In reply to Gwen Meredith Howard (msg #8):

Amen, sister.

I'm in the position where I deal with both entitled students and their entitled parents.  Last year I had a parent threaten bodily harm to me because I would not force her struggling daughter to come to help sessions.

After we dealt with the whole violence tissue, here's how the slightly saner conversation evolved.

Me: But I gave your daughter written instructions to set up an extra help session with me.
Parent: Well, she doesn't want to appear like that kid who needs extra help.
Me: But she does need extra help.
Parent: But she is afraid of the stigma.
Me: So why have you not insisted that she set up an appointment time?
Parent: Well, we don't want to be pushy parents.
Me: So, what you're saying is, compared with the other options, you're OK with failure.

That pretty much ended the conversation.  Thankfully, I have a department head who has my back.  :)

PS: The girl in question scheduled a help session the next day.
PPS: Luckily, most of my job involves working with bright, motivated students.

Motivation exists? X_x

Its under the fridge.

Grrr.  RPOL did it to me again!!!

I spend 20 minutes coming up with a nice post for Dan and then RPOL logs me out when I hit Post causing me to lose the post.

*Bangs head against desk*

That's happened to me several times.   I can sometimes remember to 'copy' things if they're very long, but I've had page long posts, that took me an hour to write and edit, vanish forever with the touch of a button.
It drives me a little crazy, too.



On the plus side, I have my computer back!!!!!

I'm still leaving on vacation in a week or so, but I will have good access til then.

*wibbles back in, collapses*

Okay, vacation, done... work...  today's the last day. i'l ppost this evening, I imagine.

I used to have that happen all the time from my phone- it started making me a bit paranoid about copying it before posting it.

Can't computers, boyfriends, and jobs just work like they're supposed to with no fuss?

I think my hubby just updated the browser and everything worked better. Sometimes the old ones have bugs I guess

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!
:D

It's Wednesday?  Oh, crud.

Okay, I'll admit it.  THAT made me smile.

Hi Guys.

I'm going to have to cut the updates short for today, and finish up tomorrow.  I've been fighting a nasty headache for the last few hours and it's making me lose my focus on what I had planned for everyone else.

Sorry.

I hope ya feel better soon Bard :)

I'm leaving for Gencon in another day and I really, really hope that I'm not coming down with something.  I don't think my friends will enjoy a 9 hour car ride with a sick me.

Take care, my friend.  Gencon waits for no one, but we will. :)

DAMMIT!!!!!
Okay, I now OFFICIALLY hate those guys.

Bum bum BUM!

Didn't you officially hate them earlier?  :)

I only 'unofficially' hated them.  NOW I need the official t-shirt and bumper sticker.

*sigh*  It's just more papar work.

They better not interrupt my gambling.

Back/// Vacation flowed into migraines and distraction AFTER. I'm sorry guys :3 I'll try and get something off today or tomorrow

I get the feeling that those cultists don't like you folks.  :)

Lets all thank Captain Obvious for deducing that.

Well, in all fairness, Ymar was a bit subtle at times.   His relaxed manner could be very hard to judge what was on his mind.

Subtelty looses its effect when you see the cultists with handcuffs and a cage outside.

I'm sure that was just for the 'after party'.

I'll bet those guys are really into 'diversity'!