Recent questions tagged class

Description : Why would a billionaire like Robert Kraft go to a storefront massage parlor to find prostitutes?

Last Answer : The “degradation” of going to low level prostitutes is part of the thrill.

Description : Am I being paranoid or is my boss trying to demote me?

Last Answer : You said the colleague has been there longer. Longer means more experience. Maybe your boss wants experience for the tasks at hand. As for the other questions, only way to know is to ask.

Description : Who here likes building stuff with wood. Like sheds or doors?

Last Answer : i took a class at Evening College in 1999 with my wife. We each made a colonial style blanket chest. It looked something like this one .

Description : What can I expect from a Human Sexuality college class? (besides the obvious)

Last Answer : I took it in college. It wasn't all OMG this is a condom going on a cucumber . Mostly shit about gender roles and so on. And there could be things to break the ice. My econ 201 professor tossed ... class. And smartphones wouldn't be a thing for a decade. My god. Teachers must be so miserable now.

Description : What will my overall grade be?

Last Answer : (53.81x .7)+ (100x.3) = 67.67% Probably not what you wanted to hear, sorry. It’s always best to go talk to your instructor if you are doing poorly as early as you can.

Description : What's classy if someone's well-off, but trashy if someone's poor?

Last Answer : I’ve always thought “trashy” and “classy” were judgments more in the mind of the beholder than the beholdee.

Description : What economic class are you in (check according to location, income and household size)?

Last Answer : upper tier whatever the hell that means. There is a lot of old money in this town so there are a lot of people who can afford not to work. This drives up housing where it's out of reach for many ... get here though. Thing is, all that could go away in a real hurry with job loss or health issues.

Description : Where do you feel the line between the haves and have nots should be drawn?

Last Answer : answer:This question is terribly confusing. Are you intending to imply that the bulk of the top 1% should be part of the have nots ? I don't think that's what you're driving at, but ... into a rental home that isn't literally falling apart, and being able to afford food without state assistance.

Description : Did you ever discover you have or had a nemesis, or distracter?

Last Answer : No. I just ignore people like you.

Description : How much did race and class affect the Georgia case where a 16 yo girl received a 40 year sentence for accidentally shooting a man during a robbery gone bad?

Last Answer : answer:I haven't yet read the article and will google it more later when I have time. Right off the bat, my guess is that it's considered armed robbery and a whole bunch of charges attached ... happened. Do we as a society want people running around loose who shoot and kill people for Playstations?

Description : Is it acceptable to ridicule people from "lower" socioeconomic or social classes?

Last Answer : My thought is that ridiculing someone for any reason is wrong. What’s the point of doing it except that it makes the ridiculer feel superior?

Description : Is there a difference between political correctness and class?

Last Answer : I don’t really equate political correctness with class, but with kindness. Going out of your way to avoid needlessly hurting people is a nice thing to do. While Trump’s insults are crude, they are also cruel…he goes out of his way to hurt people on purpose.

Description : Do you consider yourself to be a classy person and why?

Last Answer : I think the term “classy” is so 1960’s.

Description : Why is a person's "label" sometimes deemed as a valid dismissal to any argument?

Last Answer : I agree. Dismissing arguments based on labels, either self-appointed or given, is a cop-out. Discuss the points raised. Dismissing out of hand' is not ok. It is perfectly ok to point out ... in understanding and drawing out facts and help you counter any points. Labels are for boxes. Not people.

Description : Has a misspelled word so flummoxed you that you never forgot the episode? [Story ahead!]?

Last Answer : There's a door at my school that says All visitor's must use the other entrance. When I worked at a hotel, a maid would always spell towel as tawel, queen as quin, and laundry as ... English-native speakers at the front desk taking reservations was when I explained how win was spelt Nguyen .

Description : Are standardized tests really racially-biased?

Last Answer : Who said it was racist? Public schools have standardized testing, it’s 2015, black kids have the same exact resources available to them as anyone else attending public school.

Description : Is taking online Geometry hard?

Last Answer : Lot of memorizing, and building up on fundamentals. Algebra is fun, when you get to learn how to solve for any variable that you want. You can’t let yourself fall behind or the subject will have little meaning to you. Sohcatoe.

Description : What social class are you and how do you detremine which class that you belong to?

Last Answer : Part of the dying middle class.

Description : Who knows the book "The boy in the striped pyjamas"?

Last Answer : I saw the movie and it was very moving, never read the book, but…I would think it would be an impactive and intelligent read.

Description : Why would giving money to the rich motivate them, but giving it to the poor make them lazy?

Last Answer : answer:I think the idea is that the rich supposedly earn their money so we let them keep it, not giving it to them, to encourage them to make more. The poor are just getting an outright handout, making them lazy

Description : Do millionaires go outside and pee off their porch?

Last Answer : answer:In the interest of full disclosure, I do. Both off the back porch and the front. But, just to clarify, my wife who lives in the same household and therefore has the same communal income, does not.

Description : Do you judge people by their first names?

Last Answer : We should be honest here. I think this is more about race. David Mitchell is Posh as fuck but has the name of a coal miner before Thatcher killed that industry.

Description : What are good activities or methods to keep an audience interested?

Last Answer : Consider how to get your audience to participate in some way but for no more than 90 seconds to two minutes.

Description : Class (classroom) management tips?

Last Answer : answer:Address is directly in class. Talk about the impact of talking. You might invite those who plan to talk to do so outside the class, leaving those in the class with an atmosphere where they can learn. ... talk extra credit. Oh so many things to try, and I'm sure there are a million more ideas.

Description : What is the best way to construct a class?

Last Answer : answer:Take a constructivist approach. Draw and build on their existing knowledge. They are coming to the class with some understanding of what they need this system to do. They have probably used ... as a group and individually. Provide some takeaway materials they can refer to after the class.

Description : Does it seem mildly WASPily pretentious when a person styles him- or herself [first letter of first name] [middle name used as first name] [last name]?

Last Answer : I have never seen an educated wasp before.

Description : I have class and summons for jury duty on the same day, what to do?

Last Answer : answer:Talk to the professor teaching the class and let them know you have jury duty. The school cannot use your serving on jury duty as an excuse to deny you a spot in the class if one comes open. But they can deny you if you don’t inform them first.

Description : First Lady along with Joe Biden's wife booed at Nascar event, classless? Or typical?

Last Answer : That Nascar enthusiasts are largely rednecks would not be found on the front page.

Description : What are some good articles/documents you've read as of late about class stratification and/or poverty?

Last Answer : There was a four part series in the NY Times about 5 years ago on Class Matters. I assume you have access to their database; you might find one of them useful if it is current enough for your use.

Description : How do you think we differ morally today compared to the Victorians?

Last Answer : The Victorian English treated overseas subjects of the empire pretty much as we treat farm animals today. We do somewhat better.

Description : Has any one ever been so down about something that they just feel like giving up?

Last Answer : I used to be like that a lot. It was not fun at all! Just keep your head up and do the best you can do in life. Don't get down because good things aren't happening at the moment. It'll all come ... favorite dessert, or go do something crazy and random! It'll all be over soon. I get this way a lot.

Description : Do I have a right to be disgusted with my Differential Equations class...

Last Answer : Yeesh! Can he really not do them at all or is he just pausing longer than you think he should need to? I know my brain gums up when I try to do math in front of people. Although you’d think a Diff EQ professor wouldn’t have that problem.

Description : Seating arrangements of a roman theatre?

Last Answer : answer:I found this description concerning the Roman theater of Orange in the Rhone valley: The Roman theatre at Orange was built according to traditional theatre design : tiered seats, an ... The social hierarchy of the city was therefore perfectly reflected here in the theatre. (source)

Description : What or who makes the ”Fashion Police” the voice of class and taste in dress?

Last Answer : Equal parts insanity, classism, and drugs.

Description : Shouldn't college have a tattoo 101 class?

Last Answer : Not in the sense your examples describe. That's silly If you are planning on getting a tattoo, hopefully your tattoo arist can give you the basic information one would need. Most are professionals and ... That's up to your place of employment. On the other hand, tattoo's fit into anthropologie?

Description : Would you take a Women's Studies class with a male instructor?

Last Answer : Yes I would. I actually was talking about that to another friend once.

Description : Highbrow, Lowbrow, Middlebrow -- how do you see yourself?

Last Answer : Before Obama, I was Bushy Brow.

Description : I'm searching for classes in my city about being a good housewife [cleaning], flower arrangement, ceramics, and scrapbooking. Help me find resources?

Last Answer : Try the adult ed division of your local community college, an arts center or a community center. They often will have classes like this.

Description : How to handle an insulting teacher?

Last Answer : I would request a transfer, if there’s another available class. If that were not possible, I’d bring an audio recorder, and have a long talk with the dean after a particularly nasty class, in which I might mention my passing thoughts on letting the data make it to the local media.

Description : What would you do if your sister insulted your financial status like this...?

Last Answer : Just ignore her, and remember she is your sister, so sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. Also keep in mind some people say and act differently around their friends than when on their own. She is just trying to be one of the gang…It is just a stupid gang she wants to be part of.

Description : Is it money that determines your social class? If so what are the levels and amounts for each?

Last Answer : In the U. S. there is no specific “social class”. There may be a de-facto division between “have” and “have not”, but only because those with more money have more leisure time, and the ability to pursue expensive hobbies, and others do not.

Description : How to get over the fear of public speaking?

Last Answer : When I did speech and debate in highschool, I use to look over the audiences heads. It took me a while until I had it to a point where I was comfortable with all the people staring at me while I ... to take a breath. It make it easier to read, and easier for others to understand what you are saying.

Description : What did you cover in your college level beginning drawing class?

Last Answer : Perspective, Line, Composition, Shading, Direction, Size, and Texture

Description : What happens when you fall asleep while taking notes?

Last Answer : Maybe it’s like sleep walking.I knew someone who made a ham sandwich while asleep.Anything is possible ;)—the idea of it is fascinating—You could get so much done!lol!

Description : Gifting: visible price tag, classless and tacky or OK?

Last Answer : I always leave a price tag on ; NOT to brag for the price ; BUT in case the person receiving the gift wishes to return it… The tag validates that the item came from their store etc and how much was paid….. so a person can get a proper refund or exchange….

Description : Why is it that everytime I take a test/exam and believe I did well on it, I fail?

Last Answer : I am not saying it’s true in your case, but when that happened to me, I often found that I was a bit too overconfident and didn’t give enough thought or take enough care in my answers or reading the questions.

Description : Is it rude to not take notes during class?

Last Answer : i don’t think so. If you look attentive and interested they appreciate that even more.

Description : Should I skip class to watch the innaugeration?

Last Answer : Im sure professors will understand that this is a big event and wont have a full class

Description : What topic can I choose for my essay?

Last Answer : The discovery and impact of DNA is very little? I know somebody who is able to walk because of stem cell surgery after spending years in a wheelchair with MS. I bet you can find a lot of good information. As for another topic, how about the Rambo movies?

Description : Am I going to waste my time and money taking I.T. classes?

Last Answer : Insufficient data. Do you want a career in IT?