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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Dec 8, 2006 1:46:30 GMT 7
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Post by The Canink on Dec 8, 2006 8:54:39 GMT 7
Carlin's a classic all right.
That particular gem inspired my penultimate stab in the back of my first school. It was SARS time and they were locking the students in campus. The students were getting, needless to say, quite upset over it and restive as a result. So the "leaders" came up with this brilliant plan: make the students go to classes on Saturday to give them less time and less energy to riot. (They had already rioted and torn down a segment of the wall, you see.)
Well, the hapless Chinese teachers had to follow the whims of the "leadership" (as in "don't step in the ...") but the foreign teachers? We had had enough of the ratbags. So when they pitched this scheme to us ("you work on Saturdays for the next two months and we'll let you out of school two weeks early!") we just flatly told them "no". They got really upset at our standing up to them and threatened to make us work the two weeks extra at the end keeping behind just our classes. Needless to say the threat was empty: they were going to admit that foreign teachers defied them openly? To all the students? And to the support staff who needed to be kept on (and paid!) while the teaching buildings were opened? Not a chance!
So, we played along as if we believed we'd be working the extra two weeks. And that's when I had my fit of... well, I suspect it's some variant of Tourette's in retrospect. I submitted my lesson plans for those two weeks. Week I: elementary profanity. Discussing the history of English profanity and then basic profanity and its use in English conversation. Materials? The George Carlin routine you just linked to here. Week II was for advanced profanity. Here I was going to get into compound profane sentences. Materials? The South Park movie.
For some reason they didn't actually make us go to the classes. They didn't tell us that the classes has been cancelled, they just didn't make the students come. It was really quite funny in a pathetic sort of way.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Dec 8, 2006 21:26:39 GMT 7
Canink, I hope you join our party in May. I'd like to shake your hand.  |
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Post by The Canink on Dec 9, 2006 9:22:38 GMT 7
You want me to travel? During the May holidays? In China?!?!?!
Are you sure you live here?
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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Dec 9, 2006 9:36:48 GMT 7
He lives in China all right.
You may observe though that he doesn't do any of the f*cking travelling.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Dec 9, 2006 11:25:30 GMT 7
It's all done with proper planning, my friends.  And let it be noted that between planning events, coordinating for a large and diverse group of people, and arranging tattoos for revelers who pass out on my sofa, when it comes to the Party I do hold up my end when it comes to effort...  |
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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Dec 9, 2006 11:53:17 GMT 7
Holding up his end sounds like a fair description.
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Post by solongtinik on Dec 9, 2006 18:06:03 GMT 7
You want me to travel? During the May holidays? In China?!?!?!
Canink honey,
if u join the MAY party u wont feel u're in china coz u'll be spending time with FTs...
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Post by The Canink on Dec 9, 2006 20:58:17 GMT 7
Two problems: - If I'm going anywhere, I'm bringing the spousal unit (you can see her in my icon) with me. So I'll be spending my time with FTs and... a local.
- I'm still travelling. Over the May holiday. In China. That... scares me.
Not saying I won't be there. Just saying that I dread the trip.  |
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Post by con's fly is open on Dec 10, 2006 12:43:29 GMT 7
With good reason. Just don't be foolish enough to travel sober. Pack light, try to time your train trip overnight so's you can sleep, and if you're feeling snarky and want to sass the other passengers, take the usual precaution: tell everyone "Wo shi meiguoren!"  |
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Post by The G-Stringed Avenger on Dec 13, 2006 12:52:17 GMT 7
F*ck it all, I'm tired of taking a f*cking beating from my school. I'm going straight to the front office to tell those motherf*ckers that they can kiss my fat f*ckin' arse and if the f*ckers don't like it then they can tell someone who gives a f*ck.
Serenity now...
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Post by Raoul Duke on Dec 13, 2006 14:53:24 GMT 7
That's it, GSA. Don't take any guff from the f*cking swine.
Canink, all I can tell you is that many others have made the trip and lived to tell the tale. And we are definitely Chinese-person friendly...other members often bring their Chinese significant others, and of course my own local Chinese friends are definitely invited. So there should be someone for everyone to talk to.
And, as CTO (Chief Tequila Officer), holding up my end is no mean trick...
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Post by solongtinik on Dec 13, 2006 15:19:12 GMT 7
If I'm going anywhere, I'm bringing the spousal unit (you can see her in my icon) with me. So I'll be spending my time with FTs and... a local.
canink, i'd be happy to have someone with me...
unfortunately.
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Post by Newbs on Dec 14, 2006 1:19:27 GMT 7
Famous uses of the word m'kay in history. Can only remember 2 of them.
Einstein, on explaining his theory of relativity, "Any m'kaywit can understand it."
The mayor of Hiroshima, "What the m'kay was that?"
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