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Our school assemblies were often presided over by the local vicar, who once warned us of the dreadful dangers of mixing with "Rods and Mockers". One of the cool teachers laughed. Tell us about mad headteachers and assemblies gone wrong.

Inspired by the mighty @Rhodri on Twitter

(, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 12:43)
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Why was he rising from the table with 'as little dignity as he could muster'?
One would have thought that 'Warnie' would have actually behaved with as much dignity as he could muster, given the circumstance of him being an authority figure who was being publicly mocked; why 'as little dignity'? why the levity?

Unless you are somehow connecting the notion of 'he had very little dignity as I recall' with ' he did try to muster some dignity' and this has unfortunately somehow led to the erroneous/misleading phrase "as little dignity as he could muster".

If that's true then I reckon old 'Warnie' was dead right to starve the lot of you: you clearly weren't even paying attention to your own over-priced education.
(, Wed 19 Jun 2013, 3:04, 1 reply)
Or....
This is /qotw where grammar comes a close second to the concept of "comedy website lolz"?

Nonetheless I'll fix it for you. If that will appease your sense of righteousness. Nice use of a colon btw.
(, Wed 19 Jun 2013, 4:33, closed)
It's not a grammar problem if you use the wrong word for the meaning that you're trying to convey.
'Little' is the opposite of 'much' and has the opposite meaning. Honestly, I wonder sometimes if I'm the only one who regards his 'comedy website lolz' with the appropriate level of pedantry and seriousness.
(, Wed 19 Jun 2013, 4:46, closed)
I know, right?

(, Wed 19 Jun 2013, 4:49, closed)
And, thank you for the edit.
Perhaps I'll be able to sleep now.
(, Wed 19 Jun 2013, 4:50, closed)
Rest easy dear friend.
And make sure you wash you hands before you rub your eyes.
(, Wed 19 Jun 2013, 6:02, closed)
*your*
PEDANTILOLZ.
(, Wed 19 Jun 2013, 14:13, closed)
Bugger!
You rashy anal eyed imbicile!
(, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 1:11, closed)
you're eyes

(, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 1:33, closed)
Although, when I read it now..
the inclusion of brackets and the reference to the edit just ruins the flow and confuses the reader. You'll have to change it back, I'm afraid. At once.
(, Wed 19 Jun 2013, 23:16, closed)

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