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Incoming tweet from the goofball POTUS about fake news and that American is so good at reading. Just the best. #1 in reading - americaGottsta love dat BBC.
The BBC brings the ruckus.
Incoming tweet from the goofball POTUS about fake news and that American is so good at reading. Just the best. #1 in reading - americaGottsta love dat BBC.
The BBC brings the ruckus.
That brings up an interesting hypothetical...I don't care how strong you are, or how much money you have. If you are not slow as hell, you should know how to read. Otherwise, it's sad as hell.
It is one of our greatest achievement as a species ffs.
Don't know if I could. The feeling of being lost all the time might be to overwhelming.That brings up an interesting hypothetical...
How much money would it take for someone to permanently give up their ability to read and write?
1 million? 10 million? 50 million?
Both of you know I cannaw read a word.
Both of you know I cannaw read a word.
I fucking burst out laughing when I saw it.Fucking Finally. Thank you.
Anyone actually watch the video? I saw a different version they on their TV channel yesterday which had a longer interview with the expert guy at the end, and interestingly he had the same opinion as the illiterate women they interviewed.
Both blamed the problems on special ed classes, saying it lowers expectations and might make the kids feel better in the short-term, ultimately is detrimental towards producing contributing members of society.
The BBC has an article about America having 16 million people who can't read.
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-41754308/the-americans-who-can-t-read
I had assumed since my childhood in the 1950s that everybody can read. I soon found out that they can't. Even them I thought it might be people older than me who didn't get an opportunity to go to school. My parents and grandparents were avid readers.
Some can read a little but not very well and can't always understand what they read. There are people who graduated from high school that can't read. Even some college students read at grade school levels as late as 2016 when this study was done.
https://www.theatlantic.com/enterta...-athletes-cant-read-get-death-threats/356880/
In 1986 the government instituted the Commercial Drivers License. Every truck driver had to take the test. The written version had 4 possible answers for each question. It became obvious that there were truck drivers who couldn't read. In their infinite wisdom, the government supplied an audible version of the test for people who couldn't read. This was a true false test so there was a 50/50 chance of choosing the correct answer. The new law also required drivers to complete more forms which they can't do if they can't read.
We had 2 truck drivers who couldn't read and one that could barely read. We had a mechanic and some workers who couldn't fill out forms. Do you know or have you worked with anyone who can't read?
He was dumbing it down for you.Worked with an executive whose e-mails looked like they were written by a 5 year old. I don't understand how he got the job to be honest. We would pass his e-mails around the office, joking around trying to figure out what he was saying. He always added a line in his e-mails saying "sent from mobile" or some shit, yet I'd see him send the e-mail from a laptop.
One day I will create a school for kids that can't read too good.