Today I Heard.....

Mikinton

Mikinton

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littleme said:
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
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Those who can't teach teach teachers.

Joking aside, as an ex-office worker, I've some respect for teachers, having to stand in front of classes of schoolkids for however long during the day. I suppose they get used to it, but I know it's something I couldn't do.
 
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proactive

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Mikinton said:
Those who can't teach teach teachers.

Joking aside, as an ex-office worker, I've some respect for teachers, having to stand in front of classes of schoolkids for however long during the day. I suppose they get used to it, but I know it's something I couldn't do.
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Teaching is a much understated profession and teachers seem to get an unfair knocking all too often.

I couldn't/wouldn't want to do it, so hats off to those who do, I say.
 
Noah

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I've always found that the best teachers were those who'd worked elsewhere before coming into teaching. Wife is a former teacher/lecturer & I respect her for it but could never teach myself. Lecturing to adults if fine, but teaching kids I could not cope with.
 
Trumpet

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Carole said:
The other day.

A man in my village (a friend) said

"Am very excited, just off to collect a classic MG, yeah, my wife got it for me for my birthday"

Me ......"Your wife? But she doesn't earn any money, she gave up her job to look after you and the girls and run the house and garden.
How can she afford to buy you that then?"

Him...... "Ah yes well, what I should have said was that because it's my birthday, she's allowing me to spend my own money". :D
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Sounds familiar.
 
That-Crazy-Rat-Lady

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littleme said:
Those who can, do. Those who cant, teach.
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I was going to reply that I was terribly offended!!

But then I realised you're right - I am absolutely crap at anything else but teaching!

I had lots of different jobs before becoming a teacher and I was terrible at all of them!
 
Entropy

Entropy

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NPower trying to charge me £240 for electricity I've "Used" since June, when I spend 18 hours of the day out my place......the remaining 6 is usually spent sleeping.....

Oh, and the £46 worth of gas I supposedly used when the meter hasn't budged in months

Some how I think they've made a mistake somewhere.......
 
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markpa12003

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A friend of mine repeated that quote in front of a SMIG (Sgt Major Instructor Gunner) on exercise in the outer Hebrides. He soon regretted it when he was made to march into the sea in full uniform and do press ups until the SMIG got bored. The SMIG didn't get bored easily.
 
Thehooperman

Thehooperman

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The most vulgar 4 and 5 year olds I have ever heard in my life!!

I was having a quiet pint in the Bird and 2 adults asked if children were allowed in. They were directed to the Lounge and sat on a table near me.

All was fine for the first 10 minutes, then the mother says I don't want any alcohol I was pissed in Walsall before.

From there it just went downhill faster than Eddie the Eagle with the kids effing and jeffing, throwing chairs around, emptying the salt pots onto the tables and so on.

The whole pub was so shocked nobody could say anything.

Anyway after one drink they upped and went and peace was restored.
 
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markpa12003

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Whenever im with my children and we visit a proper pub (not a family chain pub which serves crap beer) I will always ask if children are allowed in.

A couple of weeks I visited the bird and they allowed my wife and I and my 2 children to sit in the lounge and have some lunch. They were lovely. The staff even helped me carry our many bags and pushchair to the lounge. I would never allow my children to misbehave in any establishment but especially not in a proper pub, where adults tend to go to get away from children!
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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... a great train announcement.

"Ey, up. I'm going to need to check tickets in a bit. So, if you could find them and have them ready for me, that would be really nice. Thanks"
 
Withnail

Withnail

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Man, i'm so sorry it wasn't today, but i was party to a proper gem about a week ago as i was locking my bike up...

Her: * on phone * "... she can be the loveliest person you'll ever meet, but, she's just a c**t."
Me: * chortles audibly *
Her: * noticing me audibly chortling * * cups hand over 'mic' * "Worst thing is, we're talking about my mum...
 
basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
Informed today that sadly Bob Coburn died a couple of weeks ago......
 
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basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
Been told that Bob's funeral is on 4th January 1pm at the crem followed by drinking etc at The Sun.....
 
basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
Update; professor Stiles is reading the eulogy, expecting a considerable number of
60yr olds to be in attendance.....

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basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
I fine and fitting tribute to a charming gentleman, (Bob Coburn). Standing room only, at the crem and afterwards in The Sun yesterday afternoon/evening.....
 
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