Pet Hates........or FFS

[Macca]

Getting hit with the blackboard rubber was nothing to us. How about a full on punch in the side of the head that would knock you to the ground?

We had this drunken Irishman who would do that, not for any reason. One time I dodged it and he punched a hole in the classsroom wall. The form master came in later and went crackers. We told him who did it but he wouldn't believe it.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Getting hit with the blackboard rubber was nothing to us. How about a full on punch in the side of the head that would knock you to the ground?

We had this drunken Irishman who would do that, not for any reason. One time I dodged it and he punched a hole in the classsroom wall. The form master came in later and went crackers. We told him who did it but he wouldn't believe it.

Myself I think they didn't want to believe it. Every thing these days is far to politically correct and health & safety aware but if some sadistic bastard treated my grand kids the way I was treated he / she would be saying hello to a base ball bat when he / she wasn't expecting it.

[Macca]

Myself I think they didn't want to believe it. Every thing these days is far to politically correct and health & safety aware but if some sadistic bastard treated my grand kids the way I was treated he / she would be saying hello to a base ball bat when he / she wasn't expecting it.

I know what you mean. But it's funny, we didn't think anything of it at the time and I still don't regard it as anything other than ultimately beneficial. You learned to be on your toes and you lost your fear for violence. I wasn't a tough kid by any means but I made it and so did all of the others, even the real softys.

I know loads of people will think I am so wrong, but that's how I feel. What can you do?

[Pierre De Grenoble]

I know what you mean. But it's funny, we didn't think anything of it at the time and I still don't regard it as anything other than ultimately beneficial. You learned to be on your toes and you lost your fear for violence. I wasn't a tough kid by any means but I made it and so did all of the others, even the real softys.

I know loads of people will think I am so wrong, but that's how I feel. What can you do?

Couldn't do anything then because it was considered to be "character forming" but the old expression of "don't get mad get even" has always stayed with me..

[Ian7633]

Couldn't do anything then because it was considered to be "character forming" but the old expression of "don't get mad get even" has always stayed with me..

His name wasn't Adams by any chance?, we had a complete headcase for an RE teacher called Adams and his favourite weapon was the board rubber. He threw it at the wrong kid once, kid's dad came in the next day and it was the first time I had ever seen anyone nut somebody, I think it was one of the best things I've ever seen and that bastard teacher was much nicer......when he finally came back to school.

[struth]

Still get them here but not so many.

We had a number of psycho teachers both at primary and then secondary level. Most were either single or married without kids. Total tossers to a man or woman. My daughters teachers were in comparison all very good and even handed. Keen to help and friendly. Got more out of kids that way

[Macca]

I think the difference is if the teachers are vindictive with their violence. Mine were not. The corporal punishments were always dispassionately administrated. Never saw a teacher hit anyone in anger. The Irish feller was always laughing when he was punching. But he was just a nut job. You're going to encounter nut jobs in adult life so good training really.

[struth]

All our primary teachers were old spinsters who belted for fun. Only time they ever smiled and even then it was crooked

[Macca]

Loan sharking and extortion.

Probably.

[struth]

running a knocking shop