• Keith@lemm.ee
    hexbear
    76
    10 months ago

    Happened at my high school. All nicknames need parental slips.

    • BigHaas [he/him]
      hexbear
      74
      10 months ago

      Refer to everyone as comrade lastname and see how long the policy lasts.

      • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]
        hexbear
        35
        10 months ago

        Brilliant idea! My go to would have been making more work for them. I'd tell people I changed my mind about my nickname until they got sick of me and I'd get in trouble. If I had some friends who were down for the cause it would have been a nightmare. Cause I'm the type of comrade who, once in detention and they're trying to be real serious and talk sternly with me, if I had a single audience member who would have found it funny I'd double down on the bit

        *"Now WDYMP, I'm going to tell you right now, our name policy is important bec-"

        "It's Peter"*

        Tangentially, I credit some of my success and enjoyment of combat sports to this disposition. If you lack the authority to simply throw the book at me because we're sparring, then you better have an answer to my silly question (e.g. what if I just push you?) or I'm going to win by outsmarting you.

        • Nagarjuna [he/him]
          hexbear
          13
          10 months ago

          what if I just push you?

          The perfectly valid technique of open-handed posting

          • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]
            hexbear
            2
            10 months ago

            At near peak toxic, you can club the head in an attempt to get control of the back of it in wrestling. It's started many fights that wind up with the person getting clubbed getting DQ'd for retaliation.

        • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]
          hexbear
          11
          10 months ago

          Are teachers required to call people by their nicknames if the parents sign for it? I think it's time for Peterucio (Not Petrucio) to make an appearance

    • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]
      hexbear
      12
      10 months ago

      "Woah woah you can't call that kid slur"

      "It's free speech!"

      "Yeah I know, but slur isn't an approved name. Try calling him a slur instead"