Lotus/Roose, a quickie if I may

#1

I was wondering if at the end of the year you receive teaching gifts from students? If so, what has been your favourite gift?

#2

If they write a nice note it is the best. And also some sorts of food like baklava or other sweets.

#3

Yes. I can’t say I’ve had a favorite gift. I am always touched when they give me things. Some of them are very touching – like little poems about how much the class meant to them sort of things.

One student gave me a $100 gift card. I felt bad, wanted to give it back to him, because I know he didn’t have much money. But I didn’t open it till after he was gone and I never saw him again.

#4

Thanks :slight_smile:

#5

Were you considering teaching in hope of receiving sex toy gifts?

#6

Is that why you graduated with honors, Midge?

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#7

Well I was thinking about it but the gifts aren’t adult enough for me.

You’re really twisted you know that? :smile:

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#8

I should calrify that if he’d been well off, I would have been fine with the gift, given how underpaid I am. But this guy worked at 7/11. I looked for him for months before I used the card in an effort to give it back to him. It made me feel horrible.

#9

Did you declare it as income?

#10

Ah, shaddup.

#11

Ya know, 'cause then you mightn’t feel so horrible about it. :kissing:

#12

I don’t feel bad about the IRS. Most of our tax dollars go to war and corporate welfare. And besides, you know you don’t have to declare gifts under a certain amount.

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#13

Would a gift card even be considered income?

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#14

WRONG.

Only 16% of your federal taxes go to the military.

Nice try.

#15

I said war AND corporate welfare. Add those two together, it’s most of my taxes.

#16

Still wrong.

#17

No. Doc’s just being an old fart.

#18

Prove it.

#19
#20

I do not consider that assessment accurate because it completely ignores corporate welfare. So, FAIL.

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