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immaculata

immaculata

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I was a bad girl today.. I got my first detention EVER! :o

Our school has a rule against taking food or drink outside of the cafeteria and into the hallways. Nevertheless, I was sitting at my locker, drinking my morning tea, when the dean, Mr. Roy, walked by and saw me. He knows me, and he knows that I'm generally a good kid and not a trouble-maker, but he said he was going to have to write me up just the same.

I, of course, was devistated. I'd never had a detention before and I didn't want my spotless record to be marred by something as trivial as having food in the halls. Plus, our detention hall is held after school, at 3:00, and because of my co-op job, I leave school and go to work from 1:00-5:00. Having a detention would mean I would have to miss work.

So, I did the honorable thing and tried my hardest to whine my way out of it. :)

After I pleaded my case, the dean agreed that he would talk to the principal about my punishment. (I secretly hoped he would all-together "forget"..) He called me out of class later that day, and said that he would waive my detention - this ONE time - IF I wrote a list of ten reasons why it is wrong to drink tea in the hallways. This man has a sick, twisted sense of humor. :lol:

So, therefore, I present to you...

[u]Ten Reasons Why it is Wrong to Drink Blackberry Tea in the Hallway[/u]

10. If the lid was not properly and securely attached to the container, there is a serious possibility and threat of spillage, which could possibly result in a loss of traction on the part of an unaware student, causing them to slip and fall and possibly suffer a life-threatening concussion.

9. Water boils at 212° F (100°C), and after a period of approximately twenty minutes since my arrival at school, the water would still remain at a temperature hot enough to scald someone, thus making hot tea a dangerous weapon.

8. I didn’t bring enough to share with Mr. Roy.

7. The natural sugars in the honey, if left on my teeth for an extended period of time without properly brushing, could cause me to develop a cavity and rot my teeth out. This would put an enormous financial strain on my family’s dental insurance, and as a result we may have to fire the butler.

6. The travel mug in which the tea was contained bore the logo of Caterpillar, Inc., the world’s largest producer of mining equipment and diesel-powered engines. Caterpillar, which is an 80 billion dollar company, is a prime example of Big Business, which systematically crushes small entrepreneurs. This economic theory is chipping away at the foundation of our country- the blue-collar worker. My support for Cat is leading to the downfall of America.

5. Our forefathers rebelled against Mother England by staging the Boston Tea Party in which they protested against unfair taxes. The rebels boarded ships and dumped forty-five tons of tea into the Boston Harbor, all in the name of liberty. By reviving this symbol of British heritage, I am once again proving myself to be utterly un-American.

4. It’s rude to talk to people with food in your mouth. Were you raised in a barn?!

3. In the event that I might accidentally spill, I am at risk of staining my stylish SIPCO uniform, thus creating a large stain upon my long sleeve Oxford shirt and low-rise khaki pants. This would cause me not only to appear foolish, but I would look different from everyone else as well, completely defeating the purpose of having a uniform in the first place.

2. The art of drinking tea is a cultural tradition that is strongly linked to the region of China, and Chinese people are overwhelmingly Buddhist. Therefore, by drinking tea, I am promoting a culture that not only kills baby girls, but also preaches a false philosophy. I should only partake in beverages that fully represent my Catholic heritage, such as beer.

1. Honestly, the only good reason why it is wrong to have blackberry tea in the hall is because the school has told me not to. Disobedience in small matters leads to disobedience in large matters. Neither I, nor any other student in this school, should consider themselves to be “above the rules” or deserve any sort of special treatment. I regret that my attitude led me to this minor infraction; I promise that it will not happen again, and I thank the school for their generosity and leniency in my punishment.

God save the queen!


... he's either going to laugh hysterically, or give me another detention for being a wise guy. ;)

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StColette

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awww I had detention once too :blush:

I cried when I got it because I thought my dad was going to be mad at me.

The deal was I was wearing these shoes that I couldn't drive in very well and so I put on a pair of flip flops to drive and I was just going to change them when I got to school. Well, needless to say I got distracted by a friend and left my truck without changing shoes, I noticed that I still had flip flops on in third period and I was about to check out because I was volunteering for something. So there I am in the attendence office get my check out slip to leave and one of the attendence ladies looks at my feet and tries to give me ISS for an entire day, I tried explaining what happened but she wasn't willing to listen. I was so upset, I went and talked with one of my teachers to see what could be done, I ended up having to meet with the principal and he lessened my ISS for a day to one hour of detention.

I always checked my shoes after that day <_<

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MagiDragon

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lol, the only detention i ever got was for not having a spare pencil!

the class was being rather noisy, and somewhat disobedient, and the teacher told us that the next person to speak would receive a detention. I hadn't said anything the whole time, so i more or less ignored her command. Not that i didn't intend to obey . . . it's just that i *already was* obeying, so why worry about her rule?

Anyway, we had a quiz next, but the girl next to me, Libby, didn't have a pencil or paper. She whispered for a paper and pencil. I handed her a paper, and, not thinking, said out loud, "I don't have a spare pencil." The teacher's eyes flashed my direction, and the girl i had just given the paper to started pointing at me!

Earlier in the year Libby had heard that i'd never had a detention, and she'd said she'd make it a goal of hers to get me that detention. turns out she succeeded. She went bragging about it all day, including 7th period. In 7th period we had the teacher who oversaw detention . . . not only that, but i was probably his favorite student.

He overheard the story, and ended up allowing everyone who'd received a detention that day off the hook. :) he turned his back during detention and said, "I'm gonna sit here and count to ten slowly, if anyone is still here when i turn around, that's your fault that you have to stay for the whole detention."

He got a good laugh out of the deal the next day though! :)

Peace,
Joe :)

edited for clarity of person who framed me! ;)

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FutureSoror

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I used to have lots of dreams about showing up at school without shoes or socks and trying to cover it up the whole day. That was embarrasing... but probably not as much as it would be in real life :-)

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