Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Why I Avoid the Teacher's Lounge


Teacher 1: "Did you see my pencil?"

Teacher 2: "Is this it?"

Teacher 1: "No, mine had a brand new eraser and a nice point."

Teacher 2: "Are you sure you had it?"

Teacher 1: "Yes, it was a brand new pencil. Look in your bag. You might have taken it by mistake."

Teacher 2: "I didn't take it."

Teacher 1: "Well, it was a new pencil. I would like it back."

6 comments:

CaliforniaTeacherGuy said...

Oh, those not-so-subtle accusations! And over a pencil! Grr. Keep avoiding the lounge--it's probably not too good for the health of your inner life.

Anonymous said...

As the kids would say, "OMG!!" I guess brand new pencils with erasers are even more valuable a commodity than I ever thought they were....I wonder if they are more valuable than gold, which is around $650 an ounce these days. These people are way past taking their lounge act on the road....

nbosch said...

I'm leaving a school where I have been for twelve years--wasn't even sad. Just thought "I'll get to listen to a different group whine for a few years before I retire". I was sorry to leave before I could figure out once and for all why people use other people's salad dressing without asking---ah women---ah teachers.

NYC Educator said...

Sounds like an extremely good reason.

Anonymous said...

I chuckled. But, hey, look at the situation this way:
teachers need to hold on to as much as they can. Even it is something as mudane as a pencil.

Anonymous said...

dumb, dumb, dumb, petty, childish..people need to go back to kindergarten...