Saniflush's daily adventure

[Saniflush]

   For those who do not know me let me preface this by saying I usually have a way of walking into situations that in the end get me in trouble. 
   That being said, I was invited to spend the morning with a group of 30 or so individuals to discuss how to improve Douglas County’s overall labor pool.  This is put on by the chamber of commerce with people on the panel from the Douglas County school system, Atlanta regional commission, Georgia department of labor, and a couple of local technical schools.
   Douglas County has apparently hooked into some really sweet gubment money that is allowing them to start a program to encourage kids to move into vocational training.  (this is a good thing in my opinion)  The problem here is that like most things they have idiots who have no real world experience trying to develop a curriculum and implement a program.
   When asked my opinion of where the general workforce shortcomings were I made the statement that the “basic mathematic skill sets were not being taught by the school system”.  This obviously ruffled some feathers and put one lady in particular on the defensive.  I then proceeded to tell her that “most of the people under 45 who walk in our door seeking employment cannot tell what 1/8 + 3/16 equals”. 
   She immediately starts writing on a piece of paper in front of her, while emphatically discounting my data and telling me that she “herself is a product of the Douglas county school system”.  After about 20 seconds she proceeds to tell me that the answer to my question is 1/4.  I honestly thought she was kidding.  Needless to say the two members of the Douglas board of education were mortified. (It is unclear if their shock was over this lady getting the wrong answer or if they were scared they would be asked as well?  I think the latter.) 
   I am suspecting that I will not be asked to attend any of these functions in the future.

[AWK]

   For those who do not know me let me preface this by saying I usually have a way of walking into situations that in the end get me in trouble. 
   That being said, I was invited to spend the morning with a group of 30 or so individuals to discuss how to improve Douglas County’s overall labor pool.  This is put on by the chamber of commerce with people on the panel from the Douglas County school system, Atlanta regional commission, Georgia department of labor, and a couple of local technical schools.
   Douglas County has apparently hooked into some really sweet gubment money that is allowing them to start a program to encourage kids to move into vocational training.  (this is a good thing in my opinion)  The problem here is that like most things they have idiots who have no real world experience trying to develop a curriculum and implement a program.
   When asked my opinion of where the general workforce shortcomings were I made the statement that the “basic mathematic skill sets were not being taught by the school system”.  This obviously ruffled some feathers and put one lady in particular on the defensive.  I then proceeded to tell her that “most of the people under 45 who walk in our door seeking employment cannot tell what 1/8 + 3/16 equals”. 
   She immediately starts writing on a piece of paper in front of her, while emphatically discounting my data and telling me that she “herself is a product of the Douglas county school system”.  After about 20 seconds she proceeds to tell me that the answer to my question is 1/4.  I honestly thought she was kidding.  Needless to say the two members of the Douglas board of education were mortified. (It is unclear if their shock was over this lady getting the wrong answer or if they were scared they would be asked as well?  I think the latter.) 
   I am suspecting that I will not be asked to attend any of these functions in the future.

You should have continued on to explain that the math skills do miracles by helipng future strippers count their moneys.

[Snaggletiger]

It's not 1/4?

[Saniflush]

It's not 1/4?

Sit down counselor.

[GarMan]

You should have continued on to explain that the math skills do miracles by helipng future strippers count their moneys.

And let's not forget the maff skeelz necessary in the manufacture and distribution of crack and meth.  Anybody can take a pinch of weed and drop it into a bag, but it takes an edimification to use a scale and read nUmBerZ.  

You hit the nail right on the head with those clowns.  That's good stuff.  I hope that you corrected her in front of everyone too.  

BTW, I bet she's a Barack supporter.  "I've been to 57 states and have one more to go...  Alaska and Hawaii."  

[Snaggletiger]

As one very scholarly gentleman told me several years ago...."I ain't votin' fo none a dem politicians til' they start schoolifyin' our chidren."

He was right and it's something I look at first and foremost when I consider any candidate running for public office.

[Saniflush]

  You hit the nail right on the head with those clowns.  That's good stuff.  I hope that you corrected her in front of everyone too. 

BTW, I bet she's a Barack supporter.  "I've been to 57 states and have one more to go...  Alaska and Hawaii." 

I didn't have to.  As soon as she saw the look on everyone else's face she knew she had fucked up.

Mid thirties black female with a lacking education.  I would say it is a solid bet.

[Buzz Killington]

It's not 1/4?

Come on...everybody knows the answer is 2.5/8
sheesh

[Snaggletiger]

Come on...everybody knows the answer is 2.5/8
sheesh

Show off little bitch

[Pell City Tiger]

Common demonimators are the devils frien

[Saniflush]

Common demonimators are the devils frien

She ain't exactly what chu call ...college material.

[Tiger Six]

Is the answer True?

[Snaggletiger]

Is the answer True?

I said "Brown"

[Saniflush]

I said "Brown"

What are they doing for me?

[Tarheel]

   For those who do not know me let me preface this by saying I usually have a way of walking into situations that in the end get me in trouble. 
   That being said, I was invited to spend the morning with a group of 30 or so individuals to discuss how to improve Douglas County’s overall labor pool.  This is put on by the chamber of commerce with people on the panel from the Douglas County school system, Atlanta regional commission, Georgia department of labor, and a couple of local technical schools.
   Douglas County has apparently hooked into some really sweet gubment money that is allowing them to start a program to encourage kids to move into vocational training.  (this is a good thing in my opinion)  The problem here is that like most things they have idiots who have no real world experience trying to develop a curriculum and implement a program.
   When asked my opinion of where the general workforce shortcomings were I made the statement that the “basic mathematic skill sets were not being taught by the school system”.  This obviously ruffled some feathers and put one lady in particular on the defensive.  I then proceeded to tell her that “most of the people under 45 who walk in our door seeking employment cannot tell what 1/8 + 3/16 equals”. 
   She immediately starts writing on a piece of paper in front of her, while emphatically discounting my data and telling me that she “herself is a product of the Douglas county school system”.  After about 20 seconds she proceeds to tell me that the answer to my question is 1/4.  I honestly thought she was kidding.  Needless to say the two members of the Douglas board of education were mortified. (It is unclear if their shock was over this lady getting the wrong answer or if they were scared they would be asked as well?  I think the latter.) 
   I am suspecting that I will not be asked to attend any of these functions in the future.

High comedy there Sani...apart from Clayton it could not have happened in a worse county IMO.  (For those who don't live in metro Atlanta, Clayton County Schools are on the verge of losing accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.)

[Pell City Tiger]

Is the answer True?

Isn't it close to lights out, soldier?

[Tiger Six]

Isn't it close to lights out, soldier?

Not when you have your own Containerized Housing Unit and don't have to be up for another 7 hours.  It's only 10:24 over here!

[BLS]

High comedy there Sani...apart from Clayton it could not have happened in a worse county IMO.  (For those who don't live in metro Atlanta, Clayton County Schools are on the verge of losing accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.)

SACS,
 you guys give the Atlanta area schools some pointers. 

   

   

   


 

[AWK]

SACS,
 you guys give the Atlanta area schools some pointers. 

   

   

   


 

I've got a sac for you.  (Where the fuck is the teabag emoticon?)

[Tarheel]

I've got a sac for you.  (Where the fuck is the teabag emoticon?)

Look out AWK; you're setting yourself up for another homosexual reference from GarMan.