Today in one of my many interesting, humor-filled, crazy kid encounters I was nearly knocked off my feet.
Here is the conversation that took place:
Student 1: Mrs. Clemens, do you have some scissors for me to cut this
string off my pants? (hem was completely ripped from bottom of pants)
Me: (With a quizzical look on my face) Well, I do have scissors, but you aren't cutting your clothes in my class.
Student 2: Oh. That's called prostitution!
Me:(Whipping my head around more quickly than I knew could happen) Excuse me?
Student 2: That's what they said about this girl on the t.v. the other
night with rips all in her clothes!
Me: No that is not called prostitution. Do you know what prostitution means?
Student 2: Um, someone with holey clothes? You know rips and stuff all in 'em?!
Me: Nope, not at all. Go ahead and wait in the hall for me.
(Student 2 was very embarrassed at the choice of words and has promised to think before they speak out like that again.
ME: NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHAT THIS WORD MEANS, LET'S MAKE A DEAL....THAT YOU WON'T TRY OUT NEW VOCABULARY WITHOUT FIRST SPEAKING TO AN ADULT ABOUT IT. DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A PLAN?
STUDENT 2: OOOOOOOHHHHHH! YES MA'AM! SORRY, MRS. CLEMENS! (Grinning went back into the class and was quiet for the rest of the day! :)
OH the joys of my adolescents! Just can't help but love them. :)
This is why our kids don't watch prime time TV, rated PG-13 movies, and the like! I swear, we're a dying breed. Most kids see and learn way too much way too early!
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