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Re: The things kids say

#221 Post by giraffe » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:44 pm

What's a resilience lesson? :?

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Re: The things kids say

#222 Post by Bunnylump » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:52 pm

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Re: The things kids say

#223 Post by Bunnylump » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:57 pm

Where they learn to be resilient. :lol:
http://www.kingslangley.herts.sch.uk/li ... ience.html

Basically it's teaching kids "happiness". Obviously in my day we never learned this so we must all be very miserable. :roll:
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Re: The things kids say

#224 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:07 pm

1. This week, during a year 9 Language exam, they were asked to say what language was spoken generally at home. One boy wrote "Chav"! :lol:

2. A year 10 boy said to me today

"Miss - you look really stunning today!"

I was a bit taken aback because I assumed he was joking or about to follow it up with a rude comment. But then he qualified it, saying

..."Well, when I say you look stunning, I mean in an OLD sort of way..." :lol:

I laughed at him and told him to watch it or I'd bash him. "No", he replied, a bit miffed. "I was being serious. You're a LEDGE."

(That is teenage code for "legend", so I suppose I should be pleased!) :lol: Talk about building you up and then slapping you down all in one go... :lol:
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#225 Post by LAT » Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:17 pm

I think that was definitely a compliment. In a roundabout sort of way. :lol:

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#226 Post by MBH » Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:30 pm

Bunnylump wrote:"Miss - you look really stunning today!"
We might have thought such things in 'our day', but would never have SAID them :shock: Full marks for his taste anyway ;)

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#227 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:35 pm

Aw...MBH, that was a very sweet thing to say. You do know how to make a girl feel better. Top marks for knowing just what to say at just the right time. ;)
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#228 Post by MBH » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:49 am

Not what kids say, but what they're carrying.....

I've seen this logo a number of times and really thought Scurra & Gill were doing VERY well at expanding the magazine. Today I managed to remember to ask Google the question "What the heck....?"
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Re: The things kids say

#229 Post by Scurra » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:31 am

Yes, I'd seen that pop up in things a couple of times lately myself, wondered what it was for and went to look it up. Which I suppose means that it achieved its objective in terms of advertising!
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#230 Post by Looby » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:35 am

... and for those like me who then also had to look it up - it stands for Paul's Boutique
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#231 Post by maisie ladybird » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:40 pm

I have just come back from Derby and noticed someone walking down the street with one of those bags and it immediately caught my eye. I did wonder what it meant and whether Scurra was doing a bit of a sideline in handbags. :lol:

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Re: The things kids say

#232 Post by Bunnylump » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:21 pm

There you go, Scurra. That could be a nice little earner for you. What do you think? :D
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Re: The things kids say

#233 Post by Looby » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:25 pm

I looked to see if they had any charms but they run over £20 so I thought that I probably don't need one!
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Re: The things kids say

#234 Post by Wulfruna » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:14 pm

This is obviously my ultimate Christmas present (hint, hint...) - as my OH is Peter, it kills two birds with one handbag :lol:

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Re: The things kids say

#235 Post by MBH » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:20 pm

Wulfruna wrote:...as my OH is Peter...
LOL - I like your style ;)

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#236 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:42 pm

:lol: :lol: Poor Peter. Does he mind getting a handbag for his Christmas present? :lol:
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#237 Post by clvrlad » Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:32 am

Bunnylump wrote::lol: :lol: Poor Peter. Does he mind getting a handbag for his Christmas present? :lol:
MBH wrote:
Wulfruna wrote:...as my OH is Peter...
LOL - I like your style ;)
i thinks someone does ;-)
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Re: The things kids say

#238 Post by Wulfruna » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:35 pm

Well, considering the poor man has to put up with Puzzlebrains coming from all the rest of the family when he doesn't really know what's going on..... :shock:

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Re: The things kids say

#239 Post by Bunnylump » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:40 pm

About time you got him solving puzzles, I'd say... :lol:
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Re: The things kids say

#240 Post by Wulfruna » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:48 pm

....not for want of trying.......

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