A third-grade teacher was trying to improve her students’ vocabulary during language class.
So she stood in front of the room smiling and said:
“Alright, class. Can anyone name something that ends with ‘tor’… and eats things?”
The first little boy shot his hand up excitedly.
“Ooh! Ooh! Alligator!”
The teacher beamed.
“Very good! That’s an excellent word!”
The class clapped politely while the boy sat back down proudly.
Then another student raised his hand.
“Predator!”
The teacher nodded approvingly.
“Wonderful! That’s another very big word. Excellent job!”
She looked around the classroom.
“Anyone else?”
From the back corner of the room, Little Johnny slowly raised his hand with that dangerous look teachers learn to fear.
The teacher hesitated immediately.
Because Johnny never raised his hand unless chaos was about to happen.
Still trying to encourage participation, she sighed and said:
“Yes, Johnny?”
Johnny stood confidently and said:
“Vibrator.”
The entire classroom went dead silent.
The teacher nearly dropped her coffee mug.
“W-WHAT did you say?!”
Johnny repeated proudly:
“Vibrator.”
Several kids started laughing instantly while the teacher turned bright red.
“Johnny! That is ABSOLUTELY inappropriate!”
Johnny looked genuinely confused.
“But it DOES eat things.”
The teacher stared at him in horror.
“No it does NOT!”
Johnny frowned.
“Yes it does. Last night I walked past my mom’s bedroom and heard her yelling to my dad…”
The classroom leaned forward.
Johnny continued:
“‘Either you eat this thing or I’m buying batteries tomorrow!’”
