Meh, what can I say? I’m bad with people. I lived in Japan for a while growing up and have never fully recovered.Originally Posted by pinetree
Meh, what can I say? I’m bad with people. I lived in Japan for a while growing up and have never fully recovered.
I've seen primary school teachers at Mardi Gras but they don't flash their boobs to roomfuls of children when they're at work
You see, to me, that’s insane. Why would you want someone who acts like that in public around your children?
Because the way people act in around adults in a carnival/party/whatever does not imply anything about how they act around children in a school/library/etc.
I can’t speak for asterism, but all the parades where I lived were put on by the city. They were public events, and plenty of people brought their kids, even though it wasn’t uncommon for some drunk tourists to start flashing people. Still, I’d argue there’s a difference between a kid seeing strangers act “strange” as opposed to them seeing someone they engage with regularly (like a teacher).
Last edited by BladeOfEden; June 8th, 2023 at 07:25 AM.
Because we don't stop being people - *adult* people - when we becone teachers, or librarians, or any other job which requires being around kids.
I mean, do you also think parents should stop having sex at all after they have kids? Where does your weird infantilisation of adults stop?
I’m just saying there’s a time and a place.
Also, cut the slippery slope bullshit. I’m not infantilizing anyone.
You're saying people who work around kids must hold to the same child-friendly standards even when outside of work. I'm going to continue calling it "infantilisation" and point out the inherent hypocrisy.
Again, time and a place. Adults can get as rowdy as they like in nightclubs and similar venues, but out in public one should strive to behave in a certain manner, especially those who work with kids. If anything, I would argue that it’s more mature to behave in this manner, as one isn’t acting like some horny teenager.
To be honest, even seeing people make out (not just a quick kiss and go, but the long, hard kind) in public is weird as hell to me. Is it really so hard to just wait until you get home?
*Your* standards are your own. Don't try to impose them on others.
Should I not drink wine just because I'm at the external part of a restaurant? Should I not talk about topics like politics or faith with my friends, or even just movies with sex and violence, just because an errant child might hear me?
Even leaving aside the laughable idea that kids don't already know about such topics (I had 11- and 12-year olds trying to post links to porn videos back in 2020, for example), I am not responsible for my students' experiences outside the school, much less for the experiences of a hypothetical stand-in for all children everywhere; *parents* are.
Stop being weird about *adults*. Actually, stop being weird about kids, too.
I’m not imposing anything. I have no power. I am simply stating my opinions.
Also, I find it interesting that you said that parents are responsible for keeping their kids in line… would that mean that if a parent saw a teacher engaging in something they didn’t like (regardless of how ridiculous their reasoning), it would be okay for them to take their child out of that environment (eg making the school swap them to another class)? I’m asking because I’ve read a couple of news stories about the topic, and both parents and the schools are going apeshit over it.
Finally, can we not go into insults? Your opinions are just as strange to me as mine are to you. I don’t know you, and you don’t know me, so let’s try to be civil about this, yes?
Last edited by BladeOfEden; June 8th, 2023 at 08:19 AM.
Clearly going nowhere. Pretty sure it's a giant bait anyway. Everyone, can it, please.
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Did some messing around and found the 27 DAA of BL (remake edition):
1 EvoSpace
2 RoyalKnight
3 Uberchoco
4 eddyak
5 Erlkonig
6 Sae
7 Kotonoha
8 jwang
9 DarkMAN
10 Keyne
11 Ivan The Mouse
12 Hoster
13 hero
14 Gaia
15 Elf
16 Scope
17 Soth
18 Gundam Meister
19 MasterSeth
20 Mike1984
21 Optimus
22 yokushi
23 Mellon
24 ItsaRandomUsername
25 Shikieiki
26 Fatuous One
27 lethum
I’ve seen a few posts from these guys, but the vast majority aren’t around anymore. Anyone got any stories so we can build some lore around them?
Last edited by BladeOfEden; June 8th, 2023 at 09:41 AM.
All I'll say is quantity of posts is not to be conflated with quality.
It feels criminal putting some of these names together with the others.
Eh? Why?
Because some of those names are cool people, while others I wouldn't want to get near me
Blame the site numbering system, as they seem to be the first 27 to join the (new) forum
Though I guess whoever killed Mike could claim his spot…
Last edited by BladeOfEden; June 8th, 2023 at 10:30 AM.
Mike killed Mike.
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