Kiss me once, kiss me twice–but not at school!
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December 14, 2009 • written by Ashley Fowler
Filed under Opinions
Every morning junior Allison Miller buys a chicken biscuit and orange juice for breakfast and eats it at school. Normally, she enjoys her delicious, if somewhat unhealthy, meal. The other day, however, while on her way to her first period class she ran into a couple that seemed to be having a tongue war in the middle of the hallway.
Grossed out, Miller immediately threw her food away and rushed off to class. That was the last thing that she wanted to see at seven o’clock in the morning.
The majority of high school students would rather not walk past or stand beside someone who is heavily kissing in public; however, “face suckers” apparently do not notice the revulsion their public displays of affection (PDA) engenders.
In fact, the majority of them continue to slobber all over each other even after people mention how nasty it is to them.
So why do couples find it necessary to be intimate in public?
Well, according to some couples, they only get the change to see each other at school; therefore, that is the only time that they have to kiss each other inappropriately. After all, phone conversations and text messages can only keep a couple going for so long. Right?
On the other hand, other couples feel that they have the right to kiss whenever they have the urge and that it should not bother other people.
Nevertheless, it does bother people. No one wants to see students sticking their tongue down each other’s throats between classes. It is disturbing and it should not be done in public.
In some states, such as Iowa and Texas, school systems have banned any type of physical contact between students in hopes of lowering the number of PDA incidents that occur throughout the day. Hand shakes and high-fives are even banned in these schools. If students are found “in the act” they are subject to a lengthy suspension.
To some, this rule might seem a bit extreme; however, benefits would come from such a rule being added to the handbook.
For example, if we were to have a “hands-off” rule at Bartlett, the traffic jams in the hallways between classes could easily disappear. Those students who have a hard time getting to class on time because they cannot leave their “honey” alone would also be able to get to class on time.
So, what is the lesson of the day?
All students should keep PDA out of high schools, and I am not just referring to the smart phones that are slowly taking over the world. Save the lip action for your own time.
Right on. I completely agree.
While I agree with the fact that students should keep the “making out” to a minimum, I feel that the banning of the handshake and the high five is completely odd and ridiculous at the other schools. Though, coming across a couple who are making out in the middle of the hallway, perhaps during class changes, is not a lovely sight. I agree with this article.
At my other school, we would get in trouble if there was any sort of physical contact between a guy and a girl (even hugs). Though it seemed ridiculous, it makes sense now. I don’t like seeing the excessive physical contact at this school. It’s somewhat repulsive.