Crixus Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) On 1/30/2024 at 4:56 AM, Fragile Bird said: I have no idea what happened, but he was a student at the very upper crust school Harrow, when he was expelled a few weeks before taking his A-levels. He couldn’t get into any university due to a report about him from Harrow. There may be something out there on the internet explaining what he did, but I haven’t bothered looking. Presumably it was about cheating, but maybe it was something more, Sex, drugs and cheating? My nephew currently has to choose between Winchester and Harrow - I think I'll recommend he drop the latter Edited February 2 by Crixus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, Crixus said: My nephew currently has to choose between Winchester and Harrow - I think I'll recommend he drop the latter It will be full of Toffs but its also a very good school at getting results. It could give him a lot of advantages in ealy carear. Crixus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, Crixus said: My nephew currently has to choose between Winchester and Harrow - I think I'll recommend he drop the latter Rishi Sunak went to Winchester AncalagonTheBlack, Crixus and Fragile Bird 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crixus Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, Maltaran said: Rishi Sunak went to Winchester Lol!!!! Rock, hard place. ants and kissdbyfire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, Crixus said: Lol!!!! Rock, hard place. Right? But as Pebble said, there's no question either would provide him a top notch education. And I think it's not necessarily that these schools turn pupils into entitled toffs who go on to become entitled politicians/CEOs/etc, but that these types always have access to the best there is b/c silver spoons and all that. Crixus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 £50k a year seems a bargain when you think about the earning potential it gives you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, BigFatCoward said: £50k a year seems a bargain when you think about the earning potential it gives you. 50 thou a year? Holy crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 5 hours ago, Crixus said: Lol!!!! Rock, hard place. I think any British Public School you choose will have some famous unsavoury alumni, although probably none of them can compete with Eton. kissdbyfire, Crixus and Prince of the North 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Crixus Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 2/2/2024 at 7:01 PM, kissdbyfire said: Right? But as Pebble said, there's no question either would provide him a top notch education. And I think it's not necessarily that these schools turn pupils into entitled toffs who go on to become entitled politicians/CEOs/etc, but that these types always have access to the best there is b/c silver spoons and all that. Agree, and that's why my sister has invested so much time and effort into this - she says she'll do without a lot, but her priority is giving her 2 kids (nephew and niece) the best possible education. It's literally the only thing she and her husband can agree on And luckily, they've both been raised right so hopefully won't transform into unbearable little shits anytime soon. Even now, they go to a posh school which has the likes of one of Jacob Rees-Mogg's *vomit* kids, along with the grandson of an absolutely vile, corrupt Pakistani politician: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawaz_Sharif They're not friends, safe to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I played rugby at uni with a someone who went to Harrow. Nice guy despite his very privileged upbringing so it's entirely possible. Crixus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I have worked with a lot of private school graduates over the years. Many of them are indeed very nice folks. But many of them genuinely have no idea how the rest of the world lives. For example, I've had to gently explain to them things like how bright working class kids sometimes literally have no place to study or do homework and do poorly in school as a result, and they're utterly amazed at this concept. Abolishing private schools would do these kids a favour, as well as removing an unfair advantage. I'm immovably opposed to them in principle. Get rid of every single one. Spockydog, BigFatCoward, Liffguard and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 6 hours ago, Crixus said: Agree, and that's why my sister has invested so much time and effort into this - she says she'll do without a lot, but her priority is giving her 2 kids (nephew and niece) the best possible education. As well as a big old dollop of child sexual abuse. And yes, it happens in every single one of these places. Frankly, any parent who sends their kids to one of these places should be tarred and fucking feathered. "Ooooh, I love you, Timmy. Now fuck off to Eton for three months to get buggered by your housemaster." Edited February 5 by Spockydog ants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) This is a microcosm of Britain 2024. Have you ever heard anything as absurd as this? I know people believe The Metropolitan Police to be a bunch of incompetent clowns. But this takes the biscuit. Edited February 5 by Spockydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 hours ago, Spockydog said: As well as a big old dollop of child sexual abuse. And yes, it happens in every single one of these places. Frankly, any parent who sends their kids to one of these places should be tarred and fucking feathered. "Ooooh, I love you, Timmy. Now fuck off to Eton for three months to get buggered by your housemaster." Tell me again about that chip on your shoulder Crixus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Which Tyler said: Tell me again about that chip on your shoulder Do you actually think that separating yourself from your children and placing them at a heightened risk of getting buggered by some disgusting old cunt, for most of their childhoods, makes you a good parent? Speaking as someone who was separated from his mother as a young child, this shit is verging on the barbaric. Edited February 5 by Spockydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/05/europe/king-charles-cancer-announcement-gbr-intl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) King Charles has cancer (not prostate) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68208157 Edited February 5 by Derfel Cadarn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Get well soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 9 hours ago, Crixus said: Agree, and that's why my sister has invested so much time and effort into this - she says she'll do without a lot, but her priority is giving her 2 kids (nephew and niece) the best possible education. It's literally the only thing she and her husband can agree on And luckily, they've both been raised right so hopefully won't transform into unbearable little shits anytime soon. Even now, they go to a posh school which has the likes of one of Jacob Rees-Mogg's *vomit* kids, along with the grandson of an absolutely vile, corrupt Pakistani politician: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawaz_Sharif They're not friends, safe to say. I have serious doubt that a private school education is superior to a publicly funded school system. Are private schools repositories of esoteric knowledge that is unavailable to the rest of us? Are the teachers a better class of human beings than the rest of the population and more able to access the esoteric knowledge hidden in their schools. The only difference is better funding at the expense of those of us who have not the ability to send our kids there. As I see it a lot of the reasons for private schools is to keep your kids away from the real world and its issues for as long as possible. If you really want a good education for your child, surround them with books and other resources so they can explore the world around them and actually learn and grow. ants, kissdbyfire, Prince of the North and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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