Any Phys. Ed. horror stories to tell? [View All]

[DerekG]

I am now a senior in college, but once and a while, I will recall a memory revolving around a traumatic Gym session from public school. Bear in mind, I'm not trying to equate twelve years of Physical Education class to a tour in Vietnam, but it was a collection of experiences I still feel I could've done without. I was always the tallest boy in my class, but I was (and remain) terribly uncoordinated. My interests were in comic books, video games, and adventure novels. Suffice to say, there was a great deal of mockery to endure. I don't dwell on it now, but again, I'll conjure up a particular occurence once and a while. Here's one:

In Junior High, our class had the choice of table tennis or basketball. My selection would have been the former, only I was absent that day--so I was forced to play basketball the next day. I was thrown into the mix of 5 on 5 basketball without comprehending how the game was actually played. After I missed the last ball thrown to me, the entire team started screaming at me. I hung my head in shame until class was over; in the locker room, nearly everyone taunted me until I broke down in tears and ran out of school.

So, would anyone else care to share a horror story?