Was Malthus ever poor?

[PDH]

Jeez, way to miss the point, Beety.  Malthus wasn't never poor because he is a Jew in North America 

[Richard Hakluyt]

At least we all know now that this is a great topic to raise in a forum that we want to troll 

Four Yorkshiremen, anyone?

[garbon]

You know, by all accounts, going to college is a rough period for many students. I had so many classmates that had to learn how to wash laundry or go to the grocery store. All new to them and challenging!

[CountDeMoney]

I had so many classmates that had to learn how to wash laundry or go to the grocery store. All new to them and challenging!

I had that stuff down pat;  it was the actual studying and applying myself that I had never done before.

[derspiess]

You know, by all accounts, going to college is a rough period for many students. I had so many classmates that had to learn how to wash laundry or go to the grocery store. All new to them and challenging!

How do you not just know that stuff?  I never had anyone show me how to do it-- it was just common knowledge.

[merithyn]

I had so many classmates that had to learn how to wash laundry or go to the grocery store. All new to them and challenging!

I had that stuff down pat;  it was the actual studying and applying myself that I had never done before.

I'm learning to apply myself now - and yes, study even - and I'm still amazed at the amount of actual work is involved in it. No wonder I didn't bother trying in college the first time around.

[garbon]

You know, by all accounts, going to college is a rough period for many students. I had so many classmates that had to learn how to wash laundry or go to the grocery store. All new to them and challenging!

How do you not just know that stuff?  I never had anyone show me how to do it-- it was just common knowledge.

Presumably they never had to do anything like it.  And at least on the washing front, it is totally possible to fuck things up if you don't know some basics, pink laundry, shrunk laundry, etc.

[merithyn]

Presumably they never had to do anything like it.  And at least on the washing front, it is totally possible to fuck things up if you don't know some basics, pink laundry, shrunk laundry, etc.

I've taught I don't know how many kids how to do laundry, how to cook meals, etc., and not just my own kids. Hell, my current study-buddy is from Panama and had never had to even clean up after himself. The family had a maid his entire life. His aunt had to teach him how to grocery shop, do laundry, cook some basic meals, etc. when he moved here. The man is 25 years old.

[garbon]

Presumably they never had to do anything like it.  And at least on the washing front, it is totally possible to fuck things up if you don't know some basics, pink laundry, shrunk laundry, etc.

I've taught I don't know how many kids how to do laundry, how to cook meals, etc., and not just my own kids. Hell, my current study-buddy is from Panama and had never had to even clean up after himself. The family had a maid his entire life. His aunt had to teach him how to grocery shop, do laundry, cook some basic meals, etc. when he moved here. The man is 25 years old.

Well yes that's what I was getting at. Many of these kids didn't have to do anything of the sort which at the time I found very shocking.

[garbon]

I had so many classmates that had to learn how to wash laundry or go to the grocery store. All new to them and challenging!

I had that stuff down pat;  it was the actual studying and applying myself that I had never done before.

I'd never gotten drunk or kissed a boy. I remedied that freshmen year.

[CountDeMoney]

I'm learning to apply myself now - and yes, study even - and I'm still amazed at the amount of actual work is involved in it. No wonder I didn't bother trying in college the first time around.

I was having a smoke break with some of the young 'uns after we got back our midterms. 

They seemed completely fascinated by the concept that part of getting an A on the exam hinged on actually buying the textbook for the class.

[CountDeMoney]

I'd never gotten drunk or kissed a boy. I remedied that freshmen year.

Oh, I bet you did. 

[merithyn]

I was having a smoke break with some of the young 'uns after we got back our midterms. 

They seemed completely fascinated by the concept that part of getting an A on the exam hinged on actually buying the textbook for the class.

Heh.... my study-buddy didn't think a text book was necessary for our last class, since he could just look it all up on the internet. Except that the assignments were straight out of the book - as in printed in the book, page 57, problem #2.   

[garbon]

I'm learning to apply myself now - and yes, study even - and I'm still amazed at the amount of actual work is involved in it. No wonder I didn't bother trying in college the first time around.

I was having a smoke break with some of the young 'uns after we got back our midterms. 

They seemed completely fascinated by the concept that part of getting an A on the exam hinged on actually buying the textbook for the class.

I think that's odd. I definitely had course readers I didn't buy and ended with As in the course.

[garbon]

I was having a smoke break with some of the young 'uns after we got back our midterms. 

They seemed completely fascinated by the concept that part of getting an A on the exam hinged on actually buying the textbook for the class.

Heh.... my study-buddy didn't think a text book was necessary for our last class, since he could just look it all up on the internet. Except that the assignments were straight out of the book - as in printed in the book, page 57, problem #2.   

That sounds more like lazy teaching.