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loudsue

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37. I agree. It's the same type of excuse that leads to bullying

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 04:29 PM

Feb 2013

....and the bully always thinks its funny, too. Whatever happened to treating people with respect?

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Disney world prank angers parents-Teachers' elaborate joke 'really stupid judgment' [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2013 OP

The only question is if they are fired now or at the end of the year Renew Deal Feb 2013 #1

Message auto-removed year of the cat Feb 2013 #50

Teachers actually took kids to the Republican Homeland Berlum Feb 2013 #2

They must really hate and resent their students n2doc Feb 2013 #3

And they must want their students to hate them, too. lolly Feb 2013 #23

BFD demwing Feb 2013 #4

Not just dumb, cruel Berlum Feb 2013 #5

Utterly cruel, a complete violation of trust, and everything that "teachers" are supposed villager Feb 2013 #6

not even close to cruel demwing Feb 2013 #10

A good life lesson, since the world enlightenment Feb 2013 #7

nothing astonishing demwing Feb 2013 #9

I'm not hyperventilating at all. enlightenment Feb 2013 #13

Yeah, that comment was misdirected demwing Feb 2013 #17

Look, enlightenment Feb 2013 #29

So when you show me where i said this was funny demwing Feb 2013 #31

You're right. enlightenment Feb 2013 #34

You seem to read with a selective eye demwing Feb 2013 #55

Nothing. enlightenment Feb 2013 #64

I pray you don't have a wife, children, or pets. bvar22 Feb 2013 #14

sorry, looks like your prayers were useless... demwing Feb 2013 #20

I agree. It's the same type of excuse that leads to bullying loudsue Feb 2013 #37

+1 Berlum Feb 2013 #40

how long does it take to perform a prayer like that? snooper2 Feb 2013 #66

As a teacher, it would never cross my mind to be that mean-spirited to my students. Never. callous taoboy Feb 2013 #16

Hmmm--how much would it cost to send the kids to Disneyland after all? lolly Feb 2013 #27

"No one was embarrassed"--? lolly Feb 2013 #24

That would be funny! demwing Feb 2013 #30

And if you were one of those being duped? RC Feb 2013 #38

Lets make sure we are talking about the same thing demwing Feb 2013 #44

You are an awful human being. jeff47 Feb 2013 #35

You are an angry, confused person demwing Feb 2013 #54

Nice you are starting to understand jeff47 Feb 2013 #62

I have understood from the beginning demwing Feb 2013 #67

But it was not kind. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #41

$10 says these teachers vote tea party. Initech Feb 2013 #8

They're Canadian. BlueCheese Feb 2013 #12

Fine, so 10 Loonies they vote Tea Party Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #26

I once told my nephew I was taking him to Disney Land Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #11

I did the same thing to my 5 year old nephew!!! bvar22 Feb 2013 #25

That's not funny at all Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #39

I guess it was one of those things where you had to be there. bvar22 Feb 2013 #43

Classic, that was always one of my favorites! Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #28

The complete Handey... SidDithers Feb 2013 #32

Nothing like teachers violating the bond of trust their students have with them. TeamPooka Feb 2013 #15

You are correct demwing Feb 2013 #59

Those wild and crazy Canadians... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #18

How Rube Goldberg machine of them: to stop "snooping" they get brochures, make a powerpoint, KurtNYC Feb 2013 #45

They stole it from the Brady Bunch Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #46

Kids are literal and believe what the adults in their lives tell them gollygee Feb 2013 #19

Thanks for saying it best demwing Feb 2013 #22

You would have a point if the teachers hadn't explicitly told them it was affordable. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2013 #36

One teacher calmed fears about cost by tblue37 Feb 2013 #51

So when a kid brings a gun full of blanks to school NightWatcher Feb 2013 #33

Yes, that's exactly the same thing. Bucky Feb 2013 #56

OMG - Breath... demwing Feb 2013 #58

HAHA! JVS Feb 2013 #42

Maybe its just me, but I find bowling to be more fun than Disneyland. tinrobot Feb 2013 #47

!! Bucky Feb 2013 #57

Will the teachers think it is a joke when these children grow up and vote against their interests? Taitertots Feb 2013 #48

What good did they possibly think could come of this? Captain Stern Feb 2013 #49

They should make the teachers Politicalboi Feb 2013 #52

The story seems to miss a piece of information.... whistler162 Feb 2013 #53

Was I the only kid on earth who DID NOT want to go to Disney Land? REP Feb 2013 #60

Teacher: Knock, knock demwing Feb 2013 #61

Why are you so intent on arguing that this wasn't cruel? Nine Feb 2013 #65

Everyone? demwing Feb 2013 #69

So it all comes down to politics for you. Nine Feb 2013 #70

Oh Please. vanlassie Feb 2013 #68

What jerks. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #63