Indy Posted February 29, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 29, 2020 First, seriously wondering how bad my sister potentially just screwed herself. And yes, I know this contains politics, but no not a political post, please keep it that way. My sister just posted basically what was basically an anti gay post on FB regarding Buttigieg. Personally, I think this is the kind of post that could end up with you being unemployed as a public school teacher. I advised her to pull the post, am I over reacting? @roadsue, @Airehead opinion? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted February 29, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 29, 2020 It could definitely come back to haunt her.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted February 29, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 29, 2020 No. It's free speech but it comes at a cost. My FB acquaintances who post such things never amounted to much in life and work in fields that barring murder or impregnating the bosses wife doesn't matter much I suspect. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted February 29, 2020 Share #4 Posted February 29, 2020 We'll see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted February 29, 2020 1 minute ago, donkpow said: We'll see. I really don't want to, but yeah, if someone insists on doing stupid shit, nothing I guess I can really do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted February 29, 2020 Share #6 Posted February 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Indy said: I really don't want to, but yeah, if someone insists on doing stupid shit, nothing I guess I can really do about it. That's always the way, stupid or not. There are consequences for action, good or bad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted February 29, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, Indy said: First, seriously wondering how bad my sister potentially just screwed herself. And yes, I know this contains politics, but no not a political post, please keep it that way. My sister just posted basically what was basically an anti gay post on FB regarding Buttigieg. Personally, I think this is the kind of post that could end up with you being unemployed as a public school teacher. I advised her to pull the post, am I over reacting? @roadsue, @Airehead opinion? NO! You are NOT overreacting! As a teacher there were MANY times I screamed at teachers I was friends with to pull controversial posts. Teachers live under a double standard because parents rightly fear social or political brainwashing of their kids by teachers. Most teacher contracts include language that says teachers can be fired for any action that is deemed to cause damage to their school system - even if they go to court and are found not guilty of something, the harm is often assumed to remain. There's also something you might want to impress on your foolish sister: the fact that in order for an organization to work most effectively, all members of that organization have to be working together and rowing in the same direction as far as policy goes. I came from being an industrial Chief Chemist into teaching and knew that fact and I always made it clear to my scholastic superiors that I had their backs in terms of supporting official policy with the public. There were MANY school policies, including No Child Left Behind and A-Day B-Day Scheduling that 90% of teachers I knew and I believed were awful for education and cheated kids at both the upper and lower ends of the academic spectrum from proper educations. But if I wanted to change those policies, I had to work internally and I couldn't do that if I had been fired. So on parent night, etc. I did my job and promoted the official board policies to the parents and students. Learning would have been worse if kids came to my class with the mindset that I didn't believe in the education method I was forced to use! A business operating in a homosexual area would be justified in firing anyone posting anti-gay stuff on Facebook because it hurts the business. The same for a school system. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 29, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 29, 2020 The Tao of Kirby says Facebook is evil, so that is a word to the wise. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted February 29, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: The Tao of Kirby says Facebook is evil, so that is a word to the wise. I have basically been off it for a couple years now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted February 29, 2020 Just now, Dottles said: I have basically been off it for a couple years now. I mainly use it for jokes and laughs. With kids, it's hard to not do FB because some many things they are involved in use it for communication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted February 29, 2020 Share #11 Posted February 29, 2020 Crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted February 29, 2020 Share #12 Posted February 29, 2020 Just now, Indy said: I mainly use it for jokes and laughs. With kids, it's hard to not do FB because some many things they are involved in use it for communication. Understood. I still like it during NFL season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted February 29, 2020 Share #13 Posted February 29, 2020 You did your duty as a thoughtful brother. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 29, 2020 Share #14 Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Indy said: First, seriously wondering how bad my sister potentially just screwed herself. And yes, I know this contains politics, but no not a political post, please keep it that way. My sister just posted basically what was basically an anti gay post on FB regarding Buttigieg. Personally, I think this is the kind of post that could end up with you being unemployed as a public school teacher. I advised her to pull the post, am I over reacting? @roadsue, @Airehead opinion? Yes. But it really depends on the tone of her school or district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted February 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, roadsue said: Yes. But it really depends on the tone of her school or district. Yeah, that may be her savings grace. Second biggest school district in the state, in the second biggest town, but kind of a rough area that it might be hard to attract teachers to. Definitely not in a desirable school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted February 29, 2020 Share #16 Posted February 29, 2020 ...at least you have a sister. I was an only child. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted February 29, 2020 Share #17 Posted February 29, 2020 . ...I saw a car in the Home Depot parking lot yesterday that said "I 'heart' Islam." Sure it's California, but why would you toss out bait for every islamophobic idiot who walks past your car ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #18 Posted February 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, Page Turner said: ...at least you have a sister. I was an only child. That sucks, take mine, seriously, you can have her. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted February 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, Page Turner said: . ...I saw a car in the Home Depot parking lot yesterday that said "I 'heart' Islam." Sure it's California, but why would you toss out bait for every islamophobic idiot who walks past your car ? Insurance money. Same reason I have Purdue stuff on mine and work in southern Indiana. @Parr8hedcan explain how dangerous that is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 29, 2020 Share #20 Posted February 29, 2020 I would also vote for deleting the post and don't think you were overreacting. But I suspect she won't take your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted February 29, 2020 Just now, Kirby said: I would also vote for deleting the post and don't think you were overreacting. But I suspect she won't take your advice. Of course not, I'm little brother and she knows more than me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 29, 2020 Share #22 Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Indy said: Insurance money. Same reason I have Purdue stuff on mine and work in southern Indiana. @Parr8hedcan explain how dangerous that is I used to have a cow-orker who went to Purdue and he was the exactly Sheldon from Big Bang. Just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted February 29, 2020 Share #23 Posted February 29, 2020 Recent litigation has all ruled on the side off teachers in social media content cases Freedom of speech. That said the soft costs of this post will greatly hurt her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 29, 2020 Share #24 Posted February 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Page Turner said: ...at least you have a sister. I was an only child. Bah. I have two half brothers whom I've never met and two step brothers who are half brothers to each other but I'm an only child too. Ture story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 29, 2020 Share #25 Posted February 29, 2020 I didn't want to read this whole post, what is the consensus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Square Wheels Posted February 29, 2020 Popular Post Share #26 Posted February 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Randomguy said: I didn't want to read this whole post, what is the consensus? We voted you are a wanker with PRI. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted February 29, 2020 Share #27 Posted February 29, 2020 . 14 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: We voted you are a wanker with PRI. ...thank you. I did not know you could get PRI from wanking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 29, 2020 Share #28 Posted February 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Page Turner said: . ...thank you. I did not know you could get PRI from wanking. My PRI did not arise from wanking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 9, 2020 Share #29 Posted March 9, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 9:45 PM, Indy said: Insurance money. Same reason I have Purdue stuff on mine and work in southern Indiana. @Parr8hedcan explain how dangerous that is Ah, it's not as bad as it used to be. If IU was relevant at all it might be a little more dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #30 Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Parr8hed said: Ah, it's not as bad as it used to be. If IU was relevant at all it might be a little more dangerous. Probably, but no one remembers the last time IU was relevant at this point. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #31 Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Indy said: Probably, but no one remembers the last time IU Dallas was relevant at this point. fify 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #32 Posted March 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: fify As long as Cuban owns the team, they have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #33 Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Indy said: As long as Cuban owns the team, they have a chance. Jones owns the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #34 Posted March 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, jsharr said: Jones owns the team. Cuban sold the Mavericks? Well, they are screwed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #35 Posted March 9, 2020 Let us know Indy when that sister of yours crashes for her comments. It may be never. It maybe 5 years from now. But if it does -- please update this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #36 Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, Indy said: Cuban sold the Mavericks? Well, they are screwed now. Oh, you were talking basketball. I forgot we had that in Texas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 9, 2020 Share #37 Posted March 9, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 7:44 PM, Indy said: Personally, I think this is the kind of post that could end up with you being unemployed as a public school teacher. I advised her to pull the post, am I over reacting? It was good advice. There is very little to be gained and she could be putting her job at risk The risk to reward for something like that is not in her favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #38 Posted March 9, 2020 Has anyone asked the obvious question yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 9, 2020 Share #39 Posted March 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, jsharr said: Has anyone asked the obvious question yet? How many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootie-Pop? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #40 Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr. Silly said: How many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootie-Pop? No, the other one that involves the murse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 9, 2020 Share #41 Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, jsharr said: No, the other one that involves the murse. How many "licks" it takes to get to the "center" of a "Tootie-Pop"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #42 Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr. Silly said: How many "licks" it takes to get to the "center" of a "Tootie-Pop"? You need to go back to your park bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 9, 2020 Share #43 Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, jsharr said: You need to go back to your park bench I'll probably be spending the night there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #44 Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Mr. Silly said: I'll probably be spending the night there. If it's a California park bench, watch out for the "Tootsie Rolls" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #45 Posted March 9, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 11:09 PM, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I used to have a cow-orker who went to Purdue and he was the exactly Sheldon from Big Bang. Just sayin' My last ex-gf got her masters in CompSci at Purdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #46 Posted March 9, 2020 On 2/29/2020 at 4:11 AM, maddmaxx said: Bah. I have two half brothers whom I've never met and two step brothers who are half brothers to each other but I'm an only child too. Ture story. I had 7 half siblings in two tree branches, the next ones down on each branch passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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