Myth and Peanut Butter

During a discussion about epic and myth, a student came up with a modern version of the American folk hero, Paul Bunyan: "Chuck Norris gargles peanut butter." 

Cool Girls

The following quote was seen on a t-shirt being worn by a 10th grade student in my class: "All the cool girls are lesbians." I would not have seen anything like this being worn when I was in high school. I imagine the suicide rates have gone down for teenagers because of the increase in acceptance that current high school students have, as opposed to twenty years ago.  Also, I'm sure there is a long way to go on the acceptance front too.

I Don't Give A Schist

Today one student said to another, "It's okay to say schist. It's like a metamorphic rock or something." I must give them points for creativity. 

Easy Listening

Today during English class one boy said to another, "I love 40s music. Don't you just love 40s music? No, I only listen to smooth jazz." True story. 

Favorite Food

Some students were discussing their favorite foods before class. One said their favorite was fried chicken. Another replied, "Have you ever had chicken intestines? They're friggin awesome!" Another reason I am a vegetarian. 

Walk Like An Egyptian

I asked my student who is of Egyptian descent what he thought about what was happening in Egypt right now. He quickly replied, "I think it's a ploy by the Muslim Brotherhood to try to take over. It's gonna be very, very bad." I hope his insights are not correct. 

One Love

I heard one student say to another, in a serious tone, "If Chuck Norris and Bob Marley got in a fight, Bob Marley would hot box him to death." I had no comment.