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| doubleboost:
SCHOOL - 1950s vs. 2012 Scenario : Johnny and Mark get into a fight after school. 1950s - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. 2012 - Police called, and they arrest Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. Both children go to anger management programmes for 3 months. School governors hold meeting to implement bullying prevention programmes. Scenario : Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students. 1950s - Robbie sent to the office and given six of the best by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again. 2012 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADHD – result deemed to be positive. Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and school gets extra funding from government because Robbie has a disability. Scenario : Billy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt. 1950s - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman. 2012 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care; joins a gang; ends up in jail. Scenario : Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school. 1950s - Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with. Passes exams, becomes a solicitor. 2012 - Police called, car searched for drugs and weapons. Mark expelled from school for drug taking. Ends up as a drop out. Scenario : Johnny takes apart leftover fireworks from Guy Fawkes night,puts them in a paint tin & blows up a wasp's nest. 1950s - Wasps die. 2012- Police & Anti-Terrorism Squad called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, investigate parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated. Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly in an airplane again. Scenario : Johnny falls over while running during morning break and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. She hugs him to comfort him. 1950s - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing footie. No damage done. 2012 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy and ends up gay. John |
| raynerd:
One of the funniest things I`ve seen in a long time... thanks for posting. |
| Jonny:
Go on then Fergus, do tell. We had the Tawse :bugeye: Was at last school to use it, 3 prong brown with balls on end or the bad boy 6 prong black with balls on end banned in 77 regardless of Wiki. Given out by Head or Deputy Head. |
| dsquire:
--- Quote from: craynerd on November 13, 2012, 06:05:20 PM ---One of the funniest things I`ve seen in a long time... thanks for posting. --- End quote --- Craynerd As someone that went to public school in the '50s I don't find it the least bit funny. I think that it is a lot closer to the truth than most people of the younger generation want to believe. The "spare the rod and spoil the child" senario dosen't seem to be working too well. I too got a few application of discipline. I never got any that I didn't deserve and they made me a better person. Cheers :beer: Don |
| Deko:
I agree 100% Don. Cheers Dek. |
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