"Okay, Okay"

     As I walked into English class on Friday with Emily, we simultaneously rolled our eyes as a dorky, lanky looking man smiled down at us. "Great, a sub," I thought to myself. I usually love substitute teachers. They are easy to intimidate and really have no control over a classroom. Yet, in English class, I know work needs to get done and I needed some explanation of the reading from the previous night.
     This sub blew my mind. He was like no sub I have ever experienced. His voice was very screechy. It resembled a thirteen year old boy going through puberty. I have no recollection as to what the man's name was. When the bell rang the mysterious man passed out worksheets to each group to be completed in fifteen minutes. Everyone in the class had their head bent down, books open, and were completely focused at the task at hand. Ms. Serensky would have been very proud of her star students! When it came time for discussion, we all assumed it would be class-led. Boy, were we wrong!
     The sub pretended to have an abundance of knowledge on the book, when clearly he was absolutely clueless. He continually made references to the movie which we did not respect because Ms. Serensky told us she did not like it. The man repeated everything the group said in different words. He also repeatedly used the phrase “okay, okay” OVER AND OVER. It became so frustrating at one point I wanted to pretend like I was going to throw up so I could leave the room. He had no clue what situational irony was. Baffling, I know. Of course we could not let him embarrass himself any longer so we gave him a lesson on the three types of irony. I wondered if this was how English teachers are at other schools…those poor, poor kids. I truly am grateful for Ms. Serensky and I hope she does not live us with that “cuckoo” again!