GuntherSpiermen
GuntherSpiermen t1_j9hm888 wrote
Reply to comment by CapitalLongjumping in Train derails southeast of Gothenburg by dukefreak1995
I'm from the USA, been here my whole life, and this shit really fucking confuses me. Until scrolling down I assumed the article was about Sweden... even the article itself doesn't specify.
GuntherSpiermen t1_j9ctntl wrote
Reply to comment by hedgetank in Union City neighbor shoots man he witnessed stabbing woman by B1Baker
Stories like this ensure that I'll never go outside past 6 PM and never venture into an urban area.
GuntherSpiermen t1_j3nt90f wrote
Reply to comment by AussieJeffProbst in Woman sentenced to three years in state prison for collecting $400,000 in viral GoFundMe scam by AudibleNod
So he's still homeless I'm guessing.
GuntherSpiermen t1_j35tgre wrote
Reply to comment by CatProgrammer in College admissions scam mastermind sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison by RaffyGiraffy
Have you ever tried going back after a decade or more from graduating high school? It's not easy and you get a serious side-eye for it, plus feel out of touch with the rest of the student body still in their high school party phase. But age is beside the point, the system here sucks, and people should be allowed to learn.
GuntherSpiermen t1_j3227qt wrote
Reply to comment by CatProgrammer in College admissions scam mastermind sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison by RaffyGiraffy
Spicy opinion: there should be no "admissions". If people want to learn, let them fucking learn. It sucks because if someone fucked up in high school, they're basically ruined for life.
I know people will shout "but community colleges!!" etc. Those often don't have as many career majors and are lacking in resources. Plus no dorms so if you don't live near one and don't have decent internet, you're screwed (if they even have distance learning, many still don't).
GuntherSpiermen t1_j2zercg wrote
Reply to College admissions scam mastermind sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison by RaffyGiraffy
This wouldn't be a thing if colleges would just... allow people to learn at them without charging a fortune to do so.
GuntherSpiermen t1_jaag37t wrote
Reply to comment by ADarwinAward in A transgender woman will compete in a Puerto Rico pageant for the first time by BecuzMDsaid
The issue is that some of us can't socialize IRL and online sites like that are our only ways to be social. :(