Has anyone seen page 47 of today's Metro?
It tells you everything about the state of the country. It encapsulates and distills the wankness of the current education system.

HRH The Princess Royal is today opening University Square Stratford. It offers bursaries to "students" doing a BA course in urban dance practice.

FFS.

Oh, a question - should we go "back to basics" and teach kids latin and how to fucking spell?

Or should we all pull up a tit and do YM?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:32, 96 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

I reckon anyone interested in urban dance should just be drowned.
Latin can fuck off mind, dead language for stuck up Pricks.
Guy I know just got a 4k settlement after they tried to fire him for something he hasn't done. Although he was stealing from them they didn't catch him for any real stuff. He is a prick that doesn't deserve it and won't learn. Plus he got a cushy new job already. I'm jealous
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:36, Reply)

That's fucked up. You should grass him up.
There were other "degree" courses that paid the bursary - music production and culture, music technology, theatre studies, theatre studies (international) and film and video.

Basically you get paid to watch TV and then they give you a BA.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:40, Reply)

Foo

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:42, Reply)

I'd love to grass him up but there is no proof of his theft as far as I can tell.
They were desperate to get rid of him anyway, so they'd have found it if it were there.

It's the fact that it's a bursary, I don't mind them wasting their own money, but not my lovely taxes.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:44, Reply)

Innit.
It should be privilege not a right. University should be for the clever and gifted.

Cleaning my home, wiring/plumbing in my home and mending my car are for the rest of the population.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:46, Reply)

typicam Iudæus

( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:50, Reply)

TH!
I'm so glad you're not dead.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:52, Reply)

It's only a matter of time
I'll be lucky to see 2014, Windy.
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:32, Reply)

:(
Let's make this Christmas really special for you
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:35, Reply)

Nonsense. With basic Latin it's possible to figure out a rough meaning to many Western European languages, whether or not you speak them.
Which can be a boon when kidnapped by rapey French Catholics.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:51, Reply)

I don't believe you.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:53, Reply)

*kidnaps*

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:59, Reply)

So ronery in my ivory tower.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:37, Reply)

have you sorted yourself out yet?!

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:45, Reply)

Still don't know.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:46, Reply)

:(

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:56, Reply)

Latin? No. How to spell, do maths, practical skills etc? Yes.

(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:40, Reply)

Proper subjects.
Not taught with an eye on the exam results but with an eye on teaching and exploring the whole subject or as much as is practicable.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:41, Reply)

Yeah, the current system is not right.
I was lucky to have decent teachers, but many people I knew at different schools struggled outside of the exams.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:45, Reply)

All that shite gets my fucking back up
Learn maths, english, chemistry, physics, biology, geography, history and IT. That will help you get a decent grounding and be able to function as a sensible person

Alt:
Done and DONE. Up the shitpipe.
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:41, Reply)

You want to see some of the drongos we get here.
Well there's me, for one.

I've seen graduates who can barely speel.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:43, Reply)

We had one guy here whose emails were littered with so many mistakes that you had to decode them first before replying

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:45, Reply)

I find humiliation makes them concentrate better.
"I don't have a degree in "insert whatever theirs is" nor indeed a university education. However, *points at error* are you fucking kidding me, Ray Babbett?"
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:50, Reply)

*makes notes*

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:53, Reply)

alt: chicken wings and chips :)

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:45, Reply)

I blame Simon Cowell and all that BGT shit
We're gonna be fucked in a few years time when nobody has trained to be a doctor.
( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:49, Reply)

except the darkies.
there are billions of 'em and they've got all the doctors!!!
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:50, Reply)

voodoo nonsense

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:52, Reply)

The Jimi Hendrix zzzzz..............

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:01, Reply)

FROG WILL SAVE US!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:50, Reply)

or... dissect in an ultimate revenge

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:51, Reply)

*fears*

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:54, Reply)

You two are in the safe zone.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:00, Reply)

\o/
YEAH!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:00, Reply)

fuck yeah!

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:12, Reply)

I don't know about you, but if I'm watching some urban dance, I don't want to see unqualified dancers up there.
Degree standard should be minimum requirement.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:54, Reply)

They'll do doubt be wearing tutus as well
THE FAKE CUNTS
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:55, Reply)

Yes.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:57, Reply)

I had thought about whether I would accept an urban dance amateur
and I think the answer is "yes" as long as they are enthusiastic.

Urban dance should join divinity, medicine and law as one of the learned professions.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 13:58, Reply)

I'm off to urban dance practice tonight.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:06, Reply)

oye mi canto.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:09, Reply)

The rhythm has got me.
To be fair, I was warned.
( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:12, Reply)

Gloria seen it coming

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:14, Reply)

Back in the day I'd like to give her a good old 1 2 3

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:15, Reply)

Betcha say that to all the boys

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:17, Reply)

Stunned anthem
Get On Your Foot
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:18, Reply)

or...
I Dont Want To Lose You Now
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:18, Reply)

If I had a go on her you wouldn't need a sound machine to hear her bleeding.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:19, Reply)

I'd be 'coming out of the dark' and into her face.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:21, Reply)

Dr. Beat (off)

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:21, Reply)

Reach (around)

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:22, Reply)

She'll have a feeling depp inside of her, alright.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:22, Reply)

disappointment

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:36, Reply)

Where's my money for that Sunday dinner?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 15:13, Reply)

Let's go out for a pint or ten and I'll buy a round or two

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 15:17, Reply)

I think it's good that the dancers will be cultured

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:20, Reply)

Fuck off, will you.
Learn to urban dance, yes. Taxpayers money and BA's all round? No!
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:22, Reply)

There's only one Mr T and we should keep it that way.
Plus, the cost of all the gold! For more BA's than we need? It beggars belief.
( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:24, Reply)

b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post2139434
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:25, Reply)

I'm not a big Grohl fan.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:26, Reply)

Its in my top ten lagers

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:30, Reply)

Bitter.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:41, Reply)

I'm not even Cherman

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:43, Reply)

It was an Urban/ Urbane joke
I cannot be held responsible for your stupidity
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:32, Reply)

How about making the effort of posting a link to the article?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:31, Reply)

A link to page 47 of the metro?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:34, Reply)

metro.co.uk/2013/11/05/police-launch-appeal-after-cow-shot-in-the-neck-with-a-crossbow-4174129/
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:37, Reply)

AYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:40, Reply)

It was probably heading for some kind of bolt sooner or later.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:44, Reply)

Did you see those pissed up French pricks who stole a Llama
and rode a tram with it?
( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:48, Reply)

Llama tram-er drama

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:49, Reply)

Oh very well played. Top internet. 10/10.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 14:51, Reply)

The world needs urban dancers stunner

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 15:14, Reply)

It dunt, mate.
It really dunt.

How's the new job?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 15:15, Reply)

Good thanks jut got home from a meeting, thought I'd pop in a throw penny into the void that is it these days
How's you?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 15:19, Reply)

Glad to hear it.
Still have a lot of work hanging around from when I was off. Just settling back in. Looking forward to Xmas actually.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 15:21, Reply)

Are you looking after mince?
I worry he'll do something stupid like selling all his stock for 1p
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 5 Nov 2013, 15:24, Reply)