I had a slow week. Grading tests and spending an inordinate
amount of time with four people I barely know inhibits the potential of a
fruitful or memorable conversation. I made it my sole purpose to transform a
relatively uninteresting and vague conversation to a lively yet deceiving
verbal transaction.
Conversation of the
Week:
Fellow teacher for NYC Dead Zone: “When you have children you will understand.”
Me: “I already have a
litter of children and fail to understand. I have been through that bloated
belly thing and labor process 4 times. Four children have emerged from my woman
cave.”
Fellow teacher: “
Seriously? Do you really have children?”
Me. “No.”
This fairytale tête-à-tête led to blank stares followed by disproportionate
laughter. This also marked the turning point of our table conversations. From
this point onward – our focus turned snarky, stimulating, and relatively funny.
I will take credit.
It should be noted that my table leader handed out awards
for everyone at the table. I won, not shockingly, ‘most snarky.’
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| I am so proud! |
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