further adventures in eavesdropping

[kelly_jones]

So yesterday while on public transit I was treated to two first years discussing their workloads. I was listening to music, which is a great way to pretend you're not eavesdropping, just as wearing sunglasses makes it easier to peoplewatch. Anyway, these two so-obviously-in-their-first-semester young ladies went on about how one had a paper due the

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[mt_morphine]

I wish I had nine hours of film to watch this week. But I'm too busy. I do sit on my arse a lot though.

[punchpuppy]

Wow. She thinks nine hours of watching films is rough? That's my downtime!!

[kelly_jones]

Exactly.

[whiskey_on_ice]

I had a student bring in some chick today (girlfriend? roommate?) so that I could hear "it," in his words, "straight from the horse's mouth." I said, "this is your horse? She looks like a lady to me." Apparently she threw out his 30% assignment over the weekend. I asked her why. She said it was an accident. I said why didn't you print another copy? He said he didn't have one. I said you don't have it saved? He said no, I don't save things. I called him a liar. I said, you don't save things? You actually choose not to save things? When the box asks you if you want to save you click no? He said that he clicks no. You must be a liar, I said. Write it, hand it in late, receive deductions. Or get zero. He said this is bullshit! I said, It is bullshit; you're full of bullshit! Don't waste my time, or your horse's time with this bullshit! I patted his horse's arm comfortingly because she looked upset with the whole thing. Whatever. It's Wednesday. If she threw it out, which didn't happen, write it again in the mean time. Everyone writes it

[kelly_jones]

Ok, that one's just amazing. So clearly a giant lie, with a hapless horse accomplice to boot. "I don't save things." That's great. Who doesn't save? And who, if 30% (which is what, 2 pages probably?) of an assignment does disappear, doesn't yell and scream and then just get back to work like a grownup? Oh, nevermind: lots of people, that's who.

It reminds me of another public transit eavesdrop (do you think I need a hobby?) in which I overheard a dude gloatlingly telling his buddy that he had gotten an extension using some elaborate story which he obviously believed the instructor had bought. I really wanted to tell him, "Dude. Your instructor knew you were lying. He / she just didn't care." But I didn't. Go you for calling this cowboy on his bullshit!

[whiskey_on_ice]

What she said. If you're writing a 30% paper in one sitting, it's not likely going to get higher than a 67. And don't most programs have an automatic Autosave function anyway???

[punchpuppy]

That last one is me. Who else?