Godwin's Thread

**Mertron** · 2019-09-30 20:48

why did king James II not name his kid king James III, i can’t remember all these names

**Dimmauk** · 2019-09-30 21:21

Originally Posted by Xno Kappa

Why are berniebros the worst? I’d almost rather deal with trump supporters. At least they wear their stupidity with a badge of honor.

Was someone being dumb near you?

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 21:31

Originally Posted by Mertron

was teaching a modest proposal to freshmen today and at one point i wrote “the rich eat the poor” on the board and the students started to argue stuff but i told them to shut up

I like to bring up this story to explain why teenagers shouldn't bother using satire in their writing until they become a pro.

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 21:31

And even then only 5% of the populous is gonna get the satire.

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 21:33

On a note, I have to have students do a compare and contrast essay on two different mediums. In the past, I fudged it by having them compare the man to the dog in "To Build a Fire."

But this year I had an idea and they are comparing "To Build a Fire" to "The Little Match Girl" and holy fuck is it working out so well.

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 21:33

Also, last week was fun because we watched the TBaF film then I was all "Ok guys, let me show you some dead bodies" and showed them the frozen bodies on Mt. Everest.

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 21:34

That was fun.

Teaching is fun.

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 21:35

Also, they don't shut up ever and I am going to defenestrate one of them someday, despite not having a window in my room.

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 21:35

I have also told them this.

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 21:36

I justify it by teaching them a new word.

**Gredival** · 2019-09-30 21:38

One time one of my students was facing an ironic reading of "A Modest Proposal" in a debate round. I told him to counter advocate by eating only black and brown babies.

That kid went on to get a BA in Social Justice and Critical Theory and now has a Masters in Higher Education Administration.

**Gredival** · 2019-09-30 21:39

Now days I just get dumb shits that try to quote Ben Shapiro at me.

**D44kpunk** · 2019-09-30 21:46

**Zealot** · 2019-09-30 21:50

You think Swift's legacy has it rough think of poor Machiavelli.

**Cantih** · 2019-09-30 22:47

Originally Posted by Ksandra

Also, they don't shut up ever and I am going to defenestrate one of them someday, despite not having a window in my room.

Kool-Aid man them, make your own window.

**Milkster** · 2019-09-30 23:08

https://twitter.com/RobertIrwin/stat...354414592?s=09

**Ksandra** · 2019-09-30 23:13

I sometimes like to try and figure out who is the closest popular figure(s) who could be considered the "Swift of our time."

Some runner ups:

Stewart
Oliver
Pratchet (eh)
Chappelle

But I think the best due to the insanity of it all: Matt Parker and Trey Stone

**Dimmauk** · 2019-10-01 07:54

Taylor swift is the swift of our time

**Demosthenes** · 2019-10-01 16:04

**D44kpunk** · 2019-10-01 16:06

NO BULLIES ON MY INTERNET.

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