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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
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Arm Writing 6

Professor_Zoom's picture

I couldn't help it, it's too fun.

But skunks can't kill you if you eat tomato sauce- This came out of a German class in which we just started talking about random things with our teacher again. I think we had been talking about how you could eat pizza for all of your meals and it would be good for you, because you can pretty much put anything on pizza. My teacher then pointed out that all the tomato sauce can be bad for you (I dunno if that's true or not), but I replied with this statement.

Words you can use in a sentence- Another anecdote from German class, our teacher asked my friend Kilian what type of vocabulary words these were on the page. He replied "They are words you can use in a sentence." It took everybody a few minutes to get it, but once we did we couldn't stop laughing. German class is a great source of inside jokes, like the one about the human butcher shop. Ha ha ha ha! Ah, but you wouldn't get it. those other classmates of mine who chose to study French instead are really missing out.

Vertical Leap Man!- A superhero I invented. he can jump really high, straight up in the air. It happened when I was jumping to see if I could hit the ceiling at school with my head. I achieved it after only a few tries, and commented on how great my vertical leap was. Ergo; Vertical Leap Man was born!

Guileless: Low charisma score and no ranks in Bluff or Persuasion- We're reading "To Kill a Mockingbird", and the word "Guile" popped up, and a classmate asked my teacher what it meant. She went on to say that "Guile" means craftiness and convincingness, kinda. She then said the opposite of being full of guile is that one would be guileless. I turned to Zak, and spouted this phrase, full of D&D terminology(Sorry Usagi). I've kind of formed a thing where on occasion, Zak and I will use D&D speak to talk about regular things. It's entertaining.

The Man Who Loved Clowns- This book was mentioned as one of her favorites by a classmate of mine. I have no clue what it's about, but with a title like that, it's probably good.

Have a Rock- I completely forgot what this meant. Sorry.

Just one, really- During Math class, I was having lots of trouble with what we were doing, and kept saying so, loudly. Stuff like "I don't get it..." in a whiny and obnoxious voice. Everyone else was talking, so my teacher said "OK, let's go over it again because it seems there are a few who don't get it." Zak, who was sitting right next to me and is usually the brunt of my talking and whining, says "It's just one, really." We all then had a good laugh at my expense. But remember classmates: No free rides(rides cost money).

Bejowled- I think this was also German class, and we were talking about professions we would like to enter into as adults. Somehow, the conversation led to plastic surgery mixed with jowls. Something about how weird it would be if people started to want jowls done by plastic surgeons... or something. Anyways, I decided that the correct adjective for describing a person with jowls is "Bejowled." It sounds right, doesn't it?

Usagi's picture

It was at about

It was at about "The Man Who Loved Clowns" that I started laughing, only I was trying not to because the English homework I'm supposed to be doing is not exactly a comedy. My mom heard me pft-in and called up "You okay, Bridget?" This started a whole new round of pft.

Professor_Zoom's picture

Ha ha ha! I've actually

Ha ha ha!

I've actually taken to making pft-noises on occasion.
It's not so great when you're drinking water from a cup you almost have your entire face in.
It kind of exploded.

Usagi's picture

That happened

That happened to my brother yesterday, only with milk. I exited the room before he turned towards me.

Professor_Zoom's picture

yep. it's not pleasant.

yep.
it's not pleasant.

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