WILL.I.AM's comment on Einstein

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by NormaLamotte

I agree with the minority here that W was out of line and that FIRST needs to respond to provide closure to this. Now, assume your roles, grow through this somehow, and get back to the real mission of helping kids.

Yep, FIRST should just ban Will.I.Am from all events going forward because he said a few bad words. That'll teach all of the kids not to use potty words

Also - please get off your high horse. It's insulting to think that people who are a little rough around the edges in FIRST don't want to help kids.

Every mentor has their own style and every team is different. I relate to my students on a personal level because I was one of them only 10 years ago. Sometimes that means saying things that aren't 100% politically correct. They know as crass as I can be sometimes that I'm doing it because I care about them and care about my team.

[dirtbikerxz]

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

Also - please get off your high horse. It's insulting to think that people who are a little rough around the edges in FIRST don't want to help kids.

Every mentor has their own style and every team is different. I relate to my students on a personal level because I was one of them only 10 years ago. Sometimes that means saying things that aren't 100% politically correct. They know as crass as I can be sometimes that I'm doing it because I care about them and care about my team.

Exactly. As a student, I would be more motivated to spend time and working as a team, if everyone, including the mentor was close together on a personal level. If a mentor required that everyone was absolutely strict, and required that everything be done 100 percent correctly, people (especially teenagers) simply won't feel that they are part of a "family" and wont dedicate as much time into it.

And also, even I (a teenager) think that the teespring shirt is a bit too much. At least "bleet" the words out, so its not so rash. Remember, the people who buy this shirt will be wearing it around people who will have no idea the context or the purpose of the words.

[mrnoble]

Mentors and students have all kinds of relationships that work well. I've already told you all about my general approach as a teacher and mentor. Maybe I wouldn't fit in on your team, or maybe I'd get fired as a teacher at your school; if not for playing music with naughty words, perhaps it would be for wearing t-shirts and blue jeans to work. I don't know. I'm kind of really glad I work were I do, at a diverse city school that has a very particular meaning in mind when they use the term "professional". I'm glad I don't work somewhere else, or coach some other team. And I will say that it does work for many teams and many students to be coached by someone who isn't their buddy, who keeps things strict and tight. It just wouldn't work for me. So don't rag too hard on folks who have a different style.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

Yep, FIRST should just ban Will.I.Am from all events going forward because he said a few bad words. That'll teach all of the kids not to use potty words

Also - please get off your high horse. It's insulting to think that people who are a little rough around the edges in FIRST don't want to help kids.

Every mentor has their own style and every team is different. I relate to my students on a personal level because I was one of them only 10 years ago. Sometimes that means saying things that aren't 100% politically correct. They know as crass as I can be sometimes that I'm doing it because I care about them and care about my team.

*Insert Will Smith's "Parents Just Don't Understand"*

[techhelpbb]

First the paper airplane barrage and now Will.I.AM has a potty mouth!?

Did anyone have fun this year my: goodness the carnage

We need potty mouth inspectors handing out tickets for the FIRST swear jar!
The FIRST swear jar should be on a AndyMark chassis and be summoned by the potty mouth inspector:
pay up or it will shake you to take your pocket change

(The FIRST swear jar robot is a viable commercial product to replace meter maids.)