Posted by: cheeriant on: February 27, 2010
Another tale of working with teenagers. Here’s what went down. Scene: me and teenager helping a boy with his homework. Teenager, henceforth known as T, is reading spelling words and giving examples of each word. T: Croaking. Someday I will croak. Me: That is not using the word croaking. T: Fine. Some day I will [...]
Posted by: cheeriant on: September 26, 2009
I happen to know a lot of teenagers, and the things they say make me laugh so hard I wheeze for breath! Here are just a few that have brought on a hysterical laughing fit and tears streaking down my cheeks. The odd snort too! In the kitchen, loading the dishwasher, “Wouldn’t it be great [...]
