Hi, Mr. Smith? This is Mr. Siler, I’m the <job title> at <school>. I have your daughter Sally with me right now. Do you have a moment?
No, sir, she’s not in trouble. In fact, she asked me to call you.
Yes, that’s correct.
Well, this morning she found me in the cafeteria and let me know that another student who sits near her had been smoking on the bus that morning. She reported that he was smoking marijuana, but as it turned out it was just cherry-flavored tobacco.
Yes, we’ve concluded our investigation and the situation’s being dealt with.
Yes, I’m quite happy that she spoke up. She did the right thing. But that’s not why I’m calling. Yes, this happened this morning. Several hours ago. I sent her to class right after she told me about it, but she’s only just now come back downstairs to my office.
Well, you see, Sally is very concerned that it’s possible that her clothing might still smell of this young man’s tobacco. She… uh… she says that you tend to smell her clothes before doing the laundry, and she’s very upset at the possibility that you might smell the tobacco on her clothing and think she’s been smoking.
Yes. She doesn’t want to get in trouble. She wanted to call you herself, but I told her I thought the story might be more convincing coming from me.
Yes. Really.
No. I smelled her sleeve– she, uh… she actually insisted that I do that. And I need you to understand that smelling a student’s clothes is not exactly a day-to-day job task around here. In fact I’ve been teaching for thirteen years and this is the first time a student has insisted that I smell them. I can’t smell a thing. Honestly, sir, I think she’s a little nuts.
Yes, she’s right here. She’s laughing, in fact. Would you like to talk to her? Okay. I’ll send her back to class, then. Thank you. Enjoy your weekend.
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Oh lord, this does sound true..
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There’s a time and a place for smelling someone else’s clothes … just … ewww.
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She either has brutal parents or is in fact smoking herself. I fear the brutal parents. That is fear feverishly read it.
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… Fear if ever I read it.. Damn iPad
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Nah. Just a good kid. Dad thought it was hilarious, and she was laughing too by the end of the conversation.
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Hmm
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The things kids will say often reflects the parental sway…
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That is so crazy!! It’s the kind of thing you wouldn’t be able to make up, so crazy 😀
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It sounds like she has a parent who is a little overbearing but underneath it all a good person. I wish them well as a family.
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I halfway suspect, from Dad’s reaction, that the “I’m gonna smell your clothes before the laundry” thing was a bluff anyway.
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A sneaky way of warning the child off smoking, and it seems to have worked wonders!
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well…so the child was laughing AND the parent??? I think perhaps somebody’s been tagged team…hmmm?
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Sounds like a happy fun-loving family to me!
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I can see M insisting on making a call like this under similar circumstances back in those days. 😀
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Reblogged this on ArtEdutech and commented:
Education – Parent Conferences
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This would make a good comedy sketch!
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Ha-ha-ha. If I didn’t work at a school I would never believe this story. ha-ha
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I was part of the conversation and I barely believe it.
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