Would you be annoyed if your 5th grader came home and told you that his/her substitute teacher told the following joke in school today?
"What did the ghost say to the bumblebee?"
"Boobie!"
OK, so the reason I ask is because, well, today that substitute was ME! As soon as it came out of my mouth I sorta wished it hadn't. Was that inappropriate?? Of course the kids thought it was hysterical. Anyone have any good ones for me to use in the future?
Thanks for the new jokes! And the clarification - of course I meant Boo Bee!! I still think it's hilarious but probably won't be repeating it any time soon.
@Sue H - Hollow Weanie!! HAHAHA Glad I didn't know that one before today. I was in rare form.
I don't think the school would have liked it if I had told that joke to the kids when I was subbing!
Who won the skeleton beauty contest?
No body!
What do you get when you cross Bambi with a ghost?
Bam boo!
What kind of mistakes do spooks make?
Boo boos
What does Tweety Bird say on Halloween?
Twick or Tweat!
Have fun!
Dawn
anyway... I will say it wouldnt have bothered me.
heres one mine told me.
Why do bulldogs have such flat faces?
cause they chased parked cars
I wouldnt be annoyed, but you might get a call from some anal mom. I wont be shocked if you do.
ahem, don't you mean Boo Bee? ;)
I'm suuuure the kids loved it, but yeah, I would have felt a little bit guilty afterward, too!
You are probably now the coolest 5th grade substitute teacher!! Funny.
Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?
He didn't have the guts!
Boo Bee!
Would be the correct interpretation on the joke.. I don't think it was intended to mean breast, right?.. but I'm sure a whole bunch of 5th graders giggled at it and thought that, probably going home to tell their parents. I would def say you had a brain fart. Don't tell any owl=hooter jokes any time soon, ;)
Edit: Sorry, Martha! Definitely did not pick up on the sarcasm. My bad!!
"In 5th grade most kids shouldn't know what a booby is"?! Really? In 5th grade nothing is funnier than boobies, butts, farts, poop, and burps! Every 5th grader probably knows what boobies are because they most likely have moms who have them! And some of the girls are most likely developing them!
It was definitely an "oops" moment - but based on the quality of the substitute teachers I had in school, I wouldn't make a big fuss about it if my child came home and told me that.
BTW - I'm not suggesting you're of the same quality as the substitutes I endured, just going back to my childhood as a reference!
okay, 5th grade a.o.k. They know it all by then. & it is a funny joke.
& at least you didn't do the joke that my sis came home from KG or 1st grade with.....
Why didn't the witch have any kids?
......because her husband had a hollow wienie!
My mother almost hit the floor! She was shocked & horrified....& then called the mother of the kid who shared the joke at school. Our families survived the event & are still friends 45 years later. & yes, the joke is still told at our parties!
I'm sure they loved it and some will go home and tell their parents. I don't think I'd get upset. On that same note, my niece goes to a private christian middle school. She wears a bracelet that supports breast cancer that says "I love boobies." We thought the school would have a problem with it, but they didn't. You never know what will be acceptable anymore!
I would have laughed :)
I have lame pirate jokes...
what does a pirate pay for corn
A BUCK-AN-EAR
What's a pirate's favorite restaurant?
ARRRRR-by's
Little girls love Barbie dolls. What's a dad's favorite Barbie?
BBQ
;~))
Why does Arkansas celebrate Thanksgiving with ham?
They sent all their turkeys to Washington.
What do you get if you cross a corrupt politician and a dishonest lawyer?
Chelsea
What did the head of the Alabama National Guard say when he activated the Guard. "Russia may have invaded Georgia, but they better not step one foot in Alabama. We're ready for them."
What does the buffalo mom say to her son as he leaves for school?
Bison
Good luck to you and yours.
That's funny. I am going to tell my 9 and 6 year old that when I pick them up from school today!
Lol. It reminds me of the time our school put on an assembly, and had some problems with the projector they needed... while they were figuring that out, our student body president decided to start telling jokes...
Why doesn't a chicken wear any underwear?
~His pecker's on his head.
He got detention. lol.
I wouldn't be thrilled hearing about that. But it also wouldn't be the end of the world. I wouldn't complain to the school, but I would talk with my kid about why it's not an appropriate joke to repeat. I'd also probably throw in a comment about adults not being perfect either, and it's ok to make a mistake as long as you learn from it. Then we could have a little giggle and admit it is kinda funny :)
What's a ghost's favorite ride?
The roller ghoster
my kids have came home with worse stuff than that at a younger ages. I wouldn't be mad at all.
ROTFL! That is SO inappropriate because it does mean "breasts". If it were told to my child by an adult, especially a teacher, I could not have burst out laughing like I did. I would contact the principal or be that "anal" mom that confronted you and asked you be more mature and to focus on teaching the lesson plan not telling double-entendre jokes. :)
LOL! I am a former teacher and just started subbing too. I think your joke is cute and don't think as a parent I would have been all that upset either, but just to be safe I would go with the roller ghoster joke from now on (or another "clean" joke like that.)
That is pretty funny though! Those kind of jokes make me giggle the most!
A.
It's cute but not sure if I'd tell a bunch of 5 graders that. Also, if you wish you hadn't then you didn't use your best judgement.
