when you went to school ...di you ever ?

[Eeyore rocks]

Another PE hater here... but my lovely dad used to write me notes EVERY week. He used to have bad hips, and was a milkman, I used to catch him up and help him for the rest of the round in return of a note to bunk off the day. 🤣

[Colette-S]

Originally Posted by Smilesonfaces

I was a really goody two shoes at school but even I did the notes to get out of PE. Agree with above poster PE when I was at school was designed for maximum humiliation...especially the communal shower afterwards ! Put me off sport for life !

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Totally! Plus the whole school knew when you had become a woman with your first bra - a 28aa from Ethel Austin 😂

[Libby]

I took violin lessons to get out of one PE lesson a week! (Music lessons were free back in my day.)

[kc1]

Yes 😊😂🙈

[Ryles]

Originally Posted by Posiesmum

No, but I did have a lot of ‘periods’ - often 3 times a month!

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We couldn’t use that one as an excuse! Our teachers made us do it always saying the same thing ‘exercise will ease the pain’ 🙄

[DiszeeBelle]

I love p.e but i usually did for swimming. In the end I just said "you know I can swim, I'm sick of diving for bricks, can I go and do another p.e lesson" they said yes it be with the boys though, I said fine and off I went. In the end my mam just got me to write all my notes myself.

[Bee happy]

Yes done it a few time,usually got a friend to write it for me

[Sandra & co]

Even better I got my older sister to write me notes, my dd signs everything for school now. I trust her because she tells me what it’s for, pe in the 1970s was some sort of torture. Running cross country in a small tunic with your navy blue knickers showing. Swimming in the cold in our outdoor swimming pool, teacher forcing you to strip and get in the shower. No wonder I tried to get out of it so much, least now you don’t have to shower and can wear joggers and a sweatshirt outside!

[BarrettFamily]

As a Primary School teacher, the best note I was given was signed ‘Dad’. The child couldn’t understand why I was asking if she had written it herself 🙄

[bluedave]

I forged a note on numerous occasions - I always did it from my dad has he never, ever wrote a legitimate note to the school (was always mum) so I k ew they couldn’t compare signatures.

Worked every time but don’t think schools were so bothered back then