Thread: School 1950's v 2014

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.


2014 - 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.

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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.

2014 - 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.

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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.

2014 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care; joins a

gang; ends up in jail.

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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.

2014 - Police called, car searched for drugs and weapons.
Mark expelled from school for drug taking. Ends up as a drop out.

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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.

2014- 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 aeroplane

again.

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Scenario :
Johnny falls over while playing football 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 football.

No damage done.

2014 - 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.

So true.

sadly

Complete hyperbole

As if you'd know.

^^ But mind you, are you in denial over the Ritalin bit?

Did they use slates when you went to skool charlie?

Slate Expectations Chalky ?

^^ cheeky coont!

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Did they use slates when you went to skool charlie?

I was first taught to read and write at school in UK using a slate and chalk.

Brilliant.