Law Students

Middle School Bans ?Intentional? Farting

By Pete

Say what?

According to this week’s Fire Cracker school newsletter though, the joke’s on the boys as the penalty for “intentional farting” is now a detention.

“Strange, but true, thanks to a bunch of 8th grade boys, intentional farting has been banned from CRMS,” the newsletter said. “It started out as a funny joke and eventually turned into a game. This is the first rule at CRMS that prevents the use of natural bodily functions. The penalty for intentional farting is a detention, so keep it to yourself!”

So does this mean that students have to try to hold it, or they’re just not allowed to make a production of it? What about accidental farts that, nevertheless, give the boys a strong sense of satisfaction? How on earth is the teacher going to know whether it was intentional or not?

The best quote from the article was from one of the students who said “It’s a natural occurrence and we all do it 16 times a day.”

16 times? Not even Scout farts 16 times a day. At least not every day.

(via: Kristin Hoppe)

Full post as published by PeteHoliday.com on February 05, 2008 (boomark / email).