# Death of a student who attended the school where I work **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 4, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070 "2010-10-04T20:51:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/1 "2010-10-04T20:51:40Z")
:(:(☹ We had a student die here today. Not at school, which is a good thing, but still… He had a multitude of health issues. Mom took him to the hospital this morning with what she suspected was something more or less treatable, and he never made it home. Guess who got to break the news to the lady that’s been his driver for the past 6 years? Remind me again why I can’t drink at work? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/2 "2010-10-04T20:52:42Z")
Oh, that’s so sad. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/3 "2010-10-05T01:03:17Z")
**{{{{{{MBG and the kid’s family & friends}}}}}}}** ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/4 "2010-10-05T01:38:50Z")
So sorry to read this, **MBG**. Hugs for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/5 "2010-10-05T07:25:07Z")
Ow, **MBG**. Hugs and virtual drinks… I wish I could send you a few real ones. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/6 "2010-10-05T12:35:35Z")
I’m so sorry, **BusGuy**. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/7 "2010-10-06T17:24:08Z")
That’s so sad. My sympathies to his family and to the people who knew him. Peace to all. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/8 "2010-10-06T17:27:34Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > Remind me again why I can’t drink at work? Because if you drink driving a bus you only increase the odds that you’ll have more student deaths to report someday. You can get shitfaced tonight (I assume - maybe you don’t drink). ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2010, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-a-student-who-attended-the-school-where-i-work/556070/9 "2010-10-07T08:17:22Z")
**MBG** doesn’t drive, though, he’s the bus supervisor. So I guess the reason you can’t drink at work is that you’re supposed to set an example to the drivers. Specially considering some of the stories you’ve told about the shiniest gems… _sends liquor chocolates - with good liquor_