tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070355695530434450.post4457987279685448140..comments2024-03-14T04:16:20.472-07:00Comments on In Socrates' Wake: Students Making Comments about One's AppearanceMichael Cholbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012523929044363216noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070355695530434450.post-46003981898121392632013-04-04T11:20:33.853-07:002013-04-04T11:20:33.853-07:00Hmm, that's a tough one. Are these male studen...Hmm, that's a tough one. Are these male students? You can use it as a teaching opportunity..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070355695530434450.post-17088767621626381022013-03-18T13:21:38.104-07:002013-03-18T13:21:38.104-07:00David, that's great advice. It only really bot...David, that's great advice. It only really bothers me when it's said in front of the class and I do joke with my students, so that is particularly helpful.Jennifer M Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605594189543742740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070355695530434450.post-36063723703776186372013-03-17T08:58:25.407-07:002013-03-17T08:58:25.407-07:00I occasionally get such comments. If it's just...I occasionally get such comments. If it's just a passing comment, I usually just say, "Thank you," and move on. If it's, e.g., made in front of the whole class, I usually make a joke about the student trying to get an "F for flattery." That seems to make clear that such comments are not entirely welcome. It helps, though, that I joke with my students a lot, and so I'm pretty sure no one's ever taken that as a serious threat. David Morrownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070355695530434450.post-17268375335470520482013-03-13T20:34:14.408-07:002013-03-13T20:34:14.408-07:00Try this one on for size (no pun intended): After ...Try this one on for size (no pun intended): After I have taught two class sessions one day, a student slips me a tiny piece of paper on the way out of the room. On it is written the following words: Your zipper is open -- really. And my zipper was open -- really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070355695530434450.post-4753577384946589132013-03-13T12:58:52.251-07:002013-03-13T12:58:52.251-07:00imo: ease up!imo: ease up!j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09002699528461726304noreply@blogger.com