It's really annoying when the teacher asks for volunteers to read and the dumb kid who might as well be dyslexic raises his hand, amirite?

So just because you're dyslexic means you can't participate? You can't improve without practice. Way to encourage mediocrity and under achieving just so you can be convenience for 5 minutes.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I said "might as well be dyslexic" which just meant they suck at reading. Besides, if you suck at reading, don't volunteer to read in front of the whole class, do that in private. The rest of the class is depending on you to read well, they suffer if you don't read well. And let's be honest, it's annoying when people can't pronounce "hospitable"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

God, so now dyslexics suck at reading? I mean from your other comment I just thought they 'aren't good at reading'...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

He didn't mean anything against dyslexics when he wrote this, it's a fact that dyslexics have trouble reading. I personally have nothing against them, I just think your overreacting a little.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That's what dyslexia IS, being bad at reading...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

As a foreigner, I always had trouble reading, but I did it in classes anyways because it was motivation for me, by practicing in public I got my confidence up, it's one thing to read to yourself and it's another to read in public.... Besides most of the other students are too lazy to read and people like me including myself, from my observations usually wait to see if there are any other volunteers, then volunteer.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah! Way to be the insensitive prick! :P

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Someoneee is oversensitive

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's not being over sensitive, can you stab someone with a knife and call them over sensitive when they cry out? So why do you expect to insult and offend people and expect them not to speak out?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

emotion is more suppressible than physical pain?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

And that means that we should suppress our feelings?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

no, that means his point is leaning more towards being null than effective

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm dyslexic, and on the A Honor-role. Jeez. This post makes me wanna raise my hand even more.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

*cough, honor-ROLL, cough* And I didn't mean to offend dyslexic people, I said "might as well be dyslexic" which just means they aren't good at reading. It's poor wording, I apologize.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

..But I'm not sure you should be under the impression that dyslexic people aren't good at reading. I mean, sure its harder for dyslexic people to read but that doesn't mean they aren't good at it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It was not meant to be mean spirited, I'm sorry.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's okay. I forgive you. But still your post and comments were pretty offending, just be aware of that. :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Let's be honest, if I said someone who isn't good at seeing things far away "may as well be partially blind" nobody would have a problem. It's a fact people with dyslexia have a hard time reading, I can use that fact and not be offensive.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But you didn't you that fact, you used the assumption that people who have dyslexia "suck at reading". And eye sight is a completely different topic.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm going to be blunt, a lot of dyslexic people do suck at reading, if you can't accept that you're in denial. And it's a comparison, it's not a completely different topic, a sight problem is something you're born with, just like dyslexia.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

yes they do suck at reading!you get diagnosed with dyslexia because you suck at reading not because you cant make a hot pocket!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Bahaha, I was trying to be nice, well said

by Anonymous 13 years ago

OKAY. Fine. Whatever.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's a freaking reading disability, I was saying they read so poorly they may as well have a disability. The more I think about it, the more I think it was a valid statement.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Okay I get it! sorry.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Actually no, it's not a valid argument. Dyslexics might suck at reading, but they can improve at it, what @296395 (Sevvie): said was right, you can be dyslexic and still be able to read. Like I said above, I'm a foreigner and I had a hard time learning to read, because I didn't learn English until after I grew up. English was my third language and people made fun of me for not being able to read well.... I can read THREE fucking languages.... Sorry I didn't master it in a day.... Besides the eyesight thing is different, because if you practice seeing, it's not going to improve your eyesight.... If you practice reading you actually improve.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Thank You.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I am pretty sure he just means people who cannot read putloud at all And they end up annoying you soo much

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Wait why are we even disscussing this I mean it's SUMMER!! :P

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Haha, too true, too true

by Anonymous 13 years ago

ikr but at the same time the kids who r good at reading and pronouncing words never raise their hands.im one of those kids

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm good at reading and love to read out loud so I do raise my hand. But I think a lot of the smarter kids are more shy I guess, so that would explain it

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Being able to read doesn't make you smart.... It just means you can read.... Not knowing how to a pronounce a word doesn't make you dumb, not being able to read doesn't make you dumb, there are a lot of genius's who weren't good at reading, but awesome at math or physics....

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Stop reading too much into the comment. It was a gross generalization.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm good at reading, but I never raise my hand anymore because the teacher's only choose the kids that can't read very well and need improving. It really annoys me, just because I know that if anyone tries to help them with pronouncing a word, the teacher tells them off.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, a guy in my class kept volunteering to read and he was horrible at it. He said reproduction instead of reputation

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No offense to dyslexic's -sp?- but I thought this was true and funny:)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Who cares if someone can't pronounce their words. What's annoying is how long it takes them to finish

by Anonymous 13 years ago

this made me lol

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Put ur hand up first then!!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Just want to say I'm dyslexic and I have more issues spelling and with my numbers than I do reading. I'm on the a honor-roll and I spend my spare time writing books. That may not be true for every dyslexic person just most of the ones I know.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What bothers me to the ends of the planet is that our teacher ALWAYS calls on the kid in our class that has a stutter, and is already a slow reader without the stuttering. I can finish the chapter before he finishes one page. He's a nice kid and all, but it seriously bothers me that I they get mad at me for impatience when it's pretty much impossible for me to not read ahead.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well patience is a virtue, you weren't born reading like a professional, everyone needs to start somewhere.... These people may be getting the only chance, their parents might not have been supportive of such things, you can try to be a little more understanding to their situation. They will get better, unless assholes like you keep getting impatient with them

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So I'm automatically an asshole because I'm impatient with reading? Lovely. I've had plenty sensory problems all my life, and part of this causes me to have trouble with waiting for things like this. At the begining of the year, I told everyone about this issue, and asked if I could read by myself instead(which for most classes is not a problem). It's not a matter of understanding.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes, being patient is a skill that is learned, some people are naturally patient, but others need to work at it, it's not going to kill you to not be able to get whatever you want whenever you want.... It was here before you and it's not going to accommodate you, the world won't change for you, you change for the world! Grow up, that's the real world!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes, but this person who is reading has an affect on my learning. If we're acting out a play, stressing the wrong word can totally change the meaning. It's harder to grasp if you have a suckish reader up there. It's not just about being patient.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well I'm sure the teacher knows what they are doing when they select the reader.... And if they don't then maybe next time you can be first to volunteer.... I mean there's really nothing I nor you can do about it.... You can either accept that the teacher will choose them and try to see from their view point or you can complain about it.... The only difference is you might actually learn something if you try to see from their viewpoint

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You contradicted yourself a bit. You told the first poster to learn patience and that the world won't accommodate them, but you also said that they should make things easier for the other kid, and let them learn as they please. I'm thinking you may be the one needing to grow up, if just a little bit.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You are using my arguement outside context.... The kid who is reading is obviously attempting to become better, his/her life is already hard, because s/he can barely read and people make fun of him/her for it.... I am not telling them to accomadate for him/her, I am telling them to accept the fact that s/he has volunteered to read.... Besides I can tell people to grow up even if I act like a kid, it's called being satisfied with the way I am or being a hypocrite.... Does not make it less wrong, I can say murder is wrong to others while shooting someone in the face, what I said will still hold true.... Attacking my character instead of my argument is a fallacy, it's called ad hominem, look it up

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(gabby) There is a different name for having trouble with numbers. I cant remember the name though. Google is your friend (:

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not dyslexic, but whenever I'm asked to read out loud, I develop a stutter. I stumble over words, and forget how to pronounce them. That's why I never raise my hand to read out loud. :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

God damn . . . I mean, I'm always saying how I hate stupid people, but this just seemed harsh.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Being illiterate or having a hard time being able to read doesn't make you stupid.... You can be a math wiz....

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes, you've made your point. Although you do kind of need to be literate to function in society.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I still think it was harsh. Downrank me if you will, but at least he was trying. We always say take risks, pursue education - and then we humiliate the people who do. But of course, wouldn't want to ruin the joke, so never mind me and my silly party-pooping opinions.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

There's a difference between pursuing education and pursuing education to the detriment of everyone else in the class.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No there isn't; you've got to start somewhere. If you don't wan't your quality of education diminished on the account of stupid people, then take AP classes. But I can see that this is an argument destined to go nowhere, so let's just agree to disagree.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I haven't read any of the comments, but I'm guessing there's been: -1 person who said they thought the post was funny -1 dyslexic person who also says the post is funny -1 person who claims the post is offensive whose comment has something like a -15 rating -An impassioned debate involving said commenter

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes. Kind of? Yes. Yes. You're good at this.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

your a freaking idiot people are not diagnosed as dyslexic becasue they suck at reading its because they sometimes see things backwards or flipped. My brother is dyslexic and he is an excellent reader and I find these comment offensive.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, I really couldn't care less if you find it offensive.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not trying to start anything, I'm dyslexic I'm not the greatest reader in the world but I'm not bad at it. Seriously all these dyslexic post aggravates me

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not making fun of dyslexic people! I'm making fun of non-dyslexic people who suck at reading.....and raise their hands in class.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

and I bet all the people in the classroom couldn't care less if it annoys you that somebody doesn't read as well as u. Ur just an impatient jerk.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Honestly, an order of "stfu" needs to be issued here. He's already apologized for poor wording and generalizing in his post. It's really not that big of a deal. We get that not everybody with dyslexia is terrible at reading, he wasn't even talking about dyslexics. He was talking about the people who are slow readers who 'may as well be' dyslexic. I think we all can think of an example of somebody who is just terrible at reading aloud. And, yes, a deal of understanding and patience is needed in these situations, but does that mean that it isn't still annoying? When else do you need patience and understanding besides in an annoying or aggravating situation? So please, everyone, just calm down. Please.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's really irritating when in class we have to read out loud, but we have no volunteers so miss will say "ok, why don't you read, 'smart person'?" but then the class jokester raises his hand and reads deliberately slowly! I just end up reading ahead.

by Anonymous 13 years ago