Aw Hellz Naw.

So, I feel like I'm sort of getting off track with all these angry posts. But, then I remember that I'm trying to document what it's like in my inner-city school and that involves a lot of anger (usually directed at incompetent adults). So here's another.

Today at 10:30 a.m., a whole bunch of kids start running down the stairs coughing and crying and some are even throwing up.
You guessed it! It's everybody's favorite, the school tradition: Mace Day!
Except this time no police were involved, some thoughtful kid just sprayed it everywhere. We evacuate the building (our windows are bolted shut, so of course there is no way to ventilate.) We stand outside for one hour. Nobody reallly knows what is going on, especially not the kids. We have no idea when/if we are going back inside. Principal is yelling for everyone stand in a line and keep silent (???) Considering the situation, the kids were actually really, really good. No, they weren't silent, but they stayed with their class and nobody fought or did anything crazy. So, props to them.
Now, the angry part. I didn't have a class at the time, but I was walking around to all the 8th graders making sure they weren't being dumb and whatnot. Once it's time to go back inside, all the kids line back up and Principal starts directing them in one class at a time. The special ed class is getting a little loopy so I go over to get them in line. Steven, this one goofy boy, is being...goofy. Anyway, I put him in a headlock (it's what I do...don't ask) and I'm telling him to get in line and not cause any problems.

Act 1, Scene 1
Principal (from 20 feet away, in front of about 200 kids): MISS VINSON!!!!! I NEED YOU TO STOP PLAYING WITH THESE KIDS! I'M TRYING TO GET ORDER!!!

Me (incredulous): WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? THEY ARE IN ORDER BECAUSE OF ME!

evil psycho: MISS VINSON!!! I NEED YOU TO DO WHAT I SAY!!

beautiful princess: I NEED YOU TO STOP YELLING AT ME LIKE A CHILD! I DON'T HAVE TO HELP AT ALL!

evil psycho: ** glare**

Act 1, Scene 2 (the hallway, 2 hrs later)
I see Mark in the hallway. I say hello to him. That Mean Woman comes around the corner.

She says: MISS VINSON!!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT STUDENT???

I say: Well, actually, he has this theory on the economical impact of....no, I really just say: "What?"

She repeats, louder and more belligerently.
I say: Um? What? He's not *with* me. He's in the hallway. I said hello to him.

lunatic: I NEED YOU TO STOP TALKING TO THESE STUDENTS!!!

sane person: *laughs*

lunatic: MISS VINSON!!!!!!!

sane person: (has already left because no one is around to enjoy the ridiculousness of that statement.)

Moral of the Story: Punk me and I will punk you right back.