Archives
January 2007
1/24/07
1/15/07
1/14/07
1/13/07
Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!: Scalzi's Weekend Assignment #147
1/13/07
1/12/07
1/9/07
1/8/07
1/7/07
1/6/07
1/5/07
1/4/07
1/4/07
1/3/07
1/1/07
Saturday, January 13, 2007
11:47:00 AM EST
Weekend Assignment #147: Make a Warning Sign For Everyday Life. Because life needs warning signs sometimes.
Ok. Scalzi found this wonderful warning sign generator (how does he find this stuff?). The challenge is to make a warning sign for everyday life. Since I'm a mom, I know a lot about giving warnings, particularly to kids. So I made a sign that seemed appropriate to my lot in life as a mom of two teens:
Then I got a bit crazy, and while it's not really connected to everyday life, I think it may be amusing anyway:
Then I thought of my dear students. Of course, it's obvious what they should be warned about, especially since I am trusting them to take an online test next week without my presence (they are being proctored by others):
Extra credit: Ever ignored a warning sign you should have paid attention to?
Actually, yes. One morning while I was an undergrad, I was in class and had to go to the bathroom--bad. When we got a break, I was to the exploding stage (I hate walking out during a lecture), and there was a bathroom right next to our classroom. In front of the classroom was a yellow "Wet Floor" sign. Now, honestly, I had been to that bathroom before, and the sign was up there a lot (I've never understood this) when the floors were completely dry. I literally ran into the bathroom. No the floors weren't wet then either. Instead, there was a janitorial person inside. She proceeded to tell me that I couldn't be in there, and that I had to leave. I looked at her incredulously, and then went to the bathroom anyway (the next bathroom was on the second floor of the building--I couldn't wait). Then she started berating me again when I exited. I finally looked at her and said, "Would you have enjoyed cleaning the floor a second time?" This experience taught me that signs can't protect you from some things. It also taught me to go to the bathroom before class. ;)
Written by aurielalata Blog about this entry |
Add to del.icio.us | 
digg this
11:47:00 AM EST
Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!: Scalzi's Weekend Assignment #147
Weekend Assignment #147: Make a Warning Sign For Everyday Life. Because life needs warning signs sometimes.
Ok. Scalzi found this wonderful warning sign generator (how does he find this stuff?). The challenge is to make a warning sign for everyday life. Since I'm a mom, I know a lot about giving warnings, particularly to kids. So I made a sign that seemed appropriate to my lot in life as a mom of two teens:
Then I got a bit crazy, and while it's not really connected to everyday life, I think it may be amusing anyway:
Then I thought of my dear students. Of course, it's obvious what they should be warned about, especially since I am trusting them to take an online test next week without my presence (they are being proctored by others):
Extra credit: Ever ignored a warning sign you should have paid attention to?
Actually, yes. One morning while I was an undergrad, I was in class and had to go to the bathroom--bad. When we got a break, I was to the exploding stage (I hate walking out during a lecture), and there was a bathroom right next to our classroom. In front of the classroom was a yellow "Wet Floor" sign. Now, honestly, I had been to that bathroom before, and the sign was up there a lot (I've never understood this) when the floors were completely dry. I literally ran into the bathroom. No the floors weren't wet then either. Instead, there was a janitorial person inside. She proceeded to tell me that I couldn't be in there, and that I had to leave. I looked at her incredulously, and then went to the bathroom anyway (the next bathroom was on the second floor of the building--I couldn't wait). Then she started berating me again when I exited. I finally looked at her and said, "Would you have enjoyed cleaning the floor a second time?" This experience taught me that signs can't protect you from some things. It also taught me to go to the bathroom before class. ;)
Written by aurielalata Blog about this entry |
Add to del.icio.us | digg this
1/15/07 3:57 PM
Jess