Thread: Banning Red Pens

<<thread drift>>

I notice a common theme in Australian Politics. Diversions, Teachers and Nurses.

Whenever something important occurs in the news whether it be a recession, tax changes, government stuff up; someone throws up the "smoke screen".

I recall when GST was introduced in 2000 that the debate in the news was about introducing 2 shifts at school 7am starts 7pm finish. "Think of the efficiencies!"

The front 6 pages of the Hearld-Sun were taken up with polls about shift working schools and how stupid this idea was. (Page 7 GST starts next month!)

Children Overboard Affair - out came the diversionay politics about Nurses.

OK bit of a conspiracy theorist but maybe it's just a diversion from the IMPORTANT stuff!

No one will ban red pens! They're just friggin' with your brain!.

<<ok back to the debate>>

Originally Posted by FenianEel

To quote Einstein John "only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

My dear old Irish Grandmother, who has long since passed on, used to say -

"All the world's mad, save thee and me, and I've me doubts about thee".

Originally Posted by Redback

Next they will ban Auditors from using green pens, saying it will make you envious

Here in the UK we have gone through the red pen debate in education and for the most part teachers use green pens!
I am lucky and as I only teach ICT I tend just to chose a different font on the kid's work.
BUT THEY KNOW THEY ARE IN SERIOUS BIFF IF I HIT CAPS LOCK
B

Banning red pens, what a joke!

Cheers!
Andy.