Today's Kid Anecdote

[glynndah]

The sixth graders (12 year olds) are beginning a unit about the Middle Ages. The teacher was discussing how poor the living conditions were: sharing a bed with many people, lack of hygiene, bed bugs, head lice, etc. One boy piped up and said, "I don't know about head lice or anything but my dad says that back in the 1980's, he had crabs."

 

[buxxxom]

The sixth graders (12 year olds) are beginning a unit about the Middle Ages. The teacher was discussing how poor the living conditions were: sharing a bed with many people, lack of hygiene, bed bugs, head lice, etc. One boy piped up and said, "I don't know about head lice or anything but my dad says that back in the 1980's, he had crabs."

Priceless, thanks! Now, will you relate what the student said back to the father? How will you keep a straight face if you see him?

 

[glynndah]

Priceless, thanks! Now, will you relate what the student said back to the father? How will you keep a straight face if you see him?

I was not in the room at the time. The 6th grade teacher was telling us this story in the teacher's lounge at lunch time. Knowing this kid's father, no one at the table was surprised and we're all used to this student. He has not learned the meaning of discretion yet and has mastered the fine art of stream of consciousness, non-stop, full tilt chatter. We all think the reason he has asthma is because he can't get a good breath for all his talking.

 

[rgraham666]

Snerk. Hilarious.

 

[TE999]

The sixth graders (12 year olds) are beginning a unit about the Middle Ages. The teacher was discussing how poor the living conditions were: sharing a bed with many people, lack of hygiene, bed bugs, head lice, etc. One boy piped up and said, "I don't know about head lice or anything but my dad says that back in the 1980's, he had crabs."

Well, the next Parent's Night oughta be a hoot.

Ol' Dad will probably wonder why everyone is looking at him and giggling.

 

[glynndah]

Well, the next Parent's Night oughta be a hoot.

Ol' Dad will probably wonder why everyone is looking at him and giggling.

Very small town, remember? Everyone'll know by tomorrow. The response around the table was "Yeah, it figures with that guy."

 

[OhMissScarlett]

The sixth graders (12 year olds) are beginning a unit about the Middle Ages. The teacher was discussing how poor the living conditions were: sharing a bed with many people, lack of hygiene, bed bugs, head lice, etc. One boy piped up and said, "I don't know about head lice or anything but my dad says that back in the 1980's, he had crabs."

Ah, yes, the 1980's, a trying time in history when people wore shoulder pads and had crabs.

 

[Dar~]

Ah, yes, the 1980's, a trying time in history when people wore shoulder pads and had crabs.

I still have them, they live in a cage on my counter though.

 

[glynndah]

I still have them, they live in a cage on my counter though.

I do not need that image in my head right before I go to sleep.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

The sixth graders (12 year olds) are beginning a unit about the Middle Ages. The teacher was discussing how poor the living conditions were: sharing a bed with many people, lack of hygiene, bed bugs, head lice, etc. One boy piped up and said, "I don't know about head lice or anything but my dad says that back in the 1980's, he had crabs."

Oh jeeze, I damn near spewed Pepsi over the laptop....

 

[oggbashan]

Standard teacher/parent interchange:

"If you promise not to believe everything your kids say about me, I promise not to believe everything your kids say about you."

It works for the parent and for the teacher.

Og

 

[OhMissScarlett]

I still have them, they live in a cage on my counter though.

The shoulder pads?