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My neighbor's leaf blower at 7am on Sunday made me rethink my whole morning routine
Last Sunday I was lying in bed at 7:15 and heard old Mr. Patterson fire up his gas leaf blower across the street. I got so annoyed at first, but then I just watched him from my window for like 10 minutes. He was out there in his bathrobe with his coffee cup balanced on the fence post, just blowing a few leaves around. It hit me that he does this every Sunday because his wife makes him breakfast at 8 and he's just killing time outside. I ended up getting up, making my own coffee, and sitting on the porch for an hour doing absolutely nothing. Best Sunday I've had in months. Has anyone else turned a noise complaint into a weirdly nice moment?
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sammurray1mo ago
I totally get that, Mr. Patterson sounds like a legend lol
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juliawalker1mo ago
Wait, has nobody thought about how this might be bad for the students who aren't naturally good at the creative side of projects? Honestly, I feel like teachers who go all in on passion projects can accidentally leave behind the kids who need more structure and clear directions. Mr. Patterson sounds great for the ones who already have ideas and drive, but what about the quiet kid who's just trying to pass the class? Ngl, I've seen teachers like that burn out the less confident students because they feel lost or judged when their work isn't as "creative." Just playing devil's advocate here because I think this kind of teaching is way harder to pull off than people give it credit for.
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