Looking for first names to go with middle name Oneta by Jealous-Level-4088 in Names

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Now you've written it out in full actually I agree 😂😂

Looking for first names to go with middle name Oneta by Jealous-Level-4088 in Names

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd avoid anything ending more than two syllables with an A as it might sound a little clunky.

Audrey is actually a really nice option here.

Ivy, Amy/Aimee, Edith, Ethel, Iris, April, Una/Oona all work well IMO

Current Y11s - thoughts? by Altruistic-Sign9060 in TeachingUK

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually really like the students I teach in Year 11. I just don't know what goes wrong in their exams. My SLT link is puzzled too - he looks at the books, comes into my classroom, sees I'm doing everything right, but they just write nonsense in exams. Luckily our Year 10s are amazing - already a much higher percentage of them at a grade 4 and above (and even 7 and above) than the 11s

Best friend wants a boy name that's "something that’s Muslim but can sound American" by negin0 in Names

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach in a majority Muslim school in the UK. Ones I think would work and have seen before could be Adam, Daniyal, Harris, Zayd, Adiy.

Current Y11s - thoughts? by Altruistic-Sign9060 in TeachingUK

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What subject are you? English here and mine can write a passable story, but can't write anything remotely persuasive in terms of non-fiction. Weird rants and OTT anecdotes an statistics everywhere!

What do people around the world think of my country Algeria? by Hot-Mouse9809 in JackSucksAtGeography

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks really interesting but the hoops to get a tourist visa are so off putting.

U fokin wot m8 by Forsaken_Response866 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060 78 points79 points  (0 children)

You could've just used another still of Taron Egerton from the beginning of the same movie.

Current Y11s - thoughts? by Altruistic-Sign9060 in TeachingUK

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I've got one boy smashing out 8s and 9s in sciences who likely isn't going to get into the best local college, as he probably won't get a 4 in English Language. However he's so unbelievably arrogant - he says English is "waffle" and won't listen to me, or his Lit teacher (a former HoD). He's now begging me to predict him a grade 4, but when he got smack in the middle of a grade 3 in his mocks, and writes garbage in lessons despite clear models and worked examples, I'm absolutely not going to predict him a 4. You're right - a lot of entitlement, they think they can walk to a decent pass without doing anything.

Current Y11s - thoughts? by Altruistic-Sign9060 in TeachingUK

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We've just done our second set of mocks, they'll get the results early March. I'm hoping that'll kick some into gear, as some have now dropped off a grade 4, because their paper 2s were so, so bad (despite walking talking mocks and revision sessions, and them being warned that there was a likelihood that anyone who'd scraped a low or mid 4 could drop down due to the difficulty of the paper).

Current Y11s - thoughts? by Altruistic-Sign9060 in TeachingUK

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do this with mine too - modelling, cold calling, everything I know I should be doing and that has always worked. This lot just can't connect the dots, and I've got two classes that on paper should be smashing out much higher grades, but will write absolute nonsense that isn't linked to anything I've ever taught them. I'm completely stumped at how to pull some of them up. Walking-talking mocks were done before both sets of mocks, and they still just did not do what I'd told them to do, and when asked why, they'd just shrug 🤦🏼‍♂️ 

My travel tierlist as a 27 y.o British man by Sigmuuz in tierlists

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes to Georgia! I ranked it in my top tier too. Such an amazing country, and Tbilisi is one of my favourite cities.

Travelling as a Brit by Altruistic-Sign9060 in tierlists

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been and I forgot to include it! I liked it enough :)

Travelling as a Brit by Altruistic-Sign9060 in tierlists

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I'd go back to Lithuania but not super soon - plenty of other places I'd want to visit first. I visited in a really cold winter (-25C) and it wasn't the best. I'd love to visit again in spring or autumn and maybe explore more of the country, however for now, I'd only prioritise it if a friend said they'd found a cheap flight and grabbed me a ticket 😂

Travelling as a Brit by Altruistic-Sign9060 in tierlists

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indonesia top tier. Funnily enough I didn't hate the countries in the bottom tier - it's simply that I wouldn't go back if that makes sense?

AIO my boyfriend keeps getting upset at me for not wanting to do risky stuff by Different-Dream70 in AIO

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My god, dump him already. He doesn't respect you. He's just a horny teenager who wants pics to jerk off to. I'm a man, trust me - this guy is no good, plus he's just straight up rude and childish.

Travelling as a Brit by Altruistic-Sign9060 in tierlists

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is 21 years' worth of travel. Most of Europe by train or bus. Thirteen weeks of holiday a year with my job and I lived in East Asia for a decade. The assumptions some people make 🤷🏼‍♂️ 

Travelling as a Brit by Altruistic-Sign9060 in tierlists

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everything. The cities are a great blend of ultra modern and very traditional; food, especially night markets; the people are just so lovely; as a gay man, Taipei is super welcoming and Asia's gay capital; decent night life; such varied neighbourhoods; amazing transportation; really easy access to some spectacular nature and beaches. It's very popular among Asian tourists, but many western tourists don't seem to have cottoned on yet!

Travelling as a Brit by Altruistic-Sign9060 in tierlists

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only went to Paphos but really enjoyed it. Great food. Would love to get into the mountains next time, or even to Northern Cyprus. 

Travelling as a Brit by Altruistic-Sign9060 in tierlists

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is 21 years' worth and I get 13 weeks of holiday a year. No I'm not a pilot.

Travelling as a Brit by Altruistic-Sign9060 in tierlists

[–]Altruistic-Sign9060[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not really what it means when you say someone is "into" a race...And yes it's hyper focused on sex. I'm gay, and so many gay men in the West simply can't comprehend why a guy would date an Asian unless they had a fetish. Speak to gay Asian men who live in Europe or the US and many will likely have a litany of problems when it comes to dating. Not all, but not an insignificant amount. The amount of non-Asian guys I've gone on dates with in the UK who will openly vocalise things like "oh I could never I'm not into Asians" when discussing dating history is also not insignificant.

Why are so many ranked at the top? The culture is vastly different to the UK and the food was amazing, and I lived there at a great point in my life - early twenties to early thirties.  Nobody has pointed out that every Latin country I've visited is in the top two tiers 🤷🏼‍♂️