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Family Ties Forever! · 03-04-2008, 02:11 AM

Did you ever buy school lunch with pennies? I remember having to pay twice in elementary with pennies for lunch (back then it was $1.10). It made the lunch cashier so mad.

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Students Pardoned After Paying With Pennies
29 Students Pay For $2 Lunches With Pennies

POSTED: 8:38 am CST March 3, 2008
UPDATED: 9:59 am CST March 3, 2008

READINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Some New Jersey middle school students who were punished for a lunchroom prank are off the hook.

The school superintendent in Readington told parents he is rescinding after-school detentions given to 29 students who paid for their $2 lunches in pennies.

Officials said the students were upset over their shortened lunch period.

Officials said the students slowed down the lunch line and disrespected cafeteria workers.

Several parents had complained the punishment was too harsh, while some thought it too lenient.

In his e-mail to parents, the superintendent said the students described their actions as a prank and that news reports inaccurately called it a protest.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

dawsongirl · 03-04-2008, 03:07 AM

Well geez...pennies are legal tender.

And besides...I have never been to a school where you paid for your lunch in the lunch line anyway. Back when I was in school (in the mid 80s), we had tickets that someone punched. At the school I work for, it's all on computer. We always had to pay the school secretary, who gave us a ticket/put the money toward your account. Perhaps this school ought to look into that...they seem a few decades behind.

Zoneboy · 03-04-2008, 03:23 AM

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Well geez...pennies are legal tender

So are $50 and $100 bills but several places around here will not accept them including gas stations and convenience stores.

Janice · 03-04-2008, 03:35 AM

Punk kids, nothing better to do than drive some poor lunch ladies crazy. That's one of the most unimaginative, cowardly, and nastiest pranks I've heard of in a while.

Dean Winchester · 03-04-2008, 05:10 AM

well, I admit when I have lots of loose change (but not $2 worth in pennies), I'll use as much of that as I can instead of wasting a bill.

Janice · 03-04-2008, 05:28 AM

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well, I admit when I have lots of loose change (but not $2 worth in pennies), I'll use as much of that as I can instead of wasting a bill.

Same here, but this was a deliberate act by 29 students. I swear if my mother had worked there, and had to put up with that crap, I'd shove the pennies down their throats, and that's just for starters.

Ireneparalegal · 03-04-2008, 04:53 PM

I would have taken my sweet ass time counting them too and make those kids lose out on eating...PERIOD.

I mean, who was really suffering here? Those kids were mad at their lunches being shortened. So, on top of the lunch break being shortened, how abt I take my sweet time counting your pennies and make you STARVE!

Brieannas21 · 03-04-2008, 05:07 PM

This sounds like something that I would have done back in Middle School.

HuntingtonM15 · 03-04-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I would have taken my sweet ass time counting them too and make those kids lose out on eating...PERIOD.

Same here. I mean, 5,800 pennies? That is ridiculous!

Tubehead · 03-04-2008, 05:26 PM

I think it was $1 .25 when i was in middle school. then in high school it as $1.50

Hollow · 03-04-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I would have taken my sweet ass time counting them too and make those kids lose out on eating...PERIOD.

I mean, who was really suffering here? Those kids were mad at their lunches being shortened. So, on top of the lunch break being shortened, how abt I take my sweet time counting your pennies and make you STARVE!

that's true. waiting while the lunch cashiers counted thousands of pennies couldn't have been fun.

sounds like something i would have done in middle school though. i hated the staff and i was always pissing them off in any way i could get away with.

MaydayMalonesGirl · 03-04-2008, 07:18 PM

What the hell, why would this even be in the newspaper? Kids used to try and do this to me all of the time at my old job. I'd just tell them to go away.

Ags2000 · 03-05-2008, 01:29 AM

LOL the principal was trying to give them detention for that? Man I did ALOT worse pranks in school, and thats all it was...pranks that didn't hurt anyone.

On the other hand, I wonder how long their lunch period was if they were complaining about it. I remember in elementry school we had an hour lunch, by the time I got to high school we had 25 minutes. We complained alot too, but we just had food delivered to the back door and didn't have to worry about standing in line

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Brian Damage · 03-05-2008, 01:39 AM

I raise my daughters to be respectful of their elders, and making lunch staff count out pennies, is rude and shows disgusting manners. What were these kids raised by a pack of wolves or what.

Ireneparalegal · 03-05-2008, 01:42 AM

Thank you Brian, that's what I say. RESPECT YOUR ELDERS. Like those lunch ladies were at fault for the lunch period being shortened.

Disgusting! Like I said, if that had been me, I would have taken my time counting those pennies...

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03-04-2008, 03:35 AM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Idiots Punk kids, nothing better to do than drive some poor lunch ladies crazy. That's one of the most unimaginative, cowardly, and nastiest pranks I've heard of in a while.

03-04-2008, 05:26 PM	#10
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	school lunch I think it was $1 .25 when i was in middle school. then in high school it as $1.50

03-05-2008, 01:29 AM	#13
Ags2000 Red 2/13/90 -1/5/06 Forum Veteran Join Date: May 02, 2001 Location: Candyland Posts: 5,544	LOL the principal was trying to give them detention for that? Man I did ALOT worse pranks in school, and thats all it was...pranks that didn't hurt anyone. On the other hand, I wonder how long their lunch period was if they were complaining about it. I remember in elementry school we had an hour lunch, by the time I got to high school we had 25 minutes. We complained alot too, but we just had food delivered to the back door and didn't have to worry about standing in line . D
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03-04-2008, 03:07 AM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Well geez...pennies are legal tender. And besides...I have never been to a school where you paid for your lunch in the lunch line anyway. Back when I was in school (in the mid 80s), we had tickets that someone punched. At the school I work for, it's all on computer. We always had to pay the school secretary, who gave us a ticket/put the money toward your account. Perhaps this school ought to look into that...they seem a few decades behind.

03-04-2008, 05:10 AM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	well, I admit when I have lots of loose change (but not $2 worth in pennies), I'll use as much of that as I can instead of wasting a bill.

03-04-2008, 04:53 PM	#7
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I would have taken my sweet ass time counting them too and make those kids lose out on eating...PERIOD. I mean, who was really suffering here? Those kids were mad at their lunches being shortened. So, on top of the lunch break being shortened, how abt I take my sweet time counting your pennies and make you STARVE!

03-04-2008, 05:07 PM	#8
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	This sounds like something that I would have done back in Middle School.

03-04-2008, 07:18 PM	#12
MaydayMalonesGirl ACID! POLICEHHHH! Forum Star Join Date: Apr 24, 2003 Location: in a van down by the river. Posts: 18,393	What the hell, why would this even be in the newspaper? Kids used to try and do this to me all of the time at my old job. I'd just tell them to go away.

03-05-2008, 01:42 AM	#15
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Thank you Brian, that's what I say. RESPECT YOUR ELDERS. Like those lunch ladies were at fault for the lunch period being shortened. Disgusting! Like I said, if that had been me, I would have taken my time counting those pennies... one..............................................................two..................................three...................................................four...............................................five...