"Curriculum Bill. . .Would Allow Missouri Schools To Teach LGBTQ History"

[SomeRandom]

Nope. They were called the three Rs, reading, writing (since it's pronounced with an r) and 'rithmatic.

Yeah but that’s kind of cheating, isn’t it?
It’s not technically three things starting with “R.”
Such an improper way of teaching the young children about the English language and the way the letter R is supposed to work, really.


In case it wasn’t abundantly clear to anyone, since the topic is about the importance of education, I thought I’d elaborate and just say.
I’m just taking the ****. Which is Australianese for being a sarcastic twat.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Yeah but that’s kind of cheating, isn’t it?

Could be. I definitely was not around to give my input on it and ask questions.

 

[SomeRandom]

Could be. I definitely was not around to give my input on it and ask questions.

Fair enough

 

[epronovost]

Nope. They were called the three Rs, reading, writing (since it's pronounced with an r) and 'rithmatic.

So basically it's a "r" that's written and pronounced, a "r" that's only pronounced and an imaginary "r" that's not written but pronounced because school isn't teaching proper enunciation? Am I the only one who sees some delivious irony in the three "r" of basic education relying on butchered english to make sense?

PS: the third "r" actually stands for reckoning which is basically an old term to describe mental arithmetic.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Am I the only one who sees some delivious irony in the three "r" of basic education relying on butchered english to make sense?

Nope. I have thought it was dumb ever since I first heard of it.

 

[Jack Florey]

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Although I support LGBTQ rights I question the need to take up class time to go into its history. Is it really that important?​

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Well, no more so than, say, the history of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

 

[SomeRandom]

Am I the only one who sees some delivious irony in the three "r" of basic education relying on butchered english to make sense?
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To be fair, it’s a good beginners illustration of just how drunk the English language is.

 

[McBell]

Yeah but that’s kind of cheating, isn’t it?
It’s not technically three things starting with “R.”
Such an improper way of teaching the young children about the English language and the way the letter R is supposed to work, really.


In case it wasn’t abundantly clear to anyone, since the topic is about the importance of education, I thought I’d elaborate and just say.
I’m just taking the ****. Which is Australianese for being a sarcastic twat.

I read an article a while back that linked to a reference of a Sir W.C. who used it as a toast at a school dinner back in the 1800's

 

[McBell]

So basically it's a "r" that's written and pronounced, a "r" that's only pronounced and an imaginary "r" that's not written but pronounced because school isn't teaching proper enunciation? Am I the only one who sees some delivious irony in the three "r" of basic education relying on butchered english to make sense?

PS: the third "r" actually stands for reckoning which is basically an old term to describe mental arithmetic.

My understanding it was introduced as a way to poke fun at the lacking education system.
Back in the 1800's

 

[SomeRandom]

I read an article a while back that linked to a reference of a Sir W.C. who used it as a toast at a school dinner back in the 1800's

So some posh British bloke got drunk and proposed a toast to the “three Rs” in the 1800s and Americans assumed he was speaking about proper educational values?
No wonder your school system’s so awful

 

[McBell]

So some posh British bloke got drunk and proposed a toast to the “three Rs” in the 1800s and Americans assumed he was speaking about proper educational values?
No wonder your school system’s so awful

Now there is a leap....

 

[tytlyf]

So you would actually lower the quality of U.S. schools even further? Maybe our children will work in sweat shops for a few pennies less than other 3rd world countries to stay competitive.

They do love capitalism and support corporate policy over middle class policy.

 

[SomeRandom]

Now there is a leap....

Only having a laugh mate. I’m pretty sure the only thing our education system teaches us is the proper etiquette for ordering bar drinks

 

[McBell]

Only having a laugh mate. I’m pretty sure the only thing our education system teaches us is the proper etiquette for ordering bar drinks

AH.
I never was much good with Poe's Law

 

[SomeRandom]

AH.
I never was much good with Poe's Law

Sorry mate. I did put a silly face emoji to try to help.
But since I’m Australian it’s best to just assume I’m having a drunken laugh, since that is our default state in life.