Oh my god, what a bunch of pansies.

[Mr1337Duck]

They're replaceing red ink with purple ink. Read on:

When it comes to correcting papers and grading tests, purple is emerging as the new red.

"If you see a whole paper of red, it looks pretty frightening," said Sharon Carlson, a health and physical education teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton. "Purple stands out, but it doesn't look as scary as red."

"....The concept of purple as a replacement for red is a pretty good idea," said Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Pantone Color Institute in Carlstadt, N.J., and author of five books on color. "You soften the blow of red. Red is a bit over-the-top in its aggression."

"I do not use red," said Robin Slipakoff, who teaches second and third grades at Mirror Lake Elementary School in Plantation, Fla. "Red has a negative connotation, and we want to promote self-confidence. I like purple. I use purple a lot."

...Sheila Hanley, who teaches reading and writing to first- and second-graders at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Randolph, said: "Red is definitely a no-no. But I don't know if purple is in."

....Ruslan Nedoruban, who is entering seventh grade at his Belmont school, said red markings on his papers make him feel "uncomfortable."

[QuakCow]

wtf, i like the damn red, now im gunna have to get used to purple...

[Infernus]

At my school they use green... but thats because last year the school ordered loads of those green bic pens not realising they actually wrote in green.

[Liquidtide]

Just another step in the pussification of America.

[Dharkbayne]

Fucking hippies. They should be shot.


Out of a cannon.




Into the sun.

[Mr1337Duck]

I swear to god, if I ever have sons, and they're still doing that crap, I'm pulling 'em out of the school system to raise 'em right. Let's see a conservative revolution in the schooling system, no pussy shit being taught to the kids.

[Hezzy]

Fucking hippies. They should be shot.


Out of a cannon.




Into the sun.

:lol: :lol:

[Sputty]

"oh No!!! Purple Pens!! Our Civilization Is Crumbling!!! Soon We Won't Be Able To Rape Children And Beat Them Without Risking Getting In Trouble!!!"

[ChewyLSB]

If I were a teacher, I don't think I could stand reading purple ink. I would probably require my kids to write in black, and I would let blue and red slip... those three colors seem like the easiest to read on white paper...

[martyr]

it's the teachers who're doing the correcting in purple, not the students writing in it

[OfaLoaf]

Idiots. They should keep red because it is negative.

OMG RED I SCREWED UP!

OMG PURPLE LOOKS PUUURTY!

[GonePostal]

http://www.bohicagaming.com/images/owned/who_fn_cares.jpg

[EineBeBoP]

Indeed. whats the big fucking deal?

[ChewyLSB]

it's the teachers who're doing the correcting in purple, not the students writing in it

Oh. I must've misunderstood.

[UncleDynamite]

In high school, my teachers always seemed to make comments and corrections in pencil. More often than not, if they needed to write something on my work while I was around, they'd just lean over their desks and nab the pen or pencil I had in my hand at the moment.

[Angel_of_Death]

No shit seeing red ink all over that kids paper makes him feel uncomfortable. It doesn't matter what fuckin color the teacher uses to mark your paper, if you see it covered in that color your going to get uncomfortable.

[ViperGTS]

Um.......who cares...jesus... Its just a color....

[Baneblade]

Seeing red makes you uncomfortable? No shit? Means you failed. Game Over. Please Insert Quarter to Play Again.

[Ivan]

At my school they use green... but thats because last year the school ordered loads of those green bic pens not realising they actually wrote in green.
:rofl:
In high school, my teachers always seemed to make comments and corrections in pencil. More often than not, if they needed to write something on my work while I was around, they'd just lean over their desks and nab the pen or pencil I had in my hand at the moment.
Mine did the same thing.

[UncleDynamite]

No shit seeing red ink all over that kids paper makes him feel uncomfortable. It doesn't matter what fuckin color the teacher uses to mark your paper, if you see it covered in that color your going to get uncomfortable.

Yeah, it's always a bad sign to see that your paper has more pen ink from your teacher than printer ink.

[Electrofreak]

I swear to god, if I ever have sons, and they're still doing that crap, I'm pulling 'em out of the school system to raise 'em right. Let's see a conservative revolution in the schooling system, no pussy shit being taught to the kids.
wow, you really need to get a grip on reality dont you.

WHO CARES. Its the color of a fucking pen for god's sake. Personally I think red is fine, you WANT kids to get back a shitty-ass paper and feel uncomfortable, but its not the end of the world if they used purple, or any color for that manner.

[UncleDynamite]

Electro deserves a pat on the back for having a voice of reason.

/me pats Electron on the back

[AztecWarrior]

Indeed. whats the big fucking deal?
I couldn't care less about the color, but it's the extreme political correctness involved here.

[Kaltagesta]

Yeah, it's not the actual colour change thats annoying everyone, its the reason behind it. As soon as they get out into the real world, where not everyone uses purple pens, so to speak, they'll be analidified.

[JetRaiden]

the world is becoming such a thilly place.

[ZeusCali]

they should use green as the most common pen colors are black,red,blue,and green
then again i have no problem with red now that big fat letter F. hmmm....

[Bighoss]

I love how my old english teacher graded. She'd sometimes just get pissed and write THIS IS CRAP!!! or BULLSHIT! she got way into grading papers she was great. What was nice was if she was in a good mood she'd let you rewrite the paper but it had to be a brand new paper for half a letter grade if your original really sucked. I only used it once. Pretty soon they'll start banning colors in school that they deem offensive.

BILLY ARE YOU WEARING ORANGE?!?!?! GO TO THE PRINCIPAL THIS INSTANT!