Is public school child abuse?

[aRTie02150]

Does anyone know if they still do that awful D.A.R.E. Program in schools? I remember it in the 90s and it just made everyone want to try all these fantastic drugs they told us all about. They made us learn some dumb song and I feel like I read something about how it was a giant waste of government money.

I got into trouble because my dad was joking and said DARE stood for Drugs Are Really Expensive and I repeated the joke to the DARE officer the next day and was told it was inappropriate.

 

[IGotATreeOnMyHouse85]

I got into trouble because my dad was joking and said DARE stood for Drugs Are Really Expensive and I repeated the joke to the DARE officer the next day and was told it was inappropriate.

What a joke that whole program was, I remember they gave us a shirt and stickers etc but if you wore it you were automatically a loser. I forget they had “DARE officers” and other bullshit. I still remember they had us learn a song and we had to perform in front of the school while wearing the dopey shirts like a bunch of jackasses.

 

[aRTie02150]

What a joke that whole program was, I remember they gave us a shirt and stickers etc but if you wore it you were automatically a loser. I forget they had “DARE officers” and other bullshit. I still remember they had us learn a song and we had to perform in front of the school while wearing the dopey shirts like a bunch of jackasses.

Darren the Lion looked like the faggiest lion ever.

I remember the coloring books and shit we got. Kids were drawing joints in the mouths of every character and giving them bloodshot eyes and shit.

Thank God the kids were aware the whole course was gay as fuck and didn't take it seriously. We were 5th grade and in public school, so basically adults.

 

[IGotATreeOnMyHouse85]

Darren the Lion looked like the faggiest lion ever.

I remember the coloring books and shit we got. Kids were drawing joints in the mouths of every character and giving them bloodshot eyes and shit.

Thank God the kids were aware the whole course was gay as fuck and didn't take it seriously. We were 5th grade and in public school, so basically adults.

That’s right! They did have an awful lion! I guess they hoped it would take off like Smokey the bear. Yeah I couldn’t remember if it was 4th or 5th grade but only the dorks took it seriously. I’m starting to remember pissing off the “dare officers” like we were supposed to think they were important. That awful shirt we had to wear went into some drawer and was never worn again - even then I knew I would get called a faggot for wearing it.

“Here kids, put on this shirt let everyone know you’re a little snitch and a complete buzzkill”

And they couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work well.

 

[Honeycomb Hideout]

That’s right! They did have an awful lion! I guess they hoped it would take off like Smokey the bear. Yeah I couldn’t remember if it was 4th or 5th grade but only the dorks took it seriously. I’m starting to remember pissing off the “dare officers” like we were supposed to think they were important. That awful shirt we had to wear went into some drawer and was never worn again - even then I knew I would get called a faggot for wearing it.

“Here kids, put on this shirt let everyone know you’re a little snitch and a complete buzzkill”

And they couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work well.

That shit was so funny looking back on it. I remember some cartoon with a rabbit chasing kids around or something....but he had to stop and take a hit from his bowl first. Everyone knew it was complete bullshit. That black shirt with the red letters would get you shoved into the lockers. I think I smoked weed for the first time in the 6th grade because DARE made me want to try it.

WWAWD beer goggles?

 

[Turry Precision ™®©]

It doesn't have to be but yeah it is.

 

[Turry Precision ™®©]

That’s right! They did have an awful lion! I guess they hoped it would take off like Smokey the bear. Yeah I couldn’t remember if it was 4th or 5th grade but only the dorks took it seriously. I’m starting to remember pissing off the “dare officers” like we were supposed to think they were important. That awful shirt we had to wear went into some drawer and was never worn again - even then I knew I would get called a faggot for wearing it.

“Here kids, put on this shirt let everyone know you’re a little snitch and a complete buzzkill”

And they couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work well.

In 8th grade they came in to warn us about the dangers of being prostituted. It was a pretty good half-hour primer on how to isolate and charm a dumpy girl into thinking you love her and then selling her ass for weed money. I remember joking to my friends that if I'd known what was up I'd have brought a notebook.

 

[TheGhostOfAbeVigoda]

That shit was so funny looking back on it. I remember some cartoon with a rabbit chasing kids around or something....but he had to stop and take a hit from his bowl first. Everyone knew it was complete bullshit. That black shirt with the red letters would get you shoved into the lockers. I think I smoked weed for the first time in the 6th grade because DARE made me want to try it.

WWAWD beer goggles?

The beer goggles driving simulator thing is all I really remember about it. The first volunteer they picked to do it was a girl in my class and she nailed it. She drove slow and didn't hit shit, drove perfectly fine. The DARE fag was like "Uhhhh... yeah. Well most people have a pretty hard time with it... Let's get another volunteer." And it was some kid who just drove like he was playing GTA. Gunned it and smashed into shit all willy-nilly. I think the main issue is that he was a child and didn't know how to drive a car.

 

[IGotATreeOnMyHouse85]

The beer goggles driving simulator thing is all I really remember about it. The first volunteer they picked to do it was a girl in my class and she nailed it. She drove slow and didn't hit shit, drove perfectly fine. The DARE fag was like "Uhhhh... yeah. Well most people have a pretty hard time with it... Let's get another volunteer." And it was some kid who just drove like he was playing GTA. Gunned it and smashed into shit all willy-nilly. I think the main issue is that he was a child and didn't know how to drive a car.

I remember that part of it not making sense - they were having kids do it who were usually 2 years away from driving an actual car so the whole thing was pointless. I remember Florentine had a joke about drinking and driving and getting home without getting caught was the better than playing a video game - “I drink, I drive, I win”

 

[IGotATreeOnMyHouse85]

That shit was so funny looking back on it. I remember some cartoon with a rabbit chasing kids around or something....but he had to stop and take a hit from his bowl first. Everyone knew it was complete bullshit. That black shirt with the red letters would get you shoved into the lockers. I think I smoked weed for the first time in the 6th grade because DARE made me want to try it.

WWAWD beer goggles?

I just remember as soon as they handed those shirts you already knew which dorks would wear it to school and who to call a faggot. I still remember they made us sing a dumb song (which I think even had a “rap” part -this was the early to mid 90s - which you can imagine was awful) in front of the school like that would make it cool and not embarrass everyone involved with the whole stupid thing. they did everything they could to make kids think it’s a complete joke and eventually try drugs and laugh at how stupid the whole program was.

 

[IGotATreeOnMyHouse85]

In 8th grade they came in to warn us about the dangers of being prostituted. It was a pretty good half-hour primer on how to isolate and charm a dumpy girl into thinking you love her and then selling her ass for weed money. I remember joking to my friends that if I'd known what was up I'd have brought a notebook.

I still remember when we had sex Ed my buddy purposely would do these big over the top Jackie Martling type laughs at the mention of anything like penis, vagina, etc and we all died laughing. He even did the Burt Reynolds “Ha-haaaaaaaa” laugh.

“The male genitalia-

HEEEE-HEEEE!”

 

[ミスタースパーコル]

I still remember when we had sex Ed my buddy purposely would these big over the top Jackie Martling laughs at the mention of anything like penis, vagina, etc and we all died laughing

“The male genitalia-

HEEEE-HEEEE!”

Reminds me of a time we had to watch a video on phagocytosis.

 

[Honeycomb Hideout]

I still remember when we had sex Ed my buddy purposely would do these big over the top Jackie Martling type laughs at the mention of anything like penis, vagina, etc and we all died laughing. He even did the Burt Reynolds “Ha-haaaaaaaa” laugh.

“The male genitalia-

HEEEE-HEEEE!”

Sex Ed was like a big event for us. I honestly couldn't handle the word 'penis' being said in a serious sense and had to be removed. I never really got in trouble as a kid unless it was from literally not being able to stop laughing.

 

[Cptbaldopie]

That shit was so funny looking back on it. I remember some cartoon with a rabbit chasing kids around or something....but he had to stop and take a hit from his bowl first. Everyone knew it was complete bullshit. That black shirt with the red letters would get you shoved into the lockers. I think I smoked weed for the first time in the 6th grade because DARE made me want to try it.

WWAWD beer goggles?

The beer goggles are an over dramatization. I couldnt walk in them yet i drive a school buss all fucked up.

 

[BUBBLER]

School is for learning social skills and how to behave in a society of savages