No wonder other countries think we're dumb

BrideBuddies

Oh.. the Baby Names board.. always cheers me up on a gloomy day...

Some gal asked about the name Ivan.

Some other gal said it reminded her of  "Ivan the Terrible, the notorious nazi war criminal."

Good golly.  Nearly 400 years off and Russian.  I did have to pipe in on that one... couldn't resist.  I'm sure I'll get roasted for being a nit-picker.   I didn't even address the fact that she didn't capitalize Nazi.

Home schooling is sounding better every day.

 

shaindelr

Omg. Here's a video to give you some more faith in our society:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeFhA_sL38c

At 8 minutes, 30 seconds is when we learn that women are evil, and the world went downhill when we gained the right to vote. This guy is a TV preacher/FOX News contributor.

robynlesley

Sadly the push for math and science (though valid) has ruined our students in the courses of history, English and (of course) the arts. Future generations will no longer know what our parents and grandparents knew, and I hope it doesn't cause them to duplicate mistakes.

stever

Oof. That's horrible.

BrideBuddies

Update.. .the gal schooled me by replying that she was talking about John Demjanjuk, the notorious Nazi prison guard who was sometimes known as Ivan the Terrible by concentration camp prisoners.

Um... sure ya were, honey.   I certainly remember Demjanjuk, but I barely remember that was his so-called nickname.  Certainly not the Ivan the Terrible that most educated people would thing of in this sitation.

Guess she told me.... sigh.

 

Chengele

shaindelr:

Omg. Here's a video to give you some more faith in our society:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeFhA_sL38c

At 8 minutes, 30 seconds is when we learn that women are evil, and the world went downhill when we gained the right to vote. This guy is a TV preacher/FOX News contributor.

My brother was telling me about this tonight. Wow...was all I could utter...quite sad...quite sad indeed. 

vanverth

BrideBuddies:

Update.. .the gal schooled me by replying that she was talking about John Demjanjuk, the notorious Nazi prison guard who was sometimes known as Ivan the Terrible by concentration camp prisoners.

Um... sure ya were, honey.   I certainly remember Demjanjuk, but I barely remember that was his so-called nickname.  Certainly not the Ivan the Terrible that most educated people would thing of in this sitation.

Guess she told me.... sigh.

 

lets give her props for doing a google search and telling off the cranky old lady. 

My nephew corrected his history teacher when he was in 11th grade of the timing of the French revolution in relation to the US Revolution. 

BrideBuddies

Cranky old lady, indeed!   I resemble that remark! 

 

vanverth

shaindelr:

Omg. Here's a video to give you some more faith in our society:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeFhA_sL38c

At 8 minutes, 30 seconds is when we learn that women are evil, and the world went downhill when we gained the right to vote. This guy is a TV preacher/FOX News contributor.

That guy is drunk.  Listen to his slur his words.

vanverth

BrideBuddies:

Cranky old lady, indeed!   I resemble that remark! 

 

::Get outta my yard you annoying kids::

gimmietimmies

C'mon, if the US educated it's general population, then what would we have to chuckle at. Rick Mercer has had way too much fun with this already. Linky for you all to enjoy!!!!

Piranha54

so so sad, and yet so so funny in that really not funny way.

BrideBuddies

vanverth:

BrideBuddies:

Cranky old lady, indeed!   I resemble that remark! 

 

::Get outta my yard you annoying kids::

OMG!  I LOVE YOU!  This has been my dream mantra for decades.  Growing up, there was an old lady who'd come out onto her porch in her curlers and bathrobe and curse us out for riding bikes on her sidewalk.  I always said I wanted to be just like her when I grew up!  "Hey you GD kids.  Get your GD bikes off my lawn!"

RockyMtnMama

BrideBuddies:

Home schooling is sounding better every day.

Hmmm...I'm not too sure on that home schooling idea.  My guess is nobody teaching history in the public schools would be that crazy.

gimmietimmies

BrideBuddies:

vanverth:

BrideBuddies:

Cranky old lady, indeed!   I resemble that remark! 

 

::Get outta my yard you annoying kids::

OMG!  I LOVE YOU!  This has been my dream mantra for decades.  Growing up, there was an old lady who'd come out onto her porch in her curlers and bathrobe and curse us out for riding bikes on her sidewalk.  I always said I wanted to be just like her when I grew up!  "Hey you GD kids.  Get your GD bikes off my lawn!"

 

You need a cane. Or a broom to swing at them.

BrideBuddies

gimmietimmies:

BrideBuddies:

vanverth:

BrideBuddies:

Cranky old lady, indeed!   I resemble that remark! 

 

::Get outta my yard you annoying kids::

OMG!  I LOVE YOU!  This has been my dream mantra for decades.  Growing up, there was an old lady who'd come out onto her porch in her curlers and bathrobe and curse us out for riding bikes on her sidewalk.  I always said I wanted to be just like her when I grew up!  "Hey you GD kids.  Get your GD bikes off my lawn!"

 

You need a cane. Or a broom to swing at them.

Nope.. garden hose on the "jet" setting.  That what Mrs. Josefek used on us!  It was great on hot, humid days.  Secretly, I think she just enjoyed messing with us.

gimmietimmies

BrideBuddies:

gimmietimmies:

BrideBuddies:

vanverth:

BrideBuddies:

Cranky old lady, indeed!   I resemble that remark! 

 

::Get outta my yard you annoying kids::

OMG!  I LOVE YOU!  This has been my dream mantra for decades.  Growing up, there was an old lady who'd come out onto her porch in her curlers and bathrobe and curse us out for riding bikes on her sidewalk.  I always said I wanted to be just like her when I grew up!  "Hey you GD kids.  Get your GD bikes off my lawn!"

 

You need a cane. Or a broom to swing at them.

Nope.. garden hose on the "jet" setting.  That what Mrs. Josefek used on us!  It was great on hot, humid days.  Secretly, I think she just enjoyed messing with us.

A woman to look up to!! Hmmmmm, what an idea!