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My Daughter phoned me at lunchtime to tell me she has been given detention for burping in the canteen at school

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user1484227404 · 12/01/2017 14:24

She has told me she was sat at the table talking with her friends eating her lunch when she happened to let out a tiny belch. She thought nothing of it carried on talking to her friends when a teacher on a table by them then turned round and asked them which one of you burped . My daughter who is in year 7 said it was her the teacher then told her off and before she left to go outside with her friends handed her a detention for tomorrow lunchtime because she didant say excuse me . I am fuming right now and want to phone the school as this is ridiculous . Anyone got any advice ?

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VintagePerfumista · 12/01/2017 14:29

Advice: teach her some table manners?

DriftingDreamer · 12/01/2017 14:29

On the face of it it sounds ridiculous. However, are you sure a tiny burp.
I used to pride myself at around that age of being able to do long extended burps and if I did that in front of a teacher I would have deserved to be in trouble!
Check facts. If mini belch sounds over zealous....
However, was there a big one and lots of tomfoolery afterwards?
You know your daughter though...

Wolfiefan · 12/01/2017 14:29

Stop fuming. Check the facts.
Should she be calling you from school anyway?

VintagePerfumista · 12/01/2017 14:28

Good. How disgusting.

Pootles2010 · 12/01/2017 14:27

A tiny belch wouldn't be heard on another table in the middle of a busy school dining hall.

Blinkyblink · 12/01/2017 14:27

I don't know, I'm sort of inclined to agree with the teacher actually.

Belching during lunch, Loud enough to be heard at another table during what was presumably a noisy setting. More I think about it, more I'm with the teacher.

nethunsreject · 12/01/2017 14:25

I'd ask for the bigger picture first.