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UK: School headmaster has ordered pupils to stop hugging each other
A SCHOOL headmaster was branded a killjoy yesterday after he ordered pupils to stop HUGGING each other.
Steven Kenning told teens to quit embracing because it made them late for lessons.
He said hugging could be deemed "inappropriate" and "victims" could be hugged against their will.
The barmy rule was posted on the website of Callington Community College, Cornwall.
Mr Kenning said: "Hugging was happening extensively and becoming the norm. We were worried it might become inappropriate. So we nipped it in the bud."
He added that there had been complaints from some pupils - so he told the kids: "This is very serious not only for the victim but for anyone accused of acting inappropriately.
"To avoid putting anyone at risk, please avoid hugging." But the ban outraged parents and pupils at the 1,250-pupil college, with some claiming they had been punished for illegal hugs.
Bethany Read, 17, said: "We've even had a naming and shaming policy in assembly and people reporting others."
John White, 16, said: "I can understand no kissing - but there's nothing wrong with hugging. Some have had detentions for hugging."
Local councillor Kath Pascoe said: "I don't see anything wrong with hugging - it's better than fighting."
Last year Mr Kenning suspended pupil Daniel Pethick, 15, for streaking his hair like his hero Ashes cricketer Kevin Pietersen.
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Not sure if this is serious. I mean, sure, people CAN be that stupid, but... WHAT NEXT? :P
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Posted in: News on November 4, 2006 @ 12:00 AM
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No hugging? What the hell? If these people continue getting more and more stupid, they might ban even looking at someone.
lol
yeah, next they're going to ban smiling at someone, because it's "too suggestive" :P
After that, they might ban all kinds of contact whatsoever. Can't walk next to each other because it's too much to see to people walk close together, can't accidentally look at someone bacause it's too attention catching, etc.
Yeah, and then they'll get everyone on emotion suppressant drugs, just like in Equilibrium... :P
Then school would be like the gulags..
Oh my god.... poor kids. DX
I would give you a hug to make you feel better, but then I would get a detention.
I've heard quite a few stories about people getting shit for something like hugging. It's just fucking wrong
Great. now they'll get more stupid and then we'll get banned for a rock