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In reply to the discussion: Really sad after buying Girl Scout cookies. [View all]Madam Mossfern
(2,340 posts)93. Why would you do that?
The person at the register is trying to move customers along. I think that's kind of cruel. It doesn't even add up to a round number.
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I made a huge mistake. That's usually what I get, blades last weeks! LOL! But, I should
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#107
I've been a teacher for thirty years, and happen to have a lot of experience
senseandsensibility
Feb 2014
#154
That thought occurred to me also. She may have been doing the best that she could.
meti57b
Feb 2014
#171
I'll be honest, when our daughter was in fifth grade she would come down and
madinmaryland
Feb 2014
#13
In 4th grade our school principal visited our math class & called out questions,
CrispyQ
Feb 2014
#120
I once went to a baby shower filled with female grad student engineers, and when someone
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#33
You might be interested in this article, about how different cultures have different
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#175
Maybe that's why it drives you crazy -- because you were strictly forbidden not to do it.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#174
That was my first thought. Either that or an "invisible special need" like autism.
Butterbean
Feb 2014
#25
Bought them twice so far (two different locations,) girls had no trouble making change.
Gormy Cuss
Feb 2014
#27
When I was a young girl in retail, that was the *standard* way clerks etc were taught to make change
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#43
A teacher from a local high school who is a friend of mine was complaining the other day...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#34
They would have to fail all kids that aren't doing their homework, reading the books, etc...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#66
Here's the thing - the parents think the kids are not learning because of "bad teachers..."
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#135
I don't really know. Maybe exposing the fact that parents expect their little darlings...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#140
Absolutely! Students nowadays complain about any schoolwork at all, but even worse...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#127
It's hard to instill the desire to make any effort on a child, when he/she is surrounded...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#166
My 4th grade teacher made me stay after until I learned multiplication tables.....
L0oniX
Feb 2014
#49
Maybe she was nervous. Or maybe she caught a whiff of your judgemental bullshit
Beausoir
Feb 2014
#70
Same here! I bought one box, gave the little girl a 10, and she could not figure out the
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#102
Last night I was watching a local high school quiz show called "The Brain Game"
Boomerproud
Feb 2014
#139
ew things get me feeling so warm, incredibly so fuzzy, so absolutely validated...
LanternWaste
Feb 2014
#188