Hitler-ish school rules

Commotion Ocean · 02-03-2017 09:12PM #1

What rules did (or does for the youngsters here) impose upon you?
I did my leaving certificate in 2008.

We had two doors on the building, the door at the back of the building was for pupils and the door at the front was strictly for teachers, principals and other staff (cleaners etc.) Even on a rainy pissy day, if a pupil dared to dash for the front door, they'd be accosted by one of the teachers if they were seen and made walk around to the back door. They would be followed by the teacher who caught them who'd walk the perimeter of the building and look the the pupil through the external windows.

When we finished lunch in the canteen room, we had to leave the building for the remainder of break. The school uniform specified a certain jacket, which when I did my leaving certificate was €90. No hats, scarves or gloves were allowed, they weren't part of uniform. On a freezing winters day, you'd still have to be outside for break. If you wore hats or scaarves, they were seized. Similarly, if you even entered the building wearing a different coat, and put it in your locker at the start of the day, it'd be seized if a teacher caught you

The uniform for female pupils consisted of a skirt which had to come to her knees and no higher, with knee-length socks. On very cold mornings, some girls would wear leggings or pyjamas trousers. Apparently when the principal caught wind of this there was murder because so many girls were flouting the uniform (even though you couldn't see the leggings or trousers). He ordered the vice principal (a woman) ask all girls to lift their skirts and anyone found to be wearing leggings or trousers were given detention.

No drinking was allowed in class or between class - even water. I can understand no fizzy drinks, but Christ ... WATER! One one particular occasion I took water from my bag and took a slug during maths class, the teacher marched down and seized the water ... doesn't matter that I was planning on drinking it with my lunch, it was seized for my horrible transgression. Even people who took swigs between class (walking from one class to the other) had bottles seized when they swigged.

A female friend of mine who was 17 in my final year suffered horrifically with period pain. She wasn't allowed to take Neurofen as it was "against school rules". Even with a doctors note and pressure from home, she wasn't allowed, as medication can only be taken when absolutely necessary. I'm surprised they even allowed the diabetic kid to shoot up insulin.

In my opinion, the schools were more focused on discipline than on actual education and developing proper skills.

Temptamperu · 02-03-2017 09:21PM

Jaysus! sounds like North Korea.
We had to stick to the left at all times. Fecking facists!

Commotion Ocean · 02-03-2017 09:24PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

Jaysus! sounds like North Korea.
We had to stick to the left at all times. Fecking facists!

Keeping left is a much better rule !! You just reminded me of the one-way rule that we had! We'd have to circumnavigate the entire building just to go to the classroom next door, then get barked at for being late!

DontThankMe · 02-03-2017 09:25PM

No hats or scarves wtf. How is that even allowed to be inforced and no water during class i would of chugged water everyday in clas. What are they gonna do? Suspend you for drinking water in class. Complete ****ing joke they are supposed to look after students welfare not harm it.

One eyed Jack · 02-03-2017 09:26PM

Commotion Ocean wrote: »

What rules did (or does for the youngsters here) impose upon you?
I did my leaving certificate in 2008.

Not quite "a concentration camp run by Hitler" level stuff, but there were plenty of rules that had the aim of maintaining discipline, order, and the reputation of the school. I thought they were a perverse, authoritarian regime at the time. Then I learned about the concentration camps in history class. I realised I took an awful lot for granted!

One rule in particular I remember was that the school banned hairstyles that included "rats tails" and "waterfalls". The Principal at the time (mid 90's) interrupted a class, he was carrying a pair of scissors and called the three worst offenders up to the front of the class. They were made cut their own rats tails and waterfalls there and then. Three of the "hardest" lads in the school, reduced to blubbering babies in minutes.

(incidentally, they were instantly transformed from looking like knacks to looking like respectable young men in minutes too)

Tin Foil Hat · 02-03-2017 09:27PM

Commotion Ocean wrote: »

When we finished lunch in the canteen room, we had to leave the building for the remainder of break. The school uniform specified a certain jacket, which when I did my leaving certificate was €90. No hats, scarves or gloves were allowed, they weren't part of uniform. On a freezing winters day, you'd still have to be outside for break. If you wore hats or scaarves, they were seized. Similarly, if you even entered the building wearing a different coat, and put it in your locker at the start of the day, it'd be seized if a teacher caught you

The uniform for female pupils consisted of a skirt which had to come to her knees and no higher, with knee-length socks. On very cold mornings, some girls would wear leggings or pyjamas trousers. Apparently when the principal caught wind of this there was murder because so many girls were flouting the uniform (even though you couldn't see the leggings or trousers). He ordered the vice principal (a woman) ask all girls to lift their skirts and anyone found to be wearing leggings or trousers were given detention.

This kind of nonsense is exactly why compulsory school uniforms need to be banned.

weekday · 02-03-2017 09:31PM

my german teacher was very strict

Earthhorse · 02-03-2017 09:33PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

We had to stick to the left at all times. Fecking facists!

If they made you stick to the left at all times then they were probably socialists.

02-03-2017 09:36PM

My school was grand. Dismal, but nothing like that.
I'm really here just to praise the thread title :pac:

jimmycrackcorm · 02-03-2017 09:48PM

OP should go visit Auschwitz and read his history books if he is going to compare school to a Nazi camp

Commotion Ocean · 02-03-2017 09:51PM

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

OP should go visit Auschwitz and read his history books if he is going to compare school to a Nazi camp

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Not quite "a concentration camp run by Hitler" level stuff, but there were plenty of rules that had the aim of maintaining discipline, order, and the reputation of the school. I thought they were a perverse, authoritarian regime at the time. Then I learned about the concentration camps in history class. I realised I took an awful lot for granted!

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hyperbole

Your Face · 02-03-2017 09:55PM

I think the government should commission report on this.

One eyed Jack · 02-03-2017 09:57PM

Commotion Ocean wrote: »

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hyperbole

I knew what you meant, I just stated I never experienced anything that made school feel even remotely like a concentration camp, but in the interests of discussion, I figured you meant an authoritarian regime, hence my example I gave.

Now calm down or I'll give you a wedgie :pac:

brevity · 02-03-2017 09:58PM

Not allowed to have our jackets on in the classroom/prefab despite the fact that the radiators were broken and we could see our own breath.

Bishopsback · 02-03-2017 10:07PM

Secondary school was like hell for me, I hated it and all the teachers, used to have nightmares about it at the time. If I had been let by the parents I'd have left as soon as I was of age to get out.
I got through it though and college as well, wahey.

snowflaker · 02-03-2017 10:09PM

Earthhorse wrote: »

If they made you stick to the left at all times then they were probably socialists.

National Socialists

DrumSteve · 02-03-2017 10:10PM

weekday wrote: »

my german teacher was very strict

Was he just the wurst

MilesMorales1 · 02-03-2017 10:15PM

One teacher would stand outside the classroom for about 2 minutes before the start of class, and if you weren't in the room before he was, you didn't get into that class. If you knocked he didn't answer, if you went and sat down in the room he wouldn't continue the class until you'd left.

Billy86 · 02-03-2017 10:31PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

Was he just the wurst

Only to the brats.

Arcade_Tryer · 02-03-2017 10:41PM

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

This kind of nonsense is exactly why compulsory school uniforms need to be banned.

But...but...some kids will feel sad if they can't afford the latest brands...*large sigh"

And...and...school uniforms instil some much needed order and discipline in young people...*in case they get notions or anything*

Without school uniforms it would simply be anarchy. Anarchy!

02-03-2017 10:47PM

Worst days of my life. Left in 1982 and they were legally allowed to assault children up until 1981. Secondary school they had leathers. These were manufactured in factories for the sole intention of inflicting pain.
I suppose they are only sold in sex shops now

SEPT 23 1989 · 02-03-2017 10:51PM

The skirts no lower than the knee rule was wrong very wrong...

Giggity

Pinch Flat · 02-03-2017 10:57PM

Not leaving skid marks when you have a sh!te. Big no no in my school.

Earthhorse · 02-03-2017 11:02PM

snowflaker wrote: »

National Socialists

I'm sure there was a secondary school too.

bear1 · 02-03-2017 11:20PM

Well here is one and I did my lc in 2005.
****ing penalty sheets.
I couldn't stand them, literally an hour writing out words on a sheet and they'd rarely give you one you'd get 3.
Your fingers would be ****ed afterwards and you'd still have your homework to do.
Nathys in ballaghaderren.. fcuk you.

Cortina_MK_IV · 02-03-2017 11:22PM

weekday wrote: »

my german teacher was very strict

A grammar Nazi.

Fighting Tao · 02-03-2017 11:31PM

Godwinned in the thread title. Well done!

freshpopcorn · 03-03-2017 12:39AM

weekday wrote: »

my german teacher was very strict

Did her surname begin with a D?

andekwarhola · 03-03-2017 12:39AM

Commotion Ocean wrote: »

A female friend of mine who was 17 in my final year suffered horrifically with period pain. She wasn't allowed to take Neurofen as it was "against school rules".

How did they enforce that?

griffin100 · 03-03-2017 01:02AM

The OP did his leaving cert in 1998 and had a hard time with stupid rules. God love him if he'd had to endure school in the 1980's when it was perfectly acceptable for teachers to hit you with canes, dusters, their fists, etc.

Riddle101 · 03-03-2017 04:29AM

Does wearing uniforms count? I mean how more Hitler-ish can you get? I wore a grey uniform that was really uncomfortable and itchy for most of my time in secondary school. It was even worse on rainy days when your uniform got wet and you had to sit in it for the rest of the day. Rag days were like a god send, and PE outfits were the closest you'd come to freedom.

I wish our schools were more like American high schools were you could just wear casual clothes.

Hitler-ish school rules

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