Student: I thought your name was Rachel. No offense, but in my experience most white people have Rachel in their name.
Me: Well, Rachel is traditionally a Jewish name, so a lot of times Rachels are light skinned.
Student: Ohhhh we learned about Jewish people!
Me: Yeah? What did you learn?
Student: You know, about how the king of the Nazis was named Hit-man and all that stuff.

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Where did she learn the word "pizazz"?

Student: Mrs. S, you dress so much nicer than all the other teachers. No offense to them, of course, but your outfits have so much more...pizazz than the other teachers.

I love middle school.

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It took me a second to get this one.

Student #1: My neighbor's dog is annoying. She stares all day at my dog and really bothers him. I think it's because she's like, 7 years old and my dog is only 1.
Student #2: Your neighbor has a cougar dog.

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Ooops, maybe I wasn't supposed to admit that.

Student: Ms. S, did you drink beer at your wedding?
Me: Yeah, I think so.
Student: You did?!?! I didn't know teachers could drink beer!!!

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Ahhh, role models.

Student: As they say in Belgium, "AREBA!" (tips back her head and swallows her fruit cup like a shot)

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I should bring Mr. S in to work.

Student #1: Ms. S, can I have your husband's phone number?
Me: Excuse me?!
Student #1: I need him to fix my computer!
Student #2: Yeah, surrrrrrre.
Student #1: Ew, not like that! I'm too young! My mom would send me to Bolivia!
Student #3: Mrs. S, this is a random question--is your husband married?
Me: Uh, yeah...to me.
Student #2: That's what you think! Are you sure he's not married to [student #1]?

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I'm back as a substitute :)

Students were waiting to come into my room at lunch...

Student #1: Ms. S, where were you?!
Me: I was microwaving my lunch.
Student #2: She's not your wife, she doesn't have to tell you where she was.
Student #3: This is the 21st century, women can microwave their own lunches without having to explain themselves.

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