Currently No Smell

(My chemistry teacher in high school is generally known to be a sarcastic but cool guy. The room right above his belongs to the less popular biology teacher. On this day, we are learning about how different chemicals react to electricity being passed through them. One thing our teacher ran electricity through was a pickle which, while cool to look at, produced a strong smell. A few minutes later the phone rings.)

Teacher: “Hello? What?” *looks at us* “No, I’m not burning anything… No, I don’t smell it. Huh, that’s weird.”

(He calmly hangs up the phone and stares at it for a second. Then he grabs a paper towel, sets it on fire, and begins waving it under the vent in the ceiling.)

Teacher: “Let’s see if she calls back…”