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Sep. 23rd, 2010 11:01 pmIt's been a long afternoon for Fry. Life Skills class brought a long discussion on what 'Tact' is. Even Simon the angry new kid participated a little, thus showing promise that there might be hope for him yet.
After hitting Candy in the eye with a conker, decking Max, and (to his disgust) being easily defeated when he tried to do the same to Fry, Simon has met his match. Used to getting his own way (suspension, exclusion and expulsion), he instead found himself facing an afternoon of talking about it. By the time he'd discussed his behaviour with the headmaster, his parents, one of the other psychologists and the local community support officer, he was beginning to seriously wish he hadn't bothered.
The class on Tact was not a great success. By the end, they had narrowed it down to 'Being quiet rather than tell a nasty truth or saying it indirectly'. And for homework were told to practice.
After hitting Candy in the eye with a conker, decking Max, and (to his disgust) being easily defeated when he tried to do the same to Fry, Simon has met his match. Used to getting his own way (suspension, exclusion and expulsion), he instead found himself facing an afternoon of talking about it. By the time he'd discussed his behaviour with the headmaster, his parents, one of the other psychologists and the local community support officer, he was beginning to seriously wish he hadn't bothered.
The class on Tact was not a great success. By the end, they had narrowed it down to 'Being quiet rather than tell a nasty truth or saying it indirectly'. And for homework were told to practice.
