Not A Team Player
(I am in physics class on the last day before winter break. Instead of doing a lesson, we are playing ‘broom ball,’ a game in which we maneuver a bowling ball through an obstacle course with a broom. Student #1 is keeping track of times so we can see who is the fastest, and asks for a team name before each person takes their turn. Note that while we say team name, most students actually play alone.)
Student #1: “What’s your team name, [My Name]?”
Me: “Bludger Ball.” *referencing Quidditch in Harry Potter*
Student #1: “Okay…” *writes ‘Plunger Ball on the board* “[Student #2], please state your team name.”
Student #2: “Snake.”
(Student #1 writes ‘Slytherin Snake’ on the board)
Me: “What, so [Student #2] can have a Harry Potter reference but I can’t?”
Student #1: “Team name?”
Student #3: “I don’t care.”
(Student #1 writes ‘Musty Rat’ on the board.)
Student #1: “Team name for you?”
Student #4: “Just put my name.”
(Student #1 writes ‘Sebastian’ on the board. Student #4’s name is not Sebastian.)
Student #1: “Your team name, please?”
Student #5: *very quietly* “[Student #5].”
(Student #5’s name starts with the letter V. Student #1 writes ‘Vienna, Austria’ on the board.)
Me: “You’ve been in [Student #5]’s class for four years. You should know it by now!”
Student #1: “What will be your name, good sir?”
Student #6: “I’m not even going to respond. You’ll just mess it up.”
(Student #1 writes ‘A. Peppermint’ on the board.)
Student #1: “Okay, now I’m in the holiday spirit.”
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?