Another picture prompt with the Friday Fictioneers over at Rochell’s place. Requirements… A hundred word flash, inspired by the picture on loan from Amy Reese. Go on over and join in or read the individual stories by pressing her name 🔜 Rochell Wisoff-Fields.
He shouted, his face against mine, his breath steaming my glasses. Men shouldn’t need to shout, my Gran said a good man knows how to be respected. I can’t hear what he’s saying; it’s loud. Mr Waddington said, “be healthy, don’t eat sweets and such, or smoke. Eat fruit and vegetables they’re healthy”. I said, “How can you teach us that sir? I see you eating crisps, smoking, drinking from a flask like my dad keeps next to his bed… and you’re fat”. That was when he shouted and made me do the walk of shame to the headmaster’s room.
Have you ever walked that corridor, sent shamefully past a whole class lips twitching scared you might pee your pants? let me know in the comments I would love to hear.
I usually got in trouble for talking in class. I never got sent to the Principal’s office, but I did have to stand out in the hallway in first grade. I was mortified!
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I would have been too… *gulp* a corridor was somehow worse, not only one person would see you but teachers from other rooms tutted and shook their heads. Thank you for coming i will pop over to your place soon; *hoping* “maybe a cup of tea will be available”… *thinks* we wil see. *big smile*
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Dear Ellen,
I still remember my fifth grade teacher yelling at me and shaming me in front of the class for a ketchup stain on my Scout uniform. To this day it hurts and that was a long time ago.
Obviously that teacher’s actions are speaking louder than his shouted words. Well done and an A+ for reader participation. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you for catching the silly mistake. Most of all thank you for your promts enabling my participation. 😇
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That’s one of my most common mistakes, Ellen. Please, if you ever catch it one of my stories, don’t hesitate to tell me.
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😇
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Yes, it was in a dance class. I was completely humiliated and I ran out crying. I still remember how low I felt! Great take, Ellen.
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Shamed! How the hell do you get shamed in a dance class… did you whip out a twix, eat a bacon sandwich while tapping your foot to the beat, maybe your pointe should have been an arabesque… you should have tapdanced out to drown out the voice/es. Poor girl. Thank you for trusting me enough to off load the trauma *mumbles* nasty nasty teacher.
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It was a most serious class and the director was always in a bad mood. And I took everything too seriously. I wish I would have tap danced out of there with a twix!
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Oh yes a twix! Double whammy. 😇
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Unfortunately yes, obviously it was never my fault 😂😂😂. Maybe that’s fiction too.
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Well it wouldn’t have been … Steph you are the epitome of innocence as was I.😇
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Of course…. I’m glad we understand that 😉
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Nope always been a good girl 🙂
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Really… lucy always is a loooong time😯😮
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Ah, yes! I have walked the hall of shame. My principal hauled me out of class and gave me shit – not over food. He overheard me telling a classmate during recess that I don’t study for exams. Gave me a lecture and yelled at me ‘Now get back in there!’ I’m an A student. Thanks for the memories! 🙂
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It is a tough walk. I love that You came and commented. Thanks 😇
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A nostalgia provoking piece. I suspect you crafted it to learn our school secrets. 🙂
Well, I don’t mind sharing I took that walk a number of times. Great take.
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Ahh busted! 😇 thanks for reading. *Whispers* did you get scared… did you have to wear left behind knickers from the smelly box? * heave*
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No, but it was the Malacca cane on bare bottom 🙂
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😯:?:'( bastards!
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I mostly got detention, or sitting in the corner — wasn’t called time out then — the whole idea of school was to shame us into learning. Now I’m ashamed and stupid.
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I dont think so. The system was the stupid one.
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A pair of glasses would have helped. As well as not always being the new kid in class.
Stupid is a mild term for that system.
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Only if you couldn’t see… otherwise glasses become the thing that gained criticism.
“Hey four eyes are you listening? Do you need a hearing aid also?”
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Then I was four eyes, can’t you pay attention. My mind was usually somewhere else especially in math class.
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Oh, and thank you for choosing to follow my blog. It’s an evolving creation — thanks for coming join the evolution.
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Those words reminded me of an old song ‘Children of the revolution’ you made me smile today. And you are most welcome.😇
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Thank you — I like making people smile.
:):
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Do as I say, not as I do. Isn’t that what they teach. I’m amazed at how many people in the health profession do such a poor job taking care of their own health.
The shame part was the biggest factor in the punishment and designed to serve as a major deterrent to future bad behavior. It was highly effective on most of us.
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Shame on him I say. They say the truth hurts…
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Yes, I’m very familiar with THEY
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You seem to not want to elaborate, either you were traumatized, deserving of or you think it is none of my damned business 😆 either way thank you for coming. Have a good week 👋👋👋😇
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Actually, that was just a little joke about “They.” I wrote a little short story once about “They” being an International organization who considered themselves the world’s utmost authority on everything. Naturally, “They” are always right.
I was sent to the principal’s office a few times, but I was also pretty good at NOT getting caught. 🙂
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I am pleased you escaped some of the time 😇
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Gran was so right – what a horrible man. I had a dentist when I was a kid – he had some of the worst teeth I’d ever seen and they were always coated with plaque when he leaned over to examine me! Nice tale and though your character was sent to the Head, she definitely retained the moral highground!
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At least she didn’t pee in front of the class. 😇 thank you for joining in.
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Haha! No, never managed that one. Nearly passed out once, but never peed 🙂
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I guess do as I say, not as I do. That seems to be the lesson, although, setting a good example is quite important. Poor kid,
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He was well and truly busted and didn’t like it, that’s what I think. 😇 I am pleased you liked it 😇
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Ha, a good story. I actually had a teacher like that in fifth grade… She smoked and ate takeaway for lunch every day at her desk in front of us… And wouldn’t even share!!
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Now that’s damn greedy! 😉
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Wow!
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Reblogged this on Kate McClelland.
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Thank you Missus! X
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Another do as I say not as I do example! I used to get in to trouble at school for ‘pointing out errors’ also :0)
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A pure work of fiction but I am sure happens. 😇 thanks Kate I am pleased you could come.
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I did that walk of shame a few times.
Not for being ‘naughty’ but for being ‘too clever for your own good’ type thing.
I was once sent to the Head Mistresses office because the Sister who was ‘teaching’ us was going on and on about it not mattering what we (the pupils) did with our lives, we wouldn’t be going to Heaven, but she would be.
After a few times I got fed up with this so I asked her ‘Sister isn’t it a sin to say you’re going to Heaven, because it’s God who decides, not us?’ – frogmarched straight the Head Mistress’s office for a forced apology from me (on pain of telling my parents otherwise) and ‘a period of contemplation’ for me in lunchtime detentions for a week.
I was hard core Hahahaha..
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Wow Catholicism and especially the schooling left a lot to be desired. I’d have stood shoulder to shoulder with you my friend.😇 Hard core!
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Thank you for the solidarity Ellen. (needless to say I am not Catholic now) :0)
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I am sorry, it sounds as if it was an awful experience, but I’m not surprised you walked away. 😯:?
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Hahahaha! Stuff like that happened all the time. they’re just funny stories to me now
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I always was good at not getting caught at anything in school, Ellen…I sure was guilty, though! Love the story!
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Thank you for coming here and commenting. I was for the most part a well behaved pupil or maybe a coward…😇
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Thank God, not!
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*chortle* thou dost protest quickly me thinks… go on admit you was bad… once 😆😇😉
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That made me laugh! Most of all because it took me a while to get it… lol!
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Whoops I got that wrong.
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No problem, you made me smile 😃 But I am relieved to know because I rather questioned my English knowledge… lol!
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