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EA S · 03-12-2002, 21:10

Having had ample time to reflect on this while waiting interminably for school crossings to clear under the supervision of
lollipop people, the main selection criteria appear to be:

fat
mildly crippled in one or both legs
slow
nearly blind
borderline moron
full of themselves.

Although not mandatory, an inability to accurately judge a car's speed and/or braking distance will be well regarded, as will the ability to be completely random and arbitrary in interfering with traffic flow.

OK, I know they're trying to help the kids and they're not paid much and most of them are probably very nice peope, but a fair number of them are so bad they stuff up traffic nearly as badly as when cops take over from traffic lights.

dragonV8 · 03-12-2002, 22:38

You might like to know, they're the same here in the West.
Don't really know if it's a little power trip or just plain dumb.

HP Dude · 03-19-2002, 15:25

Probably just plain dumb

mattyc · 03-19-2002, 15:56

if ya annoyed, just start to rev the engine and look really mean at the lolly lady/guy

:mad:

HP Dude · 03-19-2002, 16:03

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Originally posted by mattyc
if ya annoyed, just start to rev the engine and look really mean at the lolly lady/guy :mad:

Very funny you mentioned that, cos this lollypop bitch near where I live was giving me evil looks as I was braking to a halt, so I thought f*ck you hoe, and started reving the engine and returning the evil looks and then, when I was sure the road was clear of the kids but whilst she was still on the road, I sidestepped the clutch for a rather quick takeoff and the **** was absolutely fuming. In retrospect, I know it wasn't smart, but I was insulted by the looks she was giving me which I thought were completely over the top and unjustified. Hope she gets hit by a car.

EA S · 03-19-2002, 16:08

A few years back a doctor, I think it was, was taken to court in Vic after he cracked it with a lollipop clown and kept nudging him with his car until he knocked the clown over.

HP Dude · 03-19-2002, 16:48

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Originally posted by EA S
A few years back a doctor, I think it was, was taken to court in Vic after he cracked it with a lollipop clown and kept nudging him with his car until he knocked the clown over.

What can I say; great minds think alike!!!

Falchoon · 03-19-2002, 19:39

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Originally posted by EA S
the main selection criteria appear to be:

fat
mildly crippled in one or both legs
slow
nearly blind
borderline moron
full of themselves.

This appears to be my duty statement, not sure how I got the job I'm not fat...