Teacher: "What are dressed up as?"
Student: "Snooki's baby"
Working with middle school and high school students, you hear some pretty interesting things... This blog is designed to chronicle the remarks and to show the potential that America's future holds.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sassy Pants
8th Grade Student 1: "Why is everyone being so sassy today?"
8th Grade Student 2: "Because they're 6th graders."
6th Grade Student: "Well, you 8th graders are sassy too!"
8th Grade Student 2: "Yeah, but we're sassy with style."
8th Grade Student 2: "Because they're 6th graders."
6th Grade Student: "Well, you 8th graders are sassy too!"
8th Grade Student 2: "Yeah, but we're sassy with style."
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Predicament
"I'm torn. McDonald's has bad food. And Chick-Fil-A has good food, but they're mean to gay people."
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Disney
Student 1: "Did you know that Bill Nye is made by Disney?"
Student 2: "Yeah, everything's made by Disney now. Even soap."
Student 2: "Yeah, everything's made by Disney now. Even soap."
Monday, October 22, 2012
Violin
Student 1 to younger students: "Hey!!! Quit playing with me."
Student 3 to Student 1: "They're playing you like a violin."
Student 3 to Student 1: "They're playing you like a violin."
Laughing
"Laughing is the best medicine, but if you're laughing for no reason then you need medicine."
Grades
After conferences:
"I don't know why my mom is freaking out. I mean, she got all F's in school!"
...
"Maybe she gets mad because she wants me to do better...I just don't get it though"
"I don't know why my mom is freaking out. I mean, she got all F's in school!"
...
"Maybe she gets mad because she wants me to do better...I just don't get it though"
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Career Change
Me: "So do you still want to be a vet?"
Student: "No I think that I'm going to be a doctor now."
Me: "That's pretty surprising since you love animals so much."
Student: "Yeah I know, but I can't stand to see animals suffer. It breaks my heart in two, and I can't even imagine what I would do if one died while I was taking care of it."
Me: "And you wouldn't have those feelings if it was a human being?"
Student: "Maybe I should just be a plastic surgeon instead."
Student: "No I think that I'm going to be a doctor now."
Me: "That's pretty surprising since you love animals so much."
Student: "Yeah I know, but I can't stand to see animals suffer. It breaks my heart in two, and I can't even imagine what I would do if one died while I was taking care of it."
Me: "And you wouldn't have those feelings if it was a human being?"
Student: "Maybe I should just be a plastic surgeon instead."
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Religion
"I was raised to believe certain things, but now I'm not too sure. To be honest, all I know about the Baptist church is that there's a lot of hootin', hollerin', and praisin' the Lord goin on."
End of the world!
"The Mayans say that the world is going to end on 12/12/12...Well I'm thinking that if they're wrong then we will all look like idiots running around like crazy people!! We might as well just go about living our lives and say screw it."
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
It depends...
Coach: "So, I saw that you signed up to play basketball this winter. Can you shoot a good free throw?"
Student: "It depends on my mood."
Student: "It depends on my mood."
What can't you do?
Teacher: "We are all very impressed. You have straight A's and continue to improve. Is there anything you can't do for cryin' out loud?"
Student: "The splits"
Student: "The splits"
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Printer Problem
Me: "Why do you have your printer at school?"
Student: "Oh yeah, I brought it in because I need new ink."
Me: "Okay well you don't have to bring the printer in, next time just bring the ink cartridges."
Student: "Alright, but I don't know how to get the ink out."
Me: "I'll show you, but I need the power cord."
Student: "It's at home."
Me: "Well, when you get home plug it back in and open the front panel, and then the ink will slide over so you can take it out."
Student: "Oh yeah, I brought it in because I need new ink."
Me: "Okay well you don't have to bring the printer in, next time just bring the ink cartridges."
Student: "Alright, but I don't know how to get the ink out."
Me: "I'll show you, but I need the power cord."
Student: "It's at home."
Me: "Well, when you get home plug it back in and open the front panel, and then the ink will slide over so you can take it out."
Horses
Student: "Hey!"
Me: "I don't see any horses around here..."
Student: "Whaaaaaat?"
Me: "You can address me as 'Miss'"
Student: "Oh, anyways..."
Me: "I don't see any horses around here..."
Student: "Whaaaaaat?"
Me: "You can address me as 'Miss'"
Student: "Oh, anyways..."
Applying for High School
Student 1: "What gets you into high school?"
Me: "What do you think?"
Student 1: "Smiling a lot."
Student 2: "AND BEING REALLY FUNNY!!!"
Me: "What do you think?"
Student 1: "Smiling a lot."
Student 2: "AND BEING REALLY FUNNY!!!"
Goody Two-Shoes
Student: "I don't like being a goody two-shoes."
Me: "Why?"
Student: "Because I'm so smart that I finish all of my work early then I have to help everyone else."
Me: "Why?"
Student: "Because I'm so smart that I finish all of my work early then I have to help everyone else."
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Hero
"I named my iPod 'Titanic, so when it says 'Syncing Titanic' I click cancel and feel like a hero."
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Text Message FAIL
Student:
"OMG! I just got that text too! Why don't they have a school supplies list in high school? I'm going to show up the first day and not have enough stuff. FML"
"Sry. Wrong person."
Me:
"Just be careful next time. You don't want to offend anyone."
Student:
"Aight"
"OMG! I just got that text too! Why don't they have a school supplies list in high school? I'm going to show up the first day and not have enough stuff. FML"
"Sry. Wrong person."
Me:
"Just be careful next time. You don't want to offend anyone."
Student:
"Aight"
Yes, I can read minds!
"Don't be mad...I had my volleyball uniform in one hand and the trash in the other...You'll never guess what happened!"
Who are you voting for in the upcoming election?
"I don't believe in presidents. I believe in Spongebob."
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