About an upcoming residential trip for year six.
Parents had already been given three letters about what the children could bring / not bring and a previous meeting held but I attended this one as well because it was apparently "essential"
No new information was given, no admin, nothing to sign (if I had had to take time off work for this I would have been really annoyed) and yet another photocopy from the website of the activity centre was given out and read by a real adult, just in case of confusion.
The question and answer session was interesting.
An enormous woman with neck tattoos insisted that her child would not cope with only a hearty breakfast, lunch and dinner and requested that the teachers administer at least three packets of crisps per day for him lest he fade away during the three-day trip.
Two people complaining that they would have to 
buy nightwear for their eleven year old DC because, "they don't wear none and I can't afford it" and could there be a school grant for this expense. Luckily, or unluckily, shorts and t-shirts acceptable.
When the lovely lady from the office attempted to open the door carrying jugs of water / cups on a tray for us, I had to fight my way down the rows of chairs to help her with the door while men and women six deep were just staring gormlessly while she struggled.
AIBU to really look forward to DD going to Secondary so that I don't have to be patronised by meetings like this or sit with scary and rude people?