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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

I still have a feeling that me breaking down the whole classes in elementary school alone was a glimpse of genius and not some kind of sociopathy

In any case I am in the business for an article on how I was right all along, nurturing my indomitable rebellious spirit of America or something

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

Less of the annoying kid more of an annoying teacher, admin, and staff. Like peer pressure and desire to follow along made me do it but the teacher and the staff couldn't explain why we should and that made me question it and leading me to consider the kid right

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I never liked doing it. Got in trouble a few times for not doing it, though that didn't matter to me since I got in trouble a lot when I was in school. Those dipshits (the counselor) thought I had "Gender Identity Disorder" and was reacting because of "distress" (Not because I wouldn't say the pledge, I did many worse things than that), they also used the fact that I also had long hair and sometimes would wear a skirt as evidence I had GID. What fun people I spent my childhood with sarcasm I'm glad my parents are and were nice people otherwise I might not be here today.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

There was always one kid that sat down during the pledge in my class. None of us thought he was annoying or weird. I admired him.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

That was me!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I always refused. I had a teacher push me up against a wall once because of it, shit was crazy. Especially considering it was in 2012 or so

[–] 257m 2 points 1 week ago

I have never seen a kid sit down for O Canada unless they are in a wheelchair. Of course getting sent to the principle's is not worth it but I would admire a kid who had the balls to do it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

You're welcome

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I sat down because I was lazy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

the pledge of allegiance is brainwashing at NK levels.

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