Hil, you're The Man now. The person in authority has to model the action. So, you will have to say "hi" to every single student as they put down their papers before they get that is the behavior you want. Even if some do it, the others won't until you do.
I did say hi. Most of the students come in with their papers in their backpacks, and they get to their seats, put down their bags, get out the stuff they need to hand in, and come up to my desk to hand it in. These few students come in with their homework already in their hands, put it on my desk, and immediately turn around and walk out.
Oh my. I'm hanging with amyth and a couple of buffista spirit babies. They made me a pear ginger cocktail that's 99% booze. So good. Now I'm so tipsy. Mmmmm, Ginger and pear.
Dude, something is possessed, I'd like to actually talk to a human and find out if they are coming today.
So, how much salt do you have to hand? In case I have to text you through an exorcism or something.
Next kitty is going to be a grey shorthair. That's what Pete wants.
Pete has a crush on Byron. Cute fur-butt. (Byron, not Pete.)
Byron is awfully crushworthy.
Pete has a crush on Byron
This is very true.
Lots!
Oh good. And I know you have plenty of candles.
Oh good. And I know you have plenty of candles.
I am totally prepared for the apocalypse!
(I am actually down to my last 300 candles. I could barely hold off a Persian army. I need an IKEA trip.)
And I shut the water off in there. Someone will come out tomorrow.
They made me a pear ginger cocktail that's 99% booze. So good. Now I'm so tipsy. Mmmmm, Ginger and pear.
::whimpers:: That sounds so good - I wonder if pear would activate my alcohol/fruit juice issues. What's the liquor?
Man, I am wrecked from that flu shot. And I think I set a new personal best (worst?) for stupid mistakes today. Like putting the saw blade in backwards, nailing a board in the wrong place, building a header 1 1/8 " short, getting boards of two different widths to build a new header, etc. Not to mention that barely being able to lift my left arm made the day interesting. But ANYWAY. Made it through the day. Luckily, we had indoor work, because it was rainy and barely above freezing.
So the guy I had to fire the other day apparently called my counterpart at the city (we're grant partners) and left a profanity-laced message about the unfairness of his termination. Dude, I could not have been more clear about it being your last chance if I'd hired a sky writer. And even if you WERE telling the truth, I could have already fired you twice over for other stuff. Also, even given that I screwed up about the way you found out, that is SO not the way to handle the situation.
