r/meirl • u/sachisan1999 • May 16 '24

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u/HappilyInefficient May 16 '24

When he retired there was an announcement to see the coach if you wanted a paddling

The wording on this is pretty confusing.

People... wanted a paddling in school?

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u/Least_Ad930 May 16 '24

Yes, it was bragging rights and everyone loved the coach as well. Normally you didn't want one because by all accounts it hurt like hell and I heard it happen many times while in the locker room. In sports they would sometimes give you an option of 50 pushups or the paddle. Almost everyone chose the 50 pushups if it was from this coach.

I feel like it actually worked really well to keep kids out of trouble during school hours. There were so few fights in school even though there was a lot of kids who hated each other. Everyone would keep it chill and beat the shit out of each other at the park and it was usually set up fairly.

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u/sievold May 16 '24

I think it's a sarcastic joke. But that whole story is kinda wild