SCENE 1, INTERIOR. NOON, FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOM. The teacher is entering grades as a few students work inside on the night’s homework. After several moments, a fifth grade boy staggers up to the teacher and flops down at the table, looking exasperated. He grabs his face with both of his hands and moves each side in alternating up and down motions.
JOEY: [Whining] Mr. Z, I’m missing a journal entry. [There is a short pause quickly punctuated by more whining] I don’t even know what to write a journal entry about…
TEACHER: Well, why don’t you write about what happened over Christmas break?
[The boy looks up from his position on the table].
JOEY: I was sick over Christmas.
[There is a short pause as the boy puts on a look of pure patheticness].
TEACHER: Well, then write about being sick of Christmas.
[The boy shakes his head].
JOEY: Mr. Z, I said I was sick over Christmas, not sick of Christmas.
TEACHER: Oh…then that’s different now then, isn’t it?
[The boy pauses for a split second before a perplexed look covers his face].
JOEY: Why would I ever get sick of Christmas?
TEACHER: Well, sometimes I get sick of you.
[The boy is still for several seconds and then gives a knowing nod].
JOEY: You know that’s a really good point, Mr. Z.
TEACHER: Merry Christmas…
[Fade to black].
23 comments:
Sick of Joey? Never!
ha, ha...that was dang cute.
I like Joey...he can roll with it.
Never a dull moment with Joey. That kid kills me.
I hope I don't ever get sick of Christmas. Or sick over Christmas, for that matter.
Ha ha!! At least the truth didn't hurt.
Aww, teach, say it ain't so!... U get sick of Joey??? lol I DEFINITELY know that shocked the sick out of him...
So there is too much of a good thing?
But Joey?
I think not.
That is awesome. lol
That is actually an excellent comparison. Children and Christmas are both wonderful things.
In moderation.
hahahaha.
This joey is remarkably similar to my boy. That makes him all the more special to me.
I love how kids think that the world ends when they are sick and how it is not worthy of even speaking of.
Agree with everyone else, you can't get sick of Joey. But then I'm not the one teaching him every day....
This is a sick post.
Teenage term/usage sick....
Joey can get...tiring sometimes. Mostly when he starts to whine about things. However, I wouldn't trade him for the world.
At least Joey understood.
How can you ever get sick of Joey?!
Funny story. Olivia is in Kindergarten. In her class is a boy who's real, actual name is Joey. Olivia may or may not have a "crush" on said boy.
She informed me yesterday that she really couldn't decide whether to give Joey a cupcake or not because "he had stopped looking at her"...
Do I need to remind you that she is FIVE?!
POOR JOIEY... Sick of... I mean... FOR Christms!! ;p WHAT??? You still HAD CHRISTMAS? But Joey was SICK!! HOW could you??? BAHAHA!!
As long as Santa brings me my presents I won't be sick of Xmas unless that nosy Easter Bunny gets in my way.
Clearly I need to know Joey better
But my parents would have stared at me stone faced until I stopped whining. I think I prefer your approach
I think Joey is awesome :)
i once told a student he smelled like old tires that had been dipped in gravy and left out in the sun and he said "i take that as a compliment"
kids = awesome
Joey and you are the best!
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