Aside from my "real" job...I often substitute at the kid's school in PE. I love it. I have so, so many stories I could tell you about things the kids do in there, but simply won't. I won't because I really love working there and would never want to disrespect the privacy of these kids. I also have friends who read this and whom I'm sure would pick up the phone and call me asking, "That wasn't my kid, was it?!"
But today...it was I who something happened to and no one heard it but the adults. So I'm sharing.
We've been playing basketball in PE since last week. Needless to say, in a large gym voices echo. So we are constantly telling them not to bounce the basketballs so they can hear the instructions. Note the entire word is used. Basketball. Otherwise, we are telling them to stop bouncing the balls. Or their balls. Or hold onto your balls. You see where this is going.
For the younger classes we generally use the smaller sized basketballs. Since I wasn't sure what game the older classes would be playing, I questioned what size basketballs we would need next class. Only that's not what I asked.
I asked the coach, "Hey...do you need bigger balls?"
As soon as the words starting coming out, I tried to reel 'em back in. But it was too late.
His reply (and thankfully he has a sense of humor): "Wellllll.....! That's just harrassment."
Then (:::again, thankfully:::) I was one-upped by another teacher who came it.
Her comment?
"If you don't hang onto your balls and keep them off the ceiling, they're gonna become MY balls! I mean it! I have a whole locker full of balls!"
Thank you so much for taking the pressure of me. Cuz THAT certainly did.
So funny!!!!
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