thebipeds
thebipeds t1_jac810b wrote
I was a substitute teacher. On recess duty on a cold day in January, these two boys were on the ground fighting it out, screaming at each other. “That’s my jacket” “no it’s mine!” I intervened and the first kid said, “that’s my jacket, it has my name in it” other kid says, “no, it has MY name in it”
Inside the jacket is the first kids name, crossed out, and then the seconds written in.
Turns out the first kid had left his jacket at school the day before winter break, it went in the lost and found, which was cleaned out and donated over the break. The second kids mom then bought the jacket at the thrift store where it had been donated. The first kid got in trouble at home for loosing the jacked and freaked out on the second when he found his missing jacket.
As a teacher I had to play King Solomon a lot. But this is a clear case of finders keepers.
thebipeds t1_j9fdpof wrote
Reply to LPT: Never tell a coworker anything you don’t want the entire office to know by Basic-Ideal
Never trust anyone…
Oops, I’ve said to much.
thebipeds t1_j6cor7t wrote
If you have never used a fire extinguisher before you should practice actually using one. When there is an emergency it’s important not to hesitate.
thebipeds t1_iy18nj2 wrote
Depends on the area, the giant ones here (Southern California) don’t sell to individuals.
I was trying to buy 250 forks and they wouldn’t do it. It doesn’t make any sense why.
thebipeds t1_irindfg wrote
Reply to I don't remember my bday at McDonald's in 1995. Must have been too drunk on that cake by R0osteryo
My grandmother threw a fit when they took out the ashtrays. I have a clear memory of being thrown out with her screaming at them, “damn commies!”
thebipeds t1_jae69nv wrote
Reply to comment by Dangerous-Cost-5746 in Hand me down name tag trail on this child’s jacket by Mofomania
First name only, I believe they had a bunch of announcements about the lost and found being over filled and it was just bad luck he lost his jacket at the deadline. I am sympathetic to the first owners argument and I didn’t bust the kids for fighting. Generally when fists fly there are serious consequences.