kids say the darnedest things... even in kuwait

i've been keeping track of some of the more amusing things my students have said to me this year. here it goes so far.

5th grade kamil: miss, what kind of mobile do you have?

me: oh it's a silver motorola

kamil: why do you not have the d and g?

me: sorry?

kamil: the dolce and gabbana phone?

me: oh well, i just don't like gold that much...

kamil: but miss, i would think you like it! your hair is gold!

one day when i was wearing pumas...

7th grade talal: miss... your shoes are not like normal teacher shoes. you need to wear more elegant shoes!

6th grade lulwa: your skin matches your name!

one day during lunch a student runs up to me, arms flailing

5th grade khaled: miss! we saw a caterpillar! and it's guts came out

7th grade alzain: miss, are you married?

me: i am not married

alzain: then why did you come to kuwait!?!

after finishing a mirror image activity in class

7th grade ahmed: you know why i'm sooooo good at that?

me: why?

ahmed: because i'm a professional

......... keep in mind this was said with a collar pop

we've also had some fun conversations about what my students think americans think about kuwait. i don't have the heart to tell them that most americans don't think about kuwait... or know exactly where it is.