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I'm a 45 female with teens and a husband who teaches
10th grade English. I teach at a Christian elementary
school. My life is pretty normal. I go to church on
Sundays and I don't drive too fast, etc.

Anyway, I have a sense of humor which is 'just' over
the edge. I have offended a few teachers at my school who
did not feel they could come to me and went to my
principal instead. I also have a student in my room who I
teased the other day. She giggled and giggled and must
have told her parents that night. (There was a bad bus
odor in the air and I asked the little girl if she had
done that.) These parents already don't care for me and I
wasn't thinking about that at the time - I guess they are
looking for my mistakes. They went to the principal too.
I was asked to consider keeping my lips zipped while
I reconsider what boundaries are appropriate. I agree, I
really do. I've been embarassing my ...See More
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I too am of the "humour without thought" variety so I feel able to justify
a response here.

My previous boss did not appreciate my sense of humour, although it
was for the most part entirely appropriate but not always well timed
(staff meetings etc). I don't offend of course. No solution to the boss ...See More
Feb 11, 2004
also, a used to be teaser... /blockquote>

I used to tease and joke too. No harm, clean fun...until my
daughter's 5th grade teacher made a rhyme about her name,
blonde hair, and talkative nature. Boy what a number that did
to her self image! 2 years later, we still struggle with the
results of "I am a dumb blonde who talks all the time with
nothing to...See More
Feb 17, 2004


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