School Life 1960 v School Life 2007

[Chard]

Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

 

1960 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up mates.

 

2007 - Police are called, SWAT team arrives and arrests Johnny and Mark. Mobiles with video of fight confiscated as evidence. They are charged with assault, AVOs are taken out and both are suspended even though Johnny started it. Diversionary

conferences and parent meetings conducted. Video shown on 6 internet sites.

 

 

Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.

 

1960 - Jeffrey is sent to the principal's office and given a good paddling. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

 

2007 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. Counselled to death. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra funding because Jeffrey has a disability. Drops out of school.

 

 

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbour’s car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

 

1960 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

 

2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. Psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mum has an affair with the psychologist. Psychologist gets a promotion.

 

 

Scenario: Mark, a college student, brings cigarettes to school.

 

1960 - Mark shares a smoke with the school principal out on the smoking area.

 

2007 - Police are called and Mark is expelled from School for drug possession. His car is searched for drugs and weapons.

 

 

Scenario: Vinh fails high school English.

 

 

1960 - Vinh goes to Remedial English, passes and goes to college.

 

2007 - Vinh's cause is taken up by local human rights group. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that making

English a requirement for graduation is racist. Civil Liberties Association files class action lawsuit against state school system

and his English teacher. English is banned from core curriculum. Vinh is given his Y10 anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a

living because he cannot speak English.

 

 

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers, puts them in a model plane paint bottle and blows up an anthill.

 

 

1960 - Ants die.

 

2007 - Security and ASIO are called and Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. Teams investigate parents, siblings are

removed from the home, computers are confiscated, and Johnny's dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

 

 

Scenario: Johnny falls during recess and scrapes his knee. His teacher, Mary, finds him crying, and gives him a hug to comfort him.

 

1960 - Johnny soon feels better and goes back to playing.

 

2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy. Becomes gay.

 

 

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[WGD]

would be even funnier if it wasn't so damn near the truth

[Pushkin]

Some very cruel and funny - but accurate observations there Chard :blink: and like WDG says would be even funnier if it wasn't so near the truth

 

Pushkin

[shootingwidow]

Very funny, but sadly too true! I know which scenario I would prefer.

[Fat Dog]

Any one of those could be a news story in this day and age. Accurate observations. Country gone mad.

[Floating Chamber]

I had over 42 years at the chalk face! It was bad enough but maneageble in 1965 and through to the 80's. From 1998 onwards it grew to be unbearable; I'm glad I'm retired.

 

FC

[charliebrown]

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers, puts them in a model plane paint bottle and blows up an anthill.

 

 

1960 - Ants die.

 

2007 - Security and ASIO are called and Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. Teams investigate parents, siblings are

removed from the home, computers are confiscated, and Johnny's dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happen to me when I was about 14 (10 yrs ago). Got stopped by the police in a field by the lane, searched, taken down the station and given a written caution (possesion of an offensive weapon if memory serves). Its why Im not applying for a shotgun cert for a good few years yet.

 

Got to be honest it was stupid and pretty dangerous. Still enjoyed it though, Till I got caught! Worst bit was the ####ing I got of my parents and just knowing the look that was going to be on their face when the plod were taking me home. Oh well, you live and learn

[Bagsy]

I'm off this week doing some decorating so took the opportunity to pick the girls up from school this afternoon.

 

While sat at a set of traffic lights we observed a fairly young woman walk through a group of teenage school girls and get a load of verbal, presumably for wanting to get past them all as they were blocking the path. Before anyone knew what was going on she was in the middle of a cat fight with windmills and hair pulling a plenty. And all right next to the Police station! A motorist came to her aid (not me, with youngsters in the car I wasn't getting involved).

 

Trailer trash of today.