The Official Signs that the Apocolypse is Upon Us Thread

[FMCoug]

My apologies to SI for the hack but I always like that phrase.

This thread is for WTF issues you run into on a regular basis that are things like political correctness gone mad, results of our lawsuit happy country, or whatever else you find ridiculous.

[FMCoug]

My wife is taking cookies to my youngest daughter's elementary school class on Friday. She has to buy them at the store since she doesn't have a food handler's permit. No homemade cookies allowed.

[cougjunkie]

My wife is taking cookies to my youngest daughter's elementary school class on Friday. She has to buy them at the store since she doesn't have a food handler's permit. No homemade cookies allowed.

This is common with most schools and I see no problem with it. I don't trust people.

My daughters school takes it one step further (although loosely enforced) all treats must be individually packaged and still in the wrapper.

[FMCoug]

This is common with most schools and I see no problem with it. I don't trust people.

My daughters school takes it one step further (although loosely enforced) all treats must be individually packaged and still in the wrapper.

And a $25 permit from an hour long class that any teenager who can fog a mirror can take makes them more trustworthy?

[Pheidippides]

This is common with most schools and I see no problem with it. I don't trust people.

My daughters school takes it one step further (although loosely enforced) all treats must be individually packaged and still in the wrapper.

Ours goes even further than that. No treats. Not even on birthdays.

[smokymountainrain]

cougjunkie says that if he were to ever meet wuap, he would give him a hug and treat him like a brother. And I believe him.

[Soccermom]

Ours goes even further than that. No treats. Not even on birthdays.

I'm probably a grumpy mom these days, but I'm kind of sick of all the junk my kids get at school because everyone celebrates their birthdays, and each mom has to one-up the next mom and bring bigger, better, more. I wish our school would ban that. Maybe that will be my next public comment at the next school board meeting. :-)

[FMCoug]

Ours goes even further than that. No treats. Not even on birthdays.

This isn't even a birthday or anything that my wife or daughter came up with. This is a class thing that they asked for a few Moms to volunteer to bring the cookies for. The best part is it's cookie decorating. So she has to find out where she can buy plain sugar cookies. I wonder if they will be allowed to add food coloring to vanilla icing or if they have to buy multiple colors of icing straight from the store? Wait a minute, the kids will be handling the cookies extensively while decorating them, do they need a permit too?

[Pheidippides]

I'm probably a grumpy mom these days, but I'm kind of sick of all the junk my kids get at school because everyone celebrates their birthdays, and each mom has to one-up the next mom and bring bigger, better, more. I wish our school would ban that. Maybe that will be my next public comment at the next school board meeting. :-)

We don't complain for that reason. At church, one of our kids had a teacher in primary that brought candy every stinking week. Not a fan. Our kids get candy on major holidays and infrequently throughout the year, and I'd like to keep it that way.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

We don't complain for that reason. At church, one of our kids had a teacher in primary that brought candy every stinking week. Not a fan. Our kids get candy on major holidays and infrequently throughout the year, and I'd like to keep it that way.

When I taught primary I brought treats every week, maybe your kid behaves but not every kid in their class does I promise.

[Soccermom]

When I taught primary I brought treats every week, maybe your kid behaves but not every kid in their class does I promise.

Hey, another great reason for a two hour block. It will make everyone healthier because teachers won't feel compelled to bring treats every week. :-) I bring "treats" to my class, but I only bring candy treats once in a while. I usually bring clementines or sliced apples. With church from 1-4 my class of 4 year olds is hungry by that third hour and I know many of them only got breakfast.

[TripletDaddy]

Ours goes even further than that. No treats. Not even on birthdays.

Our school is heading quickly in that direction. Nut allergies and gluten intolerance have made in-class edibles a liability, not a treat. If im not mistaken, the school has already adopted the measures junkie described above; store bought and in wrapper.

[Pelado]

Our school is heading quickly in that direction. Nut allergies and gluten intolerance have made in-class edibles a liability, not a treat. If im not mistaken, the school has already adopted the measures junkie described above; store bought and in wrapper.

Schools are just nestling up to big grocery. Crony capitalism at its worst.

[Jeff Lebowski]

cougjunkie says that if he were to ever meet wuap, he would give him a hug and treat him like a brother. And I believe him.

CJ gives awesome hugs.

[BigFatMeanie]

We don't complain for that reason. At church, one of our kids had a teacher in primary that brought candy every stinking week. Not a fan. Our kids get candy on major holidays and infrequently throughout the year, and I'd like to keep it that way.

I give my Sunbeam class goldfish crackers each week as a snack during coloring time. Occasionally I'll substitutes fruit snacks for goldfishies. Does this practice pass muster in your book? (I'm seriously interested in what you think - not taking a shot at you)