Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Brave...and smart?
During this afternoon's discussion of lunar phases, a student informed me I have the I.Q. of a toaster.
I didn't really have a response, because it is a rather surreal insult.
The funny thing is, though, maybe he's right.
There are many things that I can do that my toaster can not (like blogging, for example!), but I don't think I could really make toast effectively without its assistance!
Toasting bread by hand, maintaining that perfect heat balance...all of that takes some serious brains!
But I bet this kid (who has more F entries on his report card than the city phone book) didn't really think that far.
What can I say? He's no toaster!
During this afternoon's discussion of lunar phases, a student informed me I have the I.Q. of a toaster.
I didn't really have a response, because it is a rather surreal insult.
The funny thing is, though, maybe he's right.
There are many things that I can do that my toaster can not (like blogging, for example!), but I don't think I could really make toast effectively without its assistance!
Toasting bread by hand, maintaining that perfect heat balance...all of that takes some serious brains!
But I bet this kid (who has more F entries on his report card than the city phone book) didn't really think that far.
What can I say? He's no toaster!
