Comments on: doctor life: not what i was promised

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:42:33 +0000

Just complaining about the kids again - but look, from this evening’s mail (that would be Nov. 28):
________
Hey, I think that I missed a test before Thanksgiving and I was wondering if it’s possible for me to make it up maybe friday or monday.

Thanks,
XXXXXX
________

Hahahahahaha, NO. You as a Frau Doktor Professor will understand the main reason - I have finished grading those exams. It is not physically possible for me to point my eyes towards a single nother one.

By: Oedipa

Oedipa — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:41:12 +0000

I love the idea of a generic list of comments. I may crib that idea from you! I find that grading papers at a bar with another teacher friend while imbibing wine greatly helps to ease the pain. Plus, it really brings out the honesty in the comments! Yay! Say it like it is!

I wonder what we passed back to them this morning anyway? Oh well….

By: John

John — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:42:12 +0000

Three things.

1. Is that how “pantywaist” is properly spelled? I always thought it involved the word “waste” - which never really made sense to me, but then again, English class did not bring out the best in me.

2. The minions go to the physicists. We have a monopoly on each year’s crop of minions. Sorry. There’s a large demand for switch-throwers. “Igor, throw the switch!”
“Yes, Master!”

3. It’s better if you make actual wooden-handled stamps for your comments. And even better if you have a few minions to do the stamping for you while you sip whiskey and whip them. I know. You don’t have minions. It’s better. I’m just sayin’.

By: TimT

TimT — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:48:39 +0000

Yuk. I just looked up what pollywaffle meant.

Waiter, can I have a better euphemism, please?

By: TimT

TimT — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:47:25 +0000

I’ll have some of that moonshine, please. Goes great with the pollywaffles…