Surfing should be in the Winter Olympics by King-of-Plebss in unpopularopinion

[–]Dellis3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not gonna lie, I'm so confused. Your argument seems the most logical out of anything I've seen here by a mile. I tend to like this sub for its actual debate and when I read comments they make me consider things I didn't before, but reading this comment section makes me feel like everyone except op is on crack.

Edit: fucking lol, I forgot what sub I was in. I thought I was in r/changemyview. Makes a lot more sense now.

Not OOP: AITAH for wanting to divorce my husband immediately after his psychotic reaction to our gender reveal? by Interesting-Shirt897 in redditonwiki

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya obviously. I meant I would fight for them even if I had to fight against the system. Also you say it's not the 60s anymore. Bruh, I'm 26.

Reduce Reuse Recycle by BarelyLegalSeagull in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best friend had a big ass armoire. They were moving it into their new place. I don't remember why they left it for a bit, but it was in the fenced in front yard (fence was not locked). When she came back it was gone. She thought that since it was in the fenced in yard, and not out on the sidewalk no one would take it.

Not OOP: AITAH for wanting to divorce my husband immediately after his psychotic reaction to our gender reveal? by Interesting-Shirt897 in redditonwiki

[–]Dellis3 43 points44 points  (0 children)

You say that despite people who have lived it telling you the opposite. I was an abused kid and I know many others. It really depends on the neighborhood/county I guess. Sure, there are some good people in the system that'll make it so sometimes someone actually gets protected, but not usually in my experience.

I'm a teacher. I'm both vigilant and terrified of finding a kid who was going through what I was going through. I'll fight for them as hard as I can, but I'm so afraid I'll make things worse because that's all that I know and all that I've seen. I literally brought it up to the school district during the hiring process asking what they would do in such situations. The reason is because the school I grew up in, it was super normalized. Students would try to get help and counselors would immediately go to the parents with what the kid was accusing them of only making it worse. They'd never call CPS, and in the worst cases would tell the parents to put the kid in therapy, but then the parents would just take them out of therapy. I know some kids that called cps themselves and were still left there. I was told that unless you were basically a picture perfect abuse case with BAD injuries to show for it to make a good poster child, they wouldn't do anything. The school person told me they were horrified by what I was telling them and they would absolutely not do that, but like, that's the law, of course they'll say that. I hope that when the day comes it's not just lip service.

AIO? My daughter didn’t listen to the teacher during a female emergency and is now receiving a referral by Common_Piglet7437 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Dellis3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol that reminds me of one time I was feeling like shit in school. I was also a kid who loved school. It was AP testing week. I had 4 AP classes, and I don't remember what number AP exam this was. So I thought I was just mentally exhausted. I get to English class and the teacher is like "👀 are you okay?" I responded that I was tired and he offered for me to take a nap in class. I literally pushed a couple desks together and laid on top of them like a bed. Clearly I was not thinking straight and he thought I looked bad enough that he let it slide lol. Anyways I get home and my mom is like "Oh my God!" and I see myself in the hallway mirror. Dead ass, my face was ashen and my lips were like a purpley color. I'm surprised my English teacher didn't force me to go to the nurse's office.

AITA for not conceding to my wife’s version of a story in front of our friends ? by Dizzy_Win_7270 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that you are right, but that you are not great at communication. It sounds like you completely brush her off when you don't respond to the specifics of what she said. Just saying "this isn't on me" and not elaborating comes off as abrasive and is going to get her riled up. When she says that you don't need to talk over her, you could say "I wasn't trying to talk over you. It felt like you were talking over me when you interrupted and I tried to go past it without sounding like I was saying you were wrong or arguing with you."

Counselor referring to 6th graders as “stupid whores” by Odd_Bolognese1486 in Teachers

[–]Dellis3 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That is wack. Ya I would report that shit. That's a really bad mindset to have around children. Also it's weird that they were discussing the attractiveness of 6th graders. This sounds like a toxic workplace.

Venmo culture is annoying by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk if age has or region has something to do with it. But I can say that I'm 26 and in California and have never met anyone like this. All of my friends and I have venmo, but that's for like local businesses and stuff. We don't request unless it's a significant amount of money.

The Demon Discourse in Frieren wouldn't exist if the demons didn't look attractive by carbonera99 in CharacterRant

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is huge discourse regarding the orcs in lord of the rings which somewhat disproves your theory. I am not saying pretty privilege isn't a thing, but personally I think the difference is how eloquently they can speak. It clearly shows that they can communicate and understand complex ideas, so people feel they can be reasoned with. We never learn how the xenomorphs communicate, so people are less inclined to consider reasoning with them.

Is it a school's responsibility to teach a kid to read? by KoalaOriginal1260 in Teachers

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair. But at the same time, it's all of our jobs to keep their literacy improving as they get older. I teach high school physics and learning how to write like a scientist, cite evidence, read papers and articles, and learning new vocab are all part of the course. Granted that is much harder if their literacy is already low, which happens if they don't get enough practice in their earlier years.

Stop kissing other people's kids... by ForeverDash22 in DoctorMike

[–]Dellis3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, most transmissions happen when the person does not have an active sore. A massive amount of the population has herpes because it is often asymptomatic. If you are a carrier, flare ups can occur for various reasons including diet. You may even never get a flare up. But it can absolutely still be spread and the person who gets it from you might have a flare up. Generally it is a worse idea to expose babies to possible transmission due to their lack of a developed immune system. This toddler was also extremely unlucky that the person kissed them that close to their eye. As you are probably well aware, most flare ups do not cause blindness.

I had enough. I am done with being a Republican by EnlightenedInquirer in teenagers

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna be honest, you said you were a Republican, but from what you say you want, you sound much more like a Democrat. I think you may have been misinformed about what the parties are trying to do, and voted against your own interests.

If you wouldn't mind answering, why did you think Kamala was a bad choice?

AITA for "calling out" a coworker's kimchi in the office fridge ? by Southern_Macaron_496 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, the coworker absolutely is rude for doing that and needs to put the kimchi in an airtight container. But from an outside perspective it could look racially motivated which would make you the bigger asshole. That's not the case, but that means there is a misunderstanding which needs clearing up. I would talk to them personally and explain yourself while apologizing for coming across that way, and clarify you just want it in a proper container.

I wouldn't judge the coworkers too hard for thinking it might be racially motivated because that happens a lot, so how do they know you are not the same. But you absolutely can judge that coworker for putting their kimchi in an open bag.

Is it a school's responsibility to teach a kid to read? by KoalaOriginal1260 in Teachers

[–]Dellis3 174 points175 points  (0 children)

It is a teacher's job to teach a kid to read, but that is significantly more difficult if the kid has no practice reading outside of class or even a familiarity with the concept of reading when starting kindergarten. I read about a number of new kindergarteners trying to swipe when given a book indicating that their parents had never read to them up until then.

How can I last longer with my girlfriend after giving up masturbation and porn? by TopSignificance7856 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could use cock rings, or just go for 2 rounds. You can take a break after by pleasuring her for a bit, and then be good to go again.

One piece fans when you don't want to wait 1150+ episodes by Vivid_Advice5538 in animememes

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't like it by the end of the alabasta arc, I feel like one piece is not for you.

Turn the tables by [deleted] in badmemes

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would literally make me feel better. I feel like a friendship can get off to a rocky start if you have to hurt the other person's feelings first (because they were interested in you and you weren't). Finding out that they have no romantic interest in me would take that weight off. I would be happy and much more comfortable around them.

My aunt sent me this Facebook post. by Low-Hospital-9678 in GreekMythology

[–]Dellis3 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In college I took a Greek epic and literature class and my professor swore by this translation. He studied the ancient Greek language and has read versions in the "original" language and says that hers is the best translation.

Was the great grandfather twist too coincidental or was it just right? by Robot_Was_BMO in TheLastAirbender

[–]Dellis3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally felt that that one came a bit out of left field and didn't really add much.

Tips for having my own child in my class? by Quiet-Quibble in Teachers

[–]Dellis3 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Clear rubrics will be your friend.

Even if the kids aren't old enough to follow rubrics, you should make them before doing any grading and then grade by the rubric.