Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 10, 2021

Yes, and you are allowed to have an attorney present during questioning.

Back when I went to school, if you were sent to the Principal’s office, you would most likely be paddled for something you did.

My father was my high school principal; was called into his office tenth grade to in order to give him and the county deputy my testimony of any rough-housing between classmates in carpentry class. I said I probably didn’t notice any because of the machines’ noise and/or I was getting my things.

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AGAIN, OH NO

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Call Snoopy.

Here in the UK, at our school we were sent to the headmaster (our principal) for the cane. However, teachers could also dish out their own punishments. With one, it was the sand shoe, another it was the ruler (parents were not informed). I once got the ruler, along with all the other boys in the class, for something I hadn’t done. The others were throwing snowballs over the school roof and they hit the teacher coming out of the staff room. A few minutes earlier I had fallen on the ice and broken my wrist and despite my protestations, was lined up with the others for the ruler. Ten minutes later I was in the headmaster’s office and my parents were being called to take me to hospital. I returned to school the next day with a chalk on my arm. This was 1979. Imagine the payout if it had happened today!

When I went to the principal’s office, she was pretty strict about whatever happened.

All the years that I’ve been working, whenever I would be called to the boss’ office (and usually it wasn’t for much more than, “Can you type this for me?” or somesuch), I would get what I called that “Principal’s Office Feeling”. Thankfully, since my current job is just my boss & me, and we share the office, I don’t have that feeling any more. LOL

Busted?

Sure, kid! Just make sure you dial “9” first.

I started school in the early fifties and most of the teachers had a paddle and they knew how to use it.

I suppose that was the ultimate fate for Charlie Brown after Schulz passed away. Chuck went to the Principal’s office and never came back.

When I was in the 9th grade, I had an English teacher who was extremely dedicated and who had a twisted sense of humor.He hated interruptions of any kind, and was very averse to writing hall passes.His solution was to have a giant (4 feet or so) wooden foot constructed by the shop teacher. It was painted bright red, withlarge yellow lettering, reading “MR. C—’S HALL PASS”.Anyone requesting a hall pass (only one student at a time, of course), was obliged to carry this thing—to Mr. C’s delight, and the student’s embarrassment.

I remember being sent to the principal’s office in 7th grade and being relieved that he wasn’t there and I only had to deal with the vice principal. He was a nasty looking little snot with coke-bottle glasses but after he yelled at you a bit he calmed down and was reasonable. But the principal was a very mean man and a racist and I was the wrong color. He would let some kids get away with anything and if anyone like me stepped out of line, down came the hammer. He’s dead now and I’m not. I wonder if I can find where he’s buried and pay him a visit? lol

Just before High School graduation, I was called to the principal’s office. I could not imagine what I had done, and walked in dread of the unknown. When I got there, I had to wait in fear. When it was my turn, he said to me, “I know it has been hard for you but I am glad you made it. Congratulations.”

NOBODY would believe me that’s what he said, so the rumor went all over that I would not graduate.

Such good manners.

I went to the principal’s office one time for decking another student on the bus. The Principal expelled him and very politely asked me to beat him up off of school property in the future. (He was burning girls hair and wouldn’t stop until I hit him)

“For if I remember well My old teachers was a belt Which he kept around his shoulder blade There for the mistakes we made” (Gilbert O’Sullivan)

The single time I was ever sent to the principal’s office? Get this, I was sent there because I was being choked by another kid (a class bully who was always doing this sort of thing) as we were leaving physical ed class. The coach said I must have done something to deserve it, so I was going to be punished. She marched me to the principal’s office… without the kid who choked me. The principal asked her why she brought me to him, told me to go back to my regular class… he wanted the kid who choked me to be sent to him. All I got out of it was a lame apology from the kid who choked me… and a sore bruised neck.

They’re warming up the oil and getting the rack ready.

More proof Charlie is too nice

Did Lucy blame the brick on him from yesterday’s strip?

@KA7DRE: Same here

I’ve felt the same all through school and through close to 30 years of my working career when called in to talk to my boss. My current boss is much more of a communicator so that effect has been lessened.

You have the right to remain silent. Everything you say or do will be held against you.

Could be worse, could be their calling to call your folks.

Or could be better, the principal could be teaching a special advanced class and you got picked for it.

Maybe they want to ask him, why his Sister hasn’t been to school ?