Reply To: Is Your Fifth-Grader Smarter Than a Breadbox?: Twenty Questions 3.0
I do believe that it is time to weigh in with an expression of amazement that was considered the highest form of flattery in the cold parts of the Northern Plains, (I believe that MT might appreciate this) from whence I came.
To both the good? Dr. and the daring? Agent:
1) “Ja sure, you betcha . . . . ”
The other two possible reactions to (absolutely) anything – and going in descending order from “I like it a lot” to “I don’t much care for it” are as follows:
2) “Whatever” – not! the Valley-Girl “Whatever”
and
3) “That’s different”
Your banter makes me wanna have a do-over of 7th grade algebra. Miss Russnogle (yes – that was her name) was an alien and couldn’t speak a language anyone could tolerate. Unfortunately, she was the only show around. After that I became more aggressive in asking questions . . .
Sorry to interject – my brain is now officially fried. It is 113 in the shade here in AZ and it makes me socially unacceptable.