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Everyone knows that on Uber/Lyft you should always give the driver five stars unless they, like, drive the car into the ocean or something, right? You can’t say “the ride was fine, nothing special, so I gave them three stars,” because the company will punish them for being anything less than perfect.

Well, you should know that the same rule goes for any kind of customer service survey. Unless the service you received was unacceptable, give them 5/5 or 10/10 or whatever. It’s annoying, because it ruins the sensitivity of the survey, but it’s how it’s gotta be. 9/10 gets treated like a problem and 6/10 gets treated like a disaster. Understand this and do the workers a favor by grading easy.

madisonmakes

Can confirm- I worked at Old Navy for a hot minute and was literally told to tell costumers “if you had a good experience today, please rate us a 10/10. Anything less than a 10 is the same as a zero.”

litafficionado

“In my poetry class, I’ve always had students memorize something, a few things. I feel that if they’ve forgotten everything I’ve said, if they haven’t written anything down all semester and just stared out the window, at least they’ll come away with a poem memorized.

So one day, years ago, I was on the subway in New York, and a guy across the aisle kept kind of looking at me and finally he came over and said he recognized me as his teacher. I’d taught him about 10 years before that, or more. He’d since become an oncologist, and I congratulated him on his success. Then he said, “You made us memorize a poem.” And I said, “Yes.” And he said, “I’d like to say that poem for you.”

And it was a little poem by Emily Dickinson that he’d carried in his head, and maybe in his heart, for all those years. Over the roar of the 6 train, he yelled that poem in my ear, and I think it was probably the most satisfying pedagogical experience I’ve ever had.” -Billy Collins, in a conversation

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jus-tea

Daddy’s at the food store, Mummy’s out of town,

She’s working at the hospital since Rhona came to town,

Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to town,

Hide away, hide away, she’s come to take us down.

Miss Rhona’s at the doorstep, I’ll keep 6 feet away,

But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her some today,

Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to stay,

Hide away, hide away, we can’t come out to play.

But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her some today,

And here’s a note from Rhona, she wanted me to say,

Hide away, hide away, keep 6 feet away,

Hide away, hide away, she took us down today.

roseverdict

[Image ID: Tumblr user @neanderthyall says in the notes, “I thought that 6 feet was kind of a double meaning. Like six feet away to stop the spread, but when people die they’re six feet underground, and its six feet of the dirt that keeps you apart. Like ‘Hide away, hide away, even though it hurts Hide away, hide away, or the six feet will be dirt’.” End ID.]

HI DON’T LEAVE THIS IN THE NOTES THAT’S ACTUALLY BRILLIANT

billpottsismygf

I’ve taken the liberty of expanding the lyrics slightly and coming up with a tune:

Daddy’s at the food store, Mummy’s out of town, She’s working at the hospital since Rhona came to town, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to town, Hide away, hide away, she’s come to take us down.

Miss Rhona’s at the doorstep, I’ll keep 6 feet away, But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her some today, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to stay, Hide away, hide away, we can’t come out to play.

I need to see the sunlight, I’ve not been out in days And here’s a note from Rhona, she wanted me to say, Hide away, hide away, keep 6 feet away, Hide away, hide away, she took us down today

The days all run together, I haven’t changed my shirt We may be getting restless, but keep on the alert Hide away, hide away, even though it hurts Hide away, hide away, or the six feet will be dirt

jus-tea

@billpottsismygf’s extended version. A beautiful singing voice 🎶☺️

billpottsismygf

As planned I’ve extended this even further and re-recorded it with the new lyrics and a guitar part; it’s also a bit better quality. It’s so cool that so many different versions of this song have sprung up already! I recommend having a scroll through them all on @jus-tea‘s tumblr.

(Em)Daddy’s at the (B7)food store, (Em)Mummy’s out of (B7)town, She’s (Em)working at the (B7)hospital since (Em)Rhona (B7)came to (Em)town, (Am)Hide away, hide away, Miss (Em)Rhona’s come to town, (Am)Hide away, (Em)hide away, she’s come to (B7)take us (Em)down.

Miss Rhona’s at the doorstep, I’ll keep six feet away, But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her one today, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to stay, Hide away, hide away, we can’t come out to play.

I’m missing all my friends, though we keep in touch by phone, I’m learning what it is to truly be alone, Hide away, hide away, even though you moan, Hide away, hide away, or we’ll be lying prone.

My love she says she misses the twinkle of my eyes, But Rhona stalks the streets and to meet would be unwise, Hide away, hide away, we hear the desperate cries, Hide away, hide away, or see the bodies rise.

I feel myself a-coughin’, I haven’t got a mask, It’s work or die for me, though, so who am I to ask, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s on the task, Hide away, hide away, she’s come for me at last.

I need to see the sunlight, I’ve not been out in days, And here’s a note from Rhona, she wanted me to say, Hide away, hide away, keep 6 feet away, Hide away, hide away, she took us down today.

The days all run together, I haven’t changed my shirt, We may be getting restless, but keep on the alert, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s quite the flirt, Hide away, hide away, her touch is not inert.

Hide away, hide away, even though it hurts, Hide away, hide away, or six feet will be dirt.

karenusia

Damn. I am speachless.

sorawinthyr

This is no longer a children’s tune. It’s a bards ballad.

candiikismet

Y’all always outdo yourselves

priscellie

I have goosebumps.

englishgradinrepair

just sent this to my prof. we all need this rn. (x)

everydaylouie

ghost choir 👻 🎵

teacupfulofstarshine

I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING COULD TOP GHOST DUET

I WAS WRONG

I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY TO BE WRONG IN ALL MY LIFE

johnnywhistler

Happy Halloween the 1st!

areyousanta

don’t forget 3.oct.11

Happy FMA Day everyone!

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thundergrace

I love "how do you do math?" questions. Here's how my brain does it:

How about you guys?

melodramaticsoprano

I just fucking don’t.

madisonmakes

I am atrocious at math. This was my first process through:

27+48=?

7+10=17-2=15 (the ten is from the eight but rounded up.)

20+40+15=75

Then to check my work, I did it this way:

2+4=6

8+7=10+7-2=15

60+15=75

brianeno

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lavenderprose

hey so um this is by no means meant to derail or dismiss anybody’s valid arguments about the safety of teachers and students this coming school year re: schools reopening but while you’re talking about that I want you please consider:

Preschool and daycare teachers are already back at school. We’ve been back. In a lot of cases, we never left. And we’re not making any sort of hazard pay, most of the schools we work in are slacking on or completely ignoring the safety procedures outlined by the CDC, and we’re making less than any public school teacher.

The school I work at was closed for about thirty days at the height of the pandemic, and then opened again the moment cases started to fall. We’re now at almost full capacity again despite the CDC recommending a half-capacity cap AT MOST. This is not a unique situation.

The children we teach can’t wear masks or social distance. They aren’t physically able to wear masks and they aren’t intellectually able to understand how or why we need to socially distance. Parents persist in bad behaviors that even before there was a global pandemic were very suspect and, in light of the pandemic, can be read as outright negligent (Sending obviously sick children to school, even those without fevers; sending their children into the classroom with food brought from home; ignoring messages sent home for hours or days). There is nothing that the teachers, on our level, can go about this, and our management and corporate teams aren’t interested in keeping us safe or even informed.

And yes, I know that we are essential. I know that there are people who would not be able to do their life-saving services to humanity at this moment if there weren’t people who could care for their children. We consider it our duty to care for these children. They are precious to us. But I and many of my colleagues are feeling incredibly taken for granted at this time.

There isn’t much of a solution to this, other than spreading this information and being aware that, as chronically underpaid and under-supported as public school teachers are, preschool and daycare teachers may be even more so. If your child is in care right now, please be aware of these things. Please be kind to the teachers who are spending eight, nine, ten or more hours a day in these conditions. Please try your hardest to keep your teachers safe, because we are trying our hardest to keep your children safe.

#h it me

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#things are getting bad again #and by things i mean my brain

tami-taylors-hair

Ya know how in Watchmen, Dr. Manhattan exists in all times at the same time? That’s what watching this felt like. I am both in 2020 and 2005. Who is this intrepid time traveler???