Random Rants XXIX: Watch your %*$@ Language!

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I went to the eye docto and got some drops. My eyes are too dialated to read or do homework. I'm typing this by muscle mtmory, so it may or may not be coherent.

 

[Yared]

I'm beyond pissed at this point.

So, apparently, I got 25 points off on a Chemistry lab. Getting an 83 was bad enough for me, but what heinous thing did I do to deserve to be docked down two and a half levels? Did I forget a section? Did I forget to cite my sources? Did I screw up the formatting? No.

I used OpenOffice because I can't get Word on my laptop and my home computer got a virus (which has been taken care of). Seriously, whether I use Word, Excel, or OpenOffice should not matter. On paper it all prints out to the same thing: a finished lab that was below par, but not a total disaster in this case. I, of course, after class, calmly bring this up to her, and she says, "Oh, you could've used a school computer. If it's done in OpenOffice again, I'm not taking it and you'll be docked 20% like you were a day late."

I'm sorry, but isn't it called homework for a reason? I'm busy with other things three times a week as is. I can't stay after and do it all at school. Just because you want to be an anal retentive douche about what goddamn program I use to type a lab out on that doesn't make a single goddamn difference about what is involved doesn't mean you can dock me 25 points.

Why didn't you save it in .doc?

 

[madviking]

What's her beef with OpenOffice?

 

[Gamemaster77]

I'm beyond pissed at this point.

So, apparently, I got 25 points off on a Chemistry lab. Getting an 83 was bad enough for me, but what heinous thing did I do to deserve to be docked down two and a half levels? Did I forget a section? Did I forget to cite my sources? Did I screw up the formatting? No.

I used OpenOffice because I can't get Word on my laptop and my home computer got a virus (which has been taken care of). Seriously, whether I use Word, Excel, or OpenOffice should not matter. On paper it all prints out to the same thing: a finished lab that was below par, but not a total disaster in this case. I, of course, after class, calmly bring this up to her, and she says, "Oh, you could've used a school computer. If it's done in OpenOffice again, I'm not taking it and you'll be docked 20% like you were a day late."

I'm sorry, but isn't it called homework for a reason? I'm busy with other things three times a week as is. I can't stay after and do it all at school. Just because you want to be an anal retentive douche about what goddamn program I use to type a lab out on that doesn't make a single goddamn difference about what is involved doesn't mean you can dock me 25 points.

Wait how did the teacher know you even used open office? Also, I'm pretty sure you the teacher can't do that. Calmly bring it up to the teacher again and if she refuses to give you points bring it up to your principal. Microsoft Office Suite is like more than 100 dollars and they can't just give you minus points because you can't buy a 100 dollar program when there are multiple substitutes.

 

[choxorn]

No

Hell, we don't even get classwork. We just sit in class and listen to a lecture that, I'm guessing it's a law of physics of something, will eventually get derailed into some hilarious off-topic discussion.

Joe's Law: As a discussion in a history class goes on, the chance of it being derailed into something completely unrelated to the class approaches 1.

 

[W|M]

My law is very related:

WIM's Law of Distortion Topical Gravity: On Mondays, WIM shall always contribute to a lesson with something completely un-related to the topic being learnt, with this occurrence being most often during History lessons.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Paywalls.

 

[Kozmos]

My little voices are gone and this should be like a great happy occasion, but I feel all lonely and crappy instead. Now I have to actually deal with my life.

 

[GenMarshall]

I feel like a dummy for not knowing English. Its a wonder why I graduated High School .

(My English would make an English professor cry)

 

[Mathalamus]

meh. mine is worse. i actively refuse to do some things like capitalization and some of the punctuation.

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

Universe, why do you hate me?

Why?

You keep making my life miserable for no goddamn good reason.

 

[GamezRule]

Birthday tomorrow!

 

[cardgame]

goddam usa sex ed system

I thought there was 13 inches between x and y

but it's only like 5?

goddamit

get your shift together teachers

 

[Takhisis]

Hey, complaints about low numbers of inches, sex ed… hmmm… veeery misinterpretable.

 

[Kennigit]

My hands are cold. But, I guess it was good to go to a seminar "women take back the night" for extra credit for my one class. Pretty emotional stuff! But why does it have to be outside and colllldddddd.

 

[Ajidica]

Joe's Law: As a discussion in a history class goes on, the chance of it being derailed into something completely unrelated to the class approaches 1.

I prefer Ajidica's Law more.
The larger any group discussion gets, the probability of it fracturing into small group discussions approaches 1. The rate of approach to 1 is increased exponentialy if the class is full of smart people.

 

[Mad Man]

I feel so miserable, my head, throat and ears feel funny, I can't concentrate on anything and the rest of my teeth are felling strange.

 

[madviking]

I prefer Ajidica's Law more.
The larger any group discussion gets, the probability of it fracturing into small group discussions approaches 1. The rate of approach to 1 is increased exponentialy if the class is full of smart people.

Ron's law: as an internet discussion grows without bounds, the probability of someone creating a law named after themselves approaches 1.

 

[cardgame]

Hey, complaints about low numbers of inches, sex ed… hmmm… veeery misinterpretable.

well I don't want to go into anatomical, nonsexual detail and then get a warning/ban for sex talk

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Found this in a newspaper when looking for something else. I think that first letter is written by a sick bastard hiding behind their religion. Makes me real mad.

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