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[BS.Dos.]

There was very nearly a fight between my VP and one the teachers in the staff room about 10-minutes ago. Obviously, I couldn't understand what was being said, but it got very heated. Not sure what triggered it as it just flared up out of nowhere, but the VP was all over him and had it not been for about 4 of the other teachers holding him back, I'm sure that it'd have turned physical.

Having said that, the other teacher remained extremely calm throughout the shouting and gesticulating that was aimed at him, which leads me to think that he didn't really say anything wrong, rather the VP was/is having a bad day, (which is a bit of a bummer as I wanted to ask him later if I can take xmas week off. Don't think I'll bother now given the mood he's in).

Anyway, it's all calmed down again but there's no sign of either the VP (who was bunddled unceremoniously out of the staff room by some of the other teachers) or the other teacher.

Maybe they're settlling it round the back of the bikesheds man-to-man.

[ED209]

I love these little fights. Seen at least three, including one between the principal and another teacher. Never comes to any blows just puffing up chests and shouting like elementary kids.

[BS.Dos.]

^Yes, there was a lot of chest expanding

[Dome Vans]

Does confucianism not allow anyone of lower status to fight back? If my prinicipal tried to lay one on the kisser, should I bow after?

Good story. That sounds like a happening teachers room. All my VP and P's are really noble people, I'm amazed that could happen. From what I've heard it's always a lot of shouting but very little action. Can't wait to hear what happens when you all go out for a school dinner and soju starts to flow. Do you have a American football helmet?

[BS.Dos.]

Seems to have blown over now. Normal (if you can call anything normal over here) service has been resumed. I just saw the teacher who was on the receiving end in the canteen, laughing and joking like nothing had happened. The VP just walked past me as well and gave me a nod and a smile and muttered something incomprehensible. I'd love to know what caused it all though, but given that no one has told me that my 3rd grade classes are cancelled tomorrow because of the tests, I doubt I'll ever find out.

[whatever]

How would you rate the gnashing of the teeth?

[BS.Dos.]

^Well, that'd be difficult as it's the first time anything like this has happened.

I think I would describe it like this:

You know when you were back home and you'd go out on a friday night after work with your mates and get really bladdered and you'd typically end up getting a taxi home (alone) by around 1 o'clock? Well, I'd say the incident today reminded me of the 30-minute part of the evening when it all kicks off around the Kebab shop. Your waiting for your large doner to arrive when some moron in front of you drops a large dollop of greasy chilli doner onto your shoes and, before you know it, you're at his throat trying to gouge his eyes out with your clipper lighter, stuggling to do so though as your mates are pulling at your coat going "leave it Barry, he's not worth it!" but this only serves to make you even more determined to gouge his eyes out and so you rush forward once again only to be pulled back once more to the cries of some mini-skirted, tattooed chavette shouting "leave it! Leave it!'. Before you know it, you're out on the street, Kebab down the front of your shirt, being bundled into a taxi home to sleep it all off.

Bit like that really only for Kebab insert Kimchi on a stick.

[Dome Vans]