I didn't work at a school with a lot of overprotective parents. Mostly they told their kids to kick the asses of anyone who messed with them. We did have a few rules at recess, like no tackle football. Although I wouldn't say that these parents are the models for good parenting, it might be even more disturbing to hear about this kind of thing. No games at recess? Kids need games. And by the way, kids need to skin their knees. It builds character. And makes for good scars and stories later in life.
I recently wanted to get a pedicure (I promise this will be important) and was looking at nail salons nearby. I knew there was a place called Kim's Nails near my exercise class, so I quickly googled to see if I could make an appointment online (I hate calling on the phone) and it let me, so I made an appointment for a few days later and went on with my day. Later that day, I got a text confirming my appointment and I realized that I had made the appointment at the wrong Kim's Nails! I meant to make an appointment for the one in my city and I made one at a nail shop in the next city over (Kim's Nails is a common business name). Because I had already made the appointment and they had taken the time to text me, I figured I'd just go with it. OK, if you're still with me, this is where it gets exciting! A few hours after I got the confirmation text, the owner of Kim's Nails texted me again. the text just said, "Are you a teacher?" I didn't know why they...
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