Initiation rites

[Paul Carey]

I know another BBC link, but does any of this lark happen at St Andrews?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7647099.stm

[munchingfoo]

I think it's fairly common with some of the sports clubs. Perhaps not as visible as a Nazi walking down the street mind you.

Is it really bullying if you chose to take part?

[Gubbins]

Obviously they've picked the extreme examples for the news report, but it's no worse than what goes on during Raisin Weekend. Can you imagine the uproar if they tried to ban that? The rumours of it happening most years are bad enough!

[Duggeh]

There should be an initiation for the sinner.

Being made to drink a bucket of pedantry and procrastination while crabs paint your naked body with sarcasm paint would be a start. Also being beaten with the shaky stick.

[starsandsparkles]

Kate Kennedy and the Lumsden Girls?

The shinty team? (The boys at least)

Bute hecklings?

I'm pretty sure it goes on everywhere.

[Fawksie]

When I read "shaky stick" I imagined a stick wielded by Shakin' Stevens.

[Tybalt]

I vaguely recall something a few years ago where someone at St Andrews was injured during an "initiation". I think the University made some kind of settlement and they managed to keep it (relatively) quiet. (HRH was still here at the time, so they didn't want any bad publicity.)