Things that would never "fly" today

[bobyoung53]

Corporal punishment in public schools. I remember paddling going on at my junior high and high school, and this would have been late 80s/early 90s.

I used to incite corporal punishment from a lot of my teachers.

 

[bobyoung53]

View attachment 4034736Today, we'd die if we had to use these again.

I have one of these at home and its more clear than any cell phone I've ever used.

 

[hbarcat]

This:

 

[bobyoung53]

We had a history teacher, big guy, was notorious for hitting kids in head with erasers. If you laid your head down on desk, you could expect one coming your way

I wrote a story earlier in this thread about my science/gym teacher getting a little ahem.... physical with me one day, he was also an eraser thrower (at me anyway), he threw one at me one day, missed and hit the girl in front of me.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Rifle shooting/firearms safety as one of the units in gym class.

Some of the schools in the area even had rifle teams. The were just like any other team, debate, swimming or football they also had competitions with other schools.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

ET, a "classic" family movie with a PG rating

Definitely a faulty memory is at play (plus a good decade or longer since seeing it)

Don't forget drunk E.T. sucking down the Coors Beer (product placement) and by proxy Elliot while in class.

 

[Wood and Wire]

This thread is dredging up a lot of long suppressed memories.

Another dodgy one just sprang to mind...

A school theatrical production (I can't remember what it was - probably Caligula) involving an orgy, where members of the teaching staff were graphically simulating sex with underage kids.



How the hell did this ever happen?

I can't decide if it's hilarious, or utterly deranged.

 

[Wood and Wire]

Don't forget drunk E.T. sucking down the Coors Beer (product placement) and by proxy Elliot while in class.

I remember reading the novelisation as a kid, and no word of a lie, there was a subplot involving a love story between E.T. & Elliot's Mum.

Not sure why that didn't make the movie...

 

[MAJOR METAL]

I went to a military academy where weapons were given to high school age cadets. At 16 years old I wore a 45 on my hip in the classroom. Military schools have been dying off in the US since the Vietnam War ended.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

This barely flew in 1978 when it happened at my high school, but I'd like to think that these days it would never get past the "Hey, what if we...?" stage:

My school administration was horrified to learn, via an article in the student newspaper, that >85% of the senior class had smoked marijuana at least once, and so they came up with a plan to ensure that no students would be able to smoke on school property...by putting armed guards on the roof of the school.

Presumably these guys were there to ...what exactly? Shoot anyone who lit up a doobie in the parking lot?!?!

The guys with guns lasted one week before outraged parents forced the administration to cancel that policy.

My beloved painter, if you don't mind saying, where in the world would this occur?

 

[Bob_Ross]

My beloved painter, if you don't mind saying, where in the world would this occur?

This was in Rockland County NY, a suburb 20 miles north of New York City.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

those aren't candy cigarettes! they're ... they're... candy sticks

"These tasty candies have also lost their old fashion name of candy cigarettes. Due to a governmental ruling, these are no longer called candy cigarettes. The name was changed to candy sticks. Additionally, they no longer bear the pink 'lit' tip, but other than that small change they're just the same."

Great, now it looks like the kids are eating a line of coke!

 

[MAJOR METAL]

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And they were always like double the street price!

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Hell this was from the 90s, letting a pedophile priest take the alter boys to a waterpark and be in the wave pool with them.

 

[yodedude2]

I went to a military academy where weapons were given to high school age cadets. At 16 years old I wore a 45 on my hip in the classroom. Military schools have been dying off in the US since the Vietnam War ended.

there was a quite popular one in harlingen, tx. until the throat slashing/physical abuse story broke.

 

[Guild B301]

there was a quite popular one in harlingen, tx. until the throat slashing/physical abuse story broke.

Being all the way up near Austin, I’m not aware of the school you’re talking about. But, it does seem like being able to wear, or handle a .45 would deter anyone from trying any kind of physical abuse against you.

 

[yodedude2]

Being all the way up near Austin, I’m not aware of the school you’re talking about. But, it does seem like being able to wear, or handle a .45 would deter anyone from trying any kind of physical abuse against you.

the victim was attacked while sleeping. anyway, it was a long time ago: The Few, The Proud, the Battered

 

[sleddogn]

Practically everything on the Disney+ service, made prior to the mid-90's seems to now feature an introductory statement, warning that the presentation features insensitive / outdated views / language / representations.

I think i remember disney saying song of the south would never be available again for purchase.

 

[Guild B301]

I think i remember disney saying song of the south would never be available again for purchase.

Song Of The South is such a good movie. I can’t understand how anybody could think it’s a bad influence, in any possible way. Uncle Remus is the HERO. He makes everything ok for the poor sad little rich kid. Makes all the other kids happy. And straightens out the mean kids and makes them behave, and treat their little sister right.
Glad I have a copy.

 

[sleddogn]

here is a quote from an article about it
" it has never been released on home video in the U.S.; not on DVD, not on VHS, nothing. In 2011, Bob Iger indicated that bringing the movie back wouldn’t be in the best interests of the company’s shareholders. Therefore, Song of the South not making the jump to Disney+ should come as no surprise as Disney is just carrying over its previous policy regarding the film to the company’s new platform."