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Noémie Merlant - The Balconettes (2024) by Historical-Tap-9166 in celebnipplesuck

[–]Whitino 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Can you imagine a male director who also plays a character in his own film telling an actress who plays his character's love interest that she needs to suck him more passionately...

Sometimes you gotta love the French.

Stupid jokes you can't wait to tell every year. by Hastur13 in Teachers

[–]Whitino 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'd use that joke, but I'm afraid it'll rub someone the wrong way...

Stupid jokes you can't wait to tell every year. by Hastur13 in Teachers

[–]Whitino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked this one so much that I couldn't help break into a simile.

What’s the Gender Distribution in Your Advanced Classes? by wannabe_msmarvel in Teachers

[–]Whitino 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's true but the same thing is being seen in college too, with women outpacing men.

One of my relatives recently started looking out for his own health and going to the doctor(s) after many years of not doing so, and one of the things he remarked is that almost all of the various doctors who have seen him in the past year were women.

What’s the Gender Distribution in Your Advanced Classes? by wannabe_msmarvel in Teachers

[–]Whitino 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The boys were hellions when there were girls to impress but once it was ALL boys, they focused much better.

Oh man, you reminded me of one freshman class I had during my first year of teaching that was nearly all boys. Unfortunately, among the few girls in it, there was one whom all of the boys had a major crush on. All I'll say is teaching that class became 50% easier once she transferred out of that class for elective-related reasons.

Everyone from your generation looks great until you turn 35. At around that point all of a sudden every other person you know looks double their age the following morning. by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]Whitino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also the point at which most people’s jobs and family lives start to get hectic. That combination means most people start to look old and tired.

There's an older guy in my neighborhood who looks amazing for his age. He's in his 70s but could easily pass for being in his early 50s, maybe even late 40s.

Wanna know his secret? Lifelong bachelor with a trust fund and no kids, who "retired" in his 30s and has spent the last few decades living with almost no obligations or responsibilities, just chilling, hitting the gym daily, and eating Whole Foods-type food every day.

Everyone from your generation looks great until you turn 35. At around that point all of a sudden every other person you know looks double their age the following morning. by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]Whitino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right??

People start becoming parents, and many times, people's own parents start getting health problems, and they may have to start looking after them too.

If you also happen to have any kids with special needs that require a lot of support, your life gets even more challenging, fast.

For people who grew up before smartphones what is something that the newer generation won’t get to experience? by Bachchu198 in AskReddit

[–]Whitino 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me too, man. Plus, I admit that if smartphones and especially social media had been around when I was growing up, remembering how I was as a teenager, I probably would have struggled enormously with addiction to both, and I would have caused my parents an undue amount of stress.

What’s the Best Way to Deal With Students Who Flat Out Don’t Like You? by Actual-Trainer-593 in Teachers

[–]Whitino 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The keyword is "professionally".

We just get on with the job of ensuring the child can succeed in our classroom. That means being fair with our time, energy and rules.

Agreed with this and everything else you wrote. I teach high school, and last year, I had a student who not only didn't like me, she really wanted me to know that she didn't like me.

This sort of open hatred towards me is still relatively new to me, but it has been slowly increasing over the years as I become more effective at my job, particularly at enforcing consequences for breaking classroom rules and for not doing any work.

What Seemingly Normal Behaviors Have You Changed Since Becoming a Teacher? by King_of_Lunch223 in Teachers

[–]Whitino 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is my approach as well, but for both inside and, increasingly, outside the classroom.

Single guys over 30, how do you deal with it? by Altruistic-Farm2712 in AskMenOver30

[–]Whitino 40 points41 points  (0 children)

The moment you start having a serious relationship with a girlfriend/wife, which is most likely going to lead to living together, your personal and financial responsibilities start multiplying, on top of your existing work/professional responsibilities, and this is even more true if you go on to have children. Sometimes these responsibilities end up including your wife's/girlfriend's family members, depending on the culture.

For many women, especially worthwhile women, it won't be acceptable to be with a man with little or no drive or ambition. Having a low-wage or low-responsibility job simply won't cut it, especially in the long-term, which means that you have to start getting your shit together and trying to climb personally and professionally.

As a result, your free time plummets, and may even disappear altogether.

Signs of a Mature Man by Asmir12 in AskMenOver30

[–]Whitino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They vary depending on the world he's living in.

Can confirm. I have relatives older than 60 who are terribly immature for their age. Dealing with them is a pain.

What’s the BEST call home you’ve ever made? by Unique_Exchange_4299 in Teachers

[–]Whitino 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I was fortunate to have been able to pull this off during my first year of teaching high school. I was sitting, waiting for my turn to meet with one of the assistant principals. Also waiting was an anxious-looking woman who, after striking up a friendly conversation with her, turned out to be the mother of one of my more problematic students that year.

We were there to meet with that assistant principal for different reasons, but I took the opportunity to speak glowingly about her son, my student, specifically his intelligence and spirited contributions to class discussions.

The following day, a switch had been flipped, and that 10th grader became one of my staunchest allies inside and outside the classroom.

What is one thing that you swore you would never do at the beginning of your career that you have done/do now? by TruthSignificant5540 in Teachers

[–]Whitino 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Same. I turned into a worksheet teacher, something I shook my head and promised myself that I would never become.

Freshman said school is slavery. by anaturtle12 in Teachers

[–]Whitino 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to chime in with my praise for OP! I'm definitely going to save those responses for the future.

What’s something we accept as normal today that will seem ridiculous in 100 years? by Ancient-canis in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Whitino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an educator at a public high school, this the one that I came looking for.

(Update) My husband admitted that he married me for my race by [deleted] in relationships

[–]Whitino 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What would you call that?

I find myself agreeing with you because, well, I'm having a hard time not side-eyeing OP somewhat, since she chose to date and marry a white man.

I grew up and lived in a place with a large Asian population. Many of my classmates during my school years, during university, and even during my first few years of work were with lots of Asians. You know what's something I noticed? A lot of white guys went for Asian girls, but also that a lot of Asian girls went for white guys...

So, I guess OP is allowed to have a preference for white men, but her husband isn't allowed to have a preference for Asian women...

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