mostlygray posted:

When I was a kid, we had one teacher that would allow you to choose a paddling in front of the class (half-hearted, it didn't hurt, it was just humiliating), push-ups, or detention. It was done in good fun. One of my classmates actually made the paddle for him with holes drilled in it so it could be swung faster. I usually chose push-ups which had to be done in front of the class.

He would tailor the amount of push-ups to the student. For example, he would give me 10 or 20 but for the football players, he would do 100. For one of the guys that was well known for being very good at push-ups, he would have him do them one armed.