So whom among you has actually endured corporal punishment? Had the cane three times as a kid and I

can tell you it fecking hurt more than care to remember. I mean, searing, sharp, take your breath away, jeeeeeeeeeezzzzuuuusss! type pain :nod:

You went to some sort of ghastly state school, I take it?

quite sadistic). Oh, and I was slapped quite thoroughly that time I called Buzzy Amiaka a 'f**king *racist term removed*' after he stabbed me in the leg (see AWIMB passim).

Only caned once at senior school and then the Headmaster banned it.

Ah...well you see...erm.....all gets a bit complicated C...err.....public school actually.

after I kept throwing rubbish at him while his back was turned. He caught me and shouted at me so I called him a queer. Thats when he pressed his finger at me.

I mate of mine was clipped round the ear for laughing at a teacher with a stammer. We all gave evidence against him and demanded his sacking. He was sacked. He died soon after apparently.

Good man.

'Yard rule', sw.

Them being 1 metre in length.

We've always been very European over here.