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College Prof Walks After Ridiculous Parent Complains About Profanity
Meet Daniel Petersen, philosophy professor at Hawaii's Community College and the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He just quit his job, because of what ensued when the parent of a student wrote a letter to the school complaining because he said "shit" in class. Can you imagine? An adult saying "shit" to other adults? BURN DOWN THE COLLEGES.
Paucity? Deportment? Vernacular? Is there anything Shift-F7 can't do?
Shift My Dad Says
Another parent whose curriculum doesn't stink.
It's Hawaiian Elvis!
Why aren't parents complaining about Don Ho?
They're too busy on their witchhunt of Magnum, P.I.
This exact same thing happened to my dad, who is also a community college professor! "Mr. Barthel uses too much profanity in class." !!!
Oddly, at a state university the complaints are more along the lines of bemoaning the dearth of profanity.
At my state university I am apparently urged not to ever swear in class. :(
I swear in class at a state university on an almost-daily basis and am now worried about my future unemployment status.
But the judiciously employed swear is one of the most effective methods for wrangling undergraduates!
Fuck yeah!
Looking back on my college experience, I did not use enough profanity.
We had a professor who swore so much, that we ran a daily pool. Rules were standard Price Is Right; closest without going over wins.
Really kept our attention. I earned an A in that class.
And they say college doesn't prepare one for the real world. Gadzooks!