ok, some cunts. But none of them held in awe, as in - think highly of, treasure, value, worship. you know, the correct meaning of Awesome. Not some watered down meaning, twats tend to use for something a bit better than not crap.
(waxdart hello., Thu 17 Mar 2011, 17:49, closed)

I bet absolutely none of your teachers were actual cunts.
I bet some of them HAD cunts, but weren't just cunts.

You know - the correct meaning of Cunt. Not some watered down meaning, twats tend to use for something a bit worse than crap.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 17:56, closed)

Well played, sir

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 20:31, closed)

Oh you
You've been called a cunt enough times in your life to know.
(waxdart hello., Thu 17 Mar 2011, 22:43, closed)

It shows.
ZING!
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 17 Mar 2011, 16:36, closed)