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usaftmo (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 06:10 AM Original message |
School Bans Hugs Over 2 Seconds |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. And a good job for some one that can use a stop watch |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
63. Assistant principals. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 07:29 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. I am sure the tax payer will need to build a special hug police |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. Does this include group hugs? Those can get complicated. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. Only in a country as hopelessly brainwashed and generally fucked up as this one |
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geek_sabre (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. delete nt |
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usaftmo (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
61. I would hate to think shrub |
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geek_sabre (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. My (progressive private) high school has just enacted a rule like this |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
62. A ban on groping and/or humping aka inappropriate sexual behavior |
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geek_sabre (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #62 |
70. Such a "ban" already existed |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. Just when you think this country can't get any sillier...... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. The recurring problems are cyclical: silly parents, society and schools perpetuate |
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trusty elf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
7. It breaks my heart to see what America is becoming. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
8. I thought schools here were too busy teaching the aims test to notice anything else. |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. Must be a pretty nice school |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. The problem here is that the headline... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I don't lend credence to applying band aids to major collective psyche dilemmas |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. In the meantime... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. In the short haul, if my child was routinely subjected to a violent school atmosphere... |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. So would I... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Can't say for sure since I'm not a teacher, per se, and never aspired to be one |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. As we Democrats generally have a lot ... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. That's RIGHT! |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. "Have you ever wondered if there are policies that deserve to be openly disobeyed?" |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Did you read what you wrote? n/t |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I even read the article |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. There is if you're a... |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
53. What 'problem' is that? |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. If you are a journalist... |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Let me give you a quick lesson in journalism |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Thank you so much... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well, I ban hugs UNDER 2 seconds. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. Kids are beautiful. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
17. there's a big difference between a hug and a vertical humpty-dance |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Have you ever called a parent to tell them their kid is groping a boy in the hallway? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Parents have to teach children healthy approach to sexuality, and that TV LIES |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Parents aren't allowed at school. And so they don't know it's happening. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I believe in establishing groundwork along the way. Has to be constant |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. If all parents took that responsibility... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. We've already been down that road, unfortunately |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Common sense... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
50. The SCHOOL needs to keep the parents informed. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
66. Would that be a problem? |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. When does a teenager cease to be a slave of the state? |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Any building with overcrowded classrooms and hallways and cafeterias |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. isn't that supposed to be YOUR job as a teacher? |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. A teacher's job is... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. so basically your saying that it's useless to call the parents? |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I am NOT saying it is useless... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
64. Um, it's not always the girls who need protecting. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. So a mother can not hug her child for over two seconds? |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Right. A principal doesn't know the difference between 2 teenagers and a |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. They likely know the difference between typical teen behavior and... |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Speaking of hang-ups... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Clarify? |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Sorry... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I've heard of principals who would intentionally ignore the difference in favor of the rule. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Positions of authority tend to attract distinct personalities for specific reasons |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. May be some truth... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Fun little true story |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I agree they are harmful... |
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Jack 4 Ohio (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. k&r nt |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
60. You mistakingly assume principals are sapient these days |
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Meddle (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
23. Well, isn't that just epic... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. In our district, it's called "PDA." |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
51. Let's create more rules we can not enforce. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. It's the quantification that's silly. |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
55. Lets just complete 1984 , that's what this looks like . |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Or THX1138, same idea. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
68. And to think girls used to give guys handjobs when I went to school. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Well, most high school guys would only take two seconds anyways. |
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usaftmo (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
71. Let's see here... |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Now, that is ... |
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usaftmo (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 06:27 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner! |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Well, thank you so much, but... |
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usaftmo (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Now my brain hurts! |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Imagine how I (and other teachers) feel... |
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