Taylor the Teacher

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These things roll around in my brain in my sleep (whenever I get any:)

1. Put that ___________ [insert name of sporting equipment] away, this isn’t Madison Square Garden.
2. Everybody be ready to leave as soon as the bell rings. I have to use the ladies’. Nobody writes me a pass to go during class.
3. Be kind to one another.
4. You do not have permission to be tardy.
5. Remind me. You know I’ll forget.
6. You’ll be dismissed when the bell rings if everyone is seated.
7. Everyone has to wear an I.D. I wear one. You have to wear one. It’s not my rule, but I will enforce it.
8. Sit up. Everyone has to sit up in class.
9. You know you love my class.
10. No, really. Sit up. I’m not picking on you; that’s the rule for everyone.
11. Did you sign the tardy book?
12. Don’t make me call you out for not having an I.D. It makes everybody grumpy.
13. I know, I’m just so mean. Do it anyway, please.
14. I don’t care if I’m the only teacher in the whole school to enforce [fill in any rule here.] That’s just how I roll.
15. Of course we’re doing something today. Have we ever had a free day?
16. I am not an ATM machine [wind up doll, toy soldier…] you can’t just push a button [pull my string, twist the key on my back…] when you feel like it and have me dispense information at your leisure. You have to listen when I speak.
17. I know you’re tired. I’m tired too. This is America; we’re all tired. You’re never going to have more energy or fewer responsibilities than you do right now.
18. If you do whatever you want whenever you feel like it, you’re going to have an unhappy life.
19. I can only do one thing at a time.
20. Yeah, I’m crazy. It’s okay to be crazy as long as you’re not dangerous.

What about you? Anything you say way too often?