I Got Paddled In School
What decade did you graduate or attend High School?
| 2% (8) | 50s | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (36) | 60s | |
| 13% (53) | 70s | |
| 19% (74) | 80s | |
| 11% (46) | 90s | |
| 6% (27) | Y2k | |
| 12% (48) | 2010- | |
| 24% (94) | I'm still in Junior High/Middle School |
386 voters have answered this question.
In 2012 your State went in the column for_____
| 31% (123) | Barack Obama | |
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| 43% (169) | Mitt Romney | |
| 24% (94) | 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) |
386 voters have answered this question.
Gender
| 59% (230) | Male | |
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| 40% (156) | Female |
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Ethnicity
| 90% (350) | Caucasian | |
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| 1% (5) | Black or African-American | |
| 2% (10) | Asian | |
| 1% (7) | Latino | |
| 1% (4) | Bi or Multiracial | |
| 2% (10) | Other |
386 voters have answered this question.
What is the spiritual beliefs of your household that you grew up in or in now?
| 66% (255) | Christian (Protestant, Catholic, ) | |
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| 13% (52) | Christian (Evangelical) | |
| 1% (4) | Jewish (Orthodox/Conservative) | |
| 0% (2) | Jewish (Reform) | |
| 0% (0) | Muslim (Sunni/Shia) | |
| 0% (1) | Muslim (Shiite) | |
| 0% (1) | Eastern (Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, etc) | |
| 0% (1) | Pagan | |
| 4% (17) | Agnostic/Atheist | |
| 2% (10) | Spiritual No religious affiliation | |
| 0% (1) | Eclectic (Everyone went their own way) | |
| 10% (42) | Non Religious |
386 voters have answered this question.
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)
| 31% (122) | Ok let's go | |
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| 68% (264) | Let's go but not looking forward to it, the thought of it still makes me nervous |
386 voters have answered this question.
Was/is paddling allowed by law in your state?
| 91% (354) | Yes | |
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| 4% (19) | No but still was paddled | |
| 3% (13) | No so if I got in trouble at school I would get spanked at home |
386 voters have answered this question.
I attend(ed)
| 61% (237) | Public School | |
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| 32% (124) | Private School | |
| 2% (11) | Public School then transferred to private school | |
| 3% (14) | Private School then transferred to public school |
386 voters have answered this question.
I've been paddled by a
| 71% (276) | Male principal | |
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| 32% (126) | Female principal | |
| 52% (201) | Male teacher | |
| 60% (235) | Female teacher | |
| 37% (143) | Male coach | |
| 21% (83) | Female coach | |
| 9% (37) | Male counselor | |
| 10% (42) | Female counselor | |
| 6% (27) | Male support staff (ie secretary, librarian, attendance sec, teachers assistant) | |
| 8% (31) | Female support staff | |
| 2% (8) | Male custodian | |
| 3% (13) | Female custodian (seriously? are you joking?) | |
| 2% (11) | No Aries I am not joking I was paddled by a custodian |
386 voters have answered this question.
My paddling(s) were administered
| 45% (174) | In class in front of others | |
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| 38% (149) | In the hallway where others could hear | |
| 83% (324) | In the principals office | |
| 38% (150) | In the coaches office | |
| 7% (28) | At the teacher's or administrators house (approved by my parents/guardians) | |
| 5% (23) | At the teacher's or administrators house (parents didn't know, doing it this way got me out of serious trouble) |
386 voters have answered this question.
My trip to the office knowing I was going to be paddled
| 56% (217) | Felt long and dreadful | |
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| 66% (257) | I had butterflies in my stomach | |
| 15% (61) | I was crying on the way there | |
| 62% (243) | I was scared/nervous | |
| 19% (74) | I was pissed for being sent so I would end up going there with an attitude | |
| 13% (53) | I had no feeling just wanted to get it over with | |
| 3% (14) | I was a class clown and pretty much laughed or smiled on the way there |
386 voters have answered this question.
The feeling l had after I was told l was going to get paddled
| 62% (243) | I had a numb sinking feeling | |
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| 38% (147) | I was ready to start crying | |
| 6% (27) | I started getting mad he/she is not my parent | |
| 46% (181) | Pure fear of being hit with the paddle | |
| 17% (67) | No worries, swats stung but I took them and showed little or no emotion once I found out I was getting paddled |
386 voters have answered this question.
Number of swats l would get
| 18% (70) | 1-3 | |
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| 43% (169) | 3-6 | |
| 33% (128) | 6-12 | |
| 35% (138) | 12+ |
386 voters have answered this question.
If you received more than 6 swats were they split up?
| 7% (29) | Yes they were done in sessions | |
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| 60% (233) | No they were all done in one setting | |
| 32% (124) | I never received more than 6 swats when I was paddled |
386 voters have answered this question.
I cried
| 19% (75) | Before I got the first swat of the paddle | |
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| 53% (205) | While being paddled | |
| 45% (175) | After the paddling was over | |
| 42% (163) | It depended on who paddled me or how hard. I didn't always cry while being paddled | |
| 17% (67) | I didn't cry |
386 voters have answered this question.
When l had the choice between detention or paddling l chose
| 72% (279) | Paddling | |
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| 27% (107) | Detention |
386 voters have answered this question.
Suspension or paddling I chose
| 10% (42) | Suspension | |
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| 89% (344) | Paddling |
386 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever burned off a detention?
| 46% (180) | Yes | |
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| 53% (206) | No |
386 voters have answered this question.
When I came home the same day l was paddled, after school correcting consisted of_______
| 56% (220) | A stern lecture | |
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| 30% (117) | Grounding | |
| 26% (103) | Hand spanking | |
| 44% (171) | The belt | |
| 32% (125) | The paddle | |
| 12% (47) | The cane | |
| 15% (58) | Tree switch | |
| 4% (19) | House shoe/sandal | |
| 11% (43) | The wooden spoon | |
| 29% (113) | The hairbrush/bathroom brush | |
| 0% (2) | My mom and or dad called the school and told them to never paddle me again |
386 voters have answered this question.
Thanks for taking the poll feel free to share your experience on the message board!
| 34% (135) | Would love to see more spanking polls from you | |
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| 15% (58) | I hope to never get paddled again | |
| 27% (106) | Getting the paddle made me a better person | |
| 7% (30) | Getting the paddle had no effect on me good or bad | |
| 14% (57) | 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 |
386 voters have answered this question.
