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School Answering Machine

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****MO***Rocking***Granny****

****MO***Rocking***Granny**** Report 11 May 2009 12:38

OH
I luv that message
pmsl

Ingrid in Oz

Ingrid in Oz Report 11 May 2009 12:37

I think alot of schools would LOVE to be able to put this on their answering machines.

ShimmsRedRoseAndMistletoe

ShimmsRedRoseAndMistletoe Report 11 May 2009 12:09

Oh Ingrid

I worked in a school, wmsl! Norti but so understandable lol! roflol

*~~*Posh*~~*

*~~*Posh*~~* Report 11 May 2009 12:05

Brilliant!! Lololol

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Hydes of Northern Ireland

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 11 May 2009 11:50

Ingird, that could apply to many schools around here too!
Very funny PMSL

Ingrid in Oz

Ingrid in Oz Report 11 May 2009 10:33

This one will ring bells with any teachers . . . and parents . . . !!!!

School Answering Machine.

This is hilarious - no wonder some people were offended! This is the message High School staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine. This is the actual answering machine message for the school. This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework. The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough school work to pass their classes.

The outgoing message:

Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school. In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:

To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1

To make excuses for why your child did not do his work - Press 2

To complain about what we do - Press 3

To swear at staff members - Press 4

To ask why you didn't get information that was already enclosed in your newsletter and several fliers mailed to you - Press 5

If you want us to raise your child - Press 6

If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone - Press 7

To request another teacher, for the third time this year - Press 8

To complain about bus transportation - Press 9

To complain about school lunches - Press 0

If you reales this is the real world and your child must be Accountable and responsible for his/her own behaviour, class work, homework and that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort: Hang up and have a nice day!

If you want this in another language, move to a country that speaks it.