Mostly, break-time fights are forgotten by fifth period. But some stay logged in your psyche for a little longer. I spoke to some people about the most memorable fights they witnessed or partook in during their time at school.
Laura, 25
VICE: What was the biggest fight you ever saw at school?
Laura: It was about four months into year seven. I had made friends with the most popular girl in my form, and she had started dating this guy who was 17, which was a drama in and of itself.
One morning, we were supposed to be going on a school trip to Kew Gardens and were all waiting in our form room to do the register when this girl from year ten who was a renowned bully and hard as nails stormed in screaming, "Who the fuck is this bitch who's fucking my man?"
A huge slanging match ensued, and eventually they both just ran at each other and were slapping, biting, hair pulling, proper nasty fighting. The year-ten girl clawed out a massive chunk of my friend's hair, like a bloody clump! Then my friend picked up a chair and slammed her around the face with it. She went flying through the air and was flung into a wall.