Students at Malaysian boarding schools, or any boarding schools for that matter, often have to share common room facilities with each other.
So, what happens if some students hog a particular facility?
A student of a Pahang boarding school took to the Pedoq, what is this behaviour? Twitter page to anonymously share how their school is gathering and throwing students’ clothes at their assembly grounds for leaving their washed clothes out to dry for too long.
The student wrote, “This happened at one of the boarding schools in Pahang. Students who are late to take their clothes from the clothes line are punished like this, the clothes are placed in garbage bags and scattered. Students who don’t want their clothes to be thrown out have to take their clothes themselves, so their clothes have become messed up.”
The student went on to share that the situation is humiliating, especially considering boarding school students tend to write their names on their clothes.
So, when their clothes are thrown onto the ground like this, their identities are revealed.
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“We all know, many students write their names on their clothes, even on their underwear, so those who are punished like this will feel embarrassed.”
“When parents ask for bullies and thieves to be lined up at assembly for action to be taken, the Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) and the school management rejected the suggestion as it apparently will embarrass the students. But, isn’t throwing clothes like this at the assembly ground also embarrassing?”
The student also called themselves a whistleblower for ‘exposing’ the schools actions.
The student’s complaint over their school’s actions didn’t sit well with Malaysians considering leaving your clothes out to dry for too long causes other students to be unable to use the clothes line.
To Malaysians, there is a simple solution for the students who feel embarrassed by this, just take in your clothes on time!
“The clothes line is for the usage of everyone, not just you. Once your clothes have dried, you have to be smart in taking it in. (These students) are staying at a boarding school but have no discipline.”
“(Boarding) schools have rules, if you don’t want to follow them then go to a different school. If you don’t want to be embarrassed, then don’t be late to take in your clothes. If you don’t want to follow rules then go be homeschooled, settle!”
“I don’t know, I believe with things like this, it’s common sense to be alert. This is a school, not your parent’s house where you can dry your clothes today and take it in next year.”
“Serves you right, next time take in your clothes from the clothes line. The clothes line is not for you alone.”
Do you think the school has the right to scattered the students’ clothes as such or should they consider a less embarrassing form of punishment for hogging the clothes line?
Do feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.
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