Wait...you mean I'm in school!?!?!?

Oh, the 8th grade...
Today I wrote the day's agenda on the board, which basically consisted of finishing measurements for a project they started on Monday, as well as working on their calculations and display cards for this project. When the bell rang, I proceeded to explain the agenda to them, pointing out the paper that I had handed out last week which explained the whole project in detail.

At this point I sat at my desk to let them work while I entered some grades (or checked my email...or whatever I was doing...), after about five minutes Flava Flav goes: "What are we supposed to be doing right now?"

Looking up incredulously I said..."Working on your project..."

Girl Who Wants to Be My Best Friend: "We have a project?!?!"

Me (eyes closed): "Dear, sweet Jesus..."

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I also realized today that I'm picking up some poor language habits. I was waiting in line for lunch and saw School Mascot Kid behind the counter where the bowls were...which is what I wanted instead of a plate. I asked him if there were bowls back there, he said yes, so I said, "Can I get one?" When what I really meant was, "Can you get one for me?" I HATE when the kids say "Can I get that?" when they're really asking you to get something for them...