Talk:Tawse

Photo Added

I noticed this article does not have a photo so I asked my friend if I could photograph his fine specimen of a tawse and added it to the Commons as public domain. Kit 07:14, 10 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

============Vandalism of this Article===================================

This article has been selectively edited by someone who is attempting to change history.

As the author, I own the copyright, and have supplied my original article in good faith. As a descendant of Mr Philp, I have the family papers and I believe I am well placed to be able to supply some facts here, to augment a very selective and misleading text.

Deleting factual material reflects extremely badly on the whole of Wikipedia which should be an open source resource, not propaganda!

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.219.117.5 (talk) 18:15, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WP:NPOV

Please remember, when editing the article, that it needs to be encyclopedic in tone, neutral in point of view, and sourced and verifiable where possible. Salivating description of 'terrifying thrashings' might be fine on a S&M website, but Wikipedia is an encyclopedia.

I repeat this comment. Just because material is on another website, doesn't mean it should be here. The Land 09:11, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I support the cuts you have recently made to this article. Kit O'Connell (Todfox: user / talk / contribs) 09:40, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I never heard it called a 'tawse" till late in my life; during my childhood it was " the belt" or "the scud" to pupils, and just "the belt" to teachers.

So how universal was the word "tawse"?

Certainly it was not so in central Scotland during the 1960's, and I speak as one with considerable experience of its use (from the receiving end). :D

. Side on or face on?81.145.242.57 21:30, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just an additional point, at my school we called it the "Lochgelly Welly", if there is any evidence that was a common reference, perhaps thats worth adding to the article.