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Getting Laid Out by Mr. Svek in the Hallway
from The Fixer (Bronx Jonny) · #86
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3 minJohnny tells the story of accidentally elbowing an elderly teacher, Mr. Svek, while running through the halls, causing him to fall and retire, and riffs on school hallway politics.
- 34:35Tim once took a swing at his Dean in school.
- 34:49He used to run through school like a maniac, bouncing off walls in a fat-guy parkour style.
- 35:26One time he thought some guys were grabbing him and threw an elbow back without knowing who he was hitting.
- 35:39The target was Mr. Svek, a 65-year-old teacher, whom Tim hit hard in the back.
- 35:56Tim felt good about it even though it wasn't on purpose, and felt like a man.
- 36:07Mr. Svek's hip was broken and he retired the next day.
- 36:21Svek dragged Tim to the principal's office and told him he couldn't run like a maniac in the hallway.
- 36:39Tim's strategy for dealing with authority figures is to blur the lines and play the game so nothing reaches the principal.
- 37:10Eventually you have to get dirt on the principal to maintain control of the situation.
- 37:23Tim's example of handling a conflict discreetly: if a handicapped spot dispute arises, keep it quiet and move on.