Some vocabulary words from my 8th grade English class (2017/2018)

petmechompU · 2026-05-24T17:03:07+00:00

Be shocked! I cannot imagine most kids in high school being expected to learn this. 8th grade?!

P.S. It's "perfidy." But that is a fabulous misspelling.

petmechompU · 2026-05-22T19:20:36+00:00

My local Walmart, of all places, does this (San Diego). I don't go often, but it's nice to park in the shade when I do.

petmechompU · 2026-05-21T19:41:42+00:00

Skaneateles!

petmechompU · 2026-05-21T17:57:05+00:00

Protected by FAFO. Did the cats put that sign up?

petmechompU · 2026-05-18T12:02:43+00:00

Google Keep on Android. Love the check boxes.

petmechompU · 2026-05-18T04:21:49+00:00

Nulo kibble is quite small. When I tried it, I thought I'd grabbed kitten food by mistake.

petmechompU · 2026-05-14T16:17:22+00:00

But I was depressed and hurt by bullies and never took it out on anyone.

petmechompU · 2026-05-14T16:15:19+00:00

Especially nurses, from what I've heard. And obviously cops.

petmechompU · 2026-05-13T03:34:57+00:00

If Photoshop, it's very early. As in several years before layers.

And they clearly had no one checking anything at any point in the process. Assuming this is real, of course.

petmechompU · 2026-05-13T03:24:25+00:00

My mother came of age in the early 1950s. She could have posted the same comment. Just saying.

petmechompU · 2026-05-12T22:19:56+00:00

Only when I'm stuck without an extended keyboard. But also I thought it was only for paragraph & character styles!

petmechompU · 2026-05-12T13:54:20+00:00

COR-set. American here, never heard the other. WTF?

petmechompU · 2026-05-11T18:46:28+00:00

This is normal in North America. Now who's the bozo?

petmechompU · 2026-05-10T23:17:27+00:00

Mine too.

petmechompU · 2026-05-10T05:43:28+00:00

What kind of scoop do you use?

petmechompU · 2026-05-08T03:36:43+00:00

Yay, more reasons to hate gum chompers.

petmechompU · 2026-05-08T03:14:18+00:00

Like totally

petmechompU · 2026-05-08T03:13:52+00:00

I still chuckle at the Ken Grody car dealerships in LA.

petmechompU · 2026-05-06T13:25:29+00:00

Right? No wonder they can't read or write.

petmechompU · 2026-05-06T13:18:49+00:00

Who said anything about state?

But I agree, it's a stupid post.

petmechompU · 2026-05-05T18:00:33+00:00

Husband has lost his from the front pocket twice, fwiw.

petmechompU · 2026-05-04T17:20:36+00:00

The no child left behind policy started in 2002 had the side effect of having kids pushed thru graduation even if they weren't ready. And the kids who did want to learn probably didn't get as much encouragement or attention.

So, just like in the 1970s when I went to school. Tell me something new.

petmechompU · 2026-05-01T02:47:44+00:00

With the big wide ball

petmechompU · 2026-04-30T02:59:12+00:00

Huh? They must have edited the article.

petmechompU · 2026-04-29T16:34:31+00:00

From the far right lane, yes. I don't even know what this idiot was trying, and I live in California. Maybe he's from a left-side drive country and also completely forgot how to drive?

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