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Reaction on the roadside

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  • 03-12-2014 12:17am
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    man_no_plan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭


    So how do you feel that the attitude was from the passing public today?

    Rural ETB school here. 90% of passersby waved or blew the horn. Pedestrians engaged and asked for info, a good day Imo.

    What about others?

    I cant make a poll 😞 maybe a super mod could help?

    What was the reaction of passers-by to your picket? 35 votes

    Generally Supportive but some hostile
    0% 0 votes
    Generally Hostile but some supportive
    74% 26 votes
    No real reactions
    5% 2 votes
    Equally hostile/supportive
    20% 7 votes


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,107 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Hope that's alright.


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    man_no_plan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭man_no_plan


    spurious wrote: »
    Hope that's alright.

    That's why you're in charge around here ðŸ˜႒


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    r93kaey5p2izun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭r93kaey5p2izun


    I went with the first option but it was actually 100% supportive with no hostility. Every second car beeped and gave thumbs up. Passersby had positive comments. I was pleasantly surprised. DEIS ETB school in an urban area.


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    evolving_doors
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    no hostility! loadsa beeps!


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,107 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    I thought it might turn into one of those awful CPD evaluation exercises with about 20 choices if I started to put any more options in.


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    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    spurious wrote: »
    I thought it might turn into one of those awful CPD evaluation exercises with about 20 choices if I started to put any more options in.

    It would only be like CPD if there was an element of group work involved :pac:


    We got a generally positive reaction. We're in a small rural town so a lot of the locals would know us anyway, a good few beeped or waved and no reaction from the rest. Didn't see any hostility yesterday on my shift.


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    RealJohn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭RealJohn


    Mostly positive, save one pair of young lads (but old enough to know better) who threw an egg. Weren't brave enough to do it from the same side of the road though.


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    gaeilgebeo
    Registered Users Posts: 909 ✭✭✭gaeilgebeo


    Great support from the public.
    Lots of beeps and shouts of support.
    Made a refreshing change.
    (Large urban DEIS school).


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    acequion
    Registered Users Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭acequion


    Large ASTI urban school. A very positive reaction. Quite a lot of beeps,a few passers by stopped to express support. No hostility whatsoever.

    That's very interesting as you'd think from the minister and the media that a majority is against us. And this poll result would so far suggest the opposite.


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    aunt aggie
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭aunt aggie


    All positive. Great support from one local business as well.

    I saw this poll when I got home on Tuesday and was surprised that a survey that was open to anyone with strong enough opinions came out so positively.

    http://www.thejournal.ie/support-for-teachers-strike-asti-tui-1810474-Dec2014/


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    theLuggage
    Registered Users Posts: 399 ✭✭theLuggage


    We got a fair number of beeps. Far more support than the last time out.


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