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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPaul Ryan looks like every substitute teacher on their first day.
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Paul Ryan looks like every substitute teacher on their first day. (Original Post)
ehrnst
Jun 2016
OP
where is ryan today? why isn't he out there defending his position...chickenshit
spanone
Jun 2016
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spanone
(135,627 posts)1. where is ryan today? why isn't he out there defending his position...chickenshit
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)2. Dean Wormer. nt
livetohike
(22,084 posts)3. LOL. Having been there myself in 1974, this is accurate.
I remember it well - city of Pittsburgh schools and in the projects. First I was almost late because I couldn't find the school. Second, there were 32 second graders looking at me as if I was a creature from another planet. Third, the Principal was as huge as a Steelers linebacker. I survived.
jehop61
(1,735 posts)4. Ha, ha, ha
The best analogy I've seen yet! (I briefly was substitute teacher. Very hard)
liberal N proud
(60,298 posts)5. He does
DashOneBravo
(2,679 posts)6. LOL Nailed it
RKP5637
(67,030 posts)7. Yep! Exactly! n/t
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)8. sister mary elephant, anyone?
kimbutgar
(20,871 posts)9. Wait I'm a substitute teacher and I always have a game face on not like
Wimpy Ryan.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)10. Well, there are those exceptions. I once threatened
to rake my nails across a blackboard (yes, I'm that old) if the middle schoolers didn't settle down.
It worked.
kimbutgar
(20,871 posts)11. If the students smell you fear them you can never take control
I have a stern nun vibe that I use in the beginning then I warm up. The kids are then mine.