temptation
Clayton Cramer comments at Crooked Timber:
http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/09/anna…
A friend teaches bonehead math at a local university. His big problem is always the very, very pretty bimbos in training who come into his office and emphasize how incredibly important it is to pass the class, and how they will do “anything”- like come over to his house and clean it, or “whatever.” His suggestion is usually that “whatever” might involve doing the homework, studying, and doing well on the tests.
It is a very good thing that I do not teach “bonehead math at a local university”.
Because I’m sure I’d have the self-discipline to say “do your homework” about 95% of the time.
May 11th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Note that the original text says “His suggestion is usually…”…
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May 11th, 2007 at 9:56 am
Ha!
Outstanding observation.
May 11th, 2007 at 10:47 am
I think that I saw that one in some old Clint Eastwood movie in which Clint played a hitman whose day job was a teacher.
May 11th, 2007 at 10:55 am
The Eiger Sanction