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This forum is a "deferred success."
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:45 pm
by Grant
A group of teachers in Britain are proposing to have the word “failâ€￾ be completely banned from classrooms (they say the word discourages kids from learning) and they want it replaced with “deferred success.â€￾ That’s right, “deferred success.â€￾
If the kid is failing the grade, I wonder if they’ll even know what “deferred successâ€￾ even means.
Just more evidence of political correctness going too far...
Couldn't make it up if I tried.
Speaking of failure, I'm going to take this opportunity to boast that I just received a fairly big promotion and finally have my own regular shift on-air, instead of just being a continual fill-in guy. Of course, I had to go to a different radio station for it to happen, but I'm still excited. Yay me.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:51 pm
by j-man
Bloody hell. Bugger, sod it, and bollocks. Arse.
I mean, wow, that's pretty nutty.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:51 pm
by Bo
Haha, the political correctness movement falls further into self-parody, just as they were supposed to.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:41 pm
by Green Gibbon!
How about "flunk"? I've always preferred that one, myself.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:53 pm
by Double-S-
What? Deferred success... so like, derailed, or delayed success? That makes it sound like it's not the kid's fault.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:17 pm
by chriscaffee
You're a total goddamn catastrophe, and by God, if it kills me, you're going to tell me how this happened.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:32 pm
by Delphine
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:03 am
by Dunjohn
Double-S- wrote:What? Deferred success... so like, derailed, or delayed success? That makes it sound like it's not the kid's fault.
That's because it ISN'T the kid's fault. It's their learning environment, their genes and the general Labour education policies.
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:23 am
by Opa-Opa
David Firth rules. Salad Fingers should be on the theaters.
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:58 am
by Omni Hunter
"Your plan has deffer'd!" No, it doesn't have the same ring to it...
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:14 am
by j-man
Green Gibbon! wrote:How about "flunk"? I've always preferred that one, myself.
I've always hated that word, ever since I first saw Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:04 am
by Opa-Opa
*guitar sounds*
Man they are so early 90s...
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:24 am
by Brazillian Cara
MY EYES!! MY FREAKING EYES!!!
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:33 am
by Omni Hunter
Is it me or is Bill (or Ted?) the twin of Beavis?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:51 am
by j-man
It's Bill, and I can sort of see what you mean.
Faux paux is a nifty phrase.
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:59 am
by Baba O'Reily
Congratulations, Grant. I'm very proud of you. Sort of.
Ted was my hero, and I still contest that he is the best role that Keanu ever did.
And on the whole subject of not using fail, I've been doing that for years.
"Well, the first half of Algebra was a miscalculation of my intellect, and if I don't dress for P.E., it will be an educational faux paux."
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:18 am
by Delphine
Yeah, but see, that's funny. This "deferred" shit is not.
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:06 pm
by Crazy Penguin
j-man wrote:Green Gibbon! wrote:How about "flunk"? I've always preferred that one, myself.
I've always hated that word, ever since I first saw Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Flunk is an awesome word. Especially when a certain emphasis is added to it with full conviction. Ferrrrr-lunking!
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:18 am
by j-man
Nah, fuck that. It's still too 90's California. I prefer to say "Shit, I fucked up," or something similar.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:47 am
by Crazy Penguin
Well yeah, if you're talking about yourself, the word flunking is only effective when used against others.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:37 am
by Ancient
This is stupid, now how will kids know when they have no potential?
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:05 am
by Adam Adamant
Maybe God could tell them. He dosen't do a lot for us these days.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:06 pm
by Baba O'Reily
There is no God. There is only boobies.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:39 pm
by Omni Hunter
In the beginning there was the word...
And that word was...
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:39 pm
by WhoopA
And they want to take the boobies from us too. Don't let them take the boobies!