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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:27 am Post subject: Any of your male kids have earrings? |
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My American friend has a nose earring and the middle school girls she teaches are like "Did you ask your dad permission to get that nose earring?" "Err, no." Basically many girls in Korea can't get their ears pierced until they're in university. I do have one 11 year old girl, though, with her ears pierced. She likes to bring in her latest earrings and all her friends ooh and awww over her latest acquisition. Grrr.
Anyway, one day I noticed my 11 year old male student, James, has an ear pierced. Wow. That's highly advanced. Even in North America many parents might not let their 11 year old male child get an ear pierced. |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:58 am Post subject: |
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| Stacks of my high school boys had earings this semester, the latest fashion and whatnot. Surprisingly enough it seems the korean teachers weren't very observant as they would wear them in school. Used to piss me off no end. Threw a bunch of them out the window if I caught them wearing them, the earings that is, not the students. |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: I'm comin' to get ya.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:19 am Post subject: |
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| fidel wrote: |
| Stacks of my high school boys had earings this semester, the latest fashion and whatnot. Surprisingly enough it seems the korean teachers weren't very observant as they would wear them in school. Used to piss me off no end. Threw a bunch of them out the window if I caught them wearing them, the earings that is, not the students. |
Are you for real? School policy? |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:25 am Post subject: |
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| I have noticed several of my elementary school students(boys) wearing earrings...nobody seems to give it a second thought! |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:40 am Post subject: |
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| Are you for real? School policy? |
What do you mean?
Of course students can't wear earings at school! Mate they have hair checks to make sure it isn't getting too long and are forced to cut it to the required length. As for school policy I am supposed to confiscate them and issue them a penalty card. However, I have my own unique way that is much more effective. |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: I'm comin' to get ya.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:49 am Post subject: |
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| Are you for real? School policy? |
What do you mean?
Of course students can't wear earings at school! Mate they have hair checks to make sure it isn't getting too long and are forced to cut it to the required length. As for school policy I am supposed to confiscate them and issue them a penalty card. However, I have my own unique way that is much more effective. |
I thought you just had a personal thing against students with earrings. Elementary schools are much more relaxed about student's fashion. Now I see. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| fidel wrote: |
| Stacks of my high school boys had earings this semester, the latest fashion and whatnot. Surprisingly enough it seems the korean teachers weren't very observant as they would wear them in school. Used to piss me off no end. Threw a bunch of them out the window if I caught them wearing them, the earings that is, not the students. |
What sort of Draconian world are you living in? Must be nice not to have more important things to worry about. |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, I'm sorry if I offended your liberal idealogy newbie. I suppose you went to an alternative high school where you could smoke in class, wear purple mohawks and t-shirts that say F- you teacher. If you think having a dress code is draconian, well I suggest you get out more and experience reality.
I'll let you worry about all the really important things in life, like your weight loss. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, I'm sorry if I offended your liberal idealogy newbie. I suppose you went to an alternative high school where you could smoke in class, wear purple mohawks and t-shirts that say F- you teacher. If you think having a dress code is draconian, well I suggest you get out more and experience reality.
I'll let you worry about all the really important things in life, like your weight loss. |
I guess a boy wearing a small earring, seizing it, and trashing his property is one of those life shattering events we should really be worrying about... You've pointed us to the correct path. Can I honor you now in my home with a small shrine to your image and your hilariously original avatar? A dancing baby. I get it! Ha! Ha!
Maybe your school is run very strictly and you've managed to stamp out ever bit of bad behavior in the classroom, but in my book, a child wearing an earring in violation of school policy wouldn't raise my dander. If we're here to teach English and enculturate them into a western life style, it seems in keeping. I would be more concerned with kids talking, doing other work in class, and playing with their cell phones/game de jour. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| fidel wrote: |
Oh, I'm sorry if I offended your liberal idealogy newbie. I suppose you went to an alternative high school where you could smoke in class, wear purple mohawks and t-shirts that say F- you teacher. If you think having a dress code is draconian, well I suggest you get out more and experience reality.
I'll let you worry about all the really important things in life, like your weight loss. |
Or perhaps worrying about what's in the kid's head rather than what's in his ear? |
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Randall Flagg
Joined: 01 Oct 2004
Location: Talkin' trash to the garbage around you
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| fidel wrote: |
Oh, I'm sorry if I offended your liberal idealogy newbie. I suppose you went to an alternative high school where you could smoke in class, wear purple mohawks and t-shirts that say F- you teacher. If you think having a dress code is draconian, well I suggest you get out more and experience reality.
I'll let you worry about all the really important things in life, like your weight loss. |
Way out line Fidel. And whats with the "newbie" comment? If you were raised in Korea then fine. But if not, am I right to presume you were a newbie once too? |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Earrings on children of either gender are trashy. |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I guess a boy wearing a small earring, seizing it, and trashing his property is one of those life shattering events we should really be worrying about... You've pointed us to the correct path. Can I honor you now in my home with a small shrine to your image and your hilariously original avatar? A dancing baby. I get it! Ha! Ha!
Maybe your school is run very strictly and you've managed to stamp out ever bit of bad behavior in the classroom, but in my book, a child wearing an earring in violation of school policy wouldn't raise my dander. If we're here to teach English and enculturate them into a western life style, it seems in keeping. I would be more concerned with kids talking, doing other work in class, and playing with their cell phones/game de jour |
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Huh? My point exactly, thanks for clarifying everything. Sorry if my avatar struck a nerve with you, did you lose a baby perchance? If so, my condolences. FYI I work at a high school (not a kindy) and the students would much rather have me deal with their indiscretions in-house, rather than officially. It's no fun spending part of your school vacation on 'volunteer' duty.
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| it seems in keeping |
What per se are you referring to? Are you insinuating that all schools in 'western' countries allow boys to wear earrings to school therefore we should 'permit' Korean students to do so in violation of school policy. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:43 am Post subject: |
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I guess a boy wearing a small earring, seizing it, and trashing his property is one of those life shattering events we should really be worrying about... You've pointed us to the correct path. Can I honor you now in my home with a small shrine to your image and your hilariously original avatar? A dancing baby. I get it! Ha! Ha!
Maybe your school is run very strictly and you've managed to stamp out ever bit of bad behavior in the classroom, but in my book, a child wearing an earring in violation of school policy wouldn't raise my dander. If we're here to teach English and enculturate them into a western life style, it seems in keeping. I would be more concerned with kids talking, doing other work in class, and playing with their cell phones/game de jour |
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Huh? My point exactly, thanks for clarifying everything. Sorry if my avatar struck a nerve with you, did you lose a baby perchance? If so, my condolences. FYI I work at a high school (not a kindy) and the students would much rather have me deal with their indiscretions in-house, rather than officially. It's no fun spending part of your school vacation on 'volunteer' duty.
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| it seems in keeping |
What per se are you referring to? Are you insinuating that all schools in 'western' countries allow boys to wear earrings to school therefore we should 'permit' Korean students to do so in violation of school policy. |
Well I suppose that if enforcing trivial regulations makes you feel fulfilled and punishing non-conformity makes you feel important, you're in the right place. |
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jaderedux
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Lurking outside Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:03 am Post subject: |
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saw one student wearing one ....but not for long
NOT ALLOWED IN MY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Jade the sermonizer |
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