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ballyhoo

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24. What you said may have occurred prior to the late

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 03:04 PM

Apr 2014

ninties--but not now. The two girls that live next to me are case in point. One graduated two years ago from UCLA with a major in French and a minor in History. The second graduated from UCSB with a major in Political Science. One is working waiting tables, the other as a bar maid. Neither has any job prospects. And once they get to the 3-year mark--they won't. Could this be an unusual case? Sure. But I saw this stuff every day when I was working HR for a travel agency. I got my daughter a good job for a well-know company and she didn't even have a degree. Know how? I paid an employment counselor. And that's the way it is.

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English Teacher Receives Letter From Student, [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

lol Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #1

Perfect response. MineralMan Apr 2014 #2

Not buying this. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #3

Me neither, who would jeopardize their grade like that? treestar Apr 2014 #5

Can you identify the student who wrote it? Thor_MN Apr 2014 #7

The teacher might be able to identify them treestar Apr 2014 #28

It isn't handwritten. n/t whopis01 Apr 2014 #31

Every teenager, ever? TransitJohn Apr 2014 #9

Just being a goofy kid. WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2014 #14

Oh, I've known PLENTY of kids who'd write something like that... Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #32

You definitely should "buy this" kylie5432 Apr 2014 #11

You called that right! wcast Apr 2014 #15

Former teacher here; I know from rude! I just think this is another fake-o deal. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #35

Totally bogus...contrived... ballyhoo Apr 2014 #13

Same LittleBlue Apr 2014 #21

I think I just learned something treestar Apr 2014 #4

And I was gently reminded not to begin my sentences with a conjunction. PotatoChip Apr 2014 #19

Actually, she's wrong on that. knitter4democracy Apr 2014 #33

It depends on what style guide you're using. Bibliovore Apr 2014 #20

Now, that's a great teacher. Glorfindel Apr 2014 #6

I remember this website: just a few things about it: niyad Apr 2014 #8

Why say "Fuck you" to a "pretty cool teacher [who] taught [them] a lot"? Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #10

You should buy this kylie5432 Apr 2014 #12

I believe what you are saying, but not what ballyhoo Apr 2014 #16

Lots. Igel Apr 2014 #23

What you said may have occurred prior to the late ballyhoo Apr 2014 #24

In the job market WHAT your major was is quite important. 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #27

The girl with the French major is going ballyhoo Apr 2014 #29

you've got to be kidding. NJCher Apr 2014 #17

It happens. I've been called all sorts of things. knitter4democracy Apr 2014 #34

we don't know all the facts of this bluestateguy Apr 2014 #18

Fake chrisa Apr 2014 #22

Astonishingly ballsy... 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #25

LOL! If the student's intent was to make a complete ass of him/herself, he/she succeeded! Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #26

Delish malaise Apr 2014 #30