A memory

[elfs]

"Mr. Sternberg, you should never again attempt to write anything in the English language. It is clearly not your native tongue." - Thomas R. Button, my 3rd-form (9th-grade) English teacher.

Comments

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeyeah.

BASH is not my native tongue, either. Nor is Ruby yours.

Thankfully not all English teachers are that dense.

[codeamazon.livejournal.com]

OMG. You're my son's father?!

[halloranelder.livejournal.com]

I wonder what his comment would be if he read any of your writing now? :)

[grum]

Wow, I thought that if lack of exposure was the problem the teacher's job was to fill in the holes in your knowledge so that you _could_ perform the desired skill, not tell you never to do it again.

[(Anonymous)]

I'd have to say I'm quite grateful you didn't listen.

[dossy.livejournal.com]

Ne'er take the opinions
of educators to heart,
for if they had the talent
they wouldn't be there.