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Skipping class in highschool was a pain. We had a VP that would just stand at the exit and radio back to the office to check if you'd been okayed to leave. You could hop the fence in the back but that left you deep in the woods with a helluva walk to get back anywhere, plus if you had a car you still had to come back to campus anyway.
My mom taught at my high school and thus was on a first name basis with all of my teachers.
The only way I could skip school was convincing her I was sick by putting the metal part of my reading lamp, the bowl thing surrounding the lightbulb, on my forehead so she would think I had a fever.
insurance broker: it's cheaper if you take a high deductible plan and reimburse the employees that use it than get the no deductible, and it's incredibly unlikely the reimbursements will out weigh the savings
me internally: so it's cheaper if we become our own insurance company for the insurance company...
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Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
Real answer, they think they can easily skip in the library, while it is very hard to skip in the bathrooms and smoke ever since that dumb ticktock challenge to destroy school bathrooms.
They did not reckon on me actually giving a shit.
The idea of having to sign in to my school library would have struck me as so fascist (still does tbh) that it would have tempted me to crime.
but also I skipped class either in the music building or the sports oval, like normal kids.
They have to sign in in case there is a school shooting so they can identify where people are. Or were...
Real answer, they think they can easily skip in the library, while it is very hard to skip in the bathrooms and smoke ever since that dumb ticktock challenge to destroy school bathrooms.
They did not reckon on me actually giving a shit.
The idea of having to sign in to my school library would have struck me as so fascist (still does tbh) that it would have tempted me to crime.
but also I skipped class either in the music building or the sports oval, like normal kids.
They have to sign in in case there is a school shooting so they can identify where people are. Or were...
Neat! Neat and fine and normal and cool. Just spiffing.
Real answer, they think they can easily skip in the library, while it is very hard to skip in the bathrooms and smoke ever since that dumb ticktock challenge to destroy school bathrooms.
They did not reckon on me actually giving a shit.
The idea of having to sign in to my school library would have struck me as so fascist (still does tbh) that it would have tempted me to crime.
but also I skipped class either in the music building or the sports oval, like normal kids.
They have to sign in in case there is a school shooting so they can identify where people are. Or were...
fucking christ every time I forget how much things have changed since I was in school
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TurksonNear the mountains of ColoradoRegistered Userregular
Hey girl. You wrote down a fake name and student ID when trying to skip in the library. I then politely asked you to write down a real name and number, because there must have been some mistake. You then wrote down another fake name and number. You don't get to be annoyed when I then kick you out.
This reminds me of an inmate I had last year.
Ladies and gentlemen, if you're going to give the police a fake name (for example, your brothers name) because you have warrants out for your arrest please make sure the fake name you give also doesn't have warrants out for their arrest.
oh h*ck
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TurksonNear the mountains of ColoradoRegistered Userregular
Pharmacist: "What prescriptions are you picking up today."
Me: "I'll be honest, I don't know. A lot? My psych gave me a lot of stuff this morning."
That pharmacist is a saint for saying not to worry and they'll take care of it.
Quid on
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JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
Looks like we're going to be hosting a tarantula and three large exotic beetles in the library display case soon. Currently stifling the urge to put an empty cage in there with a label like "goliath bird eating spider" or "Peruvian jumping acid spider" so that when patrons ask about the empty cage I can do a double take at it and say "oh god, no, we need to get the nets."
I only skipped a class in high school twice, and one of those times was an organized Skip Day where I informed my parents beforehand and made waffles to celebrate
In university however? Thermodynamics may as well have been a class on magnets because I was repelled by it
Looks like we're going to be hosting a tarantula and three large exotic beetles in the library display case soon. Currently stifling the urge to put an empty cage in there with a label like "goliath bird eating spider" or "Peruvian jumping acid spider" so that when patrons ask about the empty cage I can do a double take at it and say "oh god, no, we need to get the nets."
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JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
Not sure yet! The librarian setting it all up isn't a bug person. I'll be sure to post glamour shots.
Skipping school was easy? I mean it seemed they did not care. One time I sat in the foyer for a chunk of one class. I had showed up late and thought why bother but I think that teacher locked the room.
I watched teachers and the various school administrators walk past not stopping
For the most part people would go out back to hang out drink or smoke. Or just not come in.
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Zonugal(He/Him) The Holiday ArmadilloI'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User, Transition Teamregular
edited September 2022
I didn't skip a single class in high school.
In fact I only missed one day of high school (due to a cold).
Skipping school was easy? I mean it seemed they did not care. One time I sat in the foyer for a chunk of one class. I had showed up late and thought why bother but I think that teacher locked the room.
I watched teachers and the various school administrators walk past not stopping
For the most part people would go out back to hang out drink or smoke. Or just not come in.
In fact I only missed one day of high school (due to a cold).
And look at me now!!
My older cousin's friend told me that if you don't skip class at least once, you get trapped in school forever. Pretty sure they were just messing with me, though.
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minor incidentexpert in a dying field---Registered User, Transition Teamregular
edited September 2022
I cut plenty of classes (hung out under the bleachers and waited for next period), but I only actually skipped most of/the entire school day twice. And the second time was kind of technically when I dropped out and just hadn’t informed the school yet.
If you thought skipping was fun, wait until you hear about just… not going at all!
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Ah, it stinks, it sucks, it's anthropologically unjust
My highschool had nearly 4,000 kids, and was an open campus.
I.. didn't do well my freshman year and nearly flunked out from skipping class, etc. Turned it around, but it was a bit touch and go for a while there
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
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3cl1ps3I will build a labyrinth to house the cheeseRegistered Userregular
This is wrong. The correct answer is to never talk to the cops.
I said morally correct not legally correct!
I also remember during my, I think late sophomore year, my grandpa died and I didn't go to school for a week to fly to WA for the funeral. Then like 6 or 7 weeks later, my other grandpa died and I didn't go to school for a week to fly to SD for the funeral. I think it was my English teacher who called my mom (like the day after her fucking dad died) to tell her that I lied about my grandpa dying, because "I had already used that excuse". My mom, bless her, said the following as near to verbatim as I can remember.
"People have two grandfathers you spineless worm dick. Next time you call a grieving mother, maybe try to reach into your shriveled heart for some fucking compassion?" She slammed the phone down so hard it broke.
In elementary I wasn't actually trying to skip when I went to the library it was more I went to the library during our break and just never left. So the librarian would be surprised to find me quietly sitting on the floor reading a book when class had resumed half an hour ago.
Never skipped school junior high and up school was across town, we were in the Mojave Desert, I'm a ginger, and my parents would figure something was up when they picked up my brother and their new lobster child.
I really needed the time to play Team Fortress Classic, you know? And frankly learning to pretend to be sick is a skill I've put to good use in the working world, so I consider it part of my education
When I skipped class I just fucking left campus. Why were you dorks staying in the one place you could get caught?
we had school uniforms and all the middle class assholes who owned homes in the area would call the school and narc if they saw students off-campus during the day in a way that looked even vaguely unsanctioned.
Besides, I usually didn't want to skip all my classes. Just the stupid ones.
I never skipped class, but our music history teacher definitely did not give a shit about his last period class and would just frequently walk us over to the mall to goof around for an hour.
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minor incidentexpert in a dying field---Registered User, Transition Teamregular
I really needed the time to play Team Fortress Classic, you know? And frankly learning to pretend to be sick is a skill I've put to good use in the working world, so I consider it part of my education
Faking sick in high school is art art form, and if you got good at it you reaped the benefits.
No, mom, I think it’s crazy too that I’m suuuuper sick the day after Final Fantasy 7 came out. Really sucks, ya know?
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Ah, it stinks, it sucks, it's anthropologically unjust
The spot to skip at my junior high school (which was also a high school) was behind the buildings right by the parking lot. There were a few teachers that knew where it was. It was mostly notable because they would try to bum cigarettes off of kids. Often successfully. We had a lot of teachers who really needed to retire. I lived like a block a way so I just went home most of the time.
My high school experience was located on a community college campus. It was super easy to blend in. No one ever gave you a second look.
I really needed the time to play Team Fortress Classic, you know? And frankly learning to pretend to be sick is a skill I've put to good use in the working world, so I consider it part of my education
Faking sick in high school is art art form, and if you got good at it you reaped the benefits.
No, mom, I think it’s crazy too that I’m suuuuper sick the day after Final Fantasy 7 came out. Really sucks, ya know?
Heh, I was not as skilled, I tried far too often to the point my mom was like "oh really? don't feel good? why don't you go to school anyway and I'll see you with the same song and dance in two days."
Eventually learned you got to pick your spots, but I REALLY didn't like 6th grade
Unfortunately the teacher saw us leaving so my parents were already waiting at home for me.
Everyone in the class the next day had nameplates on their desk so they could see immediately if someone was absent.
I didn't have a lot of positive interactions with my classmates that year after that.
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ASimPersonCold...... and hard.Registered Userregular
Perhaps my greatest high school achievement was not being present on awards day to receive my perfect attendance award.
Granted, I had plenty of excused absences, and indeed, that day I was on a Computer Science Team trip in Montgomery, so my absence was excused. But apparently given that it was the perfect attendance award, the folks running the awards assumed we'd all be there.
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The only way I could skip school was convincing her I was sick by putting the metal part of my reading lamp, the bowl thing surrounding the lightbulb, on my forehead so she would think I had a fever.
me internally: so it's cheaper if we become our own insurance company for the insurance company...
They have to sign in in case there is a school shooting so they can identify where people are. Or were...
Neat! Neat and fine and normal and cool. Just spiffing.
fucking christ every time I forget how much things have changed since I was in school
This reminds me of an inmate I had last year.
Ladies and gentlemen, if you're going to give the police a fake name (for example, your brothers name) because you have warrants out for your arrest please make sure the fake name you give also doesn't have warrants out for their arrest.
This is wrong. The correct answer is to never talk to the cops.
Me: "I'll be honest, I don't know. A lot? My psych gave me a lot of stuff this morning."
That pharmacist is a saint for saying not to worry and they'll take care of it.
In university however? Thermodynamics may as well have been a class on magnets because I was repelled by it
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I watched teachers and the various school administrators walk past not stopping
For the most part people would go out back to hang out drink or smoke. Or just not come in.
In fact I only missed one day of high school (due to a cold).
And look at me now!!
Cruise the mall for six hours.
Why?
Suck it, maaaaaaan.
I didn't skip any days or cut any classes
My older cousin's friend told me that if you don't skip class at least once, you get trapped in school forever. Pretty sure they were just messing with me, though.
If you thought skipping was fun, wait until you hear about just… not going at all!
I.. didn't do well my freshman year and nearly flunked out from skipping class, etc. Turned it around, but it was a bit touch and go for a while there
now YOU are high school
I said morally correct not legally correct!
I also remember during my, I think late sophomore year, my grandpa died and I didn't go to school for a week to fly to WA for the funeral. Then like 6 or 7 weeks later, my other grandpa died and I didn't go to school for a week to fly to SD for the funeral. I think it was my English teacher who called my mom (like the day after her fucking dad died) to tell her that I lied about my grandpa dying, because "I had already used that excuse". My mom, bless her, said the following as near to verbatim as I can remember.
"People have two grandfathers you spineless worm dick. Next time you call a grieving mother, maybe try to reach into your shriveled heart for some fucking compassion?" She slammed the phone down so hard it broke.
Never skipped school junior high and up school was across town, we were in the Mojave Desert, I'm a ginger, and my parents would figure something was up when they picked up my brother and their new lobster child.
I really needed the time to play Team Fortress Classic, you know? And frankly learning to pretend to be sick is a skill I've put to good use in the working world, so I consider it part of my education
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I never skipped class, but our music history teacher definitely did not give a shit about his last period class and would just frequently walk us over to the mall to goof around for an hour.
Faking sick in high school is art art form, and if you got good at it you reaped the benefits.
No, mom, I think it’s crazy too that I’m suuuuper sick the day after Final Fantasy 7 came out. Really sucks, ya know?
My high school experience was located on a community college campus. It was super easy to blend in. No one ever gave you a second look.
Not unintelligent or lazy, but lacked the communication skills needed for this job
Like i spoke the word count of a hardy boys book while he spoke the word count of cat in the hat.
Even the most shy newbie talked more than this dude.
Heh, I was not as skilled, I tried far too often to the point my mom was like "oh really? don't feel good? why don't you go to school anyway and I'll see you with the same song and dance in two days."
Eventually learned you got to pick your spots, but I REALLY didn't like 6th grade
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better
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Unfortunately the teacher saw us leaving so my parents were already waiting at home for me.
Everyone in the class the next day had nameplates on their desk so they could see immediately if someone was absent.
I didn't have a lot of positive interactions with my classmates that year after that.
Granted, I had plenty of excused absences, and indeed, that day I was on a Computer Science Team trip in Montgomery, so my absence was excused. But apparently given that it was the perfect attendance award, the folks running the awards assumed we'd all be there.
They tried this with me and I am told I had an absolute meltdown first day in that new classroom