(Texting from an inservice training for the upcoming school year.)
Me: I’d like a medal for NOT breaking out laughing either time the trainer said, “This is what you do when you have a big unit.”
Ryan: Gold star!
Me: I did not, however, manage to maintain myself any of the times that they said we needed to “continuously probe our students.”
Ryan: Please, please don’t probe students. It is a sure way to get your picture in the paper. Your picture would even be in my paper. I might even have to give them one off my phone.
Me: Just make sure to use a filter and that I’m smiling.
Ryan: Least I could do.
Fisticuffs and Shenanigans 
Why do I suddenly feel so dirty? Is this is a thing or what?
It is a thing…it’s the thing everyone feels after dealing with me for two minutes.
We play inservice bingo. It’s the only way not to go crazy.
I’ve done that. This crew is INFINITELY better at running them, but my mind is too puerile to be trusted. 🙂
I’ve always looked at “abducted and probed by aliens” as pretty much the ultimate in arrogance: Something crossed interstellar space for the purpose of examining your butthole? Really?
That might be the best summary I’ve ever heard on the subject. lol
Also, the last class I took was a four unit music theory class at College of the Redwoods. No-one said anything to me at the time about the units coming in different sizes, or I would have tried to prepare better.
Can we discuss the Redwoods?
Of course we can. They are some Very Big Units.
Heyyy-ohhhhh!
Do they not have someone to look over the material and say to the creators: “Okay guys, these sentences are easily interpteted as having to do with large penises and anal sex. We need to change the wording. And just clarify, none of picked up on this? You really thought this wording was okay? Jesus.” And the person giving the seminar said these words with sincerity?
Complete sincerity. Most innocent minds ever, really. See, I thought I was just a pervert, but now, I’m starting to think this wasn’t my error. lol THANK YOU!
Wow… So this is how you pass the time before school starts, huh? Where do I sign up?
Arizona Dept of Education. 🙂
Imagine me let loose on that board.. The horrors I could inflict.
If you had any idea about our current, or two previous State Superintendents…you would know that you couldn’t POSSIBLY be worse.
I’ve burned bridges (and careers) with some of the things that fall out of my mouth. Fortunately for the world at large my Usenet history cannot be found. if it did, eyes would be burning out spontaneously.
Yup, you’re already more qualified than the last three!