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OMG! Now our kids have to worry about what annoys teachers in pop culture?
How does a school "ban" a phrase that appears on commercial TV? Vulgarity perhaps, but a GEICO commercial? If the kids were saying "15 minutes can save you 15%" might that be banned also if some teacher got his/her panties in a knot over it?
If my kid were cited for this, I think I'd be having a conversation with the teacher and explain what it means to work with children.
Some students at the Vernon Center Middle School reportedly disregard what day it is when they use the phrase, and use it on days that are not technically 'hump days.'
There were unsubstantiated reports that the school district banned the phrase, but some students told WFSB.com that a few kids were sent to the principal’s office. Teachers apparently want to stop the problem before it gets worse.
OMG! Now our kids have to worry about what annoys teachers in pop culture?
How does a school "ban" a phrase that appears on commercial TV? Vulgarity perhaps, but a GEICO commercial? If the kids were saying "15 minutes can save you 15%" might that be banned also if some teacher got his/her panties in a knot over it?
If my kid were cited for this, I think I'd be having a conversation with the teacher and explain what it means to work with children.
We saw that news story. My oldest is 11 and anything that sounds even slightly naughty makes her giggle for hours. The first time she heard "hump day" she almost fell off her bicycle. You also can't say "peacock" in front of her without getting the same giggle. Mentions of bodily functions get the same thing.
So I can imagine that an entire school full of middle schoolers giggling over the expression "hump day" could get kind of irritating.
The phrase relates to getting over the hump or the topmost part of a hike. How is that offensive? Because it happens to share a word with a euphemism for intercourse?
If they are disrupting class, its irrelevant was catch phrase or wording they are using.... they are disrupting class, period, and should be reprimanded. If they are just walking around during their free time, using the term hump day, then its just too bad.... middle schoolers are annoying by nature, teachers should have thought about that before choosing their career path.
I would, however, be extra irritated if it was being used on day that was not hump day.
I saw the story on the news. Apparently the kids just repeat the phrase over and over. Hump DAAAAAY. Hump DAAAAAAY! HUMP DAAAAAAAY! The teachers are sick of hearing it. It's no different from the WAAAAAZUUUUUP? WHAZZZZZUP? thing from a few years ago.
"A former version of this article stated that the phrase was banned, but Vernon’s Superintendent clarified that it is not an official policy, and instead teachers and administrators are actively discouraging students from saying it.
"There were unsubstantiated reports that the school district banned the phrase, but some students told WFSB.com that a few kids were sent to the principal’s office. Teachers apparently want to stop the problem before it gets worse."
As for this, I see nothing wrong with sending an obnoxious 6th grader to the principals office if he is causing a disruption, not just for saying this phrase. 6th grade may have been a long time ago for me, but I still remember how 6th grade boys can act, and I can imagine, 6th grade buy, irritating catch phrase, likes to act out to get attention = trip to principals office.
First, you need to remember that you're dealing with tweens, not adults. They're very immature and can make anything annoying.
Second, it's the news. They focus on things that will get ratings. There are probably lots of other problems with the school districts in Connecticut, but they thought that this would get them more attention.
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