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Education Blogger Fired for Writing About Homophones and Confusing Homophobes
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That is just weird. It's a little concerning that the school principle didn't know what a homophone was!
Leonie wrote: "That is just weird. It's a little concerning that the school principle didn't know what a homophone was!"Yeah, I thought that too. I hope students stay clear of that one.
When I was in middle school I always snickered at the word "homo erectus." That chapter in biology was so much fun. Our entire class used that word as much as possible in sentences and when asking questions, I feel bad for the teacher now (but thought it was hilarious back then).
That whole article sounds unreliable, which isn't to say stuff like that hasn't happened before. I read a few years back about a teacher using the word "pedagogue" in a memo and in the subsequent confusion with an administrator who, it seems, thought the memo was about molesting children, then issued a policy statement that interoffice memos should not contain complicated words when a simple word will do.Then there's the whole "niggardly" thing....
Gary wrote: "That whole article sounds unreliable, which isn't to say stuff like that hasn't happened before. I read a few years back about a teacher using the word "pedagogue" in a memo and in the subsequent ..."I've seen it reported in multiple news sources but I guess we'll see if we get updates on this one. I can see people confusing words like that but the frickin' context. Its like all they read was that one word, if they had actually read the whole text they would have realized that the word they thought it was made no sense. And the spelling... its the failure of the education system.
Alicja wrote: "What a weird news story...Uh... hetrographs ok, homophones not so much apparently. And this at a language school! I guess words like homogenous, homo erectus, homogenized, homomorphism, homozygot..."
What a stupid, stupid boss! Just knowing we're of the same species makes me ashamed to call myself homo!
I saw this the other day and spent 10 minutes trying to see if it was the Onion.
J.S. wrote: "I saw this the other day and spent 10 minutes trying to see if it was the Onion."Oh, now, that's funny. It does seem apt.
I think there's some sort of truth to this one, but the article is odd.
"'Torkildson, who is homeless and living in a friend’s basement, said his immediate plans were to apply for food stamps and for local health insurance to deal with health problems.
'Food, shelter—the basic concerns are what I’m concerned with right now,' he said."
Wah?
Leonie wrote: "That is just weird. It's a little concerning that the school principle didn't know what a homophone was!"Same thought here.
Whut?
I don't know how it is in Utah, but here it's usually older teachers who can even become principals ('older' as in 'they worked as teachers for many, many years').
Btw, whenever someone says 'no homo' I'm tempted to ask 'you're not human? Are you perhaps of an intelligent reptilian species?'
Sparrowlicious wrote: "Leonie wrote: "That is just weird. It's a little concerning that the school principle didn't know what a homophone was!"Same thought here.
Whut?
I don't know how it is in Utah, but here it's usua..."
People actually say that? They must be so insecure.
Alicja wrote: "People actually say that? They must be so insecure."Yes, it must be really hard for some people to show their honest feelings because we all know that men are unfeeling machines, right?
Sparrowlicious wrote: "Alicja wrote: "People actually say that? They must be so insecure."Yes, it must be really hard for some people to show their honest feelings because we all know that men are unfeeling machines, r..."
I sometimes emit a *bleep* and a *bloop* but i assure you my emotion algorithms function quite adequately. And even this unit has never felt the need to counter any perceived act of unmasculinelyness with 'no homo'.
Gary wrote: "J.S. wrote: "I saw this the other day and spent 10 minutes trying to see if it was the Onion."Oh, now, that's funny. It does seem apt.
I think there's some sort of truth to this one, but the ar..."
Hmm, that is a bit odd.
Sparrowlicious wrote: "Alicja wrote: "People actually say that? They must be so insecure."Yes, it must be really hard for some people to show their honest feelings because we all know that men are unfeeling machines, r..."
Well, um, I never said men I said people who say that are being insecure (and meant in who they are and how they are perceived).
I've never actually heard anyone say that before but that's probably because I hand around lots of "homos", bis, trans, asexuals, and straights who have no problem being the only straight person in a group. So is that a thing that straight guys only say?
(I'm a bit confused, sorry)
Alicja wrote: "Sparrowlicious wrote: "Alicja wrote: "People actually say that? They must be so insecure."Yes, it must be really hard for some people to show their honest feelings because we all know that men ar..."
I only heard it in a parody song about straight guys saying it.. but apparently it's a kinda "bro" thing to say if I understand it correctly.
At this point, I think "no homo" is kind of a parody of itself. It's like when people say "phrasing" or "that's what she said." No doubt there are folks who miss the irony, but I don't think many folks take it seriously.
Gary wrote: "At this point, I think "no homo" is kind of a parody of itself. It's like when people say "phrasing" or "that's what she said." No doubt there are folks who miss the irony, but I don't think many..."Somebody's seen Archer! :)
Matthew wrote: "Somebody's seen Archer! :)"...love that show.
Actually, I have a weird obsession with a lot of animation.
I watched a few episode I think years ago but I really don't watch much TV at all anymore. I'm even behind on Doctor Who (blasphemy). I can't seem to sit still for an hour to watch a TV episode. And movie only hold my attention in the theatre anymore, when I'm at home I'll pause it, grab a snack, then my attention will be diverted to a book and next thing I know its 1 am.
Alicja wrote: "I watched a few episode I think years ago but I really don't watch much TV at all anymore. I'm even behind on Doctor Who (blasphemy). I can't seem to sit still for an hour to watch a TV episode. ..."
It's okay. I myself have petered out at the end of season three. Big changes in cast, which I know are par for the course, are still kind of hard to stomach. It's one thing for the Doctor to keep changing, but his sidekick too?
Uh... hetrographs ok, homophones not so much apparently. And this at a language school! I guess words like homogenous, homo erectus, homogenized, homomorphism, homozygote, and homologous will be next.
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