Drowsy In the Afternoon

yawns are contagious especially afternoon in a lecture hall boring professor grouses needs to freshen up his notes
written August 13, 2021
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Krutsinger Avatar
August 15, 2021 at 3:42 AM
I used to have an 8th grade history teacher who droned on and on in a monotone voice; and I had his class last hour Torture staying awake. Thanks for the memory.
Hankins Avatar
August 15, 2021 at 10:09 AM
Had some of those myself. When I was teaching, I always tried to have some physical activity or a craft in the mid-afternoon. That helped.
Leffanta Avatar
August 14, 2021 at 12:26 PM
Back in the day, TV commercials were limited to 3-minutes per half-hour, whereas now a 30-minute newscast has 17-18 minutes of advertisements, substantially reducing the attention span of students, so teachers need to freshen up more than their notes! Well caught, Milton!
Hankins Avatar
August 14, 2021 at 12:37 PM
I think so, Rico. I'm afraid those days are gone forever now that everything is completely commercialized.
Cunningham Avatar
August 14, 2021 at 11:23 AM
Lol, reminds me of the countless courses and meetings I attended when I was working. Some really like to drag it out, yawn. Tom
Hankins Avatar
August 14, 2021 at 11:34 AM
Been there; done that, Tom!
Poet Avatar
August 14, 2021 at 7:50 AM
Humorous, Milton, that's something I often encounter during afternoon philosophy courses. How nice it was to remember those fondly imagined fantasies when I was a kid. That was really kind of you.
Hankins Avatar
August 14, 2021 at 8:42 AM
Thank you, Lasaad, but I doubt that you were ever so boring as to induce that afternoon response!
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