I expected TF2 entry =P

"peasants"?

Also, you've been bullied at TAFE? You should speak up.

Yeah, I also don't like Scouts either for political and personal reasons. Organizations that discriminate are not ones I want to support or be part of.

Well that's how she saw us. She only cared about herself and her reputation.

I did speak up at TAFE, but nothing was done about it. I was forced to seek counselling, and she recommended I quit, because only my pride and my stubborn strak were keeping me in that course. One day I'll name and shame them too, but their names are so common... It was those bullies that first started my prejudice against gamers.

And if you mean Team Fortress, I don't play it (but one of my TAFE instructors did help make the original!)

Wait, aren't you at TAFE right now? When did this happen?

I didn't like scouts either. =P

They were all a bunch of stuck up people, who didn't really like me. :/

Waffles, this was only in my first year. I learned from the mistakes I made that year. I'm in my fourth year now, and each course has gotten better and better socially.

Rarity, I'm actually surprised I'm getting nothing but support thus far. I was completely expecting a backlash from those currently in Scouts. I suppose I see now why Scouts are considered "a dying race", as we were described during the 100th anniversary celebrations in Melbourne.

I got a lot out of my scouting program, but in all honesty my troop had lots of issues as well. It was mostly composed of younger kids who did not want to, or just physically couldn't due to age, go on more strenuous (see: exciting) outings. There were also very few scouts who cared much about the program to participate in the troop, and only about two who were willing to be in leadership positions; myself being one. I was SPL for at least two years and found running the troop to be quite frustrating. It's no coincidence that the troop folded shortly after our last Eagle 'graduated' out. There was just no motivation to continue.

I think Scouts is a great program (hence why I worked at a scout camp over the summer). I just wish I had a better experience. I'm sorry yours was also negative. At least our mentors were (mostly) dedicated and supportive. The few who weren't were quickly removed.

Scout camps were frequent, especially during Winter. How many episodes of Funniest Home Videos have I missed? How many times have I had to tell my teacher that I can't do homework given on Friday and due on Monday because of said camps?

And I HATED camping in tents! Always did!

Scout camps were frequent, especially during Winter. How many episodes of Funniest Home Videos have I missed? How many times have I had to tell my teacher that I can't do homework given on Friday and due on Monday because of said camps?

Well the whole point of camp is to get AWAY from things like AFV. As far as homework goes, it is very difficult to find a good balance between school work and scouts (trust me, I know), and sometimes you have to sacrifice a campout or two. I hope you weren't forced to attend by your leaders. Scouts isn't something that should be forced, which is probably where a lot of these problems come from.

And I HATED camping in tents! Always did!

But it's so much fun!

Curious why you would have removed my comment...

Never have regretted "missing out" on this part of childhood. I knew a good deal of people in high school who were a part of local scout troops (or however you refer to them... and I am speaking of the American equivalent) that I had somehow never heard of or knew about while a kid. So when they had to miss. say, a band practice for something dealing with scouts, I did question... Would I have still been devoted to it? Would it have actually improved my physical well-being? Things like that... But then I remember all the things like this I've heard about and know I'll never put my son, should I have one, through anything like it.

I'm sorry you've had such an unpleasant experience.

@Rarity: Come to think of it, the people I know who were/are involved in it here were "better off" than my family... Not surprised at all by them being stuck up.

I was mostly forced by my parents, who wanted me off the computer as much as possible, regardless of homework. My group leader would take advantage by looking out for me stepping one foot out of line, and if I did she would tell my mother and make me look stupid.

I'm a sheltered child, and not even Scouts could change that. I FAR preferred Funniest Home Videos over camping!

There isn't much that can beat Funniest Home Videos.

And I had a teacher like that. He really seemed to hate me.

I think it was because I told him his monobrow (one eyebrow) wasn't real, because there was a tiny gap in the middle.

Curious why you would have removed my comment...

Wait what? I removed no-one's comments! I only saw you post once!

I don't think I've ever met a stuck-up scout. They're just plain crazy around here, really.

In a kind of awesome way.