“‘A’ students teach ‘B’ students to work for ‘C’ students”
A popular saying has it that "A" students become teachers and that "B" students work for "C" students. The saying appears to have been cited in print since at least…
“‘Dormitory’ is an anagram for ‘dirty room’”
"Dormitory" is an anagram for "dirty room." The "dormitory" anagram has been noted since at least 1973, when it was included in the book Palindromes and Anagrams by…
“‘I know a word that uses all six vowels including ‘y’ in alphabetical order,’ said Tom facetiously”
A-E-I-O-U-Y are the English vowels, in order. There are several English words that
“‘Lazy’ is such an ugly word. I prefer the term ‘selective participation’”
"'Lazy' is such an ugly word. I prefer the term 'selective participation'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Lazy is such an ugly word. I prefer…
“‘There are no words in English that have all vowels in alphabetical order,’ he said facetiously”
A-E-I-O-U-Y are the English vowels, in order. There are several English words that
“‘Why are you late?’ my teacher asked” (school joke)
A "Why were you late for school?" joke was posted on Twitter by mahmoud on January 20, 2017: Teacher: Why didn't you come school yesterday?my dad's in the hospital.*7days…
“$2.1 million worth of textbooks were stolen the other day. All eight books were recovered”
College textbooks are expensive. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 3, 2018: "$2.1 million worth of textbooks were stolen the other day. All eight books were recovered."…
“100% of people who confuse correlation with causation end up dead”
"Correlation does not imply causation" is a popular phase. "Every single person who confuses correlation and causation ends up dying" (also "Everyone who confuses…
“1984 is a great book. All kids should be forced to read it”
Many schools require students to read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) -- an anti-authoritarian novel. The American television series Community aired the episode "Digital…
“2 teach is 2 touch a life 4 ever”
A popular saying about teaching (based on 2+2=4) is: 2 teach is2 touch a life----4 ever The saying has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts and mugs. "2 teach is 2 touch…
“4 out of 3 people struggle with math”
"4 out of 3 people struggle with math" (or "5 out of 4 people struggle with math") is a jocular math saying that has been printed on many images. "Triggie, but you know,…
“5 out of 4 people struggle with math”
"4 out of 3 people struggle with math" (or "5 out of 4 people struggle with math") is a jocular math saying that has been printed on many images. "Triggie, but you know,…
“5Q + 5Q = ?”/ “10Q.”/ “You’re welcome.”
A old math joke is: "5Q + 5Q = ?""10Q.""You're welcome." "10Q" sounds like "thank you." The joke has been cited in print since at least the…
“80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn’t read”
"80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn't read" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on GIFs. The saying was…
“99.9% of people are idiots. Fortunately I belong to the 1% of intelligent people”
"99.9% of people are idiots. Fortunately I belong to the 1% of intelligent people" is a joke that was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 19, 2014. The speaker is not intelligent --…
“A child’s greatest period of growth is the month after you’ve purchased new school clothes”
"A child's greatest period of growth is the month after you've purchased new school clothes" is a jocular statement that has been included in several lists of one-liners. The…
“A classroom is not a restaurant” (joke)
A classroom is not a restaurant, and there's a joke: "A student walks into the classroom, loaded down with sandwiches and soda The teacher yells, 'What do you think you're…
“A comma date is a romantic activity between two punctuation marks”
A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 16, 2025: "What do you call two punctuation marks having dinner? Accommodate." "Accommodate" sounds like "a comma…
“A fireman runs into a school clutching a screwdriver and shouts, ‘This is not a drill!’”
A "drill" (an exercise, such as a fire drill) should not be confused with a "drill" (a tool primarily used for making round holes or driving fasteners), but there are jokes.…
“A good part of online school is that there are no school shootings”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic caused many public schools to be closed. Students were homeschooled and went to online classes. "Online classes = no school shootings in classrooms"…