I haven't had anything to write about recently, but I've been having withdrawal symptoms from this blog.
I feel the need to share this link with you - it's a forum called "Things Supply Teachers Hate About Class Teachers". It's pathetic, mean, and utterly hilarious:
http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/t/387346.aspx?PageIndex=1
Talking of teachers, there's always this issue about them talking to students on social networking sites. As society crawls further back into their caves of political correctness, I wonder why this country is so afraid of teacher-student friendships. It's a very tricky subject, and I understand people have extremely strong views on it. However, I have many friends who have at some point been educated in other countries, such as my good friends from Brazil (hello!), who find it strange that students in England can't call their teachers by their first names, and that no teacher would ever dare merely 'hang out' with their students without fear of being shunned, or even fired. The shock on my friend's faces as the outrageous Brazilians told us of the meals and fun days out they'd had with their teachers made me think that maybe it's all just a little too restricting. I mean, unless the situation screams "paedophile!", is there anything wrong with it? In the words of Scroobius Pip, 'some people are just nice'. (Okay, that's a playful lyric made to insinuate otherwise, but you know what I mean). I'd be interested to know what you think.
Lately I've been doing a lot of research into the representation of the working class in Britain. Mainly looking at television drama, I've realised (well, realised the true extent of it) just how conceited society really is. There's not just the stereotypes of Chavs in hoodies and shoplifters with bangles for earrings to consider - it's the patronising way the middle class police officers in The Bill adjust the way they speak depending on whether they are interviewing the hoodie-wearing-ear-stretching-Chav or the well-dressed-well-mannered-ideal-member-of-society. I understood this straight away, because it happens in everyday life. It's exactly the same when we speak to children. Speaking to a Toddler, automatically we put on a friendly, high pitched voice as we act as though every syllable of a word is exciting. Similarly, when you speak to someone of working class you assume they will feel intimidated if faced with 'big words' and so slip into slang or drop the Ts and change 'yes' to 'yeah'. Equally, when speaking to someone of middle class, you feel embarrassed to talk about what happened on Eastenders last night, and instantly you feel you should know something about what Gordon Brown said last week. Apparently we are to become a 'classless society'. If you say so Mr PM.
You should read this article, unless you read it yesterday. Actually, even if you did, read it again. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/20/no-one-knows-about-persian-cats It's sort of a real life We Will Rock You. The determination of some people is inspiring.
Well, that's it for today. Yet again, I had no idea how this blog was going to turn out. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint. And, as always, I look forward to hearing your comments.
This is a fantastic song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvcohzJvviQ
I recommend you listen to it with your eyes closed though, the video kind of sucks.
Adios,
Tails.
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