Now that we've got that out of the way, wow, Terry, what a fabulous start to the week! And starting the week on a Monday is hugely overrated in any case - could you stick with (at least!) Tuesday moving forward?
'The biscuits'! - what great feedback! They should have been grateful that anyone had turned up at all, let alone filled in the questionnaire at the end!
I haven't yet had the chance to explore every wonderful thing you have crammed into this post, Terry - so I might be finishing the week with it, too! Another absolutely great read - thank you!
First off, thank you for the shout-out, Terry! I'm glad you got a good chuckle out of it. Second, I always enjoy seeing you pop into my inbox. I say, “Keep it coming!”
So much to read! I had to come back this morning for another dabble. A couple of comments:
- I’d always thought Paul Jennings was an Aussie. Hadn’t realised he’d spent the first six years of his life in your part of the world.
- Satire needs to be labelled unfortunately. I’m quite a serious soul. I do have a sense of humour, but I periodically get caught out by satire because it takes me a few too many beats to realise I’ve been fooled again. Embarrassing. And sometimes I’m like that girl - I’ve already flung the offending article away in disgust. (Sometimes I feel like some satirists just want to display their superiority over us dumbbells who aren’t as quick to grasp things. (And I’m officially very bright! I can understand why those with a lower IQ get so pissed off.))
- Oh my goodness, I sound like a grumblebum this morning. I can promise I did enjoy the read. Thanks so much for sharing.
Unfortunately I have been introduced to the DSA (Divided States of America) and conspiracy theorists and ‘cookers’ in the past few years. I always used to laugh at the stuff that people said only to be told they were Serious and that I’d just mortally offended them. Everyone is so touchy these days! Sigh. (Unhinged is the New Black.)
I was a teacher trainer for 22 years, and a very popular one, if I may be so bold as to affirm it. Training days?? Hell, I would would carry out training weeks! But I made sure the teachers had fun and learned a lot of practical, directly useable classroom strategies. However, I wish I had known this, Terry, and saved us all a lot of trouble: All a teacher needs is a black heart, a sharp cutlass and a good pension plan. Too late for ME, but not for other trainers. Spread the word!
I don't doubt it, Sharron. I've done loads of training too and always made sure people had a good laugh and tons of actionable knowledge. Unfortunately, most of the training sessions I've been made to attend when I was a schoolteacher were taken by people who shouldn't have been let loose in the real world.
“Hire a speaker who assumes we can all read.” 😂 Take away their PowerPoints and see if they can still speak! 🤣
Delightful read, and poor Greg; it’s all one big setup!
Thanks, Alexander. I agree. The best lectures I've attended have used no slides at all. I think speakers use them as a prop a lot of the time.
I'm Greg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKCmyiljKo0
Now that we've got that out of the way, wow, Terry, what a fabulous start to the week! And starting the week on a Monday is hugely overrated in any case - could you stick with (at least!) Tuesday moving forward?
'The biscuits'! - what great feedback! They should have been grateful that anyone had turned up at all, let alone filled in the questionnaire at the end!
I haven't yet had the chance to explore every wonderful thing you have crammed into this post, Terry - so I might be finishing the week with it, too! Another absolutely great read - thank you!
Thanks, Rebecca. Great clip. Yes, I AM GREG (not really)
I was beginning to wonder what day it was and questioning whether I'd missed the post 😄
I'm not going to complain about having weekly experiments again. Whatever works best for you.
Is Greg real? Greg's real. Surely. I hadn't questioned it before but now you make me question it!!
PS hope all is OK with the family and at home.
PPS thanks for the shout-out and the ongoing experiments, which have been oh-so-much fun.
I often wonder what day it is, Nathan. Thanks re good wishes.
Re experiments. Do you want to run with that first line?
Sure thing. Might need to consult my schedule for when is best to post, but will email you :)
No problem, squire
Ha! I think the bookshop girl should have given you a shot. :)
😂 Thanks, Alicia. I think so too! Chortle
First off, thank you for the shout-out, Terry! I'm glad you got a good chuckle out of it. Second, I always enjoy seeing you pop into my inbox. I say, “Keep it coming!”
You're welcome, Amanda, and thank you!
So much to read! I had to come back this morning for another dabble. A couple of comments:
- I’d always thought Paul Jennings was an Aussie. Hadn’t realised he’d spent the first six years of his life in your part of the world.
- Satire needs to be labelled unfortunately. I’m quite a serious soul. I do have a sense of humour, but I periodically get caught out by satire because it takes me a few too many beats to realise I’ve been fooled again. Embarrassing. And sometimes I’m like that girl - I’ve already flung the offending article away in disgust. (Sometimes I feel like some satirists just want to display their superiority over us dumbbells who aren’t as quick to grasp things. (And I’m officially very bright! I can understand why those with a lower IQ get so pissed off.))
- Oh my goodness, I sound like a grumblebum this morning. I can promise I did enjoy the read. Thanks so much for sharing.
Well I would have thrown the paper down too, but don't you think the article was so unhinged that it just had to be a joke?😂
Unfortunately I have been introduced to the DSA (Divided States of America) and conspiracy theorists and ‘cookers’ in the past few years. I always used to laugh at the stuff that people said only to be told they were Serious and that I’d just mortally offended them. Everyone is so touchy these days! Sigh. (Unhinged is the New Black.)
That's true, so I just try to offend everyone equally.
Greg is real.
The librarian's response was priceless.
Pirate Training Day was hilarious.
Going back now to read Is Satire Dead.
Thank you Terry!
I agree about the librarian and the training day. Hope you liked the satire piece. Why do I think Greg is real?
It did provide some pleasure indeed. The librarian who took the biscuits from his 'how to arrange bookshelves' course was an inspiration. 🤣
I also let my husband bike first in case there are any potholes. I knew that we have so much more in common, Terry!
😂😂 Great minds, Claudia!
I was a teacher trainer for 22 years, and a very popular one, if I may be so bold as to affirm it. Training days?? Hell, I would would carry out training weeks! But I made sure the teachers had fun and learned a lot of practical, directly useable classroom strategies. However, I wish I had known this, Terry, and saved us all a lot of trouble: All a teacher needs is a black heart, a sharp cutlass and a good pension plan. Too late for ME, but not for other trainers. Spread the word!
I don't doubt it, Sharron. I've done loads of training too and always made sure people had a good laugh and tons of actionable knowledge. Unfortunately, most of the training sessions I've been made to attend when I was a schoolteacher were taken by people who shouldn't have been let loose in the real world.
Thanks for the shout-out, Terry.
A pleasure, Sir. I very much enjoyed the post I referred to.
Digital roomba: love it!