Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Selective Hearing


OK. I like the sentiment expressed in this note but it's hard for me to understand why 33% of the students I teach (white, black, and hispanic) insist on adding an N to my last name. I pronounce it correctly, tell them it rhymes with rake and snowflake, and they still look at me and say, " Mr. Blank?" Don't believe me? Click on this drawing I got today...

3 comments:

  1. That is so cute! A lot of my clients call me Ms. Blank (especially the hispanic ones) I tell them, "no..it's LAKE with a "B" in front" and they still call me Blank. I'm used to it. Close enough! Teresa

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  2. Mr. Blank might just stick. So many levels of abuse potential!

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  3. Hahaha. That is funny, Tom. my friends all call me that already. Teresa, i'm glad it's not just me.

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