From what I can recall I didn't use my locker from 7th grade on because of locker thefts, which were pretty common, and distance/time between classes. We had 5 minutes between each class, and your locker was assigned to be closest to your homeroom. That was mostly useless to me,considering they always stuck me in a…

It really depends on the school. Mine had twice the students it was originally designed for and as a result, not enough lockers to go around. Anyone who wasn't in grade 12 had to share a locker with at least one other person (and these lockers weren't the full-length ones, they were about 2.5' tall). That means…

In my experience as an educator, even when a school has lockers students won't use them. They would rather carry everything. I tried for years to get backpacks out of my classroom, and my students all complained they didn't have time to go to their lockers. I went to a school three times the size of the last school I…

Native NYer here. No lockers until high school and then we were forbidden to use them because we had 4800 students and like 30 lockers. They were in classrooms, not in hallways like I've seen in the movies. I think they just didn't want kids interrupting class to get stuff.

I believe 'Buckminsterfill'erene' is the pun you are groping for.

There is something so jarring about seeing an enormous tattoo on the arm of an 11-year old.

He also looks 12, which makes even more disturbing. I almost feel sorry for him after seeing the photo. Almost. Because that's a douchey move he'd probably pull, too.

On a related note, Madeleine Albright has spoken about how respectful conservative Muslims have been with her, and that she had no problems working with them. I've worked in some conservative Islamic countries where women are treated poorly, and in the workplace the western women were considered a "third sex" and…

It's clear now where the inspiration for that first pic comes from.....

This is what I got out of this: I CAN READ A KINDLE BOOK AND RETURN IT IN SEVEN DAYS? HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?

Pictured: One of the lesser Duke brothers.

Exactly. These are among the most commonly stolen items as well (possibly due to expense in the case of things like razors, possibly due to embarrassment for things like condoms, pregnancy tests, Plan B and possible criminal activity as linked to things like Sudafed and Claritin). I've even seen ovulation tests be…

Y'know, if we're going to humor pharmacists who think it's their place to refuse birth control, it isn't asking too much that they be required to put up a sign to that effect, visible to anyone who's thinking about pulling into their parking lot or walking in from the street.

Poor Abby. She's trying so hard; just give her the damn cookie already.

(Also, please put a collar and ID tag on this sweet dog. Okay, off my soapbox.)

Condoms can be hella stretchy, but what matters is the fit, especially with the band around the bottom.

Having worn a corset a time or two and tried to eat, I can tell you that you don't eat as much when you wear them. (Note: I go to fan conventions. Corsets are kind of a thing there.)