I gave out the first homework assignment in my physics course, and it had a typo in which I forgot the letter r in the word 'shirt.' So we're off to a great start lol
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You teach physics!!!! I remained in touch with my HS physics teacher until his death a couple of years ago. I’m 55. To say he had an impact on my life is an understatement. Keep on keeping on 😎
The material at the time was introductory electrostatics. The problem had students imagine wearing a sweater over a shit, and explain why the two articles of clothing might attract one another when the sweater is removed.
Years ago, while working at the camera store, we put up a sign saying we were closed for a holiday.
We made sure to say that instead of being sorry for the inconvenience, we accidentally put incontinence. I suppose that would have been a good reason to be closed too. It was a crappy mistake.
My computer teacher had a quiz to " print the Fibonacci number to 100" he said it would take 13 lines... I did it in 11... he gave me an F.. I protested... he said my program did not generate the numbers. I said the quiz told me to print them.. Mine did,,, he threw out the quiz... mad as hell
😅...I once sent a message to my yearbook group chat when I meant to write my co-teacher and wrote bitching in it...The kids screenshot it and couldn't stop telling others...😅...
I typed a letter of recommendation on behalf of my boss, the EVP of a Fortune 100 company, that referred to the subject as "one of our greatest asses."
My boss came out of his office laughing (thank God) saying, "Is this an editorial comment?"
One day I was chatting with one of my 8th grade students about our love for Downton Abbey. I explained at the top of my voice how much I LOVE the BBC! The class of 38 erupted and I lost control. Little did I know THEIR definition of BBC and MY definition are not the same.
A younger colleague popped in to tell me what it meant. Those kids are now 25ish and will talk about that day forever. Some of them send me pictures of The real BBC trademark when they are bored.
A. Did the students catch it first? They read the assignment--a plus!
B. Did they laugh with you and see you as human? Another plus!
C. Will they remember this lesson? Yes, they will, especially if there is any way the lesson could expose that one small change can make a big difference in outcome.
In HS, we had a Korean guy as a German teacher. If his German pronounciation was a tilted as his English was, well anyway. He would copy worksheets on colored paper and then ask students to pass out the colored "shits". In his honor, our local garage band was named, "The Green Sheets."
My big question is how did the word “shirt” appear in a physics homework assignment??? Now shit, that’s a word I used often when contemplating physics homework!
It happens to all of us. Embrace it and ask your students to embrace your humanity! I’m not saying I make intentional mistakes 😉, but when my classes have seen me being less than perfect, they relate more. We all make mistakes. Some of us learn from them.
Yeah I feel your pain. I teach preschool and send daily emails to the preschool families and one time I wrote that the children enjoyed playing doctor and giving everyone shots. Except I didn’t write shots. 😂
I was an older student at a community college and NOT yelling "I FOUND IT!" was a skill hard learned. If someone says that, award them 2 pts on their next test for finding your "on purpose" typo. I swear they'll be reading your assignments very closing LOL
I did. I didn't know about it until they brought it up in class lol. I pulled it up, did the "oh nooo!" and told them I am sorry for my outburst, but it will probably happen again. 😅
I remember one time specifically during a karate class, the master was telling us about Capoeira, and my autistic butt launched into what I knew about it. The master looks at me with an amused look and goes "Mr. [Last Name], who is teaching this class?"
There was a British politician who made that same typo in a tweet, saying "I get my shits at Marks & Spencer". To which another UK politician replied "that's quite the endorsement". I wish I could find a capture of it. John Prescott was involved, but I can't remember on which end.
Double down, from here forward only spell shirt without the R and purposely find ways to have shirt based physics questions. The students will definitely continue to engage if you never properly address it. Imagine learning physics because your prof refuses to spell shirt right?
hahaha I love it. I am actually pretty informal. I understand we are all adults and can speak to them like they are. I don't think I've dropped an f-bomb, but I've gently used others at times. 🤷
honestly it seems like things in general are getting less formal, i think millennials in professional positions are less concerned about being Proper than previous generations
I regularly say "shart paper" instead of "chart paper" to my College students. They control themselves remarkably well, considering I do this at least once a week.
I once wrote an email to all my colleagues and the Dean saying we had to, “Shut down all the computers in the lab.” Unfortunately, I had changed the u in shut to an i. I blame spellcheck.
I once almost involuntarily said "Fuck you!" in classical mythology large lecture. It was about Achilles responding to Agamemnon in book I of Iliad. Some of my class evals that term mentioned it in terms of highest praise. I suspect your students are enjoying the typo.
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We made sure to say that instead of being sorry for the inconvenience, we accidentally put incontinence. I suppose that would have been a good reason to be closed too. It was a crappy mistake.
My boss came out of his office laughing (thank God) saying, "Is this an editorial comment?"
Pressure/Resistance = Constipation ²
B. Did they laugh with you and see you as human? Another plus!
C. Will they remember this lesson? Yes, they will, especially if there is any way the lesson could expose that one small change can make a big difference in outcome.
Teacher life ain’t no joke. That’s hilarious though.
1 Shit = 10 milliFarts
I'm like 'Crap, I did it again..." Haha.
Thanks for the chuckle 😂
Though now I've inadvertently coined "stupent" for stupid students.
Also I want my edit functionality.
Lol
How magical is this turd gonna be?