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“Ms. Konva. I need you to do something for me.”

“What do you need from me?”

“Please go pick up my mail from the school office.”

Without a word, Ariel, left the classroom. You can’t believe it! Either this worked as you think it should, or she’s left and is telling the world how bonkers you are. If the former, you’re in for gold, if the latter, you break even, as none of the kids understand your humor anyway.

You wait for what seems like eternity, but in reality is only 7 minutes, and Ariel returns. “Here’s your mail, Mr. Doe!”

Unbelievable. You might actually pull this off. “Ms. Konva, were you thinking about inviting a teacher to dinner this weekend?” The school is having an asinine outreach effort, and all the students’ families were asked to invite a teacher to dinner to “commune.”

Her brow wrinkles in cute confusion. “No, Mr. Doe.” She lets out a little giggle. “I don’t really want to spend any more time with any of my teachers.”

“You’d like to invite me, though, wouldn’t you?”

“Of course! Let me ask my mom.”