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 Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:38 pm
My sister showed me this article.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5343111/Ball-and-chain-to-force-children-to-study.html
Discuss. I think it's self explanatory so I'm not going to spoon feed...
I personally would be pretty forking pissed off if my parents made me wear that.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:28 pm
It seems to me to be more a joke than anything. I can't imagine that any parent would really get away with using such a thing.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:24 pm
That is the best idea ever
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:19 am
Awesome idea! It also strengthens the legs of delinquents, giving them more muscular legs to kick the weak more efficiently.
It could also be used for tests of courage and endurance, set in on 5 minutes and throw the kid in a lake!
If he doesn't make it...well..the herd's gotta be culled!
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:21 am
[>{+:. Stephasaurus Rex .:+}<]
—(••÷[ ♥ ]÷••)—
I think that's hilarious. I mean, who doesn't want to just strap their kids to something and leave them there until they're ready to deal with them? And if they're just going to be sitting there, they might as well be studying. rolleyes
—(••÷[ ♥ ]÷••)—
[/>{+:. Stephasaurus Rex .:+}<]
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:14 am
lol Well, that thing wouldn't have been very effective on me but, it is a pretty funny idea just the same.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:30 am
While one half of my brain sees that and goes "Yeah! Awesome! That'll learn em!" The other half of my brain really hopes that thing is a joke. I mean...something like that only re-inforces the idea that education is a punishment. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:19 am
OH! I could use something like that!! biggrin
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:48 pm
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:59 pm
Somebody somewhere has probably tried to call them child abusers.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:45 pm
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 2:19 pm
It would be a good idea for kids who slack off and don't pay attention in class.
Not for kids that pay attention and actually try.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:11 pm
The website selling it looks a bit like it is in a similar vein to Think Geek. The item is also listed as "Gifts for your boyfriend". I would hazard a guess that this is intended for people to buy as a gag gift more than anything else.
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 3:57 pm
[Terra]: I'm sure you're right but there are probably parents that would actually use this. I mean tons of parents use that child leash thing. (although it's not intended as a joke)
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 8:51 pm
Ah but child leashes can be useful for those children that are overly curious and have a tendency to wander off. We kept my little brother on a wrist version for a while. He has always tried to be helpful in finding things at the store and you can quickly loose sight of such small people in a big department store.
This however has a sinister overtone if taken too seriously...
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