Said while subbing

It's always an interesting day while subbing. I have some interesting convo's with kids Here are just a few:

Boy: I'm 18 now Miss Anderson (hinting he's legal or something of that sort)
Miss A: That's nice. Now my boyfriend who is a cop can pick you up and take you to jail.

(I only said that because I've seen this kid at the juvenile detention center before...and once you're over 17 you go to jail rather than the youth place)

Announcement to third hour Biology class:
"Just so you know I'm mean sub today and will take your cell phone if you have it out" Miss A

(In 2nd hour a girl had her phone out, I asked her to put it away or I would confinscate it. Less than 5 minutes later it was out again...and is now unused in the teacher's desk--until the end of the day)

Subbing

I'm wearing black pants....and a a gray sweater. I swear I look nice and don't look like a high schooler.

Anyway, I've had the same sub job for the same teacher for 2 days now. Today I stopped next door since they had a sub and asked if they were watching a movie today since we borrowed the DVD player yesterday and I wanted to make sure it worked for the sub.

The other sub asked what hour I was in. I explained again that I was subbing next door and we borrowed the DVD player yesterday and wanted to make sure it would work for her.

She still didn't understand and thought I was a student asking if we were watching videos in class....oh well.

Differences

Want to know the biggest difference between the detention center and working as a sub?

When I'm a substitute teacher I have no problem standing in between 2 boys that want to fight....if I'm at the detention center I just call a male staff on my radio.

Why? I'm not scared of 8th grade boys in middle school....but kids at the detention center are a different kind of crazy.

I found it a little funny today as I stood between two eight graders who wanted to fight over some kid making fun of another....because I would just get out of the way if a similar situation occurred at the detention center!

Seriously...who believes this stuff?

I really have no qualms about giving out my email...I get more email/spam in an day than most people probably get in a week or month!
Anyway, here's a recent spam email I received:

"I work with a bank here in Spain, I need your assistance in repatriating the funds left behind by a late customer that died with his entire family. Every attempt to trace any member of his family has not been successful. I will give you more information upon your response to this proposal. Email: benjjama2010@aim.com
Regards,
Mr.benja."

So some random family died and they want to give me the money? Rrrright.

Here's one telling me I won the lottery (in the UK)..here's the information they want me to send to process and get me the money:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS, BANK NAMES, ACCOUNT NO, ROUTING NO, SWIFT CODE BANK ADDRESS.
6) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

Does anyone else smell identify theft?

Hmm...a sign?

I just turned on Pandora (which I haven't used forever). The first song it plays is called Whenever You Remember by Carrie Underwood (yes, it's a country station)

Seems ironic to me right now. Here are the first few lyrics...

When you look back on times we had
I hope you smile
And know that through the good and through the bad
I was on your side when nobody could hold us down
We claimed the brightest star
And we, we came so far
And no they won't forget

Positively Not Good

It's hard to believe that detained kids get better care locked up that at home....but I would easily say that many don't get 3 meals served to them a day or newly washed clothes on a daily basis. They also have access to various appointments and a nurse that comes in weekly.

Anyway, a 16 year-old boy came back from a visit with the nurse and receiving the results of his STD testing and said to a teacher:

"Positives a good thing right?"

Oh snap.....