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Passing gas in class....the proper response?
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Olivencia



Joined: 08 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:04 am    Post subject: Passing gas in class....the proper response? Reply with quote

I was wondering the best way to respond while teaching when either you or a student breaks wind that is either loud enough to hear and/or pungent enough to whiff.
I had this happen a few times and I'm always at a loss as to the best way(s) of handling it.
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frankly speaking



Joined: 23 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just don't understand what you are all about Olive. You claim to be this 15+year veteran teacher in Korea, how in the world does someone with that much experience have no clue and post like a newbie every thread?

If this isn't another trolling topic, I will bite a little.

Just ignore it like most civilized people do. Or if you are to blame then excuse yourself.
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falco



Joined: 26 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pass it back!.....HAHAHAHA!!! (sorry - just had to say that).
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Seoulio



Joined: 02 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

frankly speaking wrote:
I just don't understand what you are all about Olive. You claim to be this 15+year veteran teacher in Korea, how in the world does someone with that much experience have no clue and post like a newbie every thread?

If this isn't another trolling topic, I will bite a little.

Just ignore it like most civilized people do. Or if you are to blame then excuse yourself.


Here here here,

He's a troll if ever I saw one.

Just ignore it Olivencia, if you actually did anything about it, you might get a parent upset that you had the nerve to reprimand thier child for passing gas, youd get your admins pissed off and they'd want to fire you. And as you have said, you don't want to be effective as a teacher and risk losing your job.
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bigtexas



Joined: 30 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When you pass gas......

1) If its going to be a loud one, make a noise so as to distract the students from hearing your release.

2) If its smelly, release it in an area, and then retreat as fast as you can to another part of the classroom. Then students are far more likley to be blaming one another.

3) Act like you cant smell anything because you have a cold.

4) Blame the first person who noticed the smell

5) Ask the class who is "Bey-A-pi-oh"?

6) Just open the window and go on with class

just fyi
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lifeinkorea



Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I usually tell the kids to write something and then go outside for a "breather". Right now it's ok cause it's winter break, and no one is in the hallway.
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Nuggets



Joined: 23 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:56 am    Post subject: Re: Passing gas in class....the proper response? Reply with quote

Olivencia wrote:
I was wondering the best way to respond while teaching when either you or a student breaks wind that is either loud enough to hear and/or pungent enough to whiff.
I had this happen a few times and I'm always at a loss as to the best way(s) of handling it.


I was just wondering the same thing last night! I had some food that gave me constant gas and was wondering how that would pan out in a classroom.
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Wangja



Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Passing gas in class....the proper response?


If it's good, applaud.

If it's not, say "you can do better than that".
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dosed_neurons



Joined: 23 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

watch south park and you'll know how they expect canadians to do it.
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Mr. Pink



Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wangja wrote:
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Passing gas in class....the proper response?


If it's good, applaud.

If it's not, say "you can do better than that".


This is my response: I approach it with humor.

I don't fart in front of my students though. I think my body puts the old sphincter on lockdown while I am teaching.

About the OP: I don't get all the newbie questions either. I am guessing someone is either a troll or a liar.
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passport220



Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it is a student ignore it. If it is you, don't make a big deal about it, say "excuse me" and move on with the material without missing a beat.
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bigtexas



Joined: 30 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

passport220 wrote:
If it is a student ignore it. If it is you, don't make a big deal about it, say "excuse me" and move on with the material without missing a beat.


Thats easier said than done when the teacher is a whey-gook-saram!
I have let one out in class and my students could not help but go insane with luaghter. They were not laughing once the smell came though...lol
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Agent 13



Joined: 28 Nov 2009
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If at all possible, just position yourself within close range of the perpetrator and then launch an immediate (and devastating) retaliatory strike. Anyone else in the vicinity of the blast will just have to be written off as collateral damage - that's the unfortunate reality of the situation.
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Cerberus



Joined: 29 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:25 am    Post subject: Re: Passing gas in class....the proper response? Reply with quote

Olivencia wrote:
I was wondering the best way to respond while teaching when either you or a student breaks wind that is either loud enough to hear and/or pungent enough to whiff.
I had this happen a few times and I'm always at a loss as to the best way(s) of handling it.


laugh.

everyone else will be laughing.
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nautilus



Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!

PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

light a match.
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