Quote: Aaron @ July 15 2009, 12:34 PM BSTSo you weren't talking about going and sleeping at his house then?
Oh, yes, I was. But I had to chase up a job so couldn't have gone until later. Calm down - I'm going tomorrow.
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Quote: Aaron @ July 15 2009, 12:34 PM BSTYou couldn't handle it!
I couldn't teach anyone who didn't want to learn. I'd end up smacking them, and you're not allowed to do that!
Quote: Aaron @ July 15 2009, 12:32 PM BSTIt'd be the 21st century's Adolf Hitler.
Somebody you'd admire then.
Quote: EllieJP @ July 15 2009, 12:38 PM BSTI couldn't teach anyone who didn't want to learn. I'd end up smacking them, and you're not allowed to do that!
It's sad but true. Apparently we're meant to make lessons 'interesting' so students 'want' to learn. 
What's what they want got to do with it. I don't remember being consulted when I was at school. *intends to keep the vicious circle of boredom going*
Quote: EllieJP @ July 15 2009, 12:38 PM BSTI couldn't teach anyone who didn't want to learn. I'd end up smacking them, and you're not allowed to do that!
What about the long hours, the endless planning and restriction by foolish and ill-advised central government intervention?
Quote: Rob H @ July 15 2009, 12:47 PM BSTIt's sad but true. Apparently we're meant to make lessons 'interesting' so students 'want' to learn.
With the content of the national curriculum and the other restraints placed upon what is allowed to take place in schools, that's really quite impossible.
Quote: Aaron @ July 15 2009, 12:52 PM BSTWith the content of the national curriculum and the other restraints placed upon what is allowed to take place in schools, that's really quite impossible.
Plus a lot of teachers are bores who hate children.
Quote: Rob H @ July 15 2009, 12:54 PM BSTPlus a lot of teachers are bores who hate children.
They're my favourites!
Quote: chipolata @ July 15 2009, 12:55 PM BSTThey're my favourites!
Children? Yes, I'd figured that out. 
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ July 15 2009, 11:03 AM BSTWe can't lock the cat out, and her owner seemingly can't lock her in!
Robyn is thinking about going into London, because she's lonely without the people who are walking around boroughs today, but it looks like it might rain.
Go to the Zoo and get some Lion Dung ??
put it out near the cat flap & that should scare it away.
Quote: EllieJP @ July 15 2009, 12:38 PM BSTI couldn't teach anyone who didn't want to learn. I'd end up smacking them, and you're not allowed to do that!
George, a good friend of mine who was a teacher (he was a BIG strong bloke) once picked up an annoying pupil and used him to wipe the board. He didn't have a lot of trouble with that class after that.
Alas despite being extremely fit etc, the dreaded cancer got George, later.
Quote: billwill @ July 15 2009, 2:25 PM BSTGo to the Zoo and get some Lion Dung ??
put it out near the cat flap & that should scare it away.
We like her though!
Steal her then!
Don't worry - we're trying. 
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ July 15 2009, 3:19 PM BSTDon't worry - we're trying.
Are you nicer to the kitty than they are?
Quote: zooo @ July 15 2009, 3:23 PM BSTAre you nicer to the kitty than they are?
Don't encourage her. Unless the cat is genuinely being mistreated by it's owners then it should be left there. You people! 