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What is the stupidest school rule you've ever had to deal with? (kbin.social)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Parent, student, or staff, what's the dumbest damn regulation you've personally come across at an educational institution?

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 7 months ago

During a grade 6 camping retreat, my best friend and I got in trouble for gambling, playing five card draw with evenly dealt chips and no actual money.

It was eventually officially decided that the chips were the problem. We collected rocks from the gravel road and played with those instead. Our roommates who originally complained were pissed, but five card draw with pebbles instead of chips was apparently allowed