Common course cirriculum is ridiculous and doesn't prepare people for real life.

American public school is glorified babysitting, it's an important job and important for kids to go to learn and socialize but I don't blame the kids. Especially after having to do zoom school for two years with teachers who are: in pajamas, half-drunk, phoning it in or some combo of all 3.

Kids should go to school but we all know school is bullshit so what do you do? Truency officers? Get the parents involved?

Yes, they are required.

No, people don't follow this.

I'm not sure if it is really enforced or not. I'd assume it is only enforced as an ancillary fine when being part of a traffic stop or other incident and not something cops actively police for.

Yeah. That’s one day every two weeks or 2-3 days in a month. My kids probably do that from colds and flu and Covid.

Ah ok my bad, I didn’t realize that comparing a gun collection to porn or making sexual jokes about guns isn’t actually sexual and is out of context. You’ll have to forgive my reaching, sometimes I just see such basic logic and can’t help but reach for it you know?

Jokes aside, the culture surrounding guns is not healthy. Am I being a bit hyperbolic when I say it’s almost a fetish? Sort of, sure.

But we can just look at his post, it’s comments and reactions to prove me right. I show up, stating facts about BOTH sides of the gun debate, and only receive downvotes and lies about people’s behavior despite providing undeniable proof of said behavior? Do you think that’s healthy?

Let’s look at the other comments. A bunch of the usual gun debate suspects in this sub, and not a SINGLE one of them is saying that this is a problem. What are they doing? Going after the one turbo anti gun guy who deleted their comment. Do you think this is healthy?

Silence is an omission of guilt. There IS a gun problem. A ban won’t work, so attacking the culture surrounding guns or lowering the amount in circulation are the next two most logical solutions.

And last but not least, the post you commented on is literally comparing guns to porn and you comment in the second link could not be anything except sexual. Please do not lie when you’re anonymous online, it’s pointless. Have some self respect

Yea I don't do it. Messes up the aesthetic. Only a bored cop will care.

Just telling the truth, same goes for legal tint laws.

Did you search subreddit first?

I believe it is required, yes

.....................Um.............................yea never mind.

Heyo, I’m 37 and been separated from my wife for a year. She just got a house with her BF. My best friend lives in MD, and my other friends are dead. I’m in the same boat. Trying to find people to interact with. DM me if you want some to chat about random shit with on Discord.

100% agree with this. Jiu-Jitsu definitely helped me greatly when I got out of the Marine Corps and feeling a bit lost. Highly recommend to OP if it's something he has the slightest bit of interest in

This farm has 50,000,000 birds.....

I'll take dumbass conspiracy theorists for $1.

"Hey we know the pandemic was tough on many essential workers we hailed as heroes and then promptly turned around and treated as entitled jerks. And we know we promised $1000 to each 'hero.' And we know we really, REALLY fucked up budgeting for it and basically the program was doomed to fail. And we know you're basically getting nothing after promising it..."

"But at least we made a big production out of trying to do something so we can pat ourselves on the back, right?"

What’s weird is that you bring a whataboutism when talking about a think tank that right wing policy makers listen to more than their own constituents. But at the end of the day both parties are very problematic it different ways.

Literally no way except your writing and reasoning.

As other comments have pointed out, there's a lot that contributes to this - it's a pretty low threshold, we understand better that it's actually GOOD to stay home if you're sick...

As a teacher until just last year, one of the things I think is contributing is a lack of consequences for the child and/or parents. Say a kid is chronically absent. What exactly happens to them? They might get some detentions (which of course they won't serve because they're already absent). But the teacher is still held responsible for catching them up when they return, regardless of how many days they miss. By the end of my career, it was no longer "What work should I do to catch up?" but rather "What are you, the teacher, going to do for me?". It's very, VERY rare that a kid has to actually repeat a grade; schools will do whatever they can to avoid that. In essence, I don't think kids (and even some parents) actually care about making sure attendance at school is as consistent as possible.

But there are a LOT of problems with our educational system, and this is just one sign that it's very much a failing system.

J&L orchids in Easton!

Ridiculous overgeneralization. What, did you go to Choate or something?

US public schools actually perform very well, comparable to Western European schools (if not quite Finland quality) in states (like CT) that invest in them - the national averages are dragged down by places like West Virginia and Mississippi. (CT K-12 public schools are ranked #3 nationally.)

Now, our large urban school districts aren't doing great, but that's because the way schools are funded (with local taxes) is absolutely unjust.

Replying to you since I’m in a similar sitch. I moved to New Haven about a year ago and all my friends are back home.

I’m a 31 year old dude, I also like beer, comedy, and basketball, and would be happy to get together with you two plus anyone else and just be friendly and offer a shoulder should the need arise.

Maybe true when I was in my 20’s. But I’m 48 and def don’t hang out with my coworkers anymore, as they are all half my age. I’m friendly with them, and we have fun at work (you have to in restaurants or you’ll end up crying in the walk-in)

All of my friends are people I met at different jobs, but 20-30 years ago.

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Hey man, hanging in there. 47 M here and I can tell you starting therapy is a great decision. That means you are making healthy choices, helping yourself and those around you by seeking help. As an artist I have always used art as my therapy but as an adult in therapy I see how it unlocks my creativity by helping me to process and not feel frustrated or blocked. Trying drawing to music. It can be very relaxing and a positive way to release pent up emotions.

Damn I wish I had friends like yours.

“So about that hero pay…” “here’s a deposit on a PlayStation, fuck off”

The things you say to me are ineffective because you literally have no way to know how much I read. I saw you misread and rant, though.

Okay great, call me when you can finish a book and you can talk shit about missing one line in a news article right below an ad.

I'm talking about the rest of the shit you'd need to read just to sound less stupid when you make a rare attempt to post something substantive. ✅