The "What Are You Doing This Moment" Thread

[Carpe Mortem]

We had a fucking maggot infestation from our sink drain. We're not even that gross usually. Gnarly shit, literally thousands of maggots next to my dinner and I didn't even know it. They started crawling out and infesting the drying dishes nearby. Sure explains the fly problem.

Half of me is like fuck bruh that's domestic brutality right thur hell yeah and the other half is pissed they thought they had the right to pupate in My fucking house. Should have taken pics. Releasing hundreds of spiders for damage control this evening.

 

[CiG]

Would have fugging loved to see pics of that.

 

[SentinelSlain]

I'd want to move house if that happened.

 

[EspaDa]

Yeah, disgusting. Burn the kitchen down.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

I think they're gone now. The bleach spiders made short work of them.

On another note had a very candid conversation with my employer today and I'm feeling pretty good about it. Might actually be staying where I'm at and getting the more useful on the job education I've been wanting.

 

[Satanstoenail]

 

[Funerary_Doom]

So, I broke professional code number 1 earlier this week and it was the best decision I've done.

I had one kid who was literally off the fucking walls. ADHD to the fucking max. He's also older (14) and like 6'2 so of course some of the other boys look up to him. It was becoming ridiculous because he'd set the entire class off and then when the kids followed him up they'd start bickering and shit.

Anyways I took him aside because it was affecting my teaching and straight up asked him if he had ADHD and if he's taking his meds. He told me he was taking them during the evening and I told him he needs to take them in the morning because he's literally getting zeros everyday.

Well, two days and excellent behavior. He told me he's been taking them. Obviously I've spoke to his parents too but I explained to him if he doesn't take them consistently it makes his behavior and personality really hard to control.

Look if kids are fucking bunkers like that they need their medication. His parents are Jamaican and they don't believe in medicine (in that way) but come on he couldn't sit still long enough to write his name.

 

[Phylactery]

The rule here is that it is completely up to the parents whether they take medication for their ADHD or not until they're 16/17.

The thing is, this medication is proven to help a high percentage of sufferers and it makes their day more manageable and less stressful. The only issue is that its effectiveness seems to be reduced in the long term. But still, I'm not sure why some parents would deny their children this help. If they're strongly against medication, then they should be doing other things with them that are proven to help and make them child's day more manageable.

 

[SentinelSlain]

I think I would have difficulty being nice to kids like that, I'd just be thinking that they're dragging down the smart kids.

 

[tagradh]

Only had to work 2 hours today and spent most of that drinking beer with bossman. Bout to gym then get suitably drunk before Akercocke and whatever.


Anyone on here got or played a Kemper amp? Need to get something new and they seem like a decent choice from what I've seen/heard.

 

[EternalMetal]

So, I broke professional code number 1 earlier this week and it was the best decision I've done.

I had one kid who was literally off the fucking walls. ADHD to the fucking max. He's also older (14) and like 6'2 so of course some of the other boys look up to him. It was becoming ridiculous because he'd set the entire class off and then when the kids followed him up they'd start bickering and shit.

Anyways I took him aside because it was affecting my teaching and straight up asked him if he had ADHD and if he's taking his meds. He told me he was taking them during the evening and I told him he needs to take them in the morning because he's literally getting zeros everyday.

Well, two days and excellent behavior. He told me he's been taking them. Obviously I've spoke to his parents too but I explained to him if he doesn't take them consistently it makes his behavior and personality really hard to control.

Look if kids are fucking bunkers like that they need their medication. His parents are Jamaican and they don't believe in medicine (in that way) but come on he couldn't sit still long enough to write his name.

It isnt like you forced the kid to take meds. From what it looks like, all you did was talk to the parents and explain to them why you think their kid should be on it. My brother had a bad case of ADHD as a child, and my mom was always being pressured by teachers to put him on meds. Is this really frowned upon now?

I think I would have difficulty being nice to kids like that, I'd just be thinking that they're dragging down the smart kids.

Yea probably, but they are still kids. Back when I was that age, I was a damn goofball. I was interested in the material, but on the other hand I resented the mundane and serious environment. I would frequently derail overly verbose ramblings by making sarcastic remarks and such. I was also clever enough to usually stay below the tolerance threshold of the teacher, but then again I did have teachers that didnt want to deal with my shit. In retrospect, I was just being a kid. Sure, I was often immature, but dealing with the process of developing children is the burden of the teachers who teach them. Drawing the line between average children and those with disabilities is often tougher than it seems.

Btw, I was tested at having an above average IQ and generally aced all of my undergrad classes at Uni. If I had intolerant teachers growing up, I may not have realized any of my potential. What im saying is that you cant judge the 'smart kids' by their level of maturity in the classroom at the age Funerary_Doom is talking about.

 

[tagradh]

Is it ever a good idea to claim to have a high IQ?

 

[Baroque]

Is it ever a good idea to claim to have a high IQ?

I can think of some scenarios, yes. But in general people like to test that and more/difficult work is expected of you.

 

[Mort Divine]

Its more that you look like a complete ass for doing so.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

My experience is that most times that people being up their IQ are situations where that information isn't relevant.

 

[SentinelSlain]

It isnt like you forced the kid to take meds. From what it looks like, all you did was talk to the parents and explain to them why you think their kid should be on it. My brother had a bad case of ADHD as a child, and my mom was always being pressured by teachers to put him on meds. Is this really frowned upon now?



Yea probably, but they are still kids. Back when I was that age, I was a damn goofball. I was interested in the material, but on the other hand I resented the mundane and serious environment. I would frequently derail overly verbose ramblings by making sarcastic remarks and such. I was also clever enough to usually stay below the tolerance threshold of the teacher, but then again I did have teachers that didnt want to deal with my shit. In retrospect, I was just being a kid. Sure, I was often immature, but dealing with the process of developing children is the burden of the teachers who teach them. Drawing the line between average children and those with disabilities is often tougher than it seems.

Btw, I was tested at having an above average IQ and generally aced all of my undergrad classes at Uni. If I had intolerant teachers growing up, I may not have realized any of my potential. What im saying is that you cant judge the 'smart kids' by their level of maturity in the classroom at the age Funerary_Doom is talking about.

Is it ever a good idea to claim to have a high IQ?

Talking about IQ within a circle of high IQ people who are interested in the topic would generally be fine, although I suppose petty jealousy could cause political problems if it was a workplace or circle of friend like objects you're trying to angle in a certain direction, for some material or female reward.

EternalMetal, um yeah. I know what you mean. I tend to think I spent much too long before I delved into decent books or even started using a certain level of meta-cognition. Whether or not that was due to innate weakness, late blooming, environment, or whatever, I get the general idea, give people space to develop, they may have a lot of potential.

 

[EternalMetal]

My experience is that most times that people being up their IQ are situations where that information isn't relevant.

Yea, I wouldnt say that it is exclusively bad to do so, but im beginning to think I shouldnt have mentioned it. I forgot people get triggered over the stupidest shit.

My point was that I was glad that I had understanding teachers who didnt just demonize me as an obnoxious kid and helped me grow, because underneath my stupid antics I was someone genuinely interested in academic topics. I just didnt realize until my junior year of high school that I really was capable of learning things that some of my friends struggled with. If my teachers were less tolerant, I may not have become inclined to be the first person in my family to go to college. I just mentioned IQ as a fleeting point, why should teachers encourage students to be academic when they dont have the capacity? Im not even trying to brag (otherwise id probably add 10 points and post a number); forget I even mentioned it. Validity of IQ tests be damned, I dont care.

EternalMetal, um yeah. I know what you mean. I tend to think I spent much too long before I delved into decent books or even started using a certain level of meta-cognition. Whether or not that was due to innate weakness, late blooming, environment, or whatever, I get the general idea, give people space to develop, they may have a lot of potential.

Pretty much. I also acknowledge the original issue that you brought up though, which is that obnoxious kids can distract from the learning experience of others. if someone is being too much of a distraction, I do believe that they should be removed from the classroom. However it isnt really as simple as removing the distraction so that the 'normals' can prosper. Ill admit that some kids are just deviant fucks and that their rehabilitation just isnt worth it for a teacher who is trying to teach 20+ students in a classroom. Im sure everyone has their stories about some piece of shit that they had to deal with in their class.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

@EternalMetal

Just to be clear, I wasn't saying that you were doing that. I just mean that is usually when I encounter it.

 

[Phylactery]

In England, we label what EternalMetal was talking about as gifted and talented. If they're disruptive in lesson it's generally because they find the material easy and it's our job as a teacher to provide extension work that promotes higher order thinking.

It actually annoys me when a teacher labels a learner as disruptive, when the actual reason for that behaviour is that they've already mastered the material of that particular lesson and are now bored. It is their job to provide extension work, not complain that they're being disruptive.

 

[Dak]

Public schooling is inherently incapable, and it's founding principles are antithetical, to providing individualized instruction.