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[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I truly don't understand how you can be 33 and not know that jello shots typically contain alcohol, especially because they were probably expensive!

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This may come as a surprise, but stupid does not discriminate by how old someone is.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You're right, I am often surprised by how some people have made it to 50-60 years old without a caretaker.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

The really scary part is their vote counts as much as yours does.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Some of these people live in a surprisingly tiny bubble their entire lives. It's shocking if you ever meet and talk to one.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How to test if a teacher is an alcoholic:

A teacher told police that two other teachers tried the shots and said they believed the shots contained alcohol. The teacher tried one herself but couldn't tell because of the flavor, police said.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Ehh, says more to how it's made to me. Same thing with cocktails. Usually not a whole lot of alcohol so you end up tasting everything else way more.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

It's mildly possible she's just dumb, and thought they were only jello. She's a Texas mom. Some of these people live in a tiny bubble. She might be dumbfounded to find out jello shots usually contain alcohol. Just sayin'.

Otherwise, knowingly bringing alcohol to 5th graders...? I got nothin.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I feel like an asshole but it was hard not to laugh a little bit when you read that article.

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

It's a lil fucked but, this is legit comic relief in comparison to all the other headlines NGL

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This sounds way more Florida than Texas.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago

Florida Man and Texas Woman: A match made in Hell.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago