Is cub/Boy Scouts considered dorky?

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

DP here.

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

DP here.

I’m not sure what you were referring to about PP is correct. The teacher said “sure, but it’s rare” when someone else said that it’s possible to be both popular and smart.

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

That’s correct. My previous statement does not imply that it’s not cool to be smart, though. It’s just that I don’t see the most popular kids as being the smartest. Let me guess - you were popular, right?

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Anonymous wrote:Nope, not dorky. Every good man I know was a Boy Scout. It teaches good life skills and how to be self-sufficient.

That is an odd statement unless you only hang out with former Boy Scouts.

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

That’s correct. My previous statement does not imply that it’s not cool to be smart, though. It’s just that I don’t see the most popular kids as being the smartest. Let me guess - you were popular, right?

Moderately popular and relatively smart. I find it really disheartening that a teacher would stereotype kids in the way that you have. Seems like you’re harboring bitterness about something, and it’s not a good look.

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Newly single 48 hr old here. When I take my Cub Scout to district wide events, I look at the involved dads. Not the dads that just brought the kids but the ones that obviously love scouting and want to teach that knowledge to the kids. It’s very sexy. Now if I just figure out which are the single dads at these events

It may be dorky in HS but the ability to have empathy, care, and provide as an adult are very attractive traits.

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Anonymous wrote: Newly single 48 hr old here. When I take my Cub Scout to district wide events, I look at the involved dads. Not the dads that just brought the kids but the ones that obviously love scouting and want to teach that knowledge to the kids. It’s very sexy. Now if I just figure out which are the single dads at these events

It may be dorky in HS but the ability to have empathy, care, and provide as an adult are very attractive traits.

That’s any adult teaching anything. How’s it different than coaching soccer?

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Anonymous wrote: Newly single 48 hr old here. When I take my Cub Scout to district wide events, I look at the involved dads. Not the dads that just brought the kids but the ones that obviously love scouting and want to teach that knowledge to the kids. It’s very sexy. Now if I just figure out which are the single dads at these events

It may be dorky in HS but the ability to have empathy, care, and provide as an adult are very attractive traits.

That’s any adult teaching anything. How’s it different than coaching soccer?

Probably true but I don’t play soccer nor does my kid. We do however enjoy hiking and camping. It’s just nice to be among a community that enjoys similar activities.

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Anonymous wrote: Newly single 48 hr old here. When I take my Cub Scout to district wide events, I look at the involved dads. Not the dads that just brought the kids but the ones that obviously love scouting and want to teach that knowledge to the kids. It’s very sexy. Now if I just figure out which are the single dads at these events

It may be dorky in HS but the ability to have empathy, care, and provide as an adult are very attractive traits.

That’s any adult teaching anything. How’s it different than coaching soccer?

Probably true but I don’t play soccer nor does my kid. We do however enjoy hiking and camping. It’s just nice to be among a community that enjoys similar activities.

And that is the key. You enjoy the activity and the community.

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

That’s correct. My previous statement does not imply that it’s not cool to be smart, though. It’s just that I don’t see the most popular kids as being the smartest. Let me guess - you were popular, right?

Moderately popular and relatively smart. I find it really disheartening that a teacher would stereotype kids in the way that you have. Seems like you’re harboring bitterness about something, and it’s not a good look.

DP. Ok, Regina!

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Op - the answer is yes. But after all pp DID marry the
homecoming queen!

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

That’s correct. My previous statement does not imply that it’s not cool to be smart, though. It’s just that I don’t see the most popular kids as being the smartest. Let me guess - you were popular, right?

Moderately popular and relatively smart. I find it really disheartening that a teacher would stereotype kids in the way that you have. Seems like you’re harboring bitterness about something, and it’s not a good look.

DP. Ok, Regina!

Lol

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

That’s correct. My previous statement does not imply that it’s not cool to be smart, though. It’s just that I don’t see the most popular kids as being the smartest. Let me guess - you were popular, right?

Moderately popular and relatively smart. I find it really disheartening that a teacher would stereotype kids in the way that you have. Seems like you’re harboring bitterness about something, and it’s not a good look.

You seem really defensive. I just shared what I’ve observed from teaching over the years. The more popular students tended to be the more sporty ones and not as smart. The super smart kids weren’t as popular. There’s exceptions to everything and I’m definitely not stereotyping. Chill out. You’re the one twisting my words and saying I don’t think it’s cool to be smart.

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

That’s correct. My previous statement does not imply that it’s not cool to be smart, though. It’s just that I don’t see the most popular kids as being the smartest. Let me guess - you were popular, right?

Moderately popular and relatively smart. I find it really disheartening that a teacher would stereotype kids in the way that you have. Seems like you’re harboring bitterness about something, and it’s not a good look.

You seem really defensive. I just shared what I’ve observed from teaching over the years. The more popular students tended to be the more sporty ones and not as smart. The super smart kids weren’t as popular. There’s exceptions to everything and I’m definitely not stereotyping. Chill out. You’re the one twisting my words and saying I don’t think it’s cool to be smart.

You’re totally backtracking, but OK. It’s all here in black-and-white. You said it is rare to be popular and smart. Which is patently untrue.