Are You A TRUE Elementary School Teacher?
Let's Find Out:
1. Do you ask guests if they have remembered their scarves and mittens as they leave your home?
2. Do you move your dinner partner's glass away from the edge of the table?
3. Do you ask if anyone needs to go to the bathroom as you enter a theater with a group of friends?
4. Do you hand a tissue to anyone who sneezes?
5. Do you refer to happy hour as "snack time"?
6. Do you declare "no cuts" when a shopper squeezes ahead of you in a checkout line?
7. Do you say "I like the way you did that" to the mechanic who repairs your car nice?
8. Do you ask "Are you sure you did your best?" to the mechanic who fails to repair your car to your satisfaction?
9. Do you sing the "Alphabet Song" to yourself as you look up a number in the phone book?
10. Do you say everything twice? I mean, do you repeat everything?
11. Do you fold your spouse's fingers over the coins as you hand him/her the money at a tollbooth?
12. Do you ask a quiet person at a party if he has something to share with the group?
* If you answered yes to 4 or more, it's in your soul -- you are hooked on teaching. And if you're not a teacher, you missed your calling.
* If you answered yes to 8 or more, well, maybe it's *too much* in your soul -- you should probably begin thinking about retirement.
* If you answered yes to all 12, forget it -- you'll *always* be a teacher, retired or not!
If you're mistaken about something, why would you be barking up the wrong tree? Maybe that mistake put you in the doghouse. More likely it's because you or one of your ancestors hunted raccoons. Hunters usually take along a dog while hunting one of these clever little masked bandits. Raccoons will run through the bush and dash through the bramble, but when cornered they will climb the nearest tree. The dog's function is to park under that tree and make doggy-like sounds to keep your prey up there and show you where it is. Remember, I said the little fella was clever. Raccoons can sometimes fool the dog by crossing the branches into adjoining trees, making their getaway while the dog mistakenly continues to bark up the wrong tree.
