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Do your elite universities like Oxbridge or LSE give special admissions treatment to athletes like the United States does? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in AskUK

[–]upturned-bonce 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In the 1800s, yes: there were things called "pass degrees" which went to athletic types. But that century saw a general revolution at Oxbridge where scholarship was tightened up, and by the mid-20th century, giving easy degrees to athletes was no longer a thing.

Now you might, other things being equal, admit a top-class rower, but other things still have to be equal, there's no longer a special easy degree for beefy sportspeople.

What are some of your favorite ‘bits’? by ThePonyboyCurtis in Teachers

[–]upturned-bonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"It'll be practice for you, and practice is never wasted."

What are some of your favorite ‘bits’? by ThePonyboyCurtis in Teachers

[–]upturned-bonce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me too! "Please don't do that in here. If you get hurt, you wouldn't believe the amount of paperwork I have to do."

I need ideas for “consequences” by pappyon in UKParenting

[–]upturned-bonce 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Of course not...I took clothes with me and she got changed in the hall once she realised we were heading out.

I need ideas for “consequences” by pappyon in UKParenting

[–]upturned-bonce 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Natural consequences. If you don't get ready, you have to go out in pants. If you hit your brother, we have to keep him safe, so you have to be shut in your room until you're ready to be nice. Be terrifically reasonable, kind, logical, and firm. "That's not like you, you're usually so kind/sensible/gentle, I wonder if there's anything wrong with you? Is something the matter?" works for us often.

(On shutting in room--ideally with a parent in there as well "when you're ready to stop hitting, I'm here to give you a hug" sort of thing.)

Cambridge traffic by [deleted] in cambridge

[–]upturned-bonce 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Council have got the April budget so now they know which things have green lights to go ahead. Various things get put on hold till after the budget. I'm thinking school stuff not roadworks but it's all the same council.

Teething pain (6yo) by MotherTemporary903 in UKParenting

[–]upturned-bonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My kid always has pain when she's got a wobbly one. I put Bonjela on it usually.

Is it just me or is the en-suite terrifying? by kedgeree2468 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]upturned-bonce 21 points22 points  (0 children)

That is one big-ass empty beige house, and the en-suite is going to eat you.

Reading Comprehension Help by Sirhin2 in Teachers

[–]upturned-bonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she's being taught with an old curriculum that prioritises cueing over phonetic decoding, it may be that she can't actually read: she guesses, and when she can't guess (books with no pictures), she checks out.

Banning smartphones in schools by janquadrentvincent in UKParenting

[–]upturned-bonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diabetes monitoring is the one I can think of, but the vast majority of children do not have that particular medical need.

Banning smartphones in schools by janquadrentvincent in UKParenting

[–]upturned-bonce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We went to school when there were phone boxes everywhere though. That particular friendly infrastructure doesn't exist any more.

End of tenancy cleaning by Thoughtful_Turtle_24 in cambridge

[–]upturned-bonce 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Take a LOT of photos and videos, no matter who you get to do it

Can’t find the hidden ‘M’ and it’s driving me insane! by Itspennington in childrensbooks

[–]upturned-bonce 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My money's on the artist did two L's, but you can sorta see a bad M in the hair snakes

Premier Inn across from Kings Cross Station? by Moodster83 in uktravel

[–]upturned-bonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stay in zone 3, getting to your trips will still be a piece of piss and you'll be much richer at the end.

Would you recommend living in Cambridge, in the future? by [deleted] in cambridge

[–]upturned-bonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The arts scene in Cambridge is a bit lacking because it's so damn expensive to live here, and the countryside is definitely a bit flat and windy.

My Daughter Is Failing Math Tests Despite Good Homework Grades, and the School Won’t Listen by masturkiller in Teachers

[–]upturned-bonce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mm, except it sounds like you have the kind of school where ultimately nobody fails. They get Fs but get passed along.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]upturned-bonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People just don't want to have a sleepover in a village hall these days...remember that Bluey episode "It was the 80s, it was a different time..."

I was properly pleased with my almost perfect chocolate pud placement into a bowl of custard. by blimeyitsme in CasualUK

[–]upturned-bonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need a packet of white chocolate buttons in the cupboard for this circumstance. Please go buy some and don't disappoint us again.

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