Chavs do computer programming
August this year. Due to being exempt from the last set of exams at uni (hospital episode) I had to sit my first set in the resit period.

I'm about to sit Programming 1. Next to me are two guys sitting Introductory Programming 1. I'm positioned on the furthest right of the hall, the next row being a supervisor on some kinda podium so they can see everyone.

Standard exam rules apply, so you're meant to bring your own stationery and everything else is provided.

Now heres the strange bit.
The two lads beside me, clad in full bling-bling gear (sports gear and medallions), both had their bling-bling phones on the desk! They even proceeded to text each other in the first few minutes of the exam.
Not only that, both of them had their textbooks on the floor by their feet and all of their notes!

Even better, they leaned over to my desk and started copying my answers even though they were doing a different paper... I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

While debating whether to push my paper nearer so they could see my answers clearer (I'm still a little evil, but not a grass), one of them puts a hand up. Thank god, I think, thinking that they will be spotted and have their textbooks and phones taken away at the least, and have their exam and all others disqualified at the most.

Supervisor leans over "yes?"
Guy one: "er.. can I borrow a pencil from my mate behind me?"
Supervisor: "er, of course" and dutifully hands the pencil from the guy behind him.

The cheek!


Note: When I looked up my results, I did take note of their surnames ( I could see their paper too ) to have a peek. Two very low G grades. Which makes you wonder - how the hell can you fail even with all your notes to hand?
(mmmm curry doesn't really understand this sig lark, Fri 18 Nov 2005, 7:24, Reply)