Today, one of my debate opponents used the "Bill O'Reilly defense" against my arguments. This involved saying "You can't explain that" about easily explainable stuff, and speaking louder and louder to drown out my voice. He ended up getting a better grade than mine. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my debate partner repeatedly said "You mad, bro?" to the opposing team in our college debate class. That debate was worth a considerable portion of our grade. FML
Today, I had a debate at school. I had diligently studied my position, digging up historical parallels, researching the economics, and preparing citations. I lost to a guy who just yelled, "Tax the billionaires" to every question. FML
Today, I had to listen to my classmate loudly argue a question she got wrong on a test for half an hour, repeating the same incorrect argument ad nauseam. She screamed at the rightfully exasperated teacher for being "biased" when he gave up, and started screaming again when I tried to explain it in a different way. FML
Today, my teacher assigned us teams in a class debate. I landed on the team that had to argue the obviously wrong point of view. When I finished, my teacher told me and the entire class how much I disturbed her, and how I reminded her of Hitler and Napoleon. FML
Today, while at a big speech and debate tournament, I corrected the judge's use of the word "podium" instead of lectern, because that's what my debate coach had told me was the correct usage. Well, she didn't take it too well and neither did my partner. Or my debate coach. FML
Today, and for the past week, I practiced my speech for the school debate team. Right as I started, my 14 year-old voice cracked so hard that the first sentence came out sounding like a startled goat. The judge tried not to laugh, but I spent the rest of the round fighting octave changes in my voice. FML
Today, I fought back with words against a bully. He cried, and I got detention. FML
Today, I failed a final presentation. My partner, who did none of the research, presented the entire project, talking over me and glaring when I spoke up. He denied everything and the professor didn't believe me. Now I have to retake this class with the same professor. FML
Today, I was bitched out by my 17 year-old son's teacher. It seems the idiot teacher made the kids advocate for his own political beliefs in a presentation, and my son ended his speech saying, "And it remains my opinion that our instructor is cramping my motherfucking style." Instant suspension. FML
Today, I got the best grade in class on my economics midterm. Rather than tell me I did a good job, my professor criticized me in front of everyone about how I was working "too hard". FML
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Kazze 31
I hope he started off by yelling "F-ck it! We'll do it live!"
devildog562 33
If that was the case just yell beep! Censor his ass that way he can't explain anything. His tactics were obviously effective if you couldn't stop him from his specific goal.
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Comments (34)
Kazze 31
I hope he started off by yelling "F-ck it! We'll do it live!"
GentlemanBastard 15
****** THING SUCKS!
MeanBeagle 22
ask the teacher of he can explain that
MeanBeagle 22
you should ask the teacher if he can explain your grade a few times
ositoakaluis 16
grade goes in grade goes out you can't explain that
Enslaved 38
#23 I wonder if most understood your comment because it has me rolling! Lol
monstermatt001 13
Lol
devildog562 33
If that was the case just yell beep! Censor his ass that way he can't explain anything. His tactics were obviously effective if you couldn't stop him from his specific goal.
listner1 9
You should have copied Stewart!
SlipperyNipple 9
I ******* hate bill
MrDonSalvetti 27
This is how society works today. You don't have to be right just make sure that your oponent won't be heard by the people...
jazmin3012 28
I hate it when you provide reasonable evidence and the judges give the win to them because they "sounded right" even though they were speaking absolute bs
SkyGuy32 17
I did a debate once with an opponent who argued that the idea we were debating would be ineffective and therefore not worth implementing, then stated that it would be overly effective and therefore violate people's autonomy rights. I lost.
worldclassrager 41
Maybe see what other Fox News hosts will help with your grades
devildog562 33
It worked apparently. If he did something to combat it or be able to stump him , then he would have received a better grade. It's the way the world works a lot of the time, unfortunately. Even though I agree with you.
quickit 24
If you're really not satisfied with your mark you should try to POLITELY talk to your professor/teacher about it.