why i love teaching

Days like today are why I love me job.

In Geometry, I had students work in groups on the chalkboard to find the area of a regular nonagon.

Here is a conversation I was a part of:

(I walk up to check in on a group)
Bobby: I'm going to throw up on you
Me: what did you just say? did you just say you're going to throw up on someone?
Bobby: yeah.
Me: okay, that's what I thought...
(10 seconds later)
Sally: Ms. Ebberts, Katie is being mean, punish her.
Me: what do you want me to do to her?
Katie: FAIL HER.
Me: okay, fine, I'll fail her and then I'll make Bobby throw up all over her. Does that sound good?
The group: EW Ms. Ebberts