A bit of good old fashioned discipline never stopped anyone from growing up as a normal well adjusted individual did it Shooey?

I never got the strap, but if I messed up at home my father would unbuckle his belt and have it off his waist in a matter of seconds and he would do this thing where he would fold it and grab each end and make it crack like a damn whip.  Trust me, that, coupled with the look of intent rage in his eye, was enough to make me plead for my life.  He never actually had to strike me.  So, when I have a kid, I'll definitely employ this tactic.

Yes, cane and slipper from the PE teacher but their were other more 'sadistic' punishments at our school. .

Our headmaster was also a science teacher. On one occasion two pupils were not paying attention so he came up with a rather evil punishment.
He got a coin from his pocket, asked one of them to call heads or tails. The one that 'won' had to go outside into the street opposite where some houses were being demolished.
He was given two bricks , one in each hand, and was asked to hold them up, above shoulder height for the entirity of the lesson which was a double peiod so he had to stand there for
the best part of an hour. The other pupil had to stand at the window to make sure that the pupil with the bricks didn't lower the bricks below should height.
In addition to this, both pupils were given 'six of the best' after the lesson.

Another occasion was when a pupil brought in some 'trick' sweets. The were laced with very hot curry powder. The pupil was caught with these and once again was asked to stand outside in the playground at the window of the classroom and made to eat all of the  sweets. Being made to stand outside was very considerate of the teacher as after about 10 minutes there was much vomiting.

Happy days. 
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Last edited by Lee (2013-05-24 01:18:04)