Today, my students presented their projects on genetics to the rest of the class. One student told the class that salted and unsalted peanuts were an example of genetic variation. She was serious. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my teacher was giving a lecture about human genetics and how they are passed on to children. She projected a large picture of a baby on to the screen in the front of the room. I then joked about how this ugly baby must have some very unattractive parents. It was her baby. FML
Today, I had to teach my 13-year-old sister that sugar and salt don't, "cancel each other out to make the taste neutral". FML
Today, after repeatedly telling my partner's family that our daughter is allergic to peanuts, his grandfather decided to feed her one, to "see if she really is allergic." FML
Today, I said that I wasn't expecting someone to say salt made a food sweet. My friend then decided to explain what salt is, a flavor enhancer, and "like when it's on the rim of a Margarita." Really? We're all in college and I'm the only one who keeps their grades up. I know what the fuck salt is. FML
Today, my biology professor was giving a lecture to everyone and used me as an example. For what? Traits men are repulsed by in potential mates. FML
Today, my son came home from school with a catastrophically bad report card. When I asked him for an explanation, he replied, "I'm hesitating between 'family environment' and 'heredity'." FML
Today, as a science teacher, I did a science experiment in front of a class. One of my students asked me if it was "photoshopped." He was being serious. FML
Today, I’m getting a very interesting demonstration of how genetics work: I have inherited all my dad’s health issues, plus those from my mom, plus a bunch of new ones that belong exclusively to me. FML
Today, I got a call from my daughter's school. Apparently, she was learning about the food pyramid and when she was asked to identify what she had eaten the day before, she said "dog food". FML
Today, I had to tell my teenage son that no, his knowledge of the English language was not passed down to him genetically. FML
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sunnyray812 42
As if people couldn't get any dumber...
Pleonasm 36
Just wait until you hear about the giraffe necks!
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Comments (130)
santosb1 11
would they grade on the presentation of the material or the facts?
sk8ter23 5
well judging how your FML says "United States" I'm not the least bit surprised.....sorry OP. hope you meet people who understand science some day
FucYoCouch 13
Not all of us Americans are idiots. Maybe Op's entire class had amazing presentations and this particular student was the type to not pay attention and bullshit a project a few hours before it was due. For all we know, she COULD just be a slack-student. Don't label all of Americans just because some of us either decided not to learn about a subject or never got the chance to learn said subject.
PizzaDeliveryGrl 19
#42, will you please shut the hell up? Everybody says Americans are idiots, but as I recall, you don't get to number one in this world by being stupid. It's a good joke, but anybody who takes it seriously the way you do just doesn't know what they're talking about. And yes, I know about immigration and intelligent people coming from other countries. And living here. And having kids that grow up to be as smart and successful as they are. My point: Quit it.
touch_phobia 13
Usually I defend my country and I do love America but seriously (most of) my classmates are all complete idiots... I'm not sure it's different in other countries though... It could just be my town though... I dunno I guess I'm saying I could see some of them saying the same exact thing
masta1080 5
maybe you're a bad teacher if they didn't understand the difference...just sayin
touch_phobia 13
While a lot of mistakes are due to the teachers fault this isn't one of them. This sounds more like an idiot as a student who didn't pay attention in class.
Witchylady 18
Boy is she dumb! Did everyone crack up in laughter or were all your students as brain dead as her? Kids today seem to get more dumber as technology gets smarter
paigexox0 37
They seem to get more dumber, do they? Interesting.
Dumbledora 9
God, you're as bad as the morons who say, "Your dumb, lolz".
Chaaikacup 9
Depends on what age she is. If she is really young, you can't hold it against her, especially if she did the project on her own. If she is not so young, FHL.
AUShano 15
I guess her project isn't worth peanuts then.....
HeatherAnnBetch 1
Don't do drugs, people!!
magickitten 26
You're the teacher.......!
dannnngthatsux 19
Never heard, 'you can't fix stupid'? You can be the greatest teacher ever, with a poor student, you get poor results. It does take a village to raise a scholar.
underthesea12 24
is that not true?
Epikouros 32
Maybe somebody told her that salted peanuts grow that way when she was very young, and she never questioned it later. That's how the most bizarre myths are perpetuated.