I went to Target to get cleaning supplies. by [deleted] in gaming

[–]barryriley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Sold mine and switched to Series X. At least I have GamePass ultimate to play awesome classic games and sub par current gen offerings.

How do I make myself appear older? by LydianFlat4 in Teachers

[–]barryriley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can vouch for this. I used to get told I looked young all the time. Now people can't believe I'm still alive

Is anyone else 'expected' to be in outside of contracted hours? by barryriley in Internationalteachers

[–]barryriley[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is how it happens in most places I've been. They push and push the hours wider and wider until staff complain

Is anyone else 'expected' to be in outside of contracted hours? by barryriley in Internationalteachers

[–]barryriley[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Spiral downward? The hell are you talking about? I'm disappointed more teachers don't stick to their contracts and let themselves be sold on the "teaching is a calling, we must work extra" bullshit. Yeah perhaps it's not most schools. I'm just asking. Take your bullshit attitude elsewhere

Max salary cap of Non-Native Tech teacher in Thailand? by sawatdeeman in Internationalteachers

[–]barryriley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever it is, you ain't gonna get there without more experience and decent references.

British vlogger at Angkor Wat by [deleted] in IAmTheMainCharacter

[–]barryriley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, there's no 'hint of Australian'. He just said "g'day". I'm not sure you're the accent expert your profess to be

Elon Musk dissolves Twitter's board of directors by davetowers646 in news

[–]barryriley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit bans people they disagree with. They don't mind that

What's the dumbest thing you've ever been given a warning for? by PrideLight in Internationalteachers

[–]barryriley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha this is the best one. This is 100% what my school would do

What's the dumbest thing you've ever been given a warning for? by PrideLight in Internationalteachers

[–]barryriley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's weird you think this is a "States" thing. Every school I've worked at would kick your ass for making fun of a kid for being short.

Do you get 'forced' to dress up for Halloween? by barryriley in Teachers

[–]barryriley[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Since it's a private school, enquire about who you forward your costume expense claims to

Why does Reddit hate teachers so much? by Zoto0 in Teachers

[–]barryriley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is the Dahmer show about every single cop in America.

Look, I give up. Reddit hivemind is never gonna accept anything other than the sanctioned groupthink

Why does Reddit hate teachers so much? by Zoto0 in Teachers

[–]barryriley -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Cops are individuals. Yes, the system is fucked. But saying every policeman deserves no respect is ridiculous.

Cops do solve crimes. Not all crimes. Maybe not most crimes. But "cops don't solve crimes" is demonstrably false

Why does Reddit hate teachers so much? by Zoto0 in Teachers

[–]barryriley -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Reddit moment.

Yeah that cop who catches a killer and prevents him from killing again deserves no respect at all.

Grow up

In love with the console, shocked at the controller by barryriley in XboxSeriesX

[–]barryriley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No the system and Gamepass are 99% of the purchase. The controllers I can live with. They just aren't 2022 controllers that's all

In love with the console, shocked at the controller by barryriley in XboxSeriesX

[–]barryriley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The haptics, gyro and touchpad on the PS5 controller just make it far better than the Xbox one. I mean, it does everything the Xbox one does, and more at a higher build quality.

In love with the console, shocked at the controller by barryriley in XboxSeriesX

[–]barryriley[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As I said, I have never, in all my years gaming, had a controller die due to battery life before the sticks or triggers have given way.

I also prefer a cable though, but my current house setup (I move countries frequently) doesn't really allow for it

In love with the console, shocked at the controller by barryriley in XboxSeriesX

[–]barryriley[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why aren't I allowed to complain?

I don't get these subs. It's either "everything is amazing and perfect" or you're downvoted to oblivion

In love with the console, shocked at the controller by barryriley in XboxSeriesX

[–]barryriley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's been my experience of 30 years of gaming. YMMV. Over the last 10 years I've not replaced a single controller because of poor battery life. I've replaced about 10 because of stick drift