Comments on: School Principal Bans ‘Meep’, Threatens Police Action For Use http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stunrut http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-2019279 Stunrut Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:16:32 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-2019279 I just want to know what all of these school officials think "meep" means. Does anybody know? I just want to know what all of these school officials think “meep” means. Does anybody know?

]]> By: smtsr1956 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1682989 smtsr1956 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:53:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1682989 where does one find a MEEP defense lawyer? Is there money in it? Where do I found a online class? Hopefully in Mass!!!!!!!!!!!! A a a a MEEP excuse meep Gotta go take a MEEP BRB got any MEEP paper where does one find a MEEP defense lawyer?
Is there money in it?
Where do I found a online class?
Hopefully in Mass!!!!!!!!!!!!
A a a a MEEP
excuse meep
Gotta go take a MEEP BRB
got any MEEP paper

]]> By: Roger http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1659193 Roger Sat, 15 May 2010 15:24:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1659193 the state of massachusettsis really a nice place. the only thing wrong with it is the elite natzis who run it, from the governor's office to the school custodians. this isn't the democracy that i spent 20 yrs os my life defending. MEEP all of them. the state of massachusettsis really a nice place. the only thing wrong with it is the elite natzis who run it, from the governor’s office to the school custodians.

this isn’t the democracy that i spent 20 yrs os my life defending. MEEP all of them.

]]> By: Lars http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601942 Lars Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:15:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601942 LDF: You don't seem to realize that respect has to be earned. And yes, that goes for leaders, too. LDF: You don’t seem to realize that respect has to be earned.

And yes, that goes for leaders, too.

]]> By: BS-Clothing http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601907 BS-Clothing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:11:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601907 Hey shameless plug for us, but get a Meep shirt. http://bs-clothing.com/p-145-meep-charcoal.aspx BS-Clothing Hey shameless plug for us, but get a Meep shirt.

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]]> By: Buzz http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601833 Buzz Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:18:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601833 Okay kids, here's the drill: Someone in the back row starts a low, sort of buzzy hum. Others around him/her look up at the fluorescents. The hum should grow as others join in. All the while looking at the ceiling lights. As the teacher walks through the room to investigate, people nearest to him/her go silent, but those farther away are to join in. If he/she turns off the lights, the hum shall cease. Back on, the hum should slowly grow again. It's acoustic keep-away. Extra points are awarded when a maintenance staff person is called. The hum should die away before they arrive. Meep! Okay kids, here’s the drill: Someone in the back row starts a low, sort of buzzy hum. Others around him/her look up at the fluorescents. The hum should grow as others join in. All the while looking at the ceiling lights.

As the teacher walks through the room to investigate, people nearest to him/her go silent, but those farther away are to join in.

If he/she turns off the lights, the hum shall cease. Back on, the hum should slowly grow again.

It’s acoustic keep-away.

Extra points are awarded when a maintenance staff person is called. The hum should die away before they arrive.

Meep!

]]> By: LDF http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601686 LDF Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:04:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601686 The people who have it right (above) are michael_gr, and both brm and (their responder) SN. The trouble is, the core problem is disrespect, but it's hard to ban "disrespect" or "taunting;" you need something concrete. Most commenters, media and otherwise, have reacted just like most kids at the school: "ha! ban a word? how arbitrary and ridiculous! I'm going to say it over and over just to annoy them!" I get it; it's fun and silly. But it misses the point: how tricky it is to stop disruptive behavior. Above all in middle schools! (Remember a few years ago, a school banned hugs? Same issue . . . it's not that all the administrators are fools, it's that rabble-rousers love to go overboard with superficially harmless actions!) The people who have it right (above) are michael_gr, and both brm and (their responder) SN. The trouble is, the core problem is disrespect, but it’s hard to ban “disrespect” or “taunting;” you need something concrete.

Most commenters, media and otherwise, have reacted just like most kids at the school: “ha! ban a word? how arbitrary and ridiculous! I’m going to say it over and over just to annoy them!” I get it; it’s fun and silly.

But it misses the point: how tricky it is to stop disruptive behavior. Above all in middle schools!

(Remember a few years ago, a school banned hugs? Same issue . . . it’s not that all the administrators are fools, it’s that rabble-rousers love to go overboard with superficially harmless actions!)

]]> By: Damian http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601633 Damian Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:28:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601633 meep stands for maximum end expiatory pressure, its a measurement for how well you breath, and is a medical term. Tell your teacher that o.o meep stands for maximum end expiatory pressure, its a measurement for how well you breath, and is a medical term. Tell your teacher that o.o

]]> By: test http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601631 test Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:26:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601631 test test

]]> By: James Smith, João Pessoa, Brazil http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601573 James Smith, João Pessoa, Brazil Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:03:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601573 If I were a student in that school, I would be organizing a protest to have every student wear a shirt with MEEP! on it in very large letters. As it is, I sent the following email to these idiots posing as educators: "It is my sincere wish that this issue escalates to the level that you are all forced to resign. Then there is a small chance that each of you will be replaced by someone that understands the responsibility of educational administrators is to provide a learning environment for students and not to issue totally inane regulations that are in themselves disruptive and counter-productive. What you are teaching with this is that authority figures are frequently stupid and not to be taken seriously. Good work for the Dumbing Down of America. You are obviously leaders in this movement. You people are total idiots and have no business as school administrators or serving in any other public capacity." If I were a student in that school, I would be organizing a protest to have every student wear a shirt with MEEP! on it in very large letters.

As it is, I sent the following email to these idiots posing as educators:

“It is my sincere wish that this issue escalates to the level that you are all forced to resign.

Then there is a small chance that each of you will be replaced by someone that understands the responsibility of educational administrators is to provide a learning environment for students and not to issue totally inane regulations that are in themselves disruptive and counter-productive.

What you are teaching with this is that authority figures are frequently stupid and not to be taken seriously. Good work for the Dumbing Down of America. You are obviously leaders in this movement.

You people are total idiots and have no business as school administrators or serving in any other public capacity.”

]]> By: artemus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601555 artemus Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:25:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601555 ACK-ACK,ACK-ACK............!!!!! ACK-ACK,ACK-ACK…………!!!!!

]]> By: quadanar http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601546 quadanar Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:58:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601546 Here's the DHS faculty listserv, <a href="http://www.danvers.mec.edu/uploads/schools/dhs/dhsphone_email.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Any meep up to meeping all of 'em? This guys in for one big meeping pile of meep once 4chan is in on this ... off to 4chan! Here’s the DHS faculty listserv, here. Any meep up to meeping all of ‘em?

This guys in for one big meeping pile of meep once 4chan is in on this … off to 4chan!

]]> By: oplama http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601451 oplama Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:55:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601451 I for one support the ban of the meep word. After all freedom without education leads to anarchy banning the word was his only choice. And who is to blame for all of this? The schools are to blame because if the students were being taught then this would not have the time to occur. I for one support the ban of the meep word.
After all freedom without education leads to anarchy
banning the word was his only choice.
And who is to blame for all of this?
The schools are to blame because if the students were
being taught then this would not have the time to occur.

]]> By: chuck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601433 chuck Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:05:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601433 #36 - exactly. Since the principal had advanced notice, he could have announced at the start of the day that it was "meep" day, and made participation mandatory. Within minutes the whole thing would become uncool. #36 – exactly. Since the principal had advanced notice, he could have announced at the start of the day that it was “meep” day, and made participation mandatory. Within minutes the whole thing would become uncool.

]]> By: Shane http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/14/school-principal-bans-meep-threatens-police-action-for-use/comment-page-3/#comment-1601409 Shane Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:30:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=62909#comment-1601409 I sent two e-mails yesterday. The second contained M33P! M33p! Neither has come back. The first one probably got flagged. I am not exactly concerned about being extradited to yankeeland on what would be a misdemeanor harassing communications charge at worst. I doubt it is even that. I sent two e-mails yesterday. The second contained M33P! M33p! Neither has come back. The first one probably got flagged. I am not exactly concerned about being extradited to yankeeland on what would be a misdemeanor harassing communications charge at worst. I doubt it is even that.

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