PTA Escapades

Tales from the Teacher's Lounge

The things kids say when working at the PTA thrift store...

Upon me making a deal (aka bribing them to behave)

Me: "If I don't have to raise my voice all week..."

Class: "Miss, you never raise your voice.  I don't think its even possible."

(Are you freakin' kidding me?!  Challenge accepted.)

While vacuuming...

"Miss, I'm going to make some woman a real happy wife some day."

"Can you imagine buying your underwear from here?!"

"Miss, we aren't here to shop."

"I walk to McDonald's all the time."

"My mom won't care.  I don't have to report home til 8:00."

Me: "Wait, your mom doesn't care where you are til 8:00?!"

"Well, I mean, she cares."

"I can't come to the work night at the thrift store tonight."

"Okay, we'll miss you."

"Yeah, well, I have to get my brother off the bus and I have a gym account."

"Okay."

"If I don't go to the gym where I have the account every day it's a waste of money.  Not to mention lifting weights is a huge anger relief for me."

"Okay."

"So, I'm going to go to the gym and bench press."

"Cool." (Oh, middle school boys...)