Guest The Phoenix Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 On a supermarket note, the new Aldi in gilmerton opened today. People queued from TWO O'CLOCK in the morning to get a golden ticket of some sort. Deary me. The Golden Tickets were luncheon vouchers. Not much use to you, philpy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Private school kids are bully victims I went to Dundee High 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The Golden Tickets were luncheon vouchers.Not much use to you, philpy.Luncheon vouchers...them were the days.15p a day, save them up for corned beef chips and beans in the canteen on a Friday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 And you couldn't be further from the truth by the way. My bursary was dependant on me participating in extra-curricular activities (rugby) and achieving a high standard of performance in my studies; my dad made it clear that I had to work my arse off to stay there, like he had to work his ass off to pay the discounted fees. Very rarely you get full fee bursaries. A lot of the people in my year were in the same position as me; grafters. Their parents were quite well off, yeah, but not so much where they could just 10/11 grand a year down the drain. You'll find people in grove have wealthier parents than those who go to DHS. I'm just going by what I've seen and heard from them and from the people I've met that went there. I obviously don't mean everyone's the same and obviously am not privy to exactly what it's like. I read that bursaries tend to help pay for around 15 percent of the fees so you were lucky to be able to go. Near enough everyone I work with have kids that go to grove/Forthill. They're probably better off cause they're sending their kids to a public school!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The weans love Lidl because they're always stupidly understaffed; the staff at our local have practically given up stopping them shoplifting. I suppose everything in there must be so cheap to buy in that it's still more profitable not to employ enough staff It's to perv at the hot girls that work there IMO. That's why I go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Private school kids are bully victims I went to Dundee High Tremendous wit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) You get arseholed in private school,Can never set foot in a changing room without having my back to the wall. Seems like the quote system has went haywire! Edited February 12, 2015 by DonnieDarko 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 my dad made it clear that I had to work my arse off to stay there, like he had to work his ass off to pay the discounted fees. Very rarely you get full fee bursaries. A lot of the people in my year were in the same position as me; grafters. Their parents were quite well off, yeah, but not so much where they could just 10/11 grand a year down the drain. Pupil with supportive parent(s) and good work ethic does quite well in Higher exams shocker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Private schools are bad for society. Of the couple of teachers I've known in the private sector there is no way they are an improvement than in the state sector. The evidence seems to suggest the main benefit is the connections you make - those with wealth and privilege mingling and making contacts. Anyhoo... Carry on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseMan Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Am I the only one that thinks Highers are piss easy if you put in a moderate amount of work? Private schools seem like a massive rip-off. If I were a parent I would much rather save the money and spend it on a nice car/holiday/prostitute. Edited February 12, 2015 by ChineseMan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Joseph Stalin Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 People with the "45" as their profile pictures on Twitter/FB tend to be puddle drinkers in my experience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseMan Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 People with the "45" as their profile pictures on Twitter/FB tend to be puddle drinkers in my experience. In that case: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Glasgow Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Seems like the quote system has went haywire! Has gone. PLEB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 People with the "45" as their profile pictures on Twitter/FB tend to be puddle drinkers in my experience. In that case: Great burn dude. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Pupil with supportive parent(s) and good work ethic does quite well in Higher exams shocker.[/quote Well you don't know a lot about my circumstance; I wouldn't say my parents were supportive of me. My dad put me through school, which I'm forever grateful for, however my grandparents have brought me up. I've lived with them due to difficult circumstances related with both my parents, and like I said I feel my school helped me get through that, and I don't think I would have got the same support in a state school. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Fucking TELT. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31433736 The judge said Cho, who is also known as Cho Hyun-ah, had failed to show enough remorse even after she submitted letters to the court apologising for the incident. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseMan Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Fucking TELT. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31433736 The judge said Cho, who is also known as Cho Hyun-ah, had failed to show enough remorse even after she submitted letters to the court apologising for the incident. That story is just plane nuts..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 That story is just plane nuts..... You are on fire tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Fucking TELT. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31433736 The judge said Cho, who is also known as Cho Hyun-ah, had failed to show enough remorse even after she submitted letters to the court apologising for the incident. The outcome was macademic. Edited February 13, 2015 by Sergeant Wilson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Who's bright idea was it to make the serial woman killer from The Fall the main actor in 50 Shades of Grey? Surely a lot of woman will find that creepy as f**k no? Or will they be too busy getting themselves all worked up to notice? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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