When you get a new student, it behooves any good teacher to make a great first impression. I made sure we got all of our dedicated brain breaks throughout the day-“Hey, this is a really fun classroom-we get to do a YMCA kids Just Dance video between math and reading?!”. I made sure to emphasize the positive reward system and incentives-“If I make good decisions, I get to eat lunch with the teacher? Baller status!” I made sure my students really showed what they have been learning about ancient Rome-“Wow! They know so much about an ancient civilization. I want to be like these kids!”
After that, it all went downhill. Clark Griswold-sledding-like-a-fool-downhill-like.
Every day, I do a read-aloud about our social studies topic. In the middle of reading about Julius Caesar’s ultimate demise, someone farted.
I know, I know. What the hell is it with farts? I know.
I have always been excellent at ignoring fluffs. If you don’t, you lose instruction time, there is the potential for embarrassing the culprit, and it is just not good role model behavior. This year, however, farts have become exponentially funnier. I don’t know why.
But, I am a freaking human, alright?
I could feel it building inside. I tried to ignore it. I tried to focus on Brutus killing Caesar, “Et tu, Brute” and all that.
There wasn’t a single laugh or even any acknowledgement that it had happened.
But…it went “Bloop”.
Bloop
I couldn’t hold it in. I started laughing. I didn’t dare look at anyone. Maybe it would stop. I kept my face behind the book.
Reading…long pause…expectant re-positioning. Silent laughing. More reading. Longer pause. Not-so-silent laughing.
Fuck. I cannot believe this is happening to me. AGAIN.
OK. STOP.
I can’t.
Because, it went “bloop”.
Bloop.
At this point, I am too far gone. You know when you are not supposed to laugh? During funerals? When someone is telling you something sad? When you are getting bad news of some sort? But, someone told you a joke before the bad news and you are still laughing, or the person talking to you has a crusty booger and you just can’t even?
It was like that. I knew I shouldn’t laugh and so, that is precisely when I can’t control laughing.
My best friend in high school will relate, because we were the most hated students in Ms. Gibb’s class. We had laughing fits, on a daily basis, over stupid shit, like Ms. Gibb’s flock of seagulls hair. Once we started, we could.not.stop.
It was like that as my poor students sat, wide-eyed, watching their demented teacher lose her shit.
A few brave souls attempted apprehensive, “hehe’s”.
One student said, monotone, teacherly, “Are you OK, Ms. P?”
No. I was not OK.
Eventually, I did collect myself and we carried on, but not until we discussed why I was laughing. I was not laughing at the person who farted. We went over that it is a natural bodily function that is funny. Right?
The same student who asked if I was done losing my shit said, “Ms. P, that wasn’t even a fart, that was my shoe…”
It.wasn’t.even.a.fart.
What an excellent first impression for my new student. Teacher of the year right here.
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Rants, Ramblings, and Regrets
He!He. Okay! You need a break soon.
Soon!! 7 more school days!
Winter (break) is coming.
Hehehehehehe gotta love GoT references!!! 😂😍
LOL! A shoe! Those things are deceiving:p Almost time for winter break!
LOL!!!!!!
Hey. Shoes squeak. All the time. But I’m not sure they go Bloop. I think that deserves a chuckle. Oh, who are we kidding. It’s a fart. Go ahead, belly laugh. Really. It’s okay. Natural even 🙂
Hehe!!!! Yeah, I don’t think it was a shoe!
HAHAHAHAHAHA WOMAN NO! Now I’ve lost control in the office! (Of my laughter, not my bodily functions. I don’t have those. Right? Right. Shhh.) I’m CRYING!
You’re the bestestest! <3
P.S. What is with the Flock of Seagulls people! When I taught in grad school, there was this freshman chick with hair just like 'em. I had her as "Flock of Seagulls" on all of my rosters and shit. Lord help me if anyone had ever found out. 😀 I don't even know what the hell her real name was…
Buahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Your comment has be laughing all over again!!! 😂😭😂😭
“Me” laughing. And WHAT is with the Flock of Seagulls people?! 😂 Are they aliens?!
I just laughed so hard I cried at your description of losing it. Well done!
Thank you! ☺️😂😭👌
Boobs earlier and Farts now.
It just gets better, even if it wasn’t a fart.
And we don’t laugh at farts do we…..?
LOL!!! I’m such a lady, right?! 😂😭
Most definitely.
Well you have boobs even if you do use your bra to store crackers and chips…. 😉
That’s WHY I have them!!!!!!! 😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😜😜😜
I wouldn’t be able to hold my shit together, either. A fart that sounds like a bloop. That’s just not normal lol. Farts. Boobs. You are my favorite. Lol
Hahahahahahaha! You write about yellow snow! We are blog soul mates!
I think we are haha
😍👍
I think I could write a book about poorly timed, uncontrollable laughter. Once it starts, there’s no stopping it!
Hahahaha I’ll be a guest author in your book!!! I could also contribute quite a lot!!
That was fucking hilarious, too. I guess I never thought my teachers farted. but if one ever did, WOW. An unforgettable moment, to be sure.
Thanks for the follow, BTW. I may have to set this up as en email subscription so I don’t miss any of these.
Yes!! Thank you! Teachers totally fart. In fact, we crop dust. It’s called revenge 😭😂😈
I am reminded of a scene from Coupling – The Giggle Loop. (By the way, if you haven’t watched that series, see if you can find it. It’s freaking hilarious.)
I’ll check it out!!!