I never understood the concept. Should we not "speak ill" of a******s like Hitler, Stalin, Mao or Pol Pot just because they're dead?

"Yes, Jimmy, i know that you're sick, and yes, i know that it's super-contagious, and yes, i know it's possibly lethal to some people, and yes, i know the doctor said stay home, BUT, think of your attendance award!"

Not just school, but work also. I hate when people want to have some kind of "perfect" record, and then come in sick and spread their stupid germs around. I have a compromised immune system, I catch EVERYTHING, thank you, Betty....

Our school's funding relies on butts in seats at start of day- when attendance is taken. Less butts = less money. It is not/ has never been about anything else. P.S. My school age child is home sick today. Sorry, Principal McWhatever- you'll lose a few cents on us today.

My brother tried to get perfect attendance 24 years ago and I still remember he went to school when he had a terrible stomach flu.

My son's school was going to implement this c**p but, at a meeting, somebody asked if it would also apply to teachers. Yup, it wasn't.

It is stupid. I got perfect attendance in the third grade and I don't even know how because I wasn't trying to do it. I guess I just had a healthy year.

I gave my kids 4 "free days" every school year. They didn't have to be sick or injured and as long as they weren't trying to get out of a test or something, they were allowed to have a mental health day. We ALL have those days where we just don't wanna go to work - why should kids be any different?

We don't have this in Australia and it blows my mind other places do. Closest we have is VCE (high school qualification in my state, goes for two years, 11 and 12) you have to have at least 90% attendance, but even then you can get special considerations if needed.

To the folks who are saying that the purpose of this is to "prep kids for the workforce": Who is making that decision? What position ...the principal? the superintendent? the Secretary of Education? ... is deciding to have this policy so that kids will be "prepped for the workforce"?

The only way this would be a "common rule" people are "breaking" is if people are keeping their kids home just to avoid having perfect attendance. As it is, it's just something the OP doesn't agree with.

You just don't want anyone else to be recognized for their accomplishments, only your perfect child should be rewarded.

The little sister of a guy I graduated with died, but because he'd otherwise had perfect attendance, he didn't take any time off to mourn. It was so sad.

attendance records are just prepping kids for the work force where you get PT but no one wants to to actually take it, or make you feel bad about using it.

My parents had a rule. As long as I kept my grades at B+ or better (I brought home every assignment so they knew), I could skip school. This taught me that its quality, not quantity, that matters when completing a task. As an adult, most of my managers love me because I get my work done ahead of schedule then tell them I'm taking off. I bust my a*s to get the work done so I can relax. Some managers insist you stretch out the task. I don't work for them long.

Yeah, that always bothered me bc most kids won't be able to make it to school every single day. I see a lot of arguments against it saying stuff about how it's not fair to disabled kids or kids with trauma but it's not just unfair to them, it's unfair to every child. There are things that get in the way, like dentist appointments, doctors appointments, illness, sports events, extracurriculars, etc, and it's almost impossible to be at school every single day

How else will you train people to go to work when sick?

I know! Those horrid teachers. Ensuring that every child gets the best education possible! They are so wrong making kids attend ALL the time. It's disgusting. I'm disgusted. (My niece's BF is a teacher)

Eats, shoots and leaves. What are you, a panda?

Good on you for saving it. That makes me hoppy.

Pluto is a dog

Ticket prices pay for renting the film from the distribution company. Income from the concession stand pays to keep the theater in business.

And if there is a line for the ladies' but the gents' toilet is free, I will go there. Shoot me dirty looks, but I just gotta go.

It's historical. In the Middle Ages tables were trestle tables, set up for meal times. Leaning your elbows on the table could flip the whole thing. Etiquette (almost) always has a functional background, and then it was simply made into a rule.

What f*****g rule says you cant

I agree but part of the problem is distribution rights. For instance, Paramount Pictures has the rights to do whatever they want with the movie in the US. However, Alibaba has those same rights for China.

Passed away doesn't bother me in the slightest. "Unalived" on the other hand...

Ohhhh a risk taker!! 💜 this one. There’s no other way just don’t PUSH! Haha

Employers discourage talking about pay because they don't want people demanding to be paid what the next guy gets paid. Fun fact, in the US, federal law prohibits employers from stopping its employees talking about pay.

In my area, we have an app and a service called Too Good to Go where restaurants make food that is left over at the end of the night available for people to pick up at low cost. Food that otherwise would’ve been thrown out but is perfectly edible and fine. You reserve it on the app and then go and pick it up at your designated time. With this, you can even sample food from very expensive restaurants at a much lower price! Sounds like a great idea to me.

It's your own time, they cannot stop you.

The Fry Hero we need, but do not deserve.

I vomited on the head of the kid in front of me because my idiot teacher in primary school ignored me raising my hand. Not cool

Or, and I realise this may sound a little revolutionary to some, just take the lunch break to which you're damn well entitled.

Didn’t realize this was a ticketable offense - I feel sick!!

Don't go to Germany! :D

Well duh. Make sure you understand the difference between "Best Before" and "Use By" though. The first might be safe for months later, the second probably only a few days.

Yeah, they are getting pretty ridiculous with this. Even my hometown paper has a paywall, which isn't too bright.

I hate when people act like you're just working for the money. Who isn't? Who would keep showing up to work if they didn't need the money?

Oh no, I will not stop. I will rob you of your last bit of sanity by blessing you for the 16th time. Preferrably in public.

Medical costs are ridiculous in the U.S.!

Miniscule: the odds that minuscule will be spelled correctly.

Whoa! Copyrights last a lot longer than publication.

Arr, a fellow pirate!

And this is why using a comma is important. You won't make friends with that topic, or you'll make very, very strange friends.