580 Comments for Margate State School

I'm loving it Motts.. wicked awesome.

Since I haven't visited for quite some time I decided to go ahead and post. I very much like the shot... very unusual. Although that's not what caught my attention. It was the comment by Tom Tom... who seems to think that we are all very blind either that or he is very angry about the fact that the scrabble tiles strewn about reminded him of a drug raid. Anywho.. nice shot Motts. Have a nice day everyone.

Lynn, do you "trip the wards"?

If someone at BSS became agitated or violent they were "flipping out", and sometimes were put "in the doghouse " (which was a seclusion room). (Terrible !) The people living at BSS used to refer to sex as "playing house". That seemed to be there own slang term... probably learned from very supressed staff.

Became agitated and assaultive, or, Became self abusive. Our log books were meant to be read by the oncoming shift. Not everyone would have approved of " going off the head."

"Floating" is still used.

Thanks -- and great pic, bye the way!

Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off.

They make me think of the last time I saw someone using that particular piece of equipment.

If a resident became agitated or disturbed by acting out in some manner what would you call it?At Pennhurst it was" going off the head" Was that term used there?

This is one of my favorite shots -- any chance of a wallpaper ?-- I think everyone would agree

This is probably my most favorite shot, ever.

My god, this place really had some great color for you to work with. You're so great, Motts.

Yeah it's typical slang used in most Mass. state hospitals. At least it is at the one I work at currently, and also at the one I used to work at DSH

This reminds me (for some reason) of the slang staff used at Belchertown State School: when we checked the wards at night, we were "tripping" the wards; if we had to cover a shift at some building we didn't normally work at we "floated" to that building. I'm sure there's more slang, but I can't recall it (too much tripping and floating?) I wonder if that was just BSS slang or if it was used at most state institutions. Anyone know?