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College girls banned from whistling at builders

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Officials at West Kent College in Tonbridge, Kent, sent an email to all pupils warning that the behaviour was "totally unacceptable", and saying any students caught harassing contractors would face disciplinary action. The email was sent after a demolition team started work on a £94 million, three-year building project at the campus. The email read: "It has come to the attention of the college that some female students have been making comments to, or whistling at, the builders both whilst on site and as they walk around the campus.

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What?! College girls whistling at construction workers?! It's the world turned upside down!

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Reply#1 - Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:00 AM EDT
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It sounds harmless...but maybe the girls are unattractive and the construction workers only should have hotties whistling at them. On the other hand, maybe the Officials are jealous. "if the girls aren't whistling at me and sexually harassing me, then I will ban it from campus altogether!"

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#1.1 - Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
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{"commentId":2044682,"authorDomain":"spike41615"}

my god what a dumb a&& rule. can you say double standard. whistle away ladies.

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Reply#2 - Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:32 AM EDT
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