tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post30633781162939746..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Shining Lights of EducationGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19507879211080441372010-01-16T08:54:39.025-05:002010-01-16T08:54:39.025-05:00Sadly, oh so sadly, after 3 'incidents', a...Sadly, oh so sadly, after 3 'incidents', a mother pulled her child out of a school my neighbour works at, due to escalating violence.<br /><br />The child's fingers got pinched by her locker door, another child accidentaly hit her leg with a lunch box, and the final straw? She managed to get a paper-cut in class, and the teacher didn't send her to the office to report it.<br /><br />Mother used terms like "escalating violence" and "unable to protect my child" and pulled her out of this semi-private free school, into a public one.<br />If she ever needs a neurologist, I'm sending her to you... =DSamanthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-9538247692141156572010-01-14T21:08:32.431-05:002010-01-14T21:08:32.431-05:00Sadly I never had a sibling to beat up but I got t...Sadly I never had a sibling to beat up but I got to hear tales of my father and uncle beating each other, though ususally it was my father hitting his elder brother (by 10 years). The one story I can remember was my father hitting his brother in the head with a hammer when they were about 6 and 16 respectively.MDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503814725611559227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60315627643738836032010-01-14T20:31:23.538-05:002010-01-14T20:31:23.538-05:00Awesome. Just awesome.Awesome. Just awesome.Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75394399645752878652010-01-14T18:02:11.525-05:002010-01-14T18:02:11.525-05:00I wondering when it finally dawned on her to make ...I wondering when it finally dawned on her to make the connection.<br /><br />Did the school just high the Target Lady from SNL?Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609041651482395857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-83539365499856194242010-01-14T13:36:53.094-05:002010-01-14T13:36:53.094-05:00My rule for getting involved was generally loss of...My rule for getting involved was generally loss of consciousness, broken bones or apparent hemophilia.<br /><br />I have taken many calls from school officials. Most are pretty annoyed when, after ascertaining that none of the above have taken place, I hang up.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-20979905498005685242010-01-14T12:12:00.562-05:002010-01-14T12:12:00.562-05:00Maybe they should be dispensed boxing gloves when ...Maybe they should be dispensed boxing gloves when the go outside for recess.ERPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973334581468131595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-78875444016102076742010-01-14T12:11:43.762-05:002010-01-14T12:11:43.762-05:00Wow -- that was so ridiculous, that I couldn't...Wow -- that was so ridiculous, that I couldn't predict it was coming. Very funny. <br /><br />Of course, the real issue is that she probably had to make separate calls due to confidentiality rules. ;-)DreamingTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911536074688347584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4201082841708827172010-01-14T11:42:34.247-05:002010-01-14T11:42:34.247-05:00Dr. Grumpy...
Um...I think that's two calls.
...Dr. Grumpy...<br /><br />Um...I think that's <i>two</i> calls.<br /><br />BWAHahahahahahahaha!<br /><br />>:pDorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338749527126447129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-31733201253774564812010-01-14T11:34:37.365-05:002010-01-14T11:34:37.365-05:00hahahaha. Brilliant.hahahaha. Brilliant.stewberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940744366129679442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-21122469757218015102010-01-14T10:55:43.596-05:002010-01-14T10:55:43.596-05:00Oh, dear. We strain the gnats and leave the camel...Oh, dear. We strain the gnats and leave the camels, don't we?<br /><br />Or in the words of my mom, "It's all because of the %$#@ lawyers!!!!"Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14756045431717118627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6343691944490377602010-01-14T10:41:22.777-05:002010-01-14T10:41:22.777-05:00Celeste- I don't want to do that. Then I might...Celeste- I don't want to do that. Then I might not have blog material.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-77294006746708857382010-01-14T10:39:44.065-05:002010-01-14T10:39:44.065-05:00So, would you ever let on to the playground superv...So, would you ever let on to the playground supervisor that the kids were sibs? Just to either wake her up to reality, or let her know that next time she can make a single phone call and get done quicker?<br /><br />Unfortunately education is just a job to many people, and burnout is rampant.Celestenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86371250027119277292010-01-14T10:21:41.259-05:002010-01-14T10:21:41.259-05:00They are in separate classes. School policy is to ...They are in separate classes. School policy is to keep twins apart, since one will often try to speak for the other.<br /><br />But they are on recess together, and kill each other then.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-39271194960565793612010-01-14T10:15:15.911-05:002010-01-14T10:15:15.911-05:00Revenge was sweet at Show & Tell time in grade...Revenge was sweet at Show & Tell time in grade school when a sibling was in the same class. Teachers usually wised up to that with the first incident, and one took in on the hiney at home (kidding). But, didn't get to monkey around too much when there were several of us all within a couple years of each other + father was teacher at the same school.<br /><br />Sounds like the Craig and Marie will do just fine; just think what it'd be like later if all was peaches and cream at the competitive stage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86462884305408832962010-01-14T09:38:33.496-05:002010-01-14T09:38:33.496-05:00Doris- absolutely correct. So I'm guessing tha...Doris- absolutely correct. So I'm guessing that will be another call tonight.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28899265788767461512010-01-14T09:38:16.126-05:002010-01-14T09:38:16.126-05:00You have the coolest kids.You have the coolest kids.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842890893365738906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-70728965905997217122010-01-14T09:36:31.267-05:002010-01-14T09:36:31.267-05:00Let me guess...they get to miss recess in the same...Let me guess...they get to miss recess in the same room?<br /><br />>:DDorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338749527126447129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-13885301513147675452010-01-14T08:28:59.739-05:002010-01-14T08:28:59.739-05:00I don't think I would be qualified to be a pla...I don't think I would be qualified to be a playground supervisor - oh, wait, I was a manager at a large corporation - never mind, same thing. <br /><br />BTW - if I get epilepsy from the flashing Walmart ad on your sidebar will you wave my copay? ;-)The Good Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249986191289837440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28504023666309000532010-01-14T07:16:58.757-05:002010-01-14T07:16:58.757-05:00Not to this extent, but yes, similar stuff has hap...Not to this extent, but yes, similar stuff has happened.<br /><br />Most people think Frank and Craig are the twins, and never guess it's Craig and Marie.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-43431150168035981252010-01-14T06:28:45.372-05:002010-01-14T06:28:45.372-05:00That's freaking hilarious. Has this happened ...That's freaking hilarious. Has this happened before?OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-47910554245828231552010-01-14T06:04:29.482-05:002010-01-14T06:04:29.482-05:00She didn't realize she dialed the same fricken...She didn't realize she dialed the same fricken phone number? Or that the two had the same last name?<br /><br />Marie sounds like she's a little spitfire!ER's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203520439121823165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-69713817690481819722010-01-14T05:04:16.291-05:002010-01-14T05:04:16.291-05:00Sounds like a prime example of the Dilbert princip...Sounds like a prime example of the Dilbert principle.Kit Halstednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15610272398734801842010-01-14T04:18:19.129-05:002010-01-14T04:18:19.129-05:00Hahahahah...wow. In Canada I could say "our t...Hahahahah...wow. In Canada I could say "our tax dollars hard at work" but I have no idea how the public system works there so all I can say is "wow". <br /><br />My brother and sister are twins as well. They fought when they were little and then my brother refused to acknowledge he had a sister until they were done high school.Albinoblackbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48396327468105065362010-01-14T01:38:01.989-05:002010-01-14T01:38:01.989-05:00Stupervisor sounds more like it!Stupervisor sounds more like it!Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-57702126119516349432010-01-14T01:32:05.789-05:002010-01-14T01:32:05.789-05:00While answering the first phone call you should ha...While answering the first phone call you should have asked if the boy in question was her twin,saving her the trouble of the second call.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com