In Roman numerals, D=500 and I=1. "ID" is 500-1 or 499. "This girl wrote the roman numeral for 499 as ID on her math test lmaoooo" was posted on Twitter by David Hill on October…
"The days of good grammar has went" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by "Bring ice cream" on October 10, 2009. TwitterBring ice…
"The dog ate my homework" is the classic lame excuse that a student makes to a teacher to cover for missing homework. It's not known what student first made the excuse. "The dog…
One popular economics joke has an old graduate return to college after many years. He sees his old economics professor, looks at a recent test, and is shocked that the questions are still the same.…
"The first day of school -- the day when the countdown to the LAST day of school begins" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "First day of school : when the countdown…
Children at school or at camp are (or were) often given a cup of ice cream with a small wood "spoon" to eat it with. The ice cream spoon now is also made with plastic. "ice cream cup…
"The goal of the 'for dummies' books is to get rid of their target audience" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 29, 2020. That is, if "dummies" read…
The student with the best grades often gets to give a graduation speech. Another idea was posted on Twitter by Sam Saulsbury on September 10, 2022: "The guy with the worst grades should get to…
"The hardest/toughest animal to kill is a school mascot" is a popular saying with school administrators, especially when there is talk about closing a school. "The hardest animal to…
"Banned books" is sometimes punned as "band books." "Did John Philip Sousa read band books? #bannedbooks" was posted on Twitter on September 24, 2012. "The high…
A homework joke was posted on Twitter by Thomas The Reaper (a now suspended account) on April 18, 2016: The homework is due on Monday."Can I get an extension?"The homework is due on…
"The Institute of Unfinished Research has concluded that 6 out of 10 people" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Bob Armstrong on July 5, 2021. It's uncertain who…
"The lesson is always love" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) wrote in the book The Irrational Season (1977): "The…
"The library before finals looks like the gym after New Year's" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "The library before finals looks like the gym…
"The life you live is the lesson you teach" is a saying that has appeared on posters. The saying has been cited in print in 1918, 1919 and 1923, and then it suddenly became popular in…
"The man who enters a cage of ferocious lions impresses everyone but a school bus driver" is a jocular line that tells of the difficult job of a bus driver. "The man who gets into a…
American proverbs author William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) wrote in the 1960s (probably 1965): "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The…
Entry in progress -- BP Scholar Works26 April 1927, The Montana Kaimin, Google BooksPhilosophy and the Social SciencesBy Wayne Albert Risser Leys Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Bros.1939 Pg. 7:The more you…
A music teacher riddle was posted on Twitter by LITTLE MISS PATATAS on June 18, 2010: Q: Why was the music teacher angry? A: Because the kids were always passing notes. The joke has also been…
Male-to-female ratios are disproportionate at some schools (such as engineering schools or former women's colleges), but heterosexual students note that a large proportion of geeks and gays…