17 Funny Things Students Said That Our Teachers Can't Stop Laughing About

Students have no filter. It's one of the most entertaining parts of the job. We asked our teachers to share the funniest things students have said in their classrooms, and what came back was pure gold.

1. "What was your name as a kid??"

Asked in complete seriousness.

2. "I love doing math, just not using numbers."

A solid academic philosophy.

3. During science, the class was asked "what do you wonder?" A student raised her hand and, in the most dramatic fashion possible, asked: "Mimes... why do they choose not to speak?"

The teacher had no words.

4. "This was from so long ago, back when I was six instead of six and a half."

The precision. The conviction. Unmatched.

5. Teacher: "Why do we need rules?" 

Student: "So teachers don't go crazy."

They weren't wrong.

6. Teacher: "What's supply and demand?" "When I want something and my parents say no."

Actually pretty close.

7. A teacher was telling the class a story from when they were a child. A student raised their hand: "Is that when the dinosaurs were around?"

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8. After telling a tall student he had his dad's genes: "I'm not wearing jeans."

Biology is hard.

9.  "Wait… so that whole time you were talking… I was supposed to be listening?"

Asked with genuine surprise.

10. On a particularly hot day with no air conditioning in the building: "Why did you put water under your armpits?"

The teacher had forgotten deodorant that morning.

11. Teacher: "Do you think I was born yesterday?" "Well if you were, happy late birthday."

Zero hesitation.

12. "Are you black or Hispanic?"

The teacher is Korean and Irish. A for effort.

13. During their matter unit, the teacher kicked off the lesson with: "What is matter?" "I don't know, what is the matter with you?"

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14. After learning their teacher wasn't at school on a sub day: "Oh I thought you lived at school."

The realization that teachers exist outside the building. Still processing.

15. A student had just gotten a haircut and turned to another student who was talking nearby: "Can you not talk and spit at the same time, you are making my hair grow faster!"

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16. During a lesson on growth mindset, a first grader suddenly burst into tears. When asked what was wrong: "I don't want my brain to grow. I don't have any more space in my head and I'm worried my head might explode."

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17. "You smell like my grandma."

No further context was provided.

Thank you to every teacher who sent these in. We're so glad you're part of this community.