Self Editing
My first class of the day is filled with streetwise students. I'm always on them about "dropping the f bomb" and their "potty mouths".
On Friday, we were discussing upcoming finals and were reviewing various topics. I wanted them to stay on task, and was *jokingly* warning them not to bug me or we wouldn't get much done. In my mind I'm thinking "don't piss me off, ..." but I didn't want to say "piss", so I edited and said, " don't p. me off". ... Hmmmm, they all ewwwwed and said that that just sounded wrong.
On Friday, we were discussing upcoming finals and were reviewing various topics. I wanted them to stay on task, and was *jokingly* warning them not to bug me or we wouldn't get much done. In my mind I'm thinking "don't piss me off, ..." but I didn't want to say "piss", so I edited and said, " don't p. me off". ... Hmmmm, they all ewwwwed and said that that just sounded wrong.
posted by Ms. Cookie | 7:02 AM
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I've gone to even no "pseudo swears" by my students and by me. They seem to have a hard time discerning what is appropriate and not. Subtlety seems to be lost on most of today's HS students.
No fooling. Some of the students I'm around think nothing of peppering their discussions with f. this and f. that, and then I guess that may perpetuate the ease of others doing some f. sprinkling. Blach.
Ms. Cookie
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