dakarimom5 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I really thought I had heard every question, but I was wrong... I was in Papa Murphy's today talking to the manager about doing a homeschool field trip. When she asked what grades, I said that I was teaching K,3, 4 and 8th this year. The worker next to the manager looked at me and asked, " Where will your kids go to school when they are not in those grades?":confused: Before I could say anything the manager said that I teach all grades, duh!! I am just gobsmacked by the question. So what is the most bizarre comment or question you have gotten? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilymax Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :lol: Now that's funny! I haven't been asked any strange questions that I can recall. I just get a lot of the "I could NEVER do that!" deer-in-the-headlights reactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulcimeramy Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Last night at a little get-together an elder at our church asked me if I'd had some kind of training to be able to teach the kids at home. Hours and hours of research, study, prayer, sweat, tears, and trial-and-error over the past 12 years flashed through my mind but I was unable to sum it all up into one good sentence. So I just said, "Nope. But my instructor guides are really good. Also, Nate's math curriculum comes with a teacher on DVD." Do you suppose that impressed him? I am not a good homeschool ambassador. I prefer to just keep a low profile, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 "Where will your kids go to school when they are not in those grades?" I think you just made my day. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Last night at a little get-together an elder at our church asked me if I'd had some kind of training to be able to teach the kids at home. Hours and hours of research, study, prayer, sweat, tears, and trial-and-error over the past 12 years flashed through my mind but I was unable to sum it all up into one good sentence. So I just said, "Nope. But my instructor guides are really good. Also, Nate's math curriculum comes with a teacher on DVD." Do you suppose that impressed him? I am not a good homeschool ambassador. I prefer to just keep a low profile, I guess. I hear ya! I'm not homeschooling yet, which gives me even less credit, but when I try to talk about it to my doubting, but supportive-ish family, I can never articulate the reasons I want to do it very well. I guess I should finish up my argument along the lines of, "so they can learn to articulate their thoughts better than I ever could." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 LOL!!!! What did the person think, that your brain only contains Kindergarten level knowledge, is missing the 1st and 2nd grade stuff due to some bizarre trauma, and then moves right on to 3rd? That is so silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 OMGosh!!!!!! Thanks for the laugh. I needed it today!!!!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 LOL! What a hoot! So, did the stupid question ask-er finally figure it out? I, too, get the "I could never do that" or "You must be really smart" kind of comments. Can't think of any head-scratchers at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty Mathy Mom Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :lol: Haven't heard that one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 It's funny, but I've had my share of dumb "duh" comments that I couldn't believe that I said.:blushing: You know, "Open mouth, insert foot"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in GA Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 It's funny, but I've had my share of dumb "duh" comments that I couldn't believe that I said.:blushing: You know, "Open mouth, insert foot"? :iagree: Yup. I can only imagine how many things I've said are all over a forum somewhere right now ...:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 It's funny, but I've had my share of dumb "duh" comments that I couldn't believe that I said.:blushing: You know, "Open mouth, insert foot"? Me, too! The questions that seem strange to me, but which are actually really quite common, are, "Are you qualified to do that?" "What sort of lessons do you do with your 3/4 year old?" and "What if you can't teach him to read?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :lol: That's a new one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missiemick Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 The worker next to the manager looked at me and asked, " Where will your kids go to school when they are not in those grades?" I bet that worker was NOT home schooled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I really thought I had heard every question, but I was wrong... I was in Papa Murphy's today talking to the manager about doing a homeschool field trip. When she asked what grades, I said that I was teaching K,3, 4 and 8th this year. The worker next to the manager looked at me and asked, " Where will your kids go to school when they are not in those grades?":confused: Before I could say anything the manager said that I teach all grades, duh!! I am just gobsmacked by the question. So what is the most bizarre comment or question you have gotten? "Here's your sign!". (thank you Bill Engvall) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :lol: Ohh boy, that's funny!! I only get "I could never do that" or "I don't see how you have the patience." HAH. Like I'm patient?!?! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 "Oh, you're in 5th grade this year. You'll need to go to PS until you get to 8th grade.":lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I constantly get the comments about not having the patience to homeschool. I've started asking, "Do you ever help their children with their homework?" and they usually say yes. I then tell them I get to do it during the day before both of us are tired, with assignments I've given and with completion expectations that I've created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I really thought I had heard every question, but I was wrong... I was in Papa Murphy's today talking to the manager about doing a homeschool field trip. When she asked what grades, I said that I was teaching K,3, 4 and 8th this year. The worker next to the manager looked at me and asked, " Where will your kids go to school when they are not in those grades?":confused: Before I could say anything the manager said that I teach all grades, duh!! I am just gobsmacked by the question. So what is the most bizarre comment or question you have gotten? :lol: That is hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I think that's kind of cute. And I imagine she just hadn't thought it through, not that she wouldn't have realized, if she'd thought about it, that of course a homeschooler could teach other grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smillard00 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I've had people say things like, "Oh I could never spend all day with my children like that." Which makes me scratch my head and then think about crying. I've had people ask how I could possibly teach children in three different grades, at which time I ask if they've ever watched Little House on the Prairie or I suggest they go ask their grandmother what that might be like. But the best was when one of my own family members asked what made me think I was qualified to teach my own children. Well, on the surface, I would claim that I'm qualified to teach my own children because I am their mother. However, this person should also have been aware that I held a certificate from the state permitting me to teach other people's children in the areas of: early childhood, elementary K-8, gifted and talented, remedial reading through 12th grade, and I had a special endorsement for middle school math and science. Ummmm...I'm pretty sure I'm qualified to teach my children! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 That's an excellent one. The best I've gotten was "It must be hard for her not being around other kids" ... when the speaker and I were both watching our kids in their crowded athletic club, a large group of teens playing games. I didn't know what to say. "Behold"??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebug_1976 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I really thought I had heard every question, but I was wrong... I was in Papa Murphy's today talking to the manager about doing a homeschool field trip. When she asked what grades, I said that I was teaching K,3, 4 and 8th this year. The worker next to the manager looked at me and asked, " Where will your kids go to school when they are not in those grades?":confused: Before I could say anything the manager said that I teach all grades, duh!! I am just gobsmacked by the question. So what is the most bizarre comment or question you have gotten? :lol::lol::lol: This is totally hysterical!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I recently had a friend ask "Aren't you afraid she will grow too attached to you?" :001_huh::confused::001_huh: Right. Who would want their child to be attached to mom and dad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowacademy Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'd never have thought of this at that precise moment, but this is what I'm thinking NOW :tongue_smilie:......... "They'll go to school where they went LAST year when they were in pre-K, 2nd, 3rd & 7th" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 That's an excellent one. The best I've gotten was "It must be hard for her not being around other kids" ... when the speaker and I were both watching our kids in their crowded athletic club, a large group of teens playing games. I didn't know what to say. "Behold"??? :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpe Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'd never have thought of this at that precise moment, but this is what I'm thinking NOW :tongue_smilie:......... "They'll go to school where they went LAST year when they were in pre-K, 2nd, 3rd & 7th" :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 That's an excellent one. The best I've gotten was "It must be hard for her not being around other kids" ... when the speaker and I were both watching our kids in their crowded athletic club, a large group of teens playing games. I didn't know what to say. "Behold"??? Ha! I had a psychologist tell me that the reason my ds doesn't like to go to the bathroom in public rest rooms because he doesn't go to school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 It's a pizza guy. He was thinking IN THE BOX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamato4girls Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :lol: So funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purpledaizy Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 That person's comment was without any forethought whatsoever. He probably just wanted to say something, but that was all that came out :lol: As someone newish to homeschooling and this being my second child, I completely understand the "I could never do that" statement. When folks say that, it comes from a place of insecurity. My eldest and publicly schooled daughter is 21. My homeschooled son is 7. We eased into homeschooling very gradually, and I gained confidence when I saw the results and my relationship with my son deepening. I believe that homeschooling is not simply an art, but also a learned skill that can take time to develop. Just as my son gains confidence when he learns new things, so do I :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Ha! I had a psychologist tell me that the reason my ds doesn't like to go to the bathroom in public rest rooms because he doesn't go to school. One of the biggest gripes from mothers of young children is the phase immediately after potty training when we get to visit every public toilet in the area/state/coast... Because we have successfully avoided them to that point. I honestly do not know a single person who would claim anything short of havin an aversion. And I would be leery of those who liked them. We weren't ALL homeschooled. Has this psychologist met any people before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Gosh, did this person go to public school? Sorry. Good for a laugh though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 My mom is always saying this. Your kids are with you too much. I bite my tongue to say she wasn't with me enough.:glare: I recently had a friend ask "Aren't you afraid she will grow too attached to you?" :001_huh::confused::001_huh: Right. Who would want their child to be attached to mom and dad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaughs_times_three Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I really thought I had heard every question, but I was wrong... I was in Papa Murphy's today talking to the manager about doing a homeschool field trip. When she asked what grades, I said that I was teaching K,3, 4 and 8th this year. The worker next to the manager looked at me and asked, " Where will your kids go to school when they are not in those grades?":confused: Before I could say anything the manager said that I teach all grades, duh!! I am just gobsmacked by the question. So what is the most bizarre comment or question you have gotten? :lol::lol::lol: ROFL!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaughs_times_three Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I constantly get the comments about not having the patience to homeschool. I've started asking, "Do you ever help their children with their homework?" and they usually say yes. I then tell them I get to do it during the day before both of us are tired, with assignments I've given and with completion expectations that I've created. That's a GREAT answer! I'll have to borrow that one! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I can't remember it excatly. It wasn't directly about homeschooling. But about how I'll take my kids to the library alot since they will have the time because they wouldn't be in school all day. "What will you do if you boy ends up going postal because he was forced to go the library so much". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 That's an excellent one. The best I've gotten was "It must be hard for her not being around other kids" ... when the speaker and I were both watching our kids in their crowded athletic club, a large group of teens playing games. I didn't know what to say. "Behold"??? :svengo: :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather K. Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Originally Posted by Sharon in Austin That's an excellent one. The best I've gotten was "It must be hard for her not being around other kids" ... when the speaker and I were both watching our kids in their crowded athletic club, a large group of teens playing games. I didn't know what to say. "Behold"??? This is fabulous. I needed a laugh today and this one hit the spot. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Dh was explaining to someone recently that for us, one of the benefits of homeschooling is that our highly distractible, ADHD son does not have to be confined to a seat for hours every day. To which this person responded, "If he doesn't learn how to be confined to a seat, how will he ever manage in college?" The idea that you need to have your backside glued to a chair for hours a day for thirteen years in order to "manage" in college just struck me as funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Well, I've written about this one before, but it stands out in my mind so I'll write it again: A friend whose dh was a p.s. principal, three dd's were in p.s., active in the PTA, totally invested in p.s. in all ways, found out that we were going to be starting to homeschool eldest dd when she was in 2nd grade. She asked me whether I would be checking in with the p.s. to make sure that dd was keeping up with her peers. I said, (point blank, I admit it), "No." She said, in a voice laced with horror, "You're not going to raise IDIOTS, are you?" :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amey311 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 She asked me whether I would be checking in with the p.s. to make sure that dd was keeping up with her peers. I said, (point blank, I admit it), "No." She said, in a voice laced with horror, "You're not going to raise IDIOTS, are you?" :glare: A friend who basically homeschooled her kindergartener last year because they spent the year traveling asked me if I kept track of what the public schools were covering. Nope. I know we're covering things they're not, and I know they're covering things we'll hit later. We have no plans to enroll the boys in public school here, so I don't bother to find out. A neighbor gave me the "I could never" line and I went a little hyperbolic (hyperbolish? hyperbole-like?) on her and said that if her kids were UNSAFE at school, she could and would pull them home and would find something that works. She admitted that yes, if the choice were "at home" or "in danger at school" she would make it work. That's not the reason my kids are homeschooled, but sometimes you just have to go all over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 :lol::lol::lol: I'm loving these. I haven't had any really funny ones. I've had them question my ability to teach certain subjects. When I told my pastor's wife that I was teaching my son Hebrew, she asked amazed, 'Do you know Hebrew?' I replied, 'Well, no.' "Then how do you teach it?" "Umm, we're learning it together!" I love learning things right along with my son, but people think you have to know it all to teach it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missiemick Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I haven't had any really funny ones. I've had them question my ability to teach certain subjects. When I told my pastor's wife that I was teaching my son Hebrew, she asked amazed, 'Do you know Hebrew?' I replied, 'Well, no.' "Then how do you teach it?" "Umm, we're learning it together!" I love learning things right along with my son, but people think you have to know it all to teach it. :iagree: I love learning things with my children (that I was never taught in PS.) Can I ask what you're using to teach Hebrew? I would LOVE to learn and am thinking of adding it to our day (if I can find something to help me through it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 My favorite so far is, "You have the most polite, well, behaved children I have ever met. They know how to answer the phone properly, behave in a restaurant and theater, interact with kids and adults, and they play so well together and seem so happy ... But still, don't you worry about their socialization?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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