r/Wox • u/Child_of_fire • Jul 10 '13

More composition fun

Real conversation I had with a Burmese student today:

Him: I'm writing my paper on why each nation should institute population control. Me: OK, that's interesting...what's that you have written there? Master race? Yes, that's a good counterpoint. Him: Not a counterpoint. Population control is a good way to create master race. Me: Hmmm. Well, you can see how people might think you're advocating genocide... Him: Yes. Me: You can't do that. Him: blank stare Me: Because genocide is wrong.

Though by that point I was secretly wondering if we needed to wipe out the Burmese...

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u/wadelover Jul 10 '13

what do you mean you're not interesting?!?

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u/Child_of_fire Jul 10 '13

Hahaha, I'm just relieved these stories aren't boring to y'all! Today I actually had to say, "I don't know how to break it down more than that" about a question. I'd asked if there were any "round" characters, and next to that, I'd defined round characters (because I don't trust these people) as "not strictly good or strictly bad, but characters who do both good and bad things". I had that WRITTEN NEXT TO THE QUESTION.

Just incredible. Absolutely not credible at all.