Re: gordon
- From: "The Hatter" <betyouneverthoughtyoudseeme@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:33:02 +0100
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My first brush with "spreading the wealth" occurred when I was in
Ashford General for a couple of weeks at the age of 10. During a
visit I received some sweets which were promptly confiscated and
placed into the "spread the wealth" box for distribution to the entire
ward.
I didn't like it then and I certainly don't like it now.
Lol, that sweet episode made quite an impression on you for I seem to
remember reading that story before. There is a certain irony to it as
"spreading the wealth" around is what paid for your stay in hospital.
At the age of around 7 or 8 I turned in an arithmetic test at Lydd
primary. It was returned to me with the words "Rubbish" written in red
pen by Mr. Fenner.
Both of those incidents scarred me for life. To this day - I hate
redistribution of wealth (at least my wealth) and red pens.
I was scarred for life by Mr. Lunn smacking my legs for talking during
Arithmetic and, later, Mrs. Norris ridiculing me in front of the whole
class for failing to understand elementary Algebra. To this day I hate
creepy old people wearing black gowns.....
Blimey, it's counselling time for the old-timers' hang-ups!
I remember being told by Mr Dudley that if all I did in mensuration class
was act the fool I'd end up a fool and never get a job as a draughtsman in
an aircraft factory and earn £15 a week. He was right, aren't they always?
Well not always. There was a time when the whole school depended on me at
a competitive inter school cricket match. I was last man in, the score was
even. Everybody was shouting advice, all you have to do is not get out for
one ball and leave it to the shit-hot batsman down the other end to score
the winning run. Down came the ball, I took a huge swing at it, looked
behind and two stumps were flying. I thought it was hilarious. The "team"
and sports master did not. Next gym session the sports master lectured me
in front of the whole class and said "with your attitude tooyoungtocare
you will be a failure all your life". I smirked inwardly and thought we'll
see, this team bollocks is bollocks, we are all on our own in life. Now
I'm not so sure. :-)
Mr Gaunt told me "you'll amount to nothing boy!", aimed a knife at my head
as if to throw it then lied and claimed i'd assaulted him and got me
suspended from school. From that day on I realised that - with a few
exceptions - the rest of the human race are slimey, arse kissing self
preservationists that will lie, cheat and steal to get what they want and
enrich themselves at everybody elses expense.
It's kept me alive. Thanks for being such a twat Mr Gaunt - you provided an
excellent lesson.
I've also amounted to nothing so fair play :-)
.
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