Quickies part 2

[red750]

Every school has a breaking point — and one high school in Queensland, Australia, finally hit theirs in the most spectacular way.
The staff at Maroochydore High School had grown tired of endless complaints from parents. Late homework, missing assignments, unexplained absences — and somehow, it was always the teachers’ fault. So instead of sending another politely worded newsletter (that no one would read anyway), they decided to make a bold statement.
They changed the school’s voicemail.
And let’s just say… it wasn’t your average “please leave a message after the beep.”
It all started after the school introduced a new policy: both students and parents would be held accountable for attendance and homework. Reasonable, right? But a handful of parents lost it — some even threatened to sue because their kids were failing after skipping weeks of class!
So, the staff decided to respond — with humor and brutal honesty. Here’s what callers heard when they dialed in:
📞 RIIIINNNGGG... CLICK!
“Hello! You’ve reached the automated answering service for your school. Please listen carefully to the following options:
➡️ Press 1 if you’d like to lie about why your child is absent.
➡️ Press 2 to make excuses for missing homework.
➡️ Press 3 to complain about how we do our jobs.
➡️ Press 4 if you’d like to yell or swear at our staff.
➡️ Press 5 if you missed every single newsletter and notice we sent home.
➡️ Press 6 if you expect us to raise your child for you.
➡️ Press 7 if you’re tempted to reach through the phone and slap someone.
➡️ Press 8 if this is your third request for a new teacher this year.
➡️ Press 9 to complain about bus schedules.
➡️ Press 0 to complain about cafeteria food.
📌 And finally — if you’ve realized this is the real world, where your child’s effort determines their success, and that it’s not the teacher’s fault — please hang up and have a wonderful day!
Oh, and for service in another language? Please move to a country that speaks it.
📚 Thank you for supporting public education!”
Savage. Brilliant. Honest.
Now that’s how you handle unreasonable parents with style

[facthunter]

Bagging Melbourne  all the time won't make you happy, Peter,  Nev

[red750]

Not bagging it, just saying what others are saying, and showing what it's like.

 

I've lived in Adelaide, lived in Sydney (both due to work), and came back to Melbourne. Holidayed on Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Townsville and in Tassie.  Won't be going anywhere else, even on holiday.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Both Montague Street and York street are iconic. Wouldn't have either any other way..  you can see the water under York street and the height and warnings under Montague street. Shows up human numpties..