I see Ohio is expecting snowpocalypse. I'm sure there is currently a stampeded to the stores for bread, milk and toilet paper.

The weather dudes are saying 5 to 7 inches today, and 5 to 7 more tomorrow. This would not be the first time I would be disappointed after promises like that.

(Though it is snowing right now, but I don't think it's going to be as bad as they're saying.)

Hey! It's part of my job to not give students answers but to make them think harder!

Oh I had an English prof who would do that to me. You'd go into her office with a question on your paper, and by the end of it she'd have your head totally turned around.

I think commenting on someone's lunch in any way except to say "that looks/smells delicious" is kind of rude.

So true.

At my worst-ever job (that wasn't a weeklong temp position), there was this one woman who would *constantly* comment on what I was eating and how she "wished she could get away with eating like that every day." I eventually just stopped eating at my desk altogether no matter how cold or wet it was outside. The loss of internet time was annoying, but worth it.

My favorite thing about education stories is reading the comments people leave. Like:

Require any teacher to simply do a better job.

and

I have seen great teachers effectively manage classes of 80 (my high school AP US History class had around 80 students and was one of the best classes I have ever taken.)

Because AP classes are such representative samples.

there was this one woman who would *constantly* comment on what I was eating and how she "wished she could get away with eating like that every day."

And see, for me, the big boss at my last place did that with me all the time and I would smile and say "Oh." or "hmm.". If she continued, I would say something like, "well we all have different things that we like in our life.". I am lucky and have a high metabolism, I recognize that - it is genetic LUCK! She come from a wealthy NYC family and married 2 men who are also wealthy - would it be acceptable for me to be all "Wow, I wish I could afford a place/vacation/clothes/school like that." NO, no it would not.

people commenting on your lunch vis a vis your dieting situation

Try people commenting on your grocery cart--"Do you really think you should be buying that?"

So. Rude.

Also annoying: skinny people complaining about being fat, anyone on a diet getting pissy if someone else brings in treats, people commenting on your lunch vis a vis your dieting situation "Oh a salad, you must be watching your weight." "Pizza for lunch again? You're going to puff right up if you keep eating like that."

I hate this behavior. HATE. I've had people ask me if I'm on the Atkins diet almost every time I eat hard-boiled eggs in the morning.

In other news, I have been trying to buy something from Kohl's using their website, but it's utterly ferwonked because it won't let me buy anything.

Try people commenting on your grocery cart--"Do you really think you should be buying that?"

My god, there would be blood in the aisles.

I have been trying to buy something from Kohl's using their website, but it's utterly ferwonked because it won't let me buy anything.

Still? So much drama. No points for you, Kohl's.

Tommy, I actually know someone who was in that situation but the mistress had an abortion.