Britt, educated big mouth

Yup.

And he said it with such confidence and excitement — was truly proud of it.

If he wasn’t perfect in every other way, I would’ve switched practices.

My (now former but not at all because of this) vet said his favorite meal was cottage cheese, salsa, mustard, and tuna fish, and I may never forget it.

“It’s so important to highlight unknown Black Women throughout history” and then it’s Fannie Lou Hamer or Madame CJ Walker.

Stop embarrassing yourselves!!!

Today, it was clear we weren’t going to fit from jump.

Them: Hi, Britney.
Me: Hello, my name is pronounced Brittany.
Them: Britney, well I’d love to tell you about XYZ!
Me: My name is pronounced Brittany.
Them: [ten seconds of silence] Okay, Britney, let’s get started.
Me: No, that’s okay.

When I shopping mortgage rates, I had a list of questions, including ones on race.

I remember this one guy going off on a white Christian nationalist diatribe — and then calling back later in week wondering if I was going to go with him.

Sir. Come on now.

That moment when the bad juju jumps through the phone and you immediately know you’re not moving forward with them.

I promise you that insulting the intelligence of your instructor is, in fact, NOT a good way to get what you want.

Both, but in a way that gives plausible deniability when pressed.

In more positive news, a (n online student who’d never met me but told my boss she was threatened by my aura) student who normally sends borderline abusive messages sent me a huge apology where she describes our meeting yesterday as “life-changing.”

So I’ve got that going for me at least.

I sure am missing my sweet grumpy boy tonight. 🩶🩶

I have 3 prewriting submissions left and my power has gone out.

And like, there’s nothing I can do at this point.

Y’all, I’m really really sorry.

I decided to make a quick phone call and came back at 5-1.

There is nothing left to do but laugh

I just got out of a meeting and had forgotten we played today.

Just saw the score and HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

DID HE SAY THEY SCORED THREE GOALS IN FOURTEEN MINUTES?!?!?!

Yeah….I’m ordering desserts tonight.

Thank you for the inspiration!

a woman covering her mouth while sitting in a chair Alt: a woman covering her mouth while sitting in a chair at work

Looks amazing!

[Me behind the phone]

For me, it happened in the opposite order.

Saw the email then saw the cakes (please tell me they tasted as good as they looked!) and produced a sound I’m not sure to could accurately describe. 😂

Like, y’all — sometimes I open my inbox and think I am having a delusion because WHAT IN THE FUCK.

Why would you think that was an appropriate thing to say?!?

“You rejected [an old submission] and slapped that zero on real quick, but now all of sudden you get proof I did the assignment and want to take your time “review” and “assess”??? Explain it like I’m five.”

An email asking why I haven’t graded an assignment submitted less than 24 hours ago.

@bethcooper.fyi you are delightful follow that teaches me every day that I am not at all living life right! 😂😂😂

(To be clear: I do so enjoy your content and how you show up online, but the obscenely beautiful cakes after an endless inbox of ranty student complaints were just too much for me! 😭😭)

“You said it would take 5-10 hours a week [to complete coursework] but it actually takes me an hour almost every day, sometimes two.”

So…5-10 hours?

And yes I counted — the driver does “Shave and a Haircut” at least twice, sometimes a third and sometimes just sitting on the horn until the kids come out.

AT SEVEN FORTY IN THE MORNING

I also want to say to the people across the street, “Do you know that the bus comes at 07:40AM every day? I know the bus comes at 07:40AM every day. So why don’t your kids come out until 07:45 every day? Let’s work on that because we all don’t need to be honked at 14 - 28 times a morning.”

The bus stop for the children is across the street.

The bus driver lovingly honks the horn and waits until all the kids climb aboard.

I think it’s the sweetest gesture, but a large vehicle idling and beeping repeatedly at 07:40 in the morning…

Happy Sunday!

Mine began with a student having a meltdown in my inbox.

Said I’m purposefully trying to make them fail bc [check notes] I gave them 2 separate extensions (that they missed) + excused 4 assignments.

Clearly this makes me the I’m the worst professor ever.

Apple TV wouldn’t let me sign in, & it took so long & so many tries that I missed the beginning of the race.
Made me so frustrated that it triggered an anxiety attack, so now I can’t even watch which makes me angrier & continues the cycle.
Super duper sucks bc I’ve really been looking forward to it.

Which is exactly what they got.

My polished and tight 144 became 309 words of unnecessary drivel.

The presentation title is 8 words. I used it 4 times.

The last sentence is a 33-word list of examples I’m going to use bc I simply had nothing more to say.

So a few years ago, I had a tumultuous falling out with a friend who also happens to be a practicing witch.

About 30% of the time I am 65-95% convinced that they hexed us and that I’m the reason Tottenham Hotspur are doing so poorly.

If it’s me, I’m very very sorry.