So I had an interesting incident with a student today. I confiscated his cell phone and he called me a "douche." "Douche?" I think what bothers me the most was his lack of creativity. If you're going to call a teacher a name, and get suspended for it. you might as well make it a good one. Here are a few suggestions. How about calling me "old grayhead?" I'm getting pretty white around the edges. Older professorial type men are sometimes called "graybeards." "Grayhead" would have been a good one. Here's another. "Thaumaturge" When said in just the right meter it can sound rather nasty. In case you're looking for a definition you'll find a picture of a teacher doing her best to work wonders with seniors who have about 8 weeks to go. How about "Sesquapod?" I am one! Although I dont use big words to sound smart. I try to teach them to you so YOU sound smart. You could have called me a "Synderette." Indicating that I am a follower of fund slashing, union busting Governor Rick Snyder . Now that would have been an insult indeed.
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3/28/2011 11:06:51 am
This made me laugh. I find it hilarious that students are still using that word. I would have thought that they would be beyond things like that by now. I find it rather hilarious that someone could get mad at their teacher for something that is against the rules anyway. If he had not had the cellphone you wouldn't have had to take it away from him. Regardless of if he was calling you a name or not I agree he could have been creative, or he could have at least picked something funny to call you. Then you could have got a chuckle out of the situation.
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3/28/2011 11:22:00 am
I agree! I try to teach my girls even at their age that people who use words like that are uncreative and boring. We don't care for words like that because they're someone else's words. Great comeback! :)
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Julie HerwickI love my job. Teaching is an art and I enjoy learning and growing along with my students. I can't think of any thing else I'd rather do. Archives
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