This Month, My Class Was Supposed To Read The Great Gatsby (we're High School Seniors, So Most Of Us
This month, my class was supposed to read The Great Gatsby (we're high school seniors, so most of us are 17/18, so a lot of my class voting in their first primary election), but our teacher was out sick all of January, so we were supposed to read on our own.
This week was Midterms week, and she finally came back. We were supposed to take a test on The Great Gatsby next week, but she gave us some options since she hasn't been around to talk with us about the book:
A. Take the test
B. Only do the open-ended portion of of the test
C. Write an essay about The Great Gatsby instead
One classmate got her to add D. No test at all.
Most people didn't want to take any test, but some of us (including myself) were hoping for something to boost our grade. One person asked if they alone could still take the full test even if everyone else voted differently, but it had to be everyone or no one takes it.
Unsurprisingly, the majority voted D. Not even a minute later, when my teacher reiterated that there would be no test, a classmate (voted D) asked "Wait, we're not taking the test?"
My teacher said "Yes, it's what you voted for."
He smiled and said "Oh, I wasn't paying attention."
He didn't know what he was voting for.
Our teacher told us our options over 5 times and he didn't pay attention a single time. She made sure we knew what our options were over and over, answering questions like how it would effect our grade, why she was giving us options at all.
All that time to thinking about it, discuss it with each other, ask her more questions, and he didn't even bother to pay attention to what he was actually voting for...
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Last night mom went to a concert in NY for Middle-aged Dad Jam Band, guest staring Paul Rudd. My mom got to meet Ken Marino for the second time. She told him that I told her that if she meets Paul to tell him that I loved him in Ideal Home. It fills me with unreasonable joy and fulfillment that Paul Rudd knows that some 14 year old watched him dick down Steve Coogan.
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A few of these are probably referring to the date posting bug thing, but AAAAAAAAAAAH!
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Something I don't see people talking about with season 2 of Squid Game are the elements of addiction. Obviously the shows main themes is the evils of Capitalism, but no one is talking about the consequential addiction to risk!
It's been long since I've watched the first season, but if I recall correctly, the salesman bitchslaps Gi-hun a good couple of times before he wins. Despite getting hurt and knowing he could continue to get hurt, the possibility of getting the money was worth the risk. Same with the people who returned to the games after the vote to leave. They knew they could be killed, but the financial opportunity was too good to pass up. Although addiction doesn't play much of a role in these examples, they are more led by desperation and lack of opportunity.
But later in season 2 in "Bread and Lottery," we see the salesman approach various homeless people with a role of bread and a lottery ticket, making them choose between the two. Only one person in that scene chooses the bread over the lottery ticket, and we see another drinking right before choosing. This scene felt a little unfair to me (everything in this show is unfair but still) because these are all people very obviously struggling and haven't made the best decisions. Again, one of them drank before choosing.
Throughout season 2, the players are given the chance to leave after each game. Despite the safer option of leaving with a little bit of money being right there for them, the opportunity to get even more too good to them. While I personally haven't suffered from any diagnosed addiction, the genes run in both sides of my family, and I have struggled with disordered eating all my life. The title for s2 ep5 "One More Game" felt very personal to me because that phrase was an addiction mentality that I struggle with; one more slice, one more bowl, one more game...
I wouldn't be surprised if some of the players' votes were dictated more by the dopamine rush than the money...
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You know how Percy gets turned into a Guinea Pig in SoM? Someone headcanoned that Percy's favorite snack is leaves of lettuce because he was turned into a Guinea pig.
What if Percy had other Guinea Pig tendencies?
Imagine Percy whistling and grunting and jumping up and down when he got into the same college as Annabeth, or when Estelle was born.
Imagine Percy squeaking while cuddling with Annabeth, or when Grover is visiting, or while hanging out in the bookshop with Tyson.
Imagine Percy rough-housing with some campers during training and instinctively nipping at them.
Imagine Percy hiding in his room or cabin - not because he's afraid, but because he's stressed. Or huntching over when he sits.
Imagine Percy going to the beach just to dig tunnels (much to Poseidon's concern).
Imagine Percy throwing his head in the air when he gets annoyed or chattering his teeth when he's frustrated.
Imagine Percy holding himself back from licking his loved ones
Imagine Percy walking around his cabin in circles or swimming laps in the camp lake when stressed.
Imagine Percy yawn when he stretches after sleeping every time without fail.
Imagine Percy biting on pencils when he's bored and wants attention.
Imagine Percy rubbing his face on Paul's shoulder after marrying Sally to scent mark him as his family.
So many possibilities for fanfiction
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