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[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 20 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah I'm 12 inches deep in ur mum

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 11 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Me and your dad do stuff sometimes. Your dad taught me size does not matter.

[–] fleebleneeble@reddthat.com 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

i keep telling the local protein powder club they need a new name

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 54 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

Little too high. Almost 60% of Americans are at a 5th grade reading level or lower. That's 10-11.

Though, I suppose age 12 grabs a slightly higher percentage.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 hours ago

When I (briefly) pursued a career in journalism we were told to generally write for a target audience of ~6th-7th grade.

Makes sense.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 52 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (4 children)

Noooo. Really?

Edit:

In 2024, 21 percent of adults in the U.S. were found to be illiterate, while 54 percent of adults had a literacy below a sixth grade level, according to the National Literacy Institute.

What the fuck.

And that surprise isn't at the individuals. Not their fault. Just trying to get my head around how a developed nation could be like that...

Edit Edit: I'm still trying to get my head around this. I get around Europe feeling like a fucking moron for only being basic level bilingual.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

Just trying to get my head around how a developed nation could be like that

They gotta have people who will fight wars to make the rich even richer.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 33 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Developed nation can be like that when those in power want the masses to be gullible and compliant.

Texas GOP 2012 plank on education:

We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 17 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

"We are in a race between education and oblivion" -R B Fuller

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Very true words. If only 54% of people could read them, apparently.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

But Oblivion already came out. Twice.

[–] dmention7@midwest.social 4 points 13 hours ago

"We're in a race between education and Skyrim Remastered"

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 1 points 12 hours ago

Honestly I'm probably at. 6th grade level for math and grammar etc... streetwise... I'm a sage.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 15 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Depends on the source, but unfortunately even the highest is like 8th grade.

The actual data is pretty complex, but it's suffice to say that we're not educating our kids to good.

https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/skillsmap/

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

not educating our kids to good

I see what you did there.

At least, I hope it was intentional.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 10 hours ago

Lol, yeah. I'm no genius, but I like to think that I came out of the US educational system while it was still working to some extent. That was a long time ago. The kids in the past few decades, and the ones during Covid... I will never blame them for what we've done to them.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 12 points 15 hours ago

age 12 grabs

This snippet in the context of Trump

[–] thelittleblackbird@lemmy.world 18 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It is scary to see how this guy could nail us down in such a comic way. if everybody is as mature as a 12 year old boy it could explain a lot of things

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 15 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

The idea that anyone "grows up" at all is a fallacy we've all bought into because of victorian-age ideas of culture and etiquette.

Nobody moves out of childhood. We just add more and more layers around it, increasing the complexity of childhood. You have the same brain you've always had buried in there, it just has continued to expand and branch out, but at the core, your "inner child" is still the one feeling all the feelings, still reacting the same way to new things, still striving for one peaceful day where you can play with your toys and daydream. Still pulling all the strings.

Every last one of us is just looking to have those same feelings back, of having all the time in the world to play and run around and feel like everything is fresh and amazing.

But now we're just children who understand interest rates, alternators and city services. And many don't even understand that much and just cling to whatever toys and distractions still make them feel even a little secure and safe.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

A sad, but factual reality.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

[screaming in educated American]

[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 hour ago

I prefer to yawp.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

What if I want a farm and no kids?

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 12 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

You fool. Who will milk the steer? You? Lol.

Have 12 spouses and let them each squirt out a babyslave. Leather. Rinse (literally). Repeat. ...?... Profit.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

Do I need to add the /s? It seems like people are not understanding.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Milk the steer

You don’t milk steer.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You never know on this platform. Too many city slickers.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 5 points 12 hours ago

Those who have never watched Kingpin are without God's love and light.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

No, but you will have to, unless you have 12 spouses and 36 kids.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

I don’t mind that.

Except it’s kind of hard to milk castrated male cattle.

I’d prefer pigs anyway.

[–] ATS1312@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

ITT: My fellow Americans are outing themselves.

Its okay, we're all allowed to learn. Just for the love of all that anyone finds holy, PLEASE learn. Learn something.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Yes, like the difference between bull, cow, and steer.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 12 hours ago

The prices at Walmart, the cashier at Walmart, how I get to Walmart.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 points 10 hours ago

Can I taste the difference in the milk they give?

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 4 points 13 hours ago

And today i pensa about steers. I knew bull and cow, I didn’t know the castrated male name. Love to expand my knowledge at every opportunity. (And I am heartbroken that 54% of Americans apparently can’t! The whole government has failed them)

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 13 hours ago

Weird, in German Stier is specifically the uncastrated male. Ochse is castrated (Ox). Bulle is uncastrated.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 14 hours ago

Well, that's the life you chose.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You don’t milk steer.

He'll put up a fuss at first, but once you get going, he'll settle down.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Just watched an old episode of Bob's Burgers where they were making this joke. Somewhere in season 1.

[–] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Leather

Don't you mean lather?

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 1 points 12 hours ago
[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 13 hours ago

I'm 12 and what is this?

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago

Each child brings more America.