Humor can be a powerful tool in the classroom. For example, Randy Garner, Ph.D., a psychologist at Sam Houston State University, found that students were more likely to recall a statistics lecture when it was interjected with jokes about relevant topics.
And sometimes, it can make the teacher's day too. Reddit user u/KDwiththeFXD recently shared a heartwarming and funny anecdote on r/Teachers, proving just how unpredictable kids can be.
It all began when u/KDwiththeFXD was subbing in a lower-achieving high school. A student, who happened to have developmental issues, became the target of a bully's remarks. The teacher was about to intervene and defend the student, but they quickly snapped back themselves, saying, "I am in here for a reason, and I have an excuse. You're here and failing because you're just dumb."
Unable to maintain a serious demeanor, u/KDwiththeFXD burst into laughter, leaving the bully feeling embarrassed and rendering them speechless for the remainder of the class. As the comments on the post poured in, many fellow educators shared their own hilarious encounters. Continue scrolling to check them out.
#41
First grader, dead serious eating string cheese: “Excuse me. This cheese tastes like watermelon.”
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83points
#42
“You so f****n annoying, that’s why your grandma stole from dollar general”
Like what, how does that even make sense. I still laughed
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82points
#43
I had a Taco Bell cup from a rare opportunity to leave campus for lunch. A kid said, “Oh, you gonna get GASSY.”
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81points
#44
A kid told me once that he didn’t want to get cancer because he didn’t want to run across Canada like Terry Fox did.
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80points
#45
This week a 4th grader said to a classmate, "bro, look at you. You're sweating. That's proof you're doing too much."
A 5th grader: "Home Depot, we have the meats."
And a 3rd grader, explaining why they don't like kiwi: "it has hair... Like a woman."
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75points