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25 One-Liners Every Single Teacher You've Ever Had Has Said At Least Once

Would school really be school without your teachers constantly repeating themselves?

Sarah Michelle Blalock

Aug 01, 2018

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25 One-Liners Every Single Teacher You've Ever Had Has Said At Least Once

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This week my high school alma mater starts back for the 2018-2019 school year. As I watch students hastily shopping for school supplies and beginning the readings they've had all summer to finish, I can't help but be taken back to my old school days before graduating and going to college. My high school experience wasn't phenomenal but there was something that helped me make it through: my teachers. After years of instructing, our teachers are bound to repeat themselves every once in a while. Being a future educator myself, I know I've caught myself being guilty of the same.

I'm sure everyone can remember some of your favorite teachers' famous utterances. Here's just a few that will be stuck in my mind forever:

1. "The bell does not dismiss you. I do"

2. "What you don't finish in class, you can finish for homework."

AKA expect to have homework.

3. "Push your chairs in."

4. "I'll wait."

My math teacher was guilty of saying this every single time someone would talk while he was talking.

5. "If that happens, you're SOL. If you don't know what that means, look it up."

The same math teacher was famous for this line, as well.

6. "Umm... today is just going to be a catch-up day."

Basically, your teacher doesn't feel like teaching today or they're behind on stuff themselves.

7. "No running in the hallway!"

8. "I'm trying to prepare you for the real world."

Every single time a student complained about an assignment being too hard, teachers never fail to say this in response.

9. "I don't want to hear any excuses."

10. "I'm not asking you, I'm telling you."

11. "Did I take attendance today?"

12. "Clap once if you can hear me."

13. "Can anyone tell me what I just said?"

14. "I'm just going to start calling on people randomly."

15. "This is individual work."

Therefore, you have no excuse to talk to anyone else."

16. "Why do I hear talking?"

17. "Why are you packing up? We still have one minute left."

18. "When I'm talking, you're not."

19. "When in doubt, leave it out."

This is actually a cute grammar rule that helps me a lot. The 'it' in question is a comma. When you're unsure whether or not to include a comma in your writing, just leave it out.

20. "When in doubt, Charlie out."

While it sounds similar to the last quote, this is actually a test-taking strategy. When you're faced with a multiple choice question and you have absolutely no idea what the answer could be, choose "C." According to the phonetic alphabet, 'Charlie' is "C." Therefore, "when in doubt, Charlie out."

21. "College isn't going to be as easy as high school."

22. "Remember, others around you are working whether you choose to or not."

23. "All four legs of your chair need to be on the floor."

24. "If you finish early, we'll go outside."

25. "I'm not just talking for my own health."

Quotes like these and the teachers who said them made our primary and secondary education days memorable. While I hope that I'll forget at least some of these along with all of my bad high school memories, I know there are some that'll I keep in my memory until I die.

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25 One-Liners Every Single Teacher You've Ever Had Has Said At Least Once

Would school really be school without your teachers constantly repeating themselves?

1. "The bell does not dismiss you. I do"

2. "What you don't finish in class, you can finish for homework."

3. "Push your chairs in."

4. "I'll wait."

5. "If that happens, you're SOL. If you don't know what that means, look it up."

6. "Umm... today is just going to be a catch-up day."

7. "No running in the hallway!"

8. "I'm trying to prepare you for the real world."

9. "I don't want to hear any excuses."

10. "I'm not asking you, I'm telling you."

11. "Did I take attendance today?"

12. "Clap once if you can hear me."

13. "Can anyone tell me what I just said?"

14. "I'm just going to start calling on people randomly."

15. "This is individual work."

16. "Why do I hear talking?"

17. "Why are you packing up? We still have one minute left."

18. "When I'm talking, you're not."

19. "When in doubt, leave it out."

20. "When in doubt, Charlie out."

21. "College isn't going to be as easy as high school."

22. "Remember, others around you are working whether you choose to or not."

23. "All four legs of your chair need to be on the floor."

24. "If you finish early, we'll go outside."

25. "I'm not just talking for my own health."

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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