Frazz by Jef Mallett for January 11, 2015
Transcript:
Mrs. Olsen: Ready? Good. The test will begin in... Caulfield: Mrs. Olsen, wait! I haven't done my pre-event ritual! Sports psychologists suggest that a ritual can trigger the mind to trigger the whole system to peak performance! Just watch a racer at the start line. Or a basketball player at the free-throw line. Or a bingo player in the buffet line. Frazz: I heard you got on Mrs. Olsen's last nerve again. Caulfield: Aced my test again, too.
rshive almost 10 years ago
Caulfield can do that. Yeah.
phaze58 almost 10 years ago
Caulfield is THE smart A$$
Varnes almost 10 years ago
Evidently Caufield doesn’t have those dreams where he just found out about a test he hasn’t studied for and he’s in his underwear…Man, I still have those…And the underwear isn’t even there….
Matthew Davis almost 10 years ago
I just noticed that Caulfield dresses like me. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
bsqnbay almost 10 years ago
That kid should show more respect to his teacher and his fellow students.
paultunes almost 10 years ago
and people wonder why the education system is failing. teachers who can’t control their classes and students who don’t want to learn.
P51Strega almost 10 years ago
Caulfield has no respect for other students who need the time he just wasted to complete their tests.
garcoa almost 10 years ago
Caulfield is clearly one of those exceptionally bright kids who is completely bored with the way education is given in schools. I was never that bright myself, but knew people who were.
Plainsman4 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Ditto to garcoa’s comments. Caulfield is a smart ass, but he keeps Mrs. Olsen on her toes (and would she want it any other way?) and by making the rest of the student think, they benefit from his antics as well.
pumaman almost 10 years ago
Do not get in the way of the bingo players in the buffet line.
kmwtigger almost 10 years ago
Caufield is just adding an interesting spin to education. His enthusiasm for education may be a bit misguided, but to stifle that may also mean a change in attitude about learning. Yes, he is a bit of a smartass, but it makes an otherwise tedious schoolday go better and hopefully stimulates young minds to stay alert and learn instead of fall asleep or daydream.
Fido (aka Felix Rex) almost 10 years ago
Caulfield suggesting visualization techniques is spot on. His dig at Mrs. Olsen is something we see all the time here and is mild compared to what goes on in a lot of classes. The comment about teachers that “can’t control their classes” is obviously from someone who hasn’t been there — teachers are hampered in the disciplinary actions they can take and those students that “don’t want to learn” know where the power truly lies. I’ve had students mouth off, followed the prescribed measures (referred to counselor – returned within 10 min. with noticed “counseled and released”. If I make a parent contact it often results in “why are you bothering me with this?”). 90% of the students and teachers are doing just fine — but that 10% is enough. Disruptive students are being mollycoddled and unresponsive parents tolerated. Give me the tools and I’ll do the job. Je suis Amhad
Mary McNeil Premium Member almost 10 years ago
And yet MLB is concerned that the players’ rituals at the plate make the games too long !`
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
Carl42SG: Ahmed. Announcers who put the hamza in it made me think it was Akmed, but I found out quickly enough. The murdered policeman who died defending those who reviled his religion.
rfeinberg almost 10 years ago
I feel for the other students who have to listen to Caulfield’s showboating every single day…..
silvrGrl123 almost 10 years ago
I totally, completely agree with you, Charles Smith!
VanLaser over 3 years ago
I could very well picture a bingo player stretching in the buffet line :)