In a lively sixth-grade science class, Ms. Carter stood at the front of the room and posed a curious question to her students.
“Can anyone tell me which part of the human body can expand up to ten times its normal size when it’s stimulated?”
The room went silent. Students glanced nervously at one another, unsure of how to respond.
Suddenly, little Emily shot up from her seat, her face red with outrage. “Ms. Carter!” she exclaimed. “That question is totally inappropriate for our age group! I’m going to tell my parents, and they’ll report this to the school board! You’re gonna be in so much trouble!”
With a dramatic huff, she plopped back into her seat, arms crossed.
Ms. Carter calmly ignored the outburst and repeated her question: “Which body part enlarges tenfold when stimulated?”
Video: Funny Joke: The teacher asked her class, “Which body part increases 10 times size when stimulated?”
Emily leaned over to whisper to her classmates, “She’s really done it now. This is so going to get her fired.”
Still unfazed, Ms. Carter asked again, “Anyone want to give it a shot?”
After a few seconds, a shy hand went up. It was Jake from the back row. He stood and said, a little uncertainly, “I think it’s… the pupil. You know, the black part in the center of your eye. It gets bigger when it responds to light or excitement.”
A smile spread across Ms. Carter’s face. “Exactly right, Jake. Well done.”
Video: Funny Joke: The teacher asked, “Which body part increases to 10 times its size when stimulated?”
Then she turned to Emily, paused for dramatic effect, and said, “As for you, young lady, let me offer you three observations:
First, your imagination is getting ahead of your knowledge.
Second, you clearly didn’t review last night’s reading.
And third… one day, you’re going to be seriously let down.”
