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I work in education. Earlier today, I was accidentally out of the room during morning announcements (I'm usually sitting in the back). When I came in, the pledge of allegiance was going HARD. It took all my willpower to prevent myself from sprinting to my desk to sit down so I wouldn't be standing during the pledge of allegiance (fascist brainwashing!).

Evidently, my behavior was conspicuous and my coteacher asked 'Are you an objector?'

Sheepishly, I replied "...yeah."

On 9/11 of all days.

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[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you can't sit at least slouch against the wall and check your phone

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like this option because it seems more disrespectful.

Extra points if you yawn loudly.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago

Pick your teeth, spark up a j, spit, whatever.

[–] bubbalu@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have reached one step higher n normally I pointedly sit there quietly and then (am the only one) saying the daily affirmation very loudly so its not like they just didn't hear me previously.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] bubbalu@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's cute. They have a second pledge where they promise to love themselves, study hard, and recite that they are essentially empathetic, intelligent people worthy of dignity.

[–] Redbolshevik2@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Hell yes.

I am an empathetic, intelligent person worthy of dignity and I DO NOT pledge allegiance to the United States of America!

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Whenever I move into a new classroom and there's an American flag up, the first thing I do is snatch that sucker down and throw it into a closet. Now I have an enormous gay flag to replace it with.

Death to America

[–] pillow@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

the wokes are destroying america sicko-wholesome

[–] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago

When forced into that situation the correct action is to give a "roman salute" to the flag before placing your hand on your heart.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago

Unironically braver than the troops. fidel-salute-big

[–] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

When I came, in the pledge of allegiance was going HARD.

The comma placement makes it sound like you came during the pledge of allegiance.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

pledge of allegiance cum tribute

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] VOLCEL_POLICE@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

The VOLCEL POLICE are on the scene! PLEASE KEEP YOUR VITAL ESSENCES TO YOURSELVES AT ALL TIMES.

نحن شرطة VolCel.بناءا على تعليمات الهيئة لترويج لألعاب الفيديو و النهي عن الجنس نرجوا الإبتعاد عن أي أفكار جنسية و الحفاظ على حيواناتكم المنويَّة حتى يوم الحساب. اتقوا الله، إنك لا تراه لكنه يراك.

volcel-police

seein' stars and bustin' ropes

this country rocks
this country rolls

[–] ScrewdriverFactoryFactoryProvider@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

put it on the shelf next to piss christ

Isn’t that normal for Americans?

[–] ScrewdriverFactoryFactoryProvider@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you an objector?

Love how the severity of this makes it sound like you’re a draft dodger or something. “Being an objector” sounds like slang from a YA dystopia.

It would fit as a YA dystopia term so well. If the author wanted to really push it the in-universe chuds would have a dehumanizing slur where they call them objects.

[–] abc@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago
[–] CrispyFern@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

One time I went to a minor league baseball game and was standing in a long line before the game for beer. I kinda zoned out and daydreamed for a while and when I zoned back in I noticed EVERYONE in line in front of me was turned around staring at me. I had a moment of panic before I realized that the national anthem was playing and there was a flag directly behind me.

[–] eatmyass@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

I can’t stop laughing at the pledge of allegiance was going HARD. Perfect characterization. Was the person yelling it or something? I’m imagining like a bass boosted pledge of allegiance, or someone throwing in adlibs.

[–] ZapataCadabra@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Not only do I not put my hand over my heart or stand during the pledge, I convinced my friend who is also a teacher to not do it.