(Self-Averting) Crisis of the Day

"That is SO wrong! See? I dyed my hair black two weeks ago and it's already turning brown again." -- A student's interjection as I was desperately trying to find a polite way to skirt around her friend's question of what the phrase "Once you go black you never go back" meant. (1/31/11)

Spam of the Day

From my inbox at work. How did they know I lacked some?

Quote of the Day

"OK, you're hired." -- From the caterer as I helped collect stray bottles for recycling and consolidate some of their dishes during clean up. (1/27/11)

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"I was just wondering when Mister would have kids so he could bring them to class someday." -- A student's justification for asking me, "When are you going to get married?" (1/25/11)

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"Nah. That would be a waste of eggs." -- A student's quick cover after I caught her saying that she would egg my house if she knew where I live. (1/24/11)

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"Eh." -- A colleague's response to a yes-or-no question. She proceeded to explain that, "Eh is between a yes and a no." (1/22/11)

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"I'm gonna have a good doodoo tonight." -- Overheard from a kid who was enjoying the Sam Choy's Breakfast Buffet. (1/23/11)

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"Why do the short weeks seem so long?" -- A coworker's complaint during lunch despite having had a holiday on Monday. (1/20/11)

Question of the Day

"Wait! You don't watch Jersey Shore?" -- A student's stunned response after I answered his peer's query of whether or not I watch that show. (1/11/11)

Quote of the Day

"It's FIVE! GOD!" -- 8th grader's overreaction when I kept telling him that 3 times 2 is NOT 5. When he finally realized he was wrong, his response was, "I knew that." (1/18/11)

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"Why do parents do that?" -- A coworker's question after seeing a unique (aka weird) way of spelling a fairly common name. (1/13/11)

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"Got enough rain?" -- Neighbor's greeting in the morning following nearly 10 hours of showers/thunderstorms. (1/13/11)

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"Mister! You need to put in an elevator to your class." -- A 7th grade student's first comment after climbing the stairs to my classroom...there are only 8 steps. (1/12/11)

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"But they can't stop drumming, Mister. They're Tongan." -- A student's smart remark after I told them that the only negative thing the observers had to say about our class was the excessive drumming & tapping. (1/11/11)

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"Because of you, now I'm gonna be grumpy when I get home." -- A student's semi-serious response to being called back to the classroom right when school was over because she was the only one to not properly put away her materials. (1/10/11)

Quote of the Day

"That's our principal? I didn't know who she was when my mom was yelling at her the other day." -- A student's brutally honest reflection upon learning that the visitor in our classroom was the school's principal. (1/7/11)

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"Here Mister, I brought you a new stopwatch/timer thingy." -- Surprise announcement from a student who I can only assume got tired of looking at my old  jury rigged one:

(1/6/11)

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"It's kind of backwards like the horse leading the carriage." -- From the guest speaker at today's faculty meeting. (1/5/11)

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"I fell off a roof." -- A student's response after I asked him why he said his winter break was not that good. (1/4/11)

Question of the Day

"Can I call you Daniel?" -- A 7th grader's question to me in class. (9/30/10) I know this is from a while back. Just getting ready for the start of school tomorrow.