Suspended for drinking... shandy - Page 5

Less · 28-01-2008, 22:22

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Imagine having to deal with this head teacher, Miss Wilson , on a matter of importance.

When Roy (administrator) was 14 he wanted to go to night school on a computer course, he was taken to the enrolment evening.

Perfectly fine so long as he gets his schools permission, his mother went the following day to talk to the headmistress.
Hysterics! the woman went mad! under no circumstances am I having one of my pupils going to college when he should be using his free time to get through his exams!
But he does his homework and then goes out hanging on street corners with his mates, came the reply from his mother.
Well what he does out of school time is up to you she said.
o.k., replied his mum if thats the case I will see the board of governors.

She went to see the gallant team of parents could do wells and teachers and lo and behold got the permission so long as he didn't lose anything of his classwork,(fairy nuff).

At the age of 15 Roy passed his computer course (98% if I remember correctly, (could have been 100% but they marked him down 'cos he didn't spell Roy correctly)).

He got all the exams needed for school as well, he now works full time showing off, (actually no-one anywhere has yet caught him working).

But rules is rules if they aren't obeyed you might end up with something like ACCYWEB!

Wynonie Harris · 28-01-2008, 22:23

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I accidentally drank some in mistake for a non-alcoholic lager shandy or something. (If such a thing exists.)

Yes, I also, accidentally drank some, recently, when the barmaid gave me the wrong drink...a horrendous experience!

Neil · 28-01-2008, 22:24

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Originally Posted by katex

I don't think it makes any difference whether Tesco sell this drink to 5 year olds or not, nothing to do with the school rules. They say no beer, no beer it should be !

There is more alcohol in many cough medicines for kids than what is in a can of shandy, sounds stupid to me.

Lilly · 28-01-2008, 22:25

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Originally Posted by katex

I don't think it makes any difference whether Tesco sell this drink to 5 year olds or not, nothing to do with the school rules. They say no beer, no beer it should be !

My grandaughter's school didn't allow fizzy drinks in packed lunches of any sort.... mind you, if I had my way, wouldn't allow packed lunches at all .. but OK .. another subject we have covered before.

On the surface, the school does seem to have been a little hard on this lad, however, we do not know what attitude he adopted to his teacher when confronted, do we ? Might have given her a load of lip.

Just seen your post HR. Same thing eh ?

I just tried to give you karma but it wouldn't let me. I've been waiting for you to come in on this thread. I had a hunch that you'd agree with me regarding school rules.

Now where are the other sense-talkers?

katex · 28-01-2008, 22:30

Wonder if you would all have a different attitude if they served this drink at your school children's Christmas party ?

Bonnyboy · 28-01-2008, 22:31

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Originally Posted by Less

But rules is rules if they aren't obeyed you might end up with something like ACCYWEB!

In my opinion teachers have never been the sharpest of knives in the drawer. They go to school, then college, then Uni perhaps, then back to school. Common sense and even a remote idea of what life exists beyond the school gates just seems to escape them.

Neil · 28-01-2008, 22:31

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Originally Posted by Lilly

Now where are the other sense-talkers?

I have already posted

davo69 · 28-01-2008, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Lilly

I just tried to give you karma but it wouldn't let me. I've been waiting for you to come in on this thread. I had a hunch that you'd agree with me regarding school rules.

Now where are the other sense-talkers?

did rules say beer or alcohol

Lilly · 28-01-2008, 22:34

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Originally Posted by davo69

did rules say beer or alcohol

A zero tolerance policy in relation to alcohol.

cashman · 28-01-2008, 22:34

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Originally Posted by katex

Wonder if you would all have a different attitude if they served this drink at your school children's Christmas party ?

seeing as how many schools used to sell the stuff, no sane person would differ.

WillowTheWhisp · 28-01-2008, 22:34

Well it wouldn't get them drunk would it?

My girls would probably say 'no thank you' if they saw the reference to beer but if they didn't notice that and did drink it thinking it was just a lemonade drink I don't think I'd create merry hell over it.

WillowTheWhisp · 28-01-2008, 22:36

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Originally Posted by Lilly

A zero tolerance policy in relation to alcohol.

And how do you define an alcoholic drink? The law clearly defines this as a non-alcoholic drink otherwise it would only be on sale to those over 18.

Wynonie Harris · 28-01-2008, 22:36

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Originally Posted by katex

They say no beer, no beer it should be !

It's a good job they didn't actually say no beer, as by your pedantically literal interpretation of the rules, there'd be kids arriving at school with bottles of vodka stuffed in their blazer pockets. The policy was zero tolerance on alcohol. Shandy is officially classfied as a non-alcoholic product, that's why it's a non-licensed line. Can't make it any clearer!

katex · 28-01-2008, 22:37

They did take gripe water off the market ya' know, because it contained 0.2% alchohol !

Wynonie Harris · 28-01-2008, 22:37

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Originally Posted by katex

Wonder if you would all have a different attitude if they served this drink at your school children's Christmas party ?

None whatsoever. It's a SOFT DRINK!!!