I Got Paddled In School

What decade did you graduate or attend High School?

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

Y2k

2010-

I'm still in Junior High/Middle School

In 2012 your State went in the column for_____

Barack Obama

Mitt Romney

I am not from the United States but I want to take this poll. Is that ok? (Sure is just answer the response that is closest to you)

Gender

Male

Female

Ethnicity

What is the spiritual beliefs of your household that you grew up in or in now?

Ok heading to the Principals Office (For those from other countries that didn't use the paddle just substitute in your mind the implement that was used)

Ok let's go

Let's go but not looking forward to it, the thought of it still makes me nervous

Was/is paddling allowed by law in your state?

Yes

No but still was paddled

No so if I got in trouble at school I would get spanked at home

I attend(ed)

Public School

Private School

Public School then transferred to private school

Private School then transferred to public school

I've been paddled by a

My paddling(s) were administered

In class in front of others

In the hallway where others could hear

In the principals office

In the coaches office

At the teacher's or administrators house (approved by my parents/guardians)

At the teacher's or administrators house (parents didn't know, doing it this way got me out of serious trouble)

My trip to the office knowing I was going to be paddled

Felt long and dreadful

I had butterflies in my stomach

I was crying on the way there

I was scared/nervous

I was pissed for being sent so I would end up going there with an attitude

I had no feeling just wanted to get it over with

I was a class clown and pretty much laughed or smiled on the way there

The feeling l had after I was told l was going to get paddled

I had a numb sinking feeling

I was ready to start crying

I started getting mad he/she is not my parent

Pure fear of being hit with the paddle

No worries, swats stung but I took them and showed little or no emotion once I found out I was getting paddled

Number of swats l would get

1-3

3-6

6-12

12+

If you received more than 6 swats were they split up?

Yes they were done in sessions

No they were all done in one setting

I never received more than 6 swats when I was paddled

I cried

Before I got the first swat of the paddle

While being paddled

After the paddling was over

It depended on who paddled me or how hard. I didn't always cry while being paddled

I didn't cry

When l had the choice between detention or paddling l chose

Paddling

Detention

Suspension or paddling I chose

Suspension

Paddling

Have you ever burned off a detention?

Yes

No

When I came home the same day l was paddled, after school correcting consisted of_______

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I hope to never get paddled again

Getting the paddle made me a better person

Getting the paddle had no effect on me good or bad

I'm not done with school and can't stay out of trouble it's only a matter of time I will get paddled again