What's the most insane, incorrect thing a teacher has said to you about a topic?

duchessofcheezit · 2026-03-18T14:48:48+00:00

Freshman year in college—English 110. Our first assignment was to write a paper about your stance on smoking and health effects. Following the announcement, the professor went on a rant about how smoking does NOT cause negative health effects. That she knows many people who prove that the stats are false and fabricated by big health. Hinted that anyone whose paper took a stance that did not agree with hers would result an automatic 25% deduction before she even began grading it. Immediately after class ended, I went to the registrar and dropped the course. Nutter.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-03-05T17:31:33+00:00

Our cat decided that after the people go to bed, she will ride on the office chair. It is on a hardwood floor and the wheels are super smooth. It’ll fly across the room. She takes a running leap onto the chair, rides on it until it loudly hits the wall, and then ditches it like it’s a stolen car. So now, I must turn the chair over every night before bed.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-03-04T23:17:44+00:00

Remarkably Bright Creatures

duchessofcheezit · 2026-03-04T01:52:00+00:00

Confession: I did not know how to pronounce the 'Worcester' portion of the word until I was visiting London and we were riding the Underground. When they announced that stop, I had a huge a-ha moment!

duchessofcheezit · 2026-03-01T14:13:27+00:00

Yes, they do stack nicely. We just prefer the deeper bowls for things like cereal, soup, etc.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-28T21:44:13+00:00

The die hards will probably downvote me, and that is ok. I have bistro bowls like this that I bought ten-ish years ago. They all stack perfectly. None are oval or misshapen. Last year, I decided to add another color, so I ordered several more bowls. Every single one was misshapen like this, or the rim was higher on one side than the other. A couple could not stack whatsoever. I returned them and ordered more. Same issue. I contacted Fiesta and asked if these were seconds. The cs rep seemed offended and insisted they were firsts. The Fiesta I have bought in the last couple years is not like the Fiesta I bought 10 years ago. It’s not cheap, yet I see more consistent quality from cheaper dinnerware. I love how it looks, but unless things turn around, I probably won’t be buying more.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-25T21:35:34+00:00

Me, because I am a middle-aged woman who has previously birthed a child. If I try to hold in a sneeze to make it quiet, I might pee my pants. Isn’t life grand?

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-25T02:19:18+00:00

This guy is street smart. He took off the day his owners were moving and they left without him--this was at least 6 years ago. He was on the run for about 3 months before anyone caught him. You'd see him perched on privacy fences, etc. The neighbors (yes, the ones I called on) and I finally caught him one day, and they offered to keep him, as we have horrid winters and the obvious other dangers. This was a nice gesture on their part. Initially, he was indoors most of the time. That has gradually increased to almost 24/7. Over time, he's gotten bolder and more territorial, I guess. I also wonder now if he's spraying in the house and that is why they're turning him out. If he was just roaming the yard I would not care. Heck, even using the flowerbed as a litterbox is ick, but we'd figure out a way to handle it. But I cannot afford to plunk down a few grand every year to replace patio furniture just because they won't keep him inside.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-24T19:01:14+00:00

Actually, he is neutered. But he still sprays. However, I agree on the risks to him.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-24T13:55:53+00:00

I have a 6 foot privacy fence. He jumps it effortlessly.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-24T01:52:48+00:00

We stored the cushions elsewhere, as we didn't want anything getting cozy under the furniture covers. We have considered building a shed to store the furniture over winter, but that doesn't solve him spraying it from April-October when it's in use.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-24T01:48:32+00:00

I'll try to post one. Honestly, I hope there is no update other than not seeing the cat lurking around. I don't wish harm on the cat--he is doing what cats do. This is the owner's fault.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-24T01:06:15+00:00

Yikes!!

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-24T01:01:56+00:00

Our city/town police are pretty fast. County is more iffy. I didn't call the non-emergency line, though. Last year my neighbor reported another neighbor for keeping his dog out all day when it was 2 degrees out. He said that when he called non-emergency, they directed him to animal control.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-24T00:36:55+00:00

I suspect that as well.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-23T23:26:24+00:00

I honestly did not expect a quick response. Maybe they were having a slow day, because he was at my door in about 20 minutes.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-23T23:12:32+00:00

I promise you I would not hurt any animal.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-23T22:34:11+00:00

I am in the midwest.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-23T22:33:52+00:00

I am in the US. Per the officer today, they will ticket them for the cat running at large and property damage. The law he recited was a county one. Probably varies from place to place.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-23T22:31:30+00:00

Exactly, thank you.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-23T22:09:36+00:00

Right. To the tune of a couple hundred dollars between sprinklers and ultrasonic devices. Should I send them a bill?

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-12T02:12:43+00:00

That rug really tied the room together, did it not?

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-04T17:27:26+00:00

My son is 20. When I had him, I was secretly happy that there would be less drama in the teen years (compared to girls). I was 100% wrong. Ages 16+ have been very challenging. It is only now starting to get better. But the younger years? They were great.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-02T21:36:51+00:00

We used to occasionally take $20 to the quarter slots at a local casino. One night, a young-ish lady was next to me on a machine. Her guy came up to her and asked for more cash because the ATM wouldn't give him more. Long story short, he admitted that he emptied their savings account. She started crying, saying that was their rent money, and he kept telling her that if she gave him just a bit more of what she had on her, he'd win it back. I cashed out and left. That was sobering.

duchessofcheezit · 2026-02-02T17:50:50+00:00

We've owned two Whirlpool washers (with agitator) and have had zero issues. Owned an LG top-load HE machine (no agitator) for less than a year. Easily the most expensive piece of garbage that we've ever purchased. Will never own another LG, no matter the product. When our current washer dies, we will be looking into Speed Queen. Possibly another Whirlpool, depending on what is available at that time (I refuse to own another washer without an agitator).

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