Friday, November 5, 2010

Math Masochist.

Student: Why are these problems so hard? Why are you doooing this to me?
Me: You asked me to.
Student: But these are especially mean.
Me: You asked for them.
Student: So mean.
Me: Do you want a safe word?

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Kit for Kat.

Me: Do this page.
Student: I'll do it if you me a Kit Kat.
Me: I don't have Kit Kat's.
Student: I do.
Me: Ok. Do this page and give me a Kit Kat.
Student: That isn't good for me.
Me: Ok then, how about just do this page.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

The Young Dali.

Me: Why are you drawing a mustache on yourself?
Student: I'm going to say it was you.
Me: No one is going to believe that.
Student: Grandpa, look what Ky did to me!
Student's Grandpa: [passing through] It's an improvement.


Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Language Fowl.

Me: Amiable.
Student: Friendly.
Me:Candid.
Student: Honest.
Me: Paltry.
Student: Chicken.
Me: That would be poultry.
Student: Oh, then meager.

Monday, November 1, 2010

1/2 (v+u) = there is a limit to my knowledge.

Student: I have Physics homework.
Me: Oh. That's the one subject I can't do. I can get you a Physics tutor.
Student: No. Can't you learn it like you learned Algebra II for me.
Me: No, I relearned Algebra II. That's different. I never took Physics.
Student: You'll just look at the chapter and be fine.
Me: Ok, fine. So problem number 1. Hm . . . How long does it take an object to accelerate . . What is acceleration?
Student: . . .
Me: Oh, here it is. The first bolded term in chapter 1.
Student: . . .
Me: So the formula you would have to use . . .
Student: Can I get a Physics tutor?
Me: Yes.