Oh no! I have taken a course like this -- twice! Thanks for pegging it perfectly, Terry. It kind of reminds me of this: A friend came to my house and saw all the beautiful potted plants I have in every room. She told me I was a genius to keep all the plants in such beautiful condition. I told her, "Not at all. I just throw away all the plants that fail and buy new ones." There are teachers ( and, ahem, diet counselors ) who show great success in their programs by following that same course of action. Very clever satire!
The way I see it if you love beautiful plants and can't grow them then why not? I tried for years in my bedroom and kept having to get new ones. I finally gave up and went with a couple of artificial ones, which I never thought I would do. I think it's the light in that room.
wow.....Terry I was so relieved with your disclaimer!!!! As a ZOOMer teacher, every directive is opposite mine! Students rule!!!!
Chortle! Thanks. By the way, I put a link to your Mr Cardine post in https://open.substack.com/pub/terryfreedman/p/start-the-week-33?r=18suih&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I read your piece— and the link to mine! Thank you for your literary friendship and support.
And I watched the video ride home--did take note: drivers driving on wrong side of the road....; ~ } And the lovely Elaine......
And the spreadsheets....I'm going to work on the google sheet.
Thanks again, Abby
You're welcome! From our perspective it's every one else who drives on the wrong side!😂
Heh, #6 made me laugh out loud. "We don't need passengers."
Lol 😂
Whew! For just a moment I thought this was real.
Me too!
I'm certain if I send this to son in University he will concur there are many profs that subscribe to these rules! Well done Terry, I love it!
Oh do, and let me know what he says! 😂
'We don't need passengers'! 🤣🙌😆
That was my favorite line too!
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Ooooh #8! Now that's humiliating.
I love #9, "Can't afford to waste time checking whether anyone has understood anything."
Very good Terry.
😂 Thanks, Jim :-)
Oh no! I have taken a course like this -- twice! Thanks for pegging it perfectly, Terry. It kind of reminds me of this: A friend came to my house and saw all the beautiful potted plants I have in every room. She told me I was a genius to keep all the plants in such beautiful condition. I told her, "Not at all. I just throw away all the plants that fail and buy new ones." There are teachers ( and, ahem, diet counselors ) who show great success in their programs by following that same course of action. Very clever satire!
Sharron, I love this! You keep getting new plants. I need to try that.
I think that's pretty cool as well😁
Ah, yes! I am a faux success! Not proud of it.
You should be proud of the one upmanship though! 😂😂
The way I see it if you love beautiful plants and can't grow them then why not? I tried for years in my bedroom and kept having to get new ones. I finally gave up and went with a couple of artificial ones, which I never thought I would do. I think it's the light in that room.
Exactly, Donna 😀
Good pro-active thinking, Donna! Making it intentional!
Like jazz: if you hit a bum note you pretend that's what you meant to do as part of your improv 😆
Just like Inspector Clouseau, "Every move I make is planned." ha ha ha
🤣🤣 Love it! Thanks, Sharron :-)
😂😂 thanks, Mitch. It's my own favorite too!