Say What?

We are currently in the midst of administering End of Course exams (EOCs) at school. Soon TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) will be phased out and replaced by EOCs, which is a bit more logical. But of course, before EOCs can be started, we have to field test them, and so we are. (I promise this will be a funny story, just hang with me.)

Yesterday a mom called the office to have her daughter dismissed. In a moment of panic, the ladies in the attendance office couldn't find the student. Quickly, it was determined that she was in end-of-course testing, so the sweet attendance clerk, Carolyn picked up the phone talk with the mom.

Carolyn: Ma'am. Your daughter is in end-of-course testing. We can't dismiss her until she finishes.

Mom: She's doing what?

Carolyn: End of course testing.

Mom: What?

Carolyn: End of course testing.

Mom: Intercourse testing?

Carolyn: No. End of course testing.

Mom and Carolyn break into laughter. After several moments of uncontrollable belly laughing, Carolyn whispers goodbye and hangs up the phone.

In a few minutes the mom walks into the office, tears still streaming down her face.

Of course, there were student aides in the office who finally heard the miscommunication. Momentarily, Chris, the gentleman in charge of EOC testing walked by the attendance office. The aides couldn't help but say, "There goes the man in charge of intercourse testing."

A coworker and I chuckled about all the moms who'd be showing up for continuing education and intercourse testing.