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I Was Given Lines At School

Detention was combined with lines so that you could not use the detention time productively in any way whatever. Instead of lines that could be repeated, you were asked (really, required) to copy symbol for symbol dictionary pages. Phonetic symbols were the hardest. I didn't learn anything during detention. It just was unpleasant and embarrassing. Probably "worked" as a substitute for something more physically painful like running laps or licks with a paddle and definitely strokes with a cane.

There was no attempt whatever to make it morally educational or a positive experience in any way. Just judicially administered unpleasant moments.

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MaryJanine · 70-79, F

Despite the idea of detention and the effort of teachers to make kids do homework or classwork, most of the kids ended up sleeping with their heads on the desks. I was never sentenced to full-blown detention (thank God for small favors) but I went through a few of those classic "Penalty" issuances. It didn't matter if it were only certain kids or a few idiots - we ALL had to do it in addition to our regular homework at home and have it to hand in in the morning. I'm willing to bet the teachers never read these things, so it was a waste of time and paper.

Eeyore122 · 36-40, F

@MaryJanine Schools still have a few idiots in their classes, by the way!

MaryJanine · 70-79, F

In every generation. We used to have "Student Government Day" in our high school, and every class (the adminstrators,too) would select an "A" or "B" student to be the teacher for the day. In our biology class, Mrs. Pryor made her choice a few days before and she took his seat in class, then pushed her books aside and put her head down in her arms. The kids began to giggle.

The serious student who was teaching the class went along until he started to call on students. He looked over at his desk, where Mrs. Pryor didn't move. He said, "Edna?"

Mrs. Pryor raised her head, smiled sweetly and said, "I didn't do the homework."

The kids exploded in laughter - even the student "teacher" did, too.

Eeyore122 · 36-40, F

LOL! That is awesome. Today, they did the fundraiser prizes, and the MS Principal's son got chosen to pie a staff. He chose his dad! :)