I'm Going To Punish You (That's What She Said)

First there was the nine year old boy who was threatened with detention for bringing a two-inch toy gun to school.

Then there was the girl who was handcuffed and carted off to the police station for doodling on her desk with erasable pen.

Now there is Dalton Duncan, the boy who was sent to detention for having a humourless teacher.

I'm now thoroughly convinced that educational institutions are trying to make KIDS HATE SCHOOL (okay, not really because this kid deserved some kind of reprimand... and a class clown award.)

According to the detention slip that Dalton received, another person in the classroom said 'you have to push ahead,' and Dalton jumped in with 'that's what she said.'

Classic. High five, Dalton!

I don't know if Dalton really deserved detention for what he did, but I do know this: he should be encouraged to join drama, because comedy is hard and this boy is a natural.

I know I shouldn't encourage him, but Dalton, I recommend that you keep that detention slip and frame it so you can show it off when you are famous.

What do you think? Did his teacher go overboard? Is comedy a crime? Or is some comedy just not okay for kids?

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Comments

[heidi]

A friend of one of my sons did the same thing in math class. He got a referral. (basically a detention with a note sent to the parents.) I laughed. But I did try not to laugh in front of the children. I'm not sure this is the same as the other ridiculous incidents you mentioned. Those were so completely over the top. This was detention. Eh, I got detention for talking during class when I was a kid. So this, not too bad.

[Lynn]

Ehhh, boys will be boys. I have three. Maybe he could have sat out of recess? A good talking too? So glad everyday that I didn't go into the teaching field, lol.

[Hollie]

I have just arrived home from daughter's elementary. She was suspended for something pretty insignificant. I do think there is an attitude if you are out of the box in any way lets try and push you back in the box.

[Jessica]

Nah - I think he did deserve a detention. If someone had said "that's what she said," in response to the statement "you need to push it in further," in a work situation, they could have been reprimanded for sexual harassment. There's a time and a place for that kind of humour - but yeah, if he grows up to be a comedian, the detention slip could be worth something.

[Lona @ I am THAT mommy]

Maybe it's awful (I dunno, I don't THINK so) but if my son ever comes home with detention for saying that, there's no way I'm going to be able to be that mad at him, or not laugh when I read it.

Matter of fact, about three weeks ago, my 4-year-old got in trouble at school for shrieking, "Damn the man!" and I know exactly where he got it from. So the chances of detention for something like this, for my son? Practically a given.

[LibraryGirl62]

As a teacher~this is realy funny and I would totally tell evey one about it, but the child would still get in trouble for inappropriate language-it is not comedy, it is bar talk. I would probably have taken him aside and explained it was not a good thing to say and to never say it in school again-But I am also willing to bet this was not his first Smart Ass Rodeo...

[Carrie]

I remember getting detention for hiding out in the girls bathroom during the first half of lunch because it was raining outside. A bunch of us planned on spending the rest of lunch break in the library but we had to wait for the second bell.

Damn teacher busted us and made us do lines. Bah.

I think that was a bit of overkill. A lecture on keeping your mouth shut or something but detention?