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    Lollipop man banned from giving children high-fives

    http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-42989671

    A lollipop man's ban from high-fiving school children in the road has prompted anger from parents.

    Colin Spencer, 83, said he has worked as a lollipop man for St George's Primary School in Heaviley, Stockport, Greater Manchester for 14 years.

    Stockport Council said it told him to stop the high-fives and "concentrate on ensuring highway safety".

    Dawn St Clare, whose children go to the school, said the "ridiculous" ruling has annoyed parents and upset pupils.

    Mrs Clare said the council's school crossing patrol team sent a text to parents via the school on Tuesday asking them to tell their children not to high-five Mr Spencer on the road.

    A text the following day said children could high-five Mr Spencer but only on the pavement.

    Mrs Clare said all of the parents she has spoken to have been upset, too.

    "Some of these children are on the autistic spectrum and are in a routine.

    "Since the ban, crossing the road has become a little bit confusing to the children... and they've gone to school upset because Colin hasn't high-fived them and they can't understand why."

    Mrs Clare added: "I think it's ridiculous to ask the children not to do [it]; it really cheered them up in the morning."

    She said all of her five children love Mr Spencer and when they see him they shout "lolly lolly lolly".

    "We explain to the children he's not allowed to high-five, but they keep trying."

    Mr Spencer said some of the pupils have ended up in tears because he can no longer high-five them on the road.

    "They sent a supervisor out to say I mustn't high-five because it's disrupting traffic.

    "The younger children don't understand why - some of them have started crying."

    A Stockport Council spokesperson said: "School crossing patrols are required to continually observe the road and traffic conditions to ensure the safety.

    "The school crossing patrol at this location has been asked to stop 'high-fiving' and to concentrate on his core duty of ensuring highway safety."

    Thoughts? Did the school council make the right decision?

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    His job is to help children safely cross a road. If he is busy giving high 5s, then he is not doing his job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gorgodeus View Post
    His job is to help children safely cross a road. If he is busy giving high 5s, then he is not doing his job.
    agree to disagree. its a lot easier to control kids from say, running through a cross walk when traffic is coming through, when they like you. especially those with certain heavier aspects of autism as was mentioned in the original quote.

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    Wow, I live 30 seconds away from St George's, wasn't expecting sleepy little Heaviley appearing on MMO Champ!

    It's a shame they've banned him from giving high fives if it created a positive start to the school day for the children.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gorgodeus View Post
    His job is to help children safely cross a road. If he is busy giving high 5s, then he is not doing his job.
    i mean no kids on this cross walk have been smashed by cars for those 14 years, pretty perfect record for him

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Oblivion View Post
    i mean no kids on this cross walk have been smashed by cars for those 14 years, pretty perfect record for him
    With your logic, the man could start doing his job blindfolded since he has a perfect record.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hynx View Post
    agree to disagree. its a lot easier to control kids from say, running through a cross walk when traffic is coming through, when they like you. especially those with certain heavier aspects of autism as was mentioned in the original quote.
    The job entails more than just controlling children. You are also controlling the traffic flow, which you can not do while you are busy high fiving. It is easy to blame the big bad school administration, but what do you think will happen if a child dies because the crossing guard was distracted?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gorgodeus View Post
    With your logic, the man could start doing his job blindfolded since he has a perfect record.
    Actually his logic was "He's been able to maintain safety doing what he is currently doing". Your example is just hyperbolic trash.

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    Wtf is a lollipop man?
    "I'm not stuck in the trench, I'm maintaining my rating."

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    Quote Originally Posted by LiiLoSNK View Post
    Wtf is a lollipop man?
    For Safety crossing, Holds a Sign to stop traffic and ensures that "mostly" Children at the crossing cross safely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gorgodeus View Post
    With your logic, the man could start doing his job blindfolded since he has a perfect record.

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    The job entails more than just controlling children. You are also controlling the traffic flow, which you can not do while you are busy high fiving. It is easy to blame the big bad school administration, but what do you think will happen if a child dies because the crossing guard was distracted?
    You forget /s in your comment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gorgodeus View Post
    His job is to help children safely cross a road. If he is busy giving high 5s, then he is not doing his job.
    Someone's parents never hugged him when he was a child and now he lashes out at every sign of children receiving kindness.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LiiLoSNK View Post
    Wtf is a lollipop man?
    Dude with a stop sign that looks like a lollipop:



    Walks into the road and traffic are required to stop for him, thus making it safe for children to cross. He's kind of like an intelligent traffic light that only works during school hours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LiiLoSNK View Post
    Wtf is a lollipop man?
    A crossing guard. The Stop-Sign on a Stick looks a lot like a Lollipop. I mean, jesus, you would practically have to live under a rock to not make that connection within 5 seconds after reading the article...... oh wait. You probably didn't read the article did you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Surfd View Post
    A crossing guard. The Stop-Sign on a Stick looks a lot like a Lollipop. I mean, jesus, you would practically have to live under a rock to not make that connection within 5 seconds after reading the article...... oh wait. You probably didn't read the article did you.
    Why would I read a wall of text when I can read the very first response I got which was short, to the point, and answered my question in full?

    Nice cringey response though. Try using simple logic next time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by caervek View Post
    Dude with a stop sign that looks like a lollipop:



    Walks into the road and traffic are required to stop for him, thus making it safe for children to cross. He's kind of like an intelligent traffic light that only works during school hours.
    Perfect explanation. Thanks for not being a tool about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gorgodeus View Post
    With your logic, the man could start doing his job blindfolded since he has a perfect record.

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    The job entails more than just controlling children. You are also controlling the traffic flow, which you can not do while you are busy high fiving. It is easy to blame the big bad school administration, but what do you think will happen if a child dies because the crossing guard was distracted?
    Actually following his logic he could keep doing his job blind folded if the had done so in the last 14 years and got no incidents.

    OT: Pretty stupid decision.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gorgodeus View Post
    With your logic, the man could start doing his job blindfolded since he has a perfect record.

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    The job entails more than just controlling children. You are also controlling the traffic flow, which you can not do while you are busy high fiving. It is easy to blame the big bad school administration, but what do you think will happen if a child dies because the crossing guard was distracted?
    With your logic he has been blindfolded for the past 14 years (hint: he hasn't)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meat Rubbing Specialist View Post
    Actually his logic was "He's been able to maintain safety doing what he is currently doing". Your example is just hyperbolic trash.
    "he has been lucky". fixt

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nakloh View Post
    With your logic he has been blindfolded for the past 14 years (hint: he hasn't)
    Hint: Read the second part of the quote.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cparle87 View Post
    Someone's parents never hugged him when he was a child and now he lashes out at every sign of children receiving kindness.
    Someone has never seen a child die due to someone not performing their job as instructed.

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    I had very different thoughts about this thread when I read the term "lollipop man".

    I am not sure what to think now.

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