5 Reasons you can tell I'm a teacher

So proud to be mentioned on the lovely Kate takes 5 listography, here are the five reasons you can tell I'm a teacher.

 

  

1. I have a pencil case and I'm not afraid to use it 

Not content with just having a pen on you, I have glue, pencil sharpener, stapler, you name it. All this stuff come in very handy, at the Christmas market  I'm everyone's best friend when it comes to borrowing scissors and sellotape. Embarrassing hole in back of skirt? Stapler will do the trick. Splinter? Pass me mummy's compass. You name it, teachers have got it, somewhere.

 

2. Just call me Tissue Woman

I have a very low tolerance level to the rattling sound of teenage phlegm, one of the first phrases my pupils learn in class is "may I have a tissue please" ( the second is "chewing gum in the bin"),  the low lying risk of a packet bouncing off the side of their head mid lesson tends to keep them on their toes too.

3. I correct friends' grammar mistakes on their facebook status

No, photo, not very many friends left if I continue either. I just have a healthy respect for apostrophes and their use, I must just try to remember that what is one person's love of correct English is another's obssessive wierdo behaviour.

4. The strongest bladder in the West

You probably don't think about teachers' parts that often, but the fact we can't nip out whenever we want, coupled with the usual tea/coffee addiction means that after picking up my own kids in the evening I dash out of the car and up the stairs, pushing them out of the way to be first to the loo. No photo for this one either you'll be relieved to know.

 

5. Never met a teetotaller teacher yet

Enough said.

Comments

[Pauline]

You are so spot on with Number 1 and 5 (My husband is a teacher). Do you also come home with ink all over your fingers? He's always got green and red ink everywhere, including elbows sometimes.

[fab40foibles]

See, middle-aged, you're not paying attention, I've explained my original spelling of weirdo already!!

I love the grammar and the grape comment, it may well become my new motto :)

I'd forgotten about the "interesting" present shelf, I had meant to take some photos, we have a competition in the staff room every year, last year's winner gave favourite teachers a (whole) smoked salmon!

BTW Kate - best job in the universe:)

[Kate Takes 5]

Love no. 3 :) Can not in my wildest dreams (nightmares?) imagine being a teacher!

[Middle-aged Matron]

This is great. And hurrah for grammar! PS *whispers furtively* you've spelled 'weirdo' wrong, teacher!

[Midlife SInglemum]

Love it, and I have a pencil case as well, obviously because I'm a teacher. I'd like to add that all teachers also have a cupboard full of cheap smelly gifts for the bathroom and personal pampering along with a drawer of scented candles. All recieved as Christmas and end of year gifts. All waiting to be passed on (re-gifted I mean).

[Bibsey Mama]

Nothing wrong with a healthy respect for grammar and the grape. I myself am quite keen on both.

[Lauren - Big Eejit]

I used to be a teacher so I empathise/agree with all of these! Especially the grammar/spelling/punctuation one!

[Emma @ Notsuchayummymummy]

Hahaha! I love number 5! My best friend is a History teacher at a dodgy senior school & says her life wouldn't be worth living without a couple of glasses of wine of an evening!

[Claire]

So totally agree as an ex teacher although i have dispensed with the pencil case.There seem to be a few of us about.

[fab40foibles]

I spelt weird wrong to see who wasn't paying attention at the back of the class! :p

[mel]

Love your list!
I used to be a teacher and I was exactly the same with numbers 1 and 2!

[Donna@MummyCentral]

I'm with you on number 3.
But then, if I hadn't been a journalist, I'd have been an English teacher.
By the way, you spelled 'weirdo' wrong! ;-D

(Thanks for suggesting such a great listography for this week. Loved doing mine)

[sarah]

brilliant. i think my OH (who is a teacher) would totally agree!