Funny: 'Do you like chickens?'
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140157)
Philippines
January 11, 2021 8:36pm CST
Last night, I am having a class with an 8-year-old boy. We were talking about farm animals. I was asking him to describe each of them. The class was running swimmingly. All of a sudden, he asked me if I like chickens. I jokingly said, "I like to eat them.' He reacted like I am a monster.
He seems so terrified so I explained to him that chickens can be cooked and be eaten. As if he is not eating them. Then, I asked him a simple question: 'Do you like eating fried chicken in KFC?' He said yes and the case dismissed between me and him about eating them.
Are you good at leveling yourself to young learners' minds?
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
12 Jan 21
That was really surprising and funny! Good thing you were able to clear the point.
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@Shavkat (140157)
• Philippines
12 Jan 21
@cherigucchi You said it right. I have this young boy student who keeps on booking my classes online. Not only that, he keeps on failing me. If I can only flick my fingers to him, I will do it.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
12 Jan 21
@Shavkat That was actually a quick response to do or else you would be in a lot of trouble!
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@allknowing (138314)
• India
12 Jan 21
That's an interesting conversation you both had (lol)
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@DaddyEvil (138009)
• United States
16 Jan 21
Oh, my! He had never thought about what he was eating and comparing it to the animals he knew.
Yes, most of the time I can explain about things in such a way that kids (of whatever age) understand me. I have to do that all the time at Walmart.
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@Shavkat (140157)
• Philippines
16 Jan 21
@DaddyEvil Well, he is a slow learner kid. He is still grasping the usage of the language. I am sure he will be a good student with my teaching ability.
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@DaddyEvil (138009)
• United States
16 Jan 21
@Shavkat Hmmm... is that kid a slow learner? I just took his not knowing as him not putting things together in his mind yet. Sometimes, people don't really think about things until someone else points them out.
You're lucky it is just your nose bleeding and not your brains running out your ears!
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@Deepizzaguy (104659)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Jan 21
I love fried chicken. I am pretty good at keeping young children's minds at ease explaining the facts of life to them.
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@star_disgate (779)
• Phoenix, Arizona
13 Jan 21
Isn't it strange that some kids don't know that at that age? It all depends on what they are taught. I love Fried chicken! I had a craving a few weeks ago and we ate fried chicken for a few days. lol
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@Shavkat (140157)
• Philippines
15 Jan 21
@star_disgate I am sure that it is so tasty.
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@star_disgate (779)
• Phoenix, Arizona
14 Jan 21
@Shavkat I had some really good chicken yesterday. It was surprisingly from Carl's Jr.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 Jan 21
When children weigh something in their mind, they often get a wrong perception. Of course you love eating chicken, most of us do:)
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 Jan 21
@Shavkat My daughter(maybe 7 at that time) asked me, 'Mom, what does a cob look like?' I thought she meant from corn. 'No Mom, those bugs that make webs!' She was referring to 'COB-WEBS!' She wanted to know what a cob looks like!
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@Shavkat (140157)
• Philippines
13 Jan 21
@kobesbuddy I can relate to this situation. Most of my students are quite confused with homophone words.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
12 Jan 21
@Shavkat Yes, we love chicken and I usually prepare chicken in various forms
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@Shavkat (140157)
• Philippines
13 Jan 21
@LowRiderX Have you ever tried to butcher a chicken?
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
12 Jan 21
@Shavkat I usually prepare chicken and also when we go out, I mostly order chicken, I know I won't go wrong with that choice.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
12 Jan 21
That's tough but good you were up for it and the case was resolved in the same discussion you had with him
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