This Teacher Is Mostly Harmless
(I am lecturing in thermodynamics to a group of second year engineering students. I show them how to do a complex problem and emphasise that there is no point guessing without doing the work as the answer is not obvious.)
Me: “…unless, of course, you guess ’42.'” *laughs*
Students: “Huh?”
Me: “42! The ultimate answer? The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything? Seriously?”
(They still look confused.)
Me: “Come on, lots of people have read ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy!'”
Student: *in a mocking schoolyard voice obviously directed at me* “Yeah, nerds!”
Me: “Hello, thermodynamics lecturer!”
Question of the Week
Have you ever met a customer who thought the world revolved around them?
