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#81 Posted : 05 May 2005 10:21:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jonathan Breeze Trivia it may be Jack, but I assure you - there is nothing more frustrating than dealing with an organisation that bans toilet roll cores but does nothing to ensure pupils safety when travelling on coaches (see School & Youth Group Holidays... thread.)
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#82 Posted : 05 May 2005 10:24:00(UTC)
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Posted By fats van den raad Merv, put me down for a definite 1 (PS, I like your scale) "I don't let my children play with loo rolls in the house as I consider them unhygienic" ???? Do you have a family pet? do they play on the carpet in the living room? Do they play outside on the lawn? I daresay that the kids are exposed to a million more sources of infection/bugs/germs/unhygienic conditions in everyday life than what they will ever be exposed to in playing with loo rolls. Society has gone soft. This is just another symptom. Physically, mentally and in character, society has gone soft because of the pampering that has now become the norm. To those of you that poo-poo this thread, because you see it as trivial... open your eyes people, and see the real serious issue that is lurking behind this seemingly trivial discussion. It should be clear as daylight... unless of course you are less blessed in the insight department.
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#83 Posted : 05 May 2005 13:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By jackw. Hi, wasn't suggesting hygiene Vs children is trivia. Point was/is. look at the disproportionate number of replies to this thread re other arguably more "real" safety issues. Please spare me the "but this is a real safety issue" replies..... cheers.
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#84 Posted : 05 May 2005 14:13:00(UTC)
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Posted By Heather Aston But Jack it IS a real safety issue - or rather the underlying point is - but I repeat myself..... The reason some of the "real safety" issues don't get many replies is either because in many cases they've been answered lots of times before and the answer can be found with a little effort and judiciious aplication of the "search" function, or because once a factual answer has been given there's nothing to add. It's the discussion threads like this one that stimulate the interest. Oddly enough there are some of us that consider it important to discuss the issue of where our profession is going and how it's being dragged into the mud by those who quote "elf & safety" at every turn. If this isn't something that gets up your nose then lucky you, but it's important to me. Actually about a third of the correspondence on this thread is either whining about triviality or responses to it (yes I know I've added to it but I couldn't resist) Heather
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#85 Posted : 05 May 2005 14:50:00(UTC)
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Posted By Phil.D.Baptiste NO. 84! couldn't resist posting a response.... It is over the top.... I don't think its trivial, but I now think its been done to death.... If anyone has problems with used, then get new, all the schools, nurseries, playgroups I've had contact with get them free by badgering makers. I've had allsorts by pleading poverty, charity...so long as its for a good cause! Philby
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#86 Posted : 07 May 2005 01:52:00(UTC)
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Posted By Paul Ward Has a subject ever had such a response?
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#87 Posted : 10 May 2005 09:01:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ken Taylor For the record, my 'thread' on Chartered Status ran to 134 responses before being archived. -just to prove that we can be lengthy on the more serious items as well as the lighthearted ones.
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#88 Posted : 10 May 2005 15:46:00(UTC)
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Posted By Martin R. Bessant Sorry colleagues, The moderators have allowed this thread to run its course but it is now very long and has left the subject. It is therefore being locked and can no longer accept postings. The other thread is still open as it is still current. Martin Bessant - Lead Moderator.
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