John's Story
<div class="IPBDescription">Picked this up in legal studies</div> Here's a short story from a legal studies book. I hope you're all ready to learn!
<!--QuoteBegin-"worst book ever made"+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ("worst book ever made")</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->On Monday John failed to hear his alarm and slept in. He got out of bed at eight o'clock. He dressed in his school uniform in a hurry. He wanted to leave immediately but his mother insisted that he sit down and eat his breakfast. 'You cannot leave the house without eating breakfast,' she said.
After breakfast John ran to the station and then realised that he had left his money at home. He decided to jump on the train anyway. At the next station an inspector boarded the train. 'I've lost my ticket,' John told the ticket inspector. 'It is an offence to travel on a train without a ticket. That'll be a $100 fine,' said the ticket inspector.
John arrived at his school at 9.00 am instead of the expected 8.30 am. He was given a detention for arriving late. His form master also gave him a detention for wearing brown socks instead of grey socks.
At 11.30 am the students went on an excursion to the Museum. John borrowed $2 from a friend. He bought a packet of chips from the kiosk. When he had eaten his chips he threw the container at the bin and missed. The container fell on the grass and the shopkeeper warned him that he could get a fine if he failed to pick it up. John did not pick it up.
In the Museum John got into an argument with another boy.
'Stupid loser,' said John.
'Who spoke?' said his teacher. 'John, was it you? Did you speak?'
'No Sir, it wasn't me,' said John.
'Who was it then?' said his teacher.
'It was Chris,' said John, pointing at another boy. The teacher gave Chris a detention.
In the Museum John went to the cinema with his girlfriend Sally. He bought some bubblegum and a softdrink. In the cinema he sat on the back of his seat loudly slurping his drink. Eventually one of the other patrons told him to sit down properly and be quiet. John sat down and took out his packet of bubblegum. He started to blow bubbles.
'Stop it,' said Sally. 'I'm so embarrassed. Can't you behave yourself?'
In irritation John threw his half-chewed gum at her and it stuck in her hair.
'I hate you,' said Sally and left.
When John got home that evening his parents were already waiting for him. 'You're late for dinner,' said his father. His mother served soup.
John picked up the bowl and began to drink the soup out of the bowl. 'Stop it,' said his mother. 'Use the spoon,' said his father. John ignored them. After his main course he licked his plate clean and then went to bed.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh that John. I wonder what trouble he'll get into next!
<!--QuoteBegin-"worst book ever made"+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ("worst book ever made")</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->On Monday John failed to hear his alarm and slept in. He got out of bed at eight o'clock. He dressed in his school uniform in a hurry. He wanted to leave immediately but his mother insisted that he sit down and eat his breakfast. 'You cannot leave the house without eating breakfast,' she said.
After breakfast John ran to the station and then realised that he had left his money at home. He decided to jump on the train anyway. At the next station an inspector boarded the train. 'I've lost my ticket,' John told the ticket inspector. 'It is an offence to travel on a train without a ticket. That'll be a $100 fine,' said the ticket inspector.
John arrived at his school at 9.00 am instead of the expected 8.30 am. He was given a detention for arriving late. His form master also gave him a detention for wearing brown socks instead of grey socks.
At 11.30 am the students went on an excursion to the Museum. John borrowed $2 from a friend. He bought a packet of chips from the kiosk. When he had eaten his chips he threw the container at the bin and missed. The container fell on the grass and the shopkeeper warned him that he could get a fine if he failed to pick it up. John did not pick it up.
In the Museum John got into an argument with another boy.
'Stupid loser,' said John.
'Who spoke?' said his teacher. 'John, was it you? Did you speak?'
'No Sir, it wasn't me,' said John.
'Who was it then?' said his teacher.
'It was Chris,' said John, pointing at another boy. The teacher gave Chris a detention.
In the Museum John went to the cinema with his girlfriend Sally. He bought some bubblegum and a softdrink. In the cinema he sat on the back of his seat loudly slurping his drink. Eventually one of the other patrons told him to sit down properly and be quiet. John sat down and took out his packet of bubblegum. He started to blow bubbles.
'Stop it,' said Sally. 'I'm so embarrassed. Can't you behave yourself?'
In irritation John threw his half-chewed gum at her and it stuck in her hair.
'I hate you,' said Sally and left.
When John got home that evening his parents were already waiting for him. 'You're late for dinner,' said his father. His mother served soup.
John picked up the bowl and began to drink the soup out of the bowl. 'Stop it,' said his mother. 'Use the spoon,' said his father. John ignored them. After his main course he licked his plate clean and then went to bed.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh that John. I wonder what trouble he'll get into next!
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What the hell kind of school gives you detention over SOCKS? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I mean, if John showed up wearing a shirt saying "Go **** yourself" I could see it happening, but BROWN SOCKS?
I mean, if John showed up wearing a shirt saying "Go **** yourself" I could see it happening, but BROWN SOCKS? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
While we're at it, giving a kid a $100 fine for not having a ticket seems a bit draconian. Whenever I've forgotten a ticket, you just have to pay a bit more than the full price of a ticket.
Unless the ticket costs $100, I guess. A single-way ticket costing $100 sounds a bit excessive, though.
I'm surprised Chris doesn't turn out to be an undercover police officer, and fine John $200 for getting him into detention.
awww <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
What the hell kind of school gives you detention over SOCKS? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I mean, if John showed up wearing a shirt saying "Go **** yourself" I could see it happening, but BROWN SOCKS? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
lol! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
heh pretty funny.
john sounds like an **** though,
Not picking the litter up, throwing gum in his girlfriends hair and being a tool in the movie theeater.
What?
John has set up us the bomb!
What you say?
<b>I <i><u>KNEW</u></i> IT!!!!</b>
<b>I <i><u>KNEW</u></i> IT!!!!</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sounds about right to me.
Political correctness. THOSE ARE NOT BLACK SOCKS THEY ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN!
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->john sounds like an **** though<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, John was the product of a cold harsh rigid reality that made him sour and careless.
Or maybe there was a delay. Good ol' trains.
Probably cheated on him before the day ended.
Probably cheated on him before the day ended. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
And he knew it, that's why he embarrassed her in the movie theater. He showed that woman what's what! Why's the man coming down like this on John? John is just a hip confused kid trying to make it in the world. They don't know him! Stick it to the man John, <i>STICK IT TO THE MAN</i>!
Brown sock wearing COMMUNIST!!
Probably cheated on him before the day ended. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And he knew it, that's why he embarrassed her in the movie theater. He showed that woman what's what! Why's the man coming down like this on John? John is just a hip confused kid trying to make it in the world. They don't know him! Stick it to the man John, <i>STICK IT TO THE MAN</i>! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
He obviously stuck it to him when he refused to pick up the garbage which he knocked over then slurped his soup. <i>Well done.</i>
Probably cheated on him before the day ended. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And he knew it, that's why he embarrassed her in the movie theater. He showed that woman what's what! Why's the man coming down like this on John? John is just a hip confused kid trying to make it in the world. They don't know him! Stick it to the man John, <i>STICK IT TO THE MAN</i>! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He obviously stuck it to him when he refused to pick up the garbage which he knocked over then slurped his soup. <i>Well done.</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I applaud John's efforts. He's a rebel without a cause, with the cause of fighting the system.
The verdict would most likely be 20 years hard labor for 12 counts of being a jerk-face.