OK...but it does not make this even a little less hilarious
Al Karman
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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
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Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 11:42 AM
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Al Karman writes
This is hilarious, no wonder some people were offended!) This is the
message that the Pacific Palisades High School (California) Staff voted
unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine. 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.
This is the actual answering machine message for the school:
"Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school.
In
order to assist you in connecting the right staff member, please listen to
all your 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 flyers 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 realize this is the real world and your child must be accountable
and responsible for his/her own behavior, 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 can read this thank a teacher.
If you are reading it in English thank a veteran.
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Al, Al, Al,
You should know that if it sounds like something you wish would be said,
it's probably a hoax.
See: http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/palisades.htm
Michael Berkowitz / Project Manager
CGS / BlueCherry
213 614-1308
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