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School's sarcastic messages were only a joke, but one that tapped into a few home truths.
I have many friends around the world and we keep in touch by sending each other jokes. The other day I received a recording of an Australian school's telephone answering message that tickled me. You may have heard it before, but I thought it worth repeating for those who haven't, for not only was it funny, but it made me wonder if anything similar could happen in Scotland. You see the joke is not really about a school, but about pushy parents. Here's the message:
Brrring, Brrrring. Click. "Hello, you have reached the automated answering service of your school. In order to assist in connecting you to the right staff member,...