Brickbat: Teacher's Pet

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Parents of special education students at Sulphur Springs Middle School in Texas are outraged that teachers gave their children "Ghetto Classroom Awards." District officials say they did not know about the awards and are "addressing" the matter.

Comments

[Vapourwear]

What does that even mean?

Just...... *sputter.... What?

[Charles Easterly]

The core article gives no context.
It would have been helpful if the reporter(s) asked the children what the teacher said to them when giving out the "awards" or if the new team had contacted the other teacher who was in the classroom for clarification.

[Heroic Mulatto]

But they do give a picture.

[UnCivilServant]

What were the criteria for giving out the awards?

[Fist of Etiquette]

They give out awards for anything nowadays. Why, in my day, there was no such thing as a participation award, much less an award for simply existing in a depressed situation. You had to achieve, to do something notable to earn your ghetto award.

[Rufus J. Firefly]

And the results of that omission are clear.

/seals envelope with ribbon.

Address?

[UnCivilServant]

Send it c/o reason
5737 Mesmer Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90230
[phone]

[Suthenboy]

But did you adorn your belt with onions?

[UnCivilServant]

Onions were too posh for him.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Not the yellow ones.

[Adans smith]

Timmy!!!

[Al-WoodChippin-manian]

TIMMEH!!!

[Florida Man]

The award was signed by the principal too. AHAHAHAHAHA! No using the "one rogue teacher" defense.

[UnCivilServant]

"You expect me to read all of these bullshit participation certificates that cross my desk?"

[Rich]

"Anyway, I always get a kick out of the 'Best Ghetto Principal' award the teachers lay on me every year."

[Rufus J. Firefly]

Come to think of it. We do seem to have an unseemly amount of rogues and renegades in the entire civil service apparatus.

[UnCivilServant]

Oh come on, it's not that common. After all, I only went one year without any supervisor...

[Rufus J. Firefly]

OMG you poor soul! How did you ever manage with no orders to come down upon you?

[UnCivilServant]

I did my job.

The scope of my responsibilities didn't change, I just didn't have anyone to sign paperwork.

[Rufus J. Firefly]

Shhhh.

You've already said too much.

People are 'reading'. You know. /winks.

[JeremyR]

There was recently some (minor) outrage in my city (St. Louis) about a grocery store chain not carrying a local product called "Freddie Lee's Ghetto Sauce" unless they changed the name. (They did, to Gourmet Sauce)

So I don't know anymore. You use a word, you get in trouble. You don't want to use a word, you get into trouble.

[Adans smith]

If it was Billie Joe's redneck rub it would be fine

[UnCivilServant]

No, that's a sunburn ointment.

[John Galt]

For many ghetto is the new gourmet.

[sarcasmic]

Heads they win, tails you lose.

[invisible furry hand]

Click through and read the comment from "beskepsecretout". It's weirdly impressive

[Al-WoodChippin-manian]

The capitalization of most every word, then of every letter later - and "To Kill a Mockingbird" for the win.

I don't get it, but - yeah - it was weirdly impressive! AND her son went to college with only "one month rest".

Happy day-before-Slap-Ass-Friday, ifh!

[UnCivilServant]

Speaking of... I don't actually recall them managing to kill a mockingbird in that book.

[Al-WoodChippin-manian]

I never read the book nor saw the movie. Perhaps I should.

However - I DID finally watch "Office Space" this weekend (I know - I KNOW). It was well worth it. Mike Judge apparently never does anything bad.

[John Galt]

Idiocracy was pure genius.

[Charles Easterly]

"Speaking of... I don't actually recall them managing to kill a mockingbird in that book."

The title of the book refers to some of the dialogue inside.

Atticus Finch recalling his own father's advice: "I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

Scout, Atticus' daughter: "That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it."

"Your father's right," she said. "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

Later in the book Atticus (a lawyer) is deciding how to proceed regarding something someone has done (I am avoiding spoilers here) and Scout tells him that the course of action he is considering is like killing a mocking bird, in that the certian someone is, in Scout's estimation, much like a mocking bird in nature.

[Rich]

THE NEXT DAY HE WAS ASSIGNED A BOOK ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT!!!

HAVE THEY NO SHAME???

[John Galt]

There's A Lot To Be Learned From Comments - LIKE THOSE!!

[AlmightyJB]

This gives Elvis sad face

[John Galt]

( Laughed so hard I almost inhaled my toothpick. )

[John Galt]

wot teh noe!? ghetto da noo shiznit

[UnCivilServant]

I have no idea what you just said.

[John Galt]

What do you know. Ghetto is the new great thing isn't it?

[Rich]

"I speak Jive."

[John Galt]

That was a great scene. Did you ever see The Boondocks one? Soul Plane 2 - The Blackjacking

[Rich]

Nice. I look forward to seeing the whole film.

[John Galt]

It's just a parody advertisement.

[John Galt]

Unfortunately.

[sarcasmic]

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-it, mufuka.

[Charles Easterly]

Airplane!

[JD3]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zyu2jAD6sdo