thecrow174 wrote :

Obama's more interested in Hawaiian vacations than trying to fix this country.
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Obama has taken fewer vacation days than Bush 1, Bush 2, or Reagan.

Vaporman87 wrote :
(not that
the other side has anything better to offer - an avowed socialist, a
compulsive liar and criminal, or a buffoonish old fart who can't speak
without tripping over himself).
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I'm curious... what's your epithet for Elizabeth Warren?

The stupidity that is expressed in public schools. During grade school I got in trouble for some really stupid sh*t. One time in fifth grade I got lunch detention for using a pen (not a pencil) as a writing utensil in my social studies class. During my senior year of high school I got written up for being in the bathroom too long.

One of the things I definitely don't like about this era is the garbage music. All this repetitive pop, saying the same crap over and over, with the ripped off soundbites from other more popular tunes, garbage rap, nothing but regurgitated corporate crap that the masses are unfortunately eating right up.

I miss the olden days when music took actual effort and talent or had deeper meaning.

I miss when music was about the music and not about acting inappropriately to get attention. Like with Miley Cyrus.

shakin steak wrote :
I'm curious... what's your epithet for Elizabeth Warren?
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Hmm. Indian wannabe?

@Rick Ace Rhodes:

Those are bizarre reasons to get in trouble at school.

There's been times when I wasn't allowed to use a pen during school, but that was like when we did the Aptitude Test or whatever.

thecrow174 wrote :

@Rick Ace Rhodes:

Those are bizarre reasons to get in trouble at school.

There's been times when I wasn't allowed to use a pen during school, but that was like when we did the Aptitude Test or whatever.
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There was something odd about 5th grade and pens. That was the beginning of middle school for us (I know for most it's sixth but for us it was fifth). We never had pens on our school supply list in elementary school, but beginning in middle school we could bring both pens and pencils. However, for some reason in 5th grade none of our teachers allowed us to use pens. We could only use pens on special assignments and occasions. However, beginning in sixth grade our teachers didn't care about us using pens or pencils, we could use whatever we want to write with whenever we wanted.

It shouldn't matter when a student uses a pen. It's all good.

But there are some crooked teachers out there. They do more than just yell at students. They beat them. Some have affairs with them.

Really hate how people simply don't know how to just sit/stand and do nothing. I've been in line at the bank and peep at people over their shoulders on the phones and realize they're literally just flipping back and fourth between apps or something. Not responding to a text or checking emails....just on the phone. It's actually quite bizarre. When I'm in waiting rooms and everyone is on their phone I like to sit really upright and stare blankly across the room, although I could probably strip down to my underoos and no one would notice.


Ever see groups of kids walking down the street, and they're all on their phones? Who the hell are you interacting with, when all of your friends are there in person?!

vkimo wrote :

Really hate how people simply don't know how to just sit/stand and do nothing. I've been in line at the bank and peep at people over their shoulders on the phones and realize they're literally just flipping back and fourth between apps or something. Not responding to a text or checking emails....just on the phone. It's actually quite bizarre. When I'm in waiting rooms and everyone is on their phone I like to sit really upright and stare blankly across the room, although I could probably strip down to my underoos and no one would notice.


Ever see groups of kids walking down the street, and they're all on their phones? Who the hell are you interacting with, when all of your friends are there in person?!
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Here, here. It's completely out of hand. Have I been guilty of sitting in lines or at a waiting room on my phone? Sure. Usually reading news or checking here to see if anything is going on. But I've also just sat there, doing nothing but dreaming. We're forgetting how to occupy ourselves.

Now, I do think it's acceptable to occupy yourself with these devices when you're bored and having to wait around, but we don't do JUST that. We have to be CONSTANTLY connected now. When people are eating together... hanging out together (as you mentioned with the groups of kids), etc. When I'm with one of my few real friends, I'm not on my phone. It's like it's some kind of group activity to get together and just get on phones now. It's so weird.