• jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I used to sell books, oh, 30 years ago or so now.

    The home schoolers were the scariest bunch of people you’ll encounter.

    Had one guy ask where the weather control books were, and I was like “You mean seeding clouds to make it rain? I think we have…”

    “No! I mean the government weather control programs!”

    Had another lady convinced her electricity was going to give her cancer because it came from a nuclear power plant and was radioactive.

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      8 months ago

      We are homeschooling one of our kids because his particular needs were not being met by the local school. Meeting other homeschool families is always nerve-wracking for me. I never know if they’re going to be a normal family adapting to an unusual situation, or tinfoil-hat nuts using homeschool as an excuse to hide their children from the outside world.

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        8 months ago

        The non tinfoil hat group should develop a secret sign, like a manager telling a runner on first to steal, so you do not have to suffer fools.

        Like ear tug, ear tug, nose scratch, and then adjust your belt. I want credit if you use this one 😂

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              8 months ago

              Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe common core refers to the core standards of knowledge & skills that the government requires in public education.

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                Yes, but mostly people relate it to math because it teaches kids to solve problems, not just find the right answer. One thing common core math teaches is how to count in groups of 5. You have to show your work in elementary school to get full credit and even if you get the right answer, you could get 0 points because you didn’t solve the problem as required. Conservatives hate this because it makes them use their brain.

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          8 months ago

          The sign is silence when the weirdos get going with the face of “I am letting you talk because I am concerned if I don’t you might attack me in the parking lot but rest assured I am thinking about something else”

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      8 months ago

      “No! I mean the government weather control programs!”

      “Check the science fiction section.”

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      8 months ago

      It’s astounding how little people know about how the world works even without home schooling factored in.