School Bus Weight Limit Prank

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A mother is told her son can't ride the bus because he weighs over 125 pounds, sparking discrimination claims.

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Hello.

Speaker 2

Hello, I'm trying to reach uh Trina, please.

Speaker 1

Yeah, this is Trina.

Speaker 2

Hey, uh, Trina, my name is uh Ernest Ernest Murphy down here at the bus barn with the uh from the school district.

Speaker 2

Your son is is Devin, am I right?

Speaker 1

Uh yeah.

Speaker 2

Okay.

Speaker 2

No, he's in the sixth grade.

Speaker 2

I think I'm okay.

Speaker 2

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Speaker 2

Everything is fine.

Speaker 2

I think he's on he rides bus ninety, bus ninety-three.

Speaker 2

Does he ride bus ninety three?

Speaker 2

Are you familiar with the bus number?

Speaker 1

Uh yeah.

Speaker 1

I yeah, he does.

Speaker 2

Okay.

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So now the school board has implemented a new rule.

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And um we're we're having to call uh a lot of parents and let them know about the new rule uh for as far as the buses are concerned.

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Now, from my understanding, each child that gets on the bus has to weigh less than 125 pounds.

Speaker 2

That's what the new rule that is impl implemented by the school board.

Speaker 2

Wait, what did you

Speaker 1

can say that again?

Speaker 1

I I feel you're just missing something.

Speaker 2

Each each child that gets on the bus has to weigh less than one hundred and twenty-five pounds.

Speaker 1

I don't under I I don't understand.

Speaker 1

So what's gonna Okay, so what is what does that mean?

Speaker 2

So starting on Monday, starting on Monday, what they're gonna do is they're gonna the the bus driver will have a scale and he will weigh the kids before they get on on the bus.

Speaker 2

I I know I I understand, man.

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But I like I say I'm calling I'm calling every parent that they thought.

Speaker 1

Wait, what the f you think you're gonna you gonna weigh my child before he gets on the bus?

Speaker 2

That's that's what the new rule that's what the new rules are if he's over one twenty-five, then he he'll either have

Speaker 1

Wait, you n we let I have a job.

Speaker 1

Okay.

Speaker 1

I have a job.

Speaker 1

I'm not going to take my kid to school.

Speaker 1

That doesn't I don't I that's what the bus is for.

Speaker 1

That's what our my tax dollars pay for.

Speaker 1

But what's the reasoning, the rationale behind this?

Speaker 2

Okay, let me tell you what's going on from what they're saying is that the the weight of these children is wearing down these transmissions on this bus on these buses.

Speaker 1

The transmission cannot take all of that.

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So they are limiting the weight of each child.

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So now how much is that?

Speaker 1

I think that's discrimination.

Speaker 1

I think that's discrimination.

Speaker 2

But is that is your son over is he over a hundred and twenty-five pounds?

Speaker 1

He okay, he is.

Speaker 2

Then you're gonna you probably gonna have to take your son to school or he's gonna have to walk

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he probably need to walk to school if he already

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five pounds.

Speaker 1

That is so

Speaker 1

rude.

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What the access

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are you talking about?

Speaker 2

Ma'am, all I'm saying, all I'm saying is if your son is overweight, uh 125, you know, maybe the exercise of doing good, but like I say, the the school board is not gonna allow him on the bus.

Speaker 1

What m sir, I I will not accept this.

Speaker 1

Who do I need to call?

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Is there a manager?

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Is there a city council member?

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I mean, this is seriously the most fed up discriminatory practice I've ever heard of.

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It doesn't even make sense.

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You're talking about a child.

Speaker 2

I understand, but we're talking about a child that weigh more than a grown person.

Speaker 1

You you're sorry to hit me.

Speaker 1

I need to get what is your name, sir?

Speaker 1

Tell me your name again.

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My name is Ernest.

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My name is Ernest.

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I'm down here at the bus ball.

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I would like to speak with a supervisor.

Speaker 1

Like now.

Speaker 1

You do not get to speak to my about my child that way.

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You don't need to speak to any kid that way.

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You should not be working at a school if that is your attitude.

Speaker 2

I'm down here at the bus bar.

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And they gave me your number.

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But then they're right.

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Cause you saying he's over 125 pounds.

Speaker 1

I I am an absolute shock.

Speaker 1

This is so f up, too.

Speaker 2

Okay.

Speaker 2

So do you have a fat ass child?

Speaker 1

I mean, do you have excuse me?

Speaker 2

I'm sorry.

Speaker 2

Do you have a big child?

Speaker 1

Listen, what my child looks like, how much he weighs is none of your business.

Speaker 1

I'm gonna call the school.

Speaker 1

They can't be working with your company if this is the way that you treat people.

Speaker 1

And you talk about children this way?

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What the f is the matter with you?

Speaker 2

I guess what they're doing is this is the way of them approaching obesity.

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You know,

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the school, whoever, whoever over 125, let them walk.

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They might walk it off.

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Your son might be a big thing.

Speaker 1

Listen me.

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Listen, that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard, okay?

Speaker 1

I have to work.

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My son is getting on that bus, and I'm gonna call the school board and should not be working with you.

Speaker 1

I will call whoever the f they need to call, but you need to give me a supervisor's name right now.

Speaker 1

Right now.

Speaker 2

Do you think you need to start cooking different so Devin don't have uh you know, maybe maybe it's starts at home with what you feed him.

Speaker 1

Everybody know I am calling the supervisor, I'm calling the the city, I'm calling the school.

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I am going to get you so fired.

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Like, I can't even believe that you're allowed to make this call.

Speaker 1

Like, are other parents okay with this?

Speaker 2

When you're on your way to work in the morning, Trina, do you listen to the Steve Harvey morning show?

Speaker 1

Oh my gosh.

Speaker 2

Uh yes, I do.

Speaker 2

This is nephew Toby from the Steve Harvey Morning Show, baby.

Speaker 1

Yes, yes, yes.

Speaker 1

Yeah, he's funny.

Speaker 2

Your cousin Vicky got me to prank phone call you, baby.

Speaker 1

Oh my god, I'm

Speaker 1

I mean I really Oh my God.

Speaker 1

I love Steve Harvey.

Speaker 1

I love you.

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I wasn't about to have a word.

Speaker 2

You gotta tell me this, baby.

Speaker 2

Trina, what is the baddest?

Speaker 2

And I mean the baddest radio show in the lane.

Speaker 1

Steve Harvey.