She wrote "I'm excited for the launch of my new podcast this Friday. I invite you to tune in for the first episode. Watch it with a friend... if you have one."
The nerd replied: "Unfortunately I can't watch the first episode due to a prior commitment. However, I will tune in for the second episode... if you have one."
Yes, I'm a total idiot. For the first time in my career, I gave the wrong lecture. I teach in the same room at the same time, one class M/W and one Tu/Th. I forgot what day it was and started giving the wrong lecture, which I realized about 30 minutes into a 50 minute class period.
This lecture was much more basic, and somewhat on the same topic, so I played it off as "review".
Has this ever happened to anyone else or am I the only idiot out there?
The worst is getting in and out, the best is getting In-N-Out.
Last year, I made this post about a guy who wanted to propose to his girlfriend in my class. The responses were unanimously negative, with comments about stalkers, FERPA, security threats and other paranoid nonsense.
Anyway I asked my chair and dean and they both said go for it. I showed my chair the Reddit thread and he just laughed.
I told the guy that I would end class 2 minutes early and he could do it right at the end. He did, she said yes, and the class clapped and cheered.
They were married last weekend. I was invited but couldn't attend since it was a destination wedding.
Let this be a reminder not to listen to all the negativity on this subreddit. We can actually treat our students as humans.