Wussification of America (1 Viewer)

[kentric]

Received the following notice from my son's school. Seems these days, covering your ### is the sole factor you can count on in society. Part of me wants to call the school and say stop wasting my time with such nonsense and the other part feels for them as the likely reason they are sending this out is because the kids tell their parents who panic and inundate the school with calls asking for an explanation. Either way, its just stupid to me that minor issues like this are relayed to the parents.

During 8th grade lunch today, someone set off a small packet of chemicals commercially labeled "Fart Bomb." It released a foul odor. We immediately evacuated the building, opened all doors to air it out, and, according to protocol, contacted the Superintendent's office. All students were under staff supervision and safe throughout. Once the odor dissipated, everyone was readmitted to the building. There have been no residual effects.

While the incident had a "prank" quality, we take the health and safety of all students and staff very seriously. We are investigating to determine who caused it.

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

Get used to this. It isn't 1985 anymore.

 

[Cjw_55106]

They evacuated the building.......evacuated......over a fart bomb.

 

[dozer]

Who is the wuss? The ones who had to evacuate a cafeteria full of screaming 12-13 year olds in a pre-planned orderly fashion, or the guy who cant be bothered to read a paragraph?

 

[Rattle and Hum]

Are they sure it was a bomb and not cafeteria pizza?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

They evacuated the building.......evacuated......over a fart bomb.

Did they know what it was at first? I don't think this was an overreaction on the part of the school.

 

[T Bell]

Get used to this. It isn't 1985 anymore.

 

[timschochet]

They evacuated the building.......evacuated......over a fart bomb.

Just maybe, when they decided to evacuate, they had no idea what was in that packet of chemicals. All they knew was that somebody had set off an unknown substance. And then, after they discovered what it was, they had to notify the parents as to why they evacuated the building.

 

[Cjw_55106]

They evacuated the building.......evacuated......over a fart bomb.

Did they know what it was at first? I don't think this was an overreaction on the part of the school.

anyone that has ever been in a middle school or jr high knows what it is. In any case, the schools do things much more ridiculous than this.

 

[E-Z Glider]

They sent an email that said FART!!! lolololol1lo11!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

 

[Apple Jack]

They didn't evacuate "the building." They cleared out the cafeteria until they could air it out. Doesn't seem all that outrageous to me. And it's the new breed of overbearing parents who demand to know every step of little johnny's school day that necessitate the constant updates, not the school.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

They evacuated the building.......evacuated......over a fart bomb.

Did they know what it was at first? I don't think this was an overreaction on the part of the school.

anyone that has ever been in a middle school or jr high knows what it is.In any case, the schools do things much more ridiculous than this.

 

[kentric]

Who is the wuss? The ones who had to evacuate a cafeteria full of screaming 12-13 year olds in a pre-planned orderly fashion, or the guy who cant be bothered to read a paragraph?

I'm not sure what 12-13 year olds you are used to or where you live, but the ones I know are more likely to laugh at this than scream. If you have kids that age then I can only suggest you let them out more and stop with the home schooling.

 

[Brony]

I read the school's note as bragging about the prank, not as any kind of safety notice. I'd be proud too, to be honest.

 

[Cjw_55106]

They didn't evacuate "the building." They cleared out the cafeteria until they could air it out. Doesn't seem all that outrageous to me. And it's the new breed of overbearing parents who demand to know every step of little johnny's school day that necessitate the constant updates, not the school.

did you read a different story? It clearly said they evacuated the building.

 

[NCCommish]

They didn't evacuate "the building." They cleared out the cafeteria until they could air it out. Doesn't seem all that outrageous to me. And it's the new breed of overbearing parents who demand to know every step of little johnny's school day that necessitate the constant updates, not the school.

Yep the Helicopter Parenting of America.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

I blame Smarty Marty

 

[Scoresman]

I laughed that a kid used a fart bomb in class as if I were a fifth grader.

Where are these fart bombs? I need some.

 

[Patriotsfatboy1]

I laughed that a kid used a fart bomb in class as if I were a fifth grader.

Where are these fart bombs? I need some.

No you don't. My wife bought several for stocking stuffers. My dope kids didn't realize that they are for outside use only. Not a pleasant smell and I have my own gas issues.

I am curious as to whether this "note" was printed or emailed. If it is emailed, why is this a wussification? There was an issue, it was dealt with and they notified people. I would be upset if they did not evacuate for a foul smell (I almost blew up my HS chem lab) like that and then did not even tell me why my kid didn't get in his full day of school.

If they printed it up, I would ask why they can't save a tree (and $) and just email me with the details.

Then I would ask which one of my kids is the culprit.

 

[Apple Jack]

They didn't evacuate "the building." They cleared out the cafeteria until they could air it out. Doesn't seem all that outrageous to me. And it's the new breed of overbearing parents who demand to know every step of little johnny's school day that necessitate the constant updates, not the school.

did you read a different story? It clearly said they evacuated the building.

Yes, I did read a different story. If it was the building, I stand corrected.

 

[zamboni]

First thought is that it would be a great workforce prank.

Second thought is that I don't think it's overreaction given all the real school incidents/tragedies that have been taking place over the past several years.

 

[Black Box]

I'm about to send a note home to posters who don't read the OP.

 

[joffer]

Farts are funny

 

[dozer]

Who is the wuss? The ones who had to evacuate a cafeteria full of screaming 12-13 year olds in a pre-planned orderly fashion, or the guy who cant be bothered to read a paragraph?

I'm not sure what 12-13 year olds you are used to or where you live, but the ones I know are more likely to laugh at this than scream. If you have kids that age then I can only suggest you let them out more and stop with the home schooling.

tl;dr

 

[Dentist]

it's going to get worse before it gets better.

In many ways I am happy i grew up in an era before CYA was the entire way business was conducted.

 

[Jaysus]

Where does one procure an official Fart Bomb?

ETA: Asking for a friend

 

[kentric]

Where does one procure an official Fart Bomb?

ETA: Asking for a friend

If you can get to Manhattan (NYC), there's a store between 33rd and 34th street off of Madison Avenue. Can't miss it. Its called Fart Bombs R Us.

 

[bigbottom]

A kid in my son's class brought a ghost pepper to school and gave pieces of it to 10-12 classmates. Hilarity ensued. Well, not immediately. Once we knew that no one was permanently injured or needed to be hospitalized, then afterwards, it was sorta hilarious.

 

[Chaka]

They evacuated the building.......evacuated......over a fart bomb.

Did they know what it was at first? I don't think this was an overreaction on the part of the school.

anyone that has ever been in a middle school or jr high knows what it is.In any case, the schools do things much more ridiculous than this.

Sadly this is not true anymore. Kids are inundated with so much fear nowadays that it would not be surprising if a few of them panicked at the thought that it was something nefarious.

 

[Parrothead]

First thought is that it would be a great workforce prank.

Second thought is that I don't think it's overreaction given all the real school incidents/tragedies that have been taking place over the past several years.

yep- I once placed a 'stinkbomb' as it was called, under a coworkers chair (carefully) so when he sat down it broke open and the ungodly stench of rotten eggs and ### drifted through the office..

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

They should evacuate my office about an hour after lunch then when some of these animals take their afternoon deuce

 

[Chaka]

They should evacuate my office about an hour after lunch then when some of these animals take their afternoon deuce

You should probably work hard enough so they move your office out of the bathroom.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

They should evacuate my office about an hour after lunch then when some of these animals take their afternoon deuce

You should probably work hard enough so they move your office out of the bathroom.

Or I should piss in a bottle at my desk

 

[bigbottom]

They should evacuate my office about an hour after lunch then when some of these animals take their afternoon deuce

You should probably work hard enough so they move your office out of the bathroom.

Hey, he's Fonzie. Cut him a break.

 

[Timmay]

Probably smart for the school to send something out before anal parents called the next morning, bothering the school about why the school was evacuated. Save the hassle.

My favorite cafeteria "prank" while in school was to twist up ketchup and mayo packets real tight and when the underclassman came into the cafeteria we would throw them out there where everyone was walking. Everyone was so anxious to get to the lunch line, that they didn't bother checking where they were walking. You would get multiple hits every time we would do it, spraying the condiment everywhere. The best time was the first week, to get all the innocent freshman.

 

[Annyong]

THEY EXCAVATED THE BUILDING?!?!?!?

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

They should evacuate my office about an hour after lunch then when some of these animals take their afternoon deuce

You should probably work hard enough so they move your office out of the bathroom.

Monday morning it looked like a suicide turd bomber went off in the first stall. The water was black. I think the janitor walked in there on Friday afternoon and said F this and just left. I don't blame him.

 

[E Street Brat]

Now imagine it was a real fart.

 

[LinusMarr]

Did everyone get a trophy afterward?

 

[kentric]

First thought is that it would be a great workforce prank.

Second thought is that I don't think it's overreaction given all the real school incidents/tragedies that have been taking place over the past several years.

yep- I once placed a 'stinkbomb' as it was called, under a coworkers chair (carefully) so when he sat down it broke open and the ungodly stench of rotten eggs and ### drifted through the office..

We used to open those little half pint milk containers and put them on the ceiling (had removable panels) of our classroom. Guess we weren't the sharpest knives in the drawer or we'd have put them in other classrooms.

 

[Apple Jack]

They should evacuate my office about an hour after lunch then when some of these animals take their afternoon deuce

You should probably work hard enough so they move your office out of the bathroom.

Monday morning it looked like a suicide turd bomber went off in the first stall. The water was black. I think the janitor walked in there on Friday afternoon and said F this and just left. I don't blame him.

Effin' wine drinkers.

 

[Vike Me]

My buddy and I staged a "fake" Shakespearean style argument in the hall of my high school that culminated with me shooting him with a starter's pistol we "borrowed" from the track coach's office. It was 1986. If a kid did that today the swat team would have probably been called. As it was I got a Saturday detention that I never attended.

 

[NCCommish]

My buddy and I staged a "fake" Shakespearean style argument in the hall of my high school that culminated with me shooting him with a starter's pistol we "borrowed" from the track coach's office. It was 1986. If a kid did that today the swat team would have probably been called. As it was I got a Saturday detention that I never attended.

You would have been arrested and charged.

 

[fantasycurse42]

They should get on the subway with a homeless person sleeping on the floor - I welcome fart bombs in those situations.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Did everyone get a trophy afterward?

Peens made me laugh....but not at him. This feels weird.

 

[Christo]

Did everyone get a trophy afterward?

 

[McGarnicle]

I hate children.

 

[grateful zed]

Where are these fart bombs? I need some.

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[grateful zed]

stink bomb in school vid