I don’t make this stuff up.  I just write it down.

This sums it up.

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Student:  Do you want to see my bruise?
Me:  Not really.
Student:  No really you have to see it.
(pulls up pants leg)
Me:  What happened?
Student:  I got kicked by a deer.
Me:  WTW?
Student:  It was a fawn trapped in our fence and I was trying to get it out.
Me:  Did you get it out?
Student: Yes!
Me:  Back to math.
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Student: Last year I used to be able to guess correctly on math multiple choice tests without doing any work.
Me: Not anymore.
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Student:  You sent us a remind text in the middle of church.
Me:  Your phone should be on airplane mode during church.
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Student: We learned how to fly fish in English class today.
Me: 10 o’clock, 2 o’clock, 10 o’clock, 2 o’clock.
Student: It is amazing how much you know.
Me: It is mind boggling even for me.
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Student:  Can you give me some more practice for the quiz?
Me:  Did you finish the circuit?
Student:  No.
Me:  Finish the circuit.
Sheesh.
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Me:  Where is J?
Students:  He’ll be here.  His cows got out.
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Student:  I wanted to hug you during the ACT on Saturday!
Me:  Why?
Student:  Because the math was so easy!
Me:  The math was easy?  Or, was it easy for you?
Student:  It was easy for all of us because of you.
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Me:  I am going to the big national math convention in New Orleans at the end of the week.  8000+ math teachers.  Nerd Fest.
Students: Are you presenting?
Me:  Haha.  No.
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Me: My friend and I always said we would never marry someone unless s/he knew what a Möbius Strip was.
Student: Is that a first date question?
Me: It depends if you are interested in getting married.
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