Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Humorous Anecdote

     Last week, I was in personal finance and reviewing video lessons with the rest of the class.  The lights were out and Mrs. Lynch wasn't watching, and one of my friends fell asleep.  I checked by discreetly waving my hand in front of his face and getting no response.  This continued for what seemed like a minute until he woke up.  Luckily, this didn't alert Mrs. Lynch.  I whispered to him that he had fallen asleep, which he did again quickly.  Once again, I amused myself by waving my hand.  He then woke up, I told him that he had fallen asleep, and he soon zonked out again.  I didn't want him to get in trouble, but I was also hoping for Mrs. Lynch to wake him up in a way that I could get a laugh out of.  She saw him and looked at me.  I pointed at him and rested my head on my hands to show that he was sleeping.  She smiled, looked in her cup, walked over and poured out a couple drops of water on the back of his neck.  After a two-second delayed reaction, he sat up and said, "That was cold," a few times.  All eyes were on him, and snickers and chuckles resonated through the classroom.  However, he was a good sport and fine with it.

     What lessons are to be learned here?  Be careful, "third time's a charm" works for teachers, too.  Remember, though, that you shouldn't be sleeping in class in the first place.  Last but not least, pay attention and sit up in class.  However, if you are planning on sleeping, then make sure that the teacher isn't drinking anything.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

"Humorous Text"

DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in the following lawyer joke are not necessarily the same ones that I have regarding the attorney profession.

     There was a truck driver who enjoyed running over lawyers that were walking on the side of the road, and hearing the "thump" sound that they made on impact.  One day, he saw a priest standing on the side of the road.  He stopped and asked the priest if he needed a ride, and he did.
     While driving, the truck driver spotted a lawyer walking on the side of the road, and instinctively swerved to hit him.  Remembering that there was a priest in his truck, he swerved away from the lawyer, but still heard a thump.  "I'm sorry, Father," said the truck driver, "I almost hit that lawyer."
     "Don't worry," said the priest, "I got him with the door."