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were_gopher ([personal profile] were_gopher) wrote2010-09-18 11:13 am

Stupidity reigns

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/School-cancels-playtime-after-three.6538020.jp

I grew up next to a school and none of us would have even thought of complaining about the noise. Stray footballs landing on the greenhouse maybe got a moan but the sounds of dropping off, picking up and playtime were just an accepted part of the day. Mum actually found it a useful time check for when to start keeping an ear out for us coming home and still uses it as a time check for when her shows are on in the afternoon.

If I was the head or on the board of governers of this school I would tell these twits to take me to court just to watch the judge telling them they were damn fools and should get out of his court and stop wasting his time with stupidity like this.
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[identity profile] tig-b.livejournal.com 2010-09-18 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
That is appalling. I've lived to schools, and yes playtime is noisy. So what.

I thought we'd gone too far with people moving into the countryside and then forcing farmers to shut their animals in to prevent 'noise', but our own children!

I'd tell the complainers to move.

If I knew who they were, I'd write to them and say I hope they never need these children as doctors, nurses, carers, etc. in the future.