A Conversation That Just Happened

A conversation that just happened in: my nephew’s bedroom at 7am on the day after school got out for the summer.

10 year old nephew: I’m bored.

8 year old nephew: Yeah.

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A conversation that just happened: in a classroom.

We were discussing proper comma usage.  The example given was

"He hopes that after they eat the people will leave."

The students were having a difficult time figuring out where the comma should go.  Finally, the teacher pointed out “…..after they eat the people……” and that is where it went wildly off track.

Student #1: So he is a carnival?

Teacher: What?

S #1: He is going to eat people so he is a carnival.

S #2:  NO! He is a cannibal.  Cannibals eat people.   Clowns are at carnivals.

S #1: And that is why most people think clowns are scary. Who wants to die by being eaten by a clown.  

S #3:  Then why do they always have clowns at birthday parties if they are going to eat people?

S #4:  John Wayne was a famous clown actor that killed a while bunch of people

Teacher:  (as entire class jumps into the fray)  Hold on!  John Wayne was not a cannibal clown. He was an actor. John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer who also dressed up as a clown but he was not a cannibal and ALL clowns are not cannibals.  

S #1 But some are and that’s why they are so scary. Which one are you going to get?

A conversation that just happened: in my classroom.

While working on a shredding project in my workskills class, two students were discussing the need for new cell phones.

S1: I need to get a new phone cause mine sucks.

S2: Me, too, but my mom says don’t need a new one.

S1: That’s too bad. My mom spoils me and will buy me anything I want. Except stuffed animals. She did that once and it ended very badly.

Bell rings. Students leave.

It ended badly?!? How? For who? S1? Her parents? The stuffed animals ?

A conversation I just had: In my friend’s car

F: Do you remember how my cat, McCartney, has been gone for several weeks now?

M: Yeah. I’m sorry. I know your little guy misses her.

F: Yeah, well , there is a cat that looks just like her that just showed up at church. I just know it’s not McCartney but B and my dad think it is.  They have been trying to catch it and leaving food out for it.

M: Is there anyway to know for sure, some distinguishing mark or was she solid orange?

F: She was just solid but she did have six claws on one paw. B talked my dad into going up to the church and look at the cat’s paws to see if it was her.

M: So, was it her? Did it have six claws?

F: It didn’t have six claws but it wasn’t her.

M: How can you be sure?

F:  Because it had a penis.

Conversation that just happened: In my living room

TV is showing a Viagra commercial.

D1:  why do they have to show these on TV?

M:  Because the world revolves around men and their penises.

D1:  I Saw one the other day and it was kind of repulsive.

M:  EXCUSE ME?!?

D1:  A commercial, Mom.  I saw a different one of these commercials.

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