Rules
What Mr. Mielenhausen's #1 rule has in common with Aretha Franklin.
All he's asking for is a little respect.
When I rearranged the seating chart, Danny O'Donahue, the future lead singer of The Script, said this.
I'm not movin'.
Nick Jonas was always super excited about the Spanish language, and to this day, he still gets this.
What I said after a student came up to me and August and said, "Man, it's a hot one."
Thank you, Rob Thomas.
Before I became a teacher, I had a very successful Broadway show about puns. Critics described it as this.
Like the band No Doubt, if you talk, while I'm teaching, or while someone else is talking, you will get this response from me.
Don't speak!
Jesse J and Nelly used to fight all the time when they dated. Nelly was broke and Jesse told him this, while Nelly countered with this.
It's not about the money/It must be the money.
Where future Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan told me el cerebro was located.
It's in your heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad
What I told a student after I told him to stop talking and he said, "It wasn't me!"
Thank you, Shaggy.
I took a day off.
If you are turned around talking to someone while I'm teaching, I will use this quote from a Walk the Moon song.
Don't you dare look back, just keep your eyes on me.
What T-Boz Watkins told the class after she broke up with my student, Jason Cáscadas
Don't go Jason Waterfalls.
What I called the "Circles" singer/rapper when he came into class eating a piece of heated up bread.
Toast Malone
What I told a student when they insisted they had to go to the bathroom by repeating the phrase, "I got to go!"
Thank you, Gladys Knight.
Both my parents are retired clowns, so before I got my teaching degree, I attended clown school. But I dropped out as soon as I realized this.
Those were some pretty big shoes to fill.
If we're doing a speaking activity, and a handful of people are silent, I will ask those not speaking this Khalid line.
Can we just talk?
What my exchange student from a Russian-controlled peninsula told Justin Timberlake when he started sobbing during class.
Crimea River.
Future Sugar Ray lead singer, Mark McGrath never missed a day of my 1st period class. In fact, he showed up this often.
Every morning.
What I told a student when they complained that it was too hot, then after I adjusted the temperature, said it was too cold.
Thank you, Katy Perry.
When I got fired from my job as a pilot, this is how I felt.
Grounded.
Because no one was calling him on his cell phone.
When one of my students asked my other student, Rick Astley for his entire collection of Pixar movies, he responded by saying this.
Never Gonna Give You Up.
What I called the "Gold Digger" singer after he correctly translated the word "chaleco" into English.
Kanye Vest.
If you're snoozing in class and say, "I've been losing sleep," when I wake you up, I will respond with this.
Thank you, OneRepublic.
I had a wild personality when I toured as a drummer in a band. They had to fire me because I was this.
A little offbeat.