Getting in trouble is usually a normal part of growing up. Sometimes kids get in trouble for mouthing off in school. Calling a teacher fat, pulling a prank in class, or simply distracting everyone else until whoever’s in charge absolutely loses it. Sometimes, kids get in trouble for their actions at home. This is more common with strict families, like my own. When I was in high school my mother wouldn’t allow me a key, or to see friends after school. It led to me sneaking out at night, and when she found out, the social life I had cobbled together with my scraps of freedom all but disappeared. Today, however, we’re focusing on the former situation, thanks to a tweet from Kate Tuttle, aka @katekilla. 

Following a conversation with her teenage kid, she asked her followers (and whomever else) to share stories of the worst things they had gotten in trouble for in school. As one can imagine, while some of the situations were warranted (hey, spiking the punch at school is understandably punishable), other reprimands range from simply unfair to utterly ridiculous. If you can relate, sound off with your own stories in the comments.