Here's a touch of irony - I had to tell off a kid for playing with a Transformer in detention!
I had uniform detention supervision today and I noticed one boy playing with a Happy Meal Animated Ratchet... I don't think he was even aware of what he was playing with.
"Put Ratchet away!"
"What?"
"I said put Ratchet away."
"Put what away?"
"Ratchet. Put Ratchet away."
"Is that its name? What's its name?"
"His name is Ratchet. Now put it away."
"Ratchet? I didn't even know that was its name..." (puts toy away)
Man... had it happened in class or in the playground I might've tried to start up a conversation about Transformers... but as it was in detention I just had to make him put the toy away and sit there quietly for the rest of the half-lunch (I detained him for a few minutes more because he tried talking with someone else in detention).
First time I had to make a choice between my professionalism and my Transfandom and while the former quickly won the irony wasn't lost on me.![]()