Ninety Nine Bad Things

... or "Who's got the list?"

1. People who think that continuous assessment is invariably a good thing. It isn't. Continuous assessment is a system whereby even the doziest student can pass if they trudge along valiantly and display not one ounce of applied intelligence. While this may be great for the next generation of Job Centre staff, it is of little worth in the real world. Would you rather have the slow-but-sure plodder thinking inside the box or would you rather have an innovator who won't turn to jelly when put under real pressure? I thought so.
2. The assumption that every noun has a corresponding verb and vice-versa. Yes, I'm looking to you, marketing guys!