I don't recall seeing Jannie in a turtleneck sweater before, but I'm glad that when Ian imagines Jannie in the privacy of his own brain, he dresses her in additional clothing.
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Little known fact! Winking has been outlawed in Scotland since 1305 when, during his trial for treason, William Wallace winked at King Edward I. So I guess we can't blame Prof. Plump for not comprehending Jannie's implied intentions. And I can only assume that Jannie doesn't know any more about history than she does English Literature so we can't blame her for trying the wink. Sorry, Jannie. It didn't turn out all that well for Wallace either.
I'm not grokking Ian's dilemma here. He thinks she's bright...and likable which, OK, he's wrong about that but.... there's a difference between getting a pass on a crap paper because you buttered up the professor and getting a grade when you literally didn't turn in anything at all.
P.S., to lmbj1964 - no offense intended (in fact, I explicitly disclaimed such) regarding the study of English literature.
As to the third tier comment, I have had the opportunity to be in and around a number of UC campuses and thoroughly enjoyed my environs. In fact, the day I happened to visit Berkeley they even had a protest that devolved into a riot so I was exposed to the full experience.
Regardless, I suppose the gist of my joke is that if Santa Royale had a UC campus and if the UC school system could be regarded as having three distinct tiers, then UC Santa Royale would be the flagship third tier school.
Wow, Ian is more stupid and clueless than I actually thought he was. I will be so mad if this dope gives this female Eddie Haskell a pass because she buttered him up like a bag of popcorn and winked at him like Libby. (Who has an excuse: she has one eye.) If he does this, I hope the other students (preferably clueless Michael) take this matter up with Hilton Berkes.
Want to bet he brings this up with "the old familiar" and she runs to Mary.
Remember when Barack Obama told Hillary Clinton, “You’re likeable enough, Hillary” in a debate in New Hampshire in 2008 and got flak for it? At least Chinbeard (who needs to visit a barber, stat) isn’t thinking “as sort of likeable as Jannie.”
Fawning on and flattering many instructors would be exhausting, so I’m thinking Jannie takes one class a semester. At this rate, even Dawn may finish her academic life before Jannie does. That’s if she ever returns from Beautiful Italy.
In my high school days we called turtleneck sweaters hickey hiders. Just saying. And how would Ian know how bright Jannie when he doesn't have any work to evaluate?
@Tim at 10:18 a.m., I figure Ian thinks Jannie is bright because she went on and on and on about his brilliance and outstanding lecturing ability. Vanity, thy name is Chinbeard.
Indeed, KitKat, I believe this is a permutation of the Dunnig Kruger effect where here we have Ian, a stupid person who thinks he's brilliant, being told be Jannie, an even more stupid person, how brilliant he is with the result being that Ian thus thinks Jannie is "bright.'
If he gives her anything higher than an "F" for failing to turn in her assignment, I'm going to make a complaint to the High Senate Commission for Egregiously Faulty Thinking by Faculty Sporting Beards
Reminds me of when Ralphie in Christmas Story gives his teacher a big fruit basket for Christmas and also gives her a big wink in hopes of a good grade on his essay.
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Little known fact! Winking has been outlawed in Scotland since 1305 when, during his trial for treason, William Wallace winked at King Edward I. So I guess we can't blame Prof. Plump for not comprehending Jannie's implied intentions. And I can only assume that Jannie doesn't know any more about history than she does English Literature so we can't blame her for trying the wink. Sorry, Jannie. It didn't turn out all that well for Wallace either.
I'm not grokking Ian's dilemma here. He thinks she's bright...and likable which, OK, he's wrong about that but.... there's a difference between getting a pass on a crap paper because you buttered up the professor and getting a grade when you literally didn't turn in anything at all.
P.S., to lmbj1964 - no offense intended (in fact, I explicitly disclaimed such) regarding the study of English literature.
As to the third tier comment, I have had the opportunity to be in and around a number of UC campuses and thoroughly enjoyed my environs. In fact, the day I happened to visit Berkeley they even had a protest that devolved into a riot so I was exposed to the full experience.
Regardless, I suppose the gist of my joke is that if Santa Royale had a UC campus and if the UC school system could be regarded as having three distinct tiers, then UC Santa Royale would be the flagship third tier school.
Wow, Ian is more stupid and clueless than I actually thought he was. I will be so mad if this dope gives this female Eddie Haskell a pass because she buttered him up like a bag of popcorn and winked at him like Libby. (Who has an excuse: she has one eye.) If he does this, I hope the other students (preferably clueless Michael) take this matter up with Hilton Berkes.
Want to bet he brings this up with "the old familiar" and she runs to Mary.
Today's Boldface Haiku is titled
"Ian Enters The Arc Of Rationalization".
Shame
Failing grade
Bright...
Likeable Jannie...
Remember when Barack Obama told Hillary Clinton, “You’re likeable enough, Hillary” in a debate in New Hampshire in 2008 and got flak for it? At least Chinbeard (who needs to visit a barber, stat) isn’t thinking “as sort of likeable as Jannie.”
Fawning on and flattering many instructors would be exhausting, so I’m thinking Jannie takes one class a semester. At this rate, even Dawn may finish her academic life before Jannie does. That’s if she ever returns from Beautiful Italy.
A shame??? To borrow from the late Margaret Thatcher, Now is not the time to go wobbly, Ian.
-- Scottie McW.
Ian, Jannie is not that likable and smells like cigarettes.
The only thing dumber than Jannie's lame attempts to flirt would be if they actually work.
In my high school days we called turtleneck sweaters hickey hiders. Just saying. And how would Ian know how bright Jannie when he doesn't have any work to evaluate?
@Tim at 10:18 a.m., I figure Ian thinks Jannie is bright because she went on and on and on about his brilliance and outstanding lecturing ability. Vanity, thy name is Chinbeard.
Indeed, KitKat, I believe this is a permutation of the Dunnig Kruger effect where here we have Ian, a stupid person who thinks he's brilliant, being told be Jannie, an even more stupid person, how brilliant he is with the result being that Ian thus thinks Jannie is "bright.'
If he gives her anything higher than an "F" for failing to turn in her assignment, I'm going to make a complaint to the High Senate Commission for Egregiously Faulty Thinking by Faculty Sporting Beards
Am I the only one who's met likeable dimwits?
Reminds me of when Ralphie in Christmas Story gives his teacher a big fruit basket for Christmas and also gives her a big wink in hopes of a good grade on his essay.
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