Co-teacher: So Eric, what answer is correct? Mine or yours? (obviously she didn’t speak this clearly in real life, but whatever)
Me: Well, the thing is, they both are. We have different ways of speaking.
Co-teacher: I don’t understand. Which one is right?
Me: They both are. There is no “right” answer, only different answers.
Co-teacher: No right answer….(slowly dawns on her)
BOOM!!!!
The Boom I added to signify her concept of the world being shattered. English doesn’t operate like Math and Science, in that there is only one correct answer? Does not compute. Does not compute. Program failure. System error. System…..
