Random conversations, home and school edition.
ELEMENTARY CHOIR STUDENT: I'm ___________, but you teach my older sister Latin, so you already know that.
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SECONDARY ENGLISH STUDENT: For this final question [What was your favorite work we read the first half of the year?], can it be opinion?
ME: *headdesk*
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ME: So, does anyone know what strings are on a violin?
[Many hands shoot up]
FIRST GRADER 1: A, B, C?
ME: No, but good guess!
FG 2: I'm going to take violin lessons.
ME: Are you?
FG 2: Yes. The lady who is going to teach me is in my church and she just had a baby.
ME: Oh, so you can't take them yet?
FG 2: No. Also we don't know what violin to buy.
ME: I see. So, does anyone know what strings are on a violin?
FG 3: I took violin lessons!
ME: Very nice! So do you know the strings?
FG 3: No. I forgot.
ME: That's too bad. Yes, you. You think you know?
FG 4: Can I close the door? This could be loud.
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ME: Thanks for saying that, Lil' Bro! I feel a lot better now!
LIL' BRO: [bracing himself] PLEASE DON'T FEEL BETTER BY TAILGATING THAT CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LIL' BRO: Are those sweet potato fries, mom?
MOM: Yes. I need to eat sweet potatoes for this really strict diet, and I don't like them so I'm having a few of these instead.
EVERYONE: *howls with laughter*
MOM: Well, they are steak fries.
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SECONDARY ENGLISH STUDENT: For this final question [What was your favorite work we read the first half of the year?], can it be opinion?
ME: *headdesk*
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ME: So, does anyone know what strings are on a violin?
[Many hands shoot up]
FIRST GRADER 1: A, B, C?
ME: No, but good guess!
FG 2: I'm going to take violin lessons.
ME: Are you?
FG 2: Yes. The lady who is going to teach me is in my church and she just had a baby.
ME: Oh, so you can't take them yet?
FG 2: No. Also we don't know what violin to buy.
ME: I see. So, does anyone know what strings are on a violin?
FG 3: I took violin lessons!
ME: Very nice! So do you know the strings?
FG 3: No. I forgot.
ME: That's too bad. Yes, you. You think you know?
FG 4: Can I close the door? This could be loud.
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ME: Thanks for saying that, Lil' Bro! I feel a lot better now!
LIL' BRO: [bracing himself] PLEASE DON'T FEEL BETTER BY TAILGATING THAT CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LIL' BRO: Are those sweet potato fries, mom?
MOM: Yes. I need to eat sweet potatoes for this really strict diet, and I don't like them so I'm having a few of these instead.
EVERYONE: *howls with laughter*
MOM: Well, they are steak fries.