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Top 10 things not to say to a teacher

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  • “So, rate-my-teachers, eh?  Great site, don't you think?”
  • “Of course I'm not listening to you. Don't be so ridiculous.”
  • “Why don't you check over your answers?”
  • “Oh!  I had no idea they'd moved the age of retirement up a few years.”
  • “It's not my fault, honestly. The Bunsen Burner just took on a life of its own.”
  • “You don't really expect me to waste my time on this, do you? The Simpsons are on.”
  • “Of course I'm eligible for LCVP.  I'm the most eligible bachelor here!”
  • “But I thought that ‘Higher' level maths meant we were supposed to bring LSD to class.”

And the number one thing (that's never, ever going to be accepted as a valid excuse):

  • “I left it at home. No, really. It's lying on my desk at home right now. Seriously.”

By: Miriam Needham

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