Sometimes it is worth going to class just to hear the things people say out loud, in front of the entire class, and to the Professor. I am always amazed at the things people come out with.

For example, last semester we had a case in Crim Law involving a man and a prostitute. Now if I had been asked to describe the facts, I think I would have said something like, "The man met a prostitute in an alley and was unable to perform. When the woman laughed at him, he attacked her. She responded by kicking him so he killed her."

In contrast, the guy who was actually called on replied, "A man met a hooker in an alley and couldn't get it up. She laughed at him, so he attacked her. She kicked him in the balls, so he killed her." The whole class cracked up...including the teacher.

However, today's comment takes the cake for me. A guy who sits near the front of class and frequently raises his hand in other classes to make somewhat inappropriate comments was called on today, and the Professor explained she had called on him because he had made a sudden movement that had caught her eye. In response, he told her "I don't mind being called on...I am an attention whore." The Prof just looked at him while the class cracked up.

Update: The day following this posting the same kid raised his hand once again in Professional Responsibility in response to a hypothetical about a question on the application to the Iowa Bar Exam over whether the applicant had used recreational drugs in the past three years. His response was, "I would just say I didn't inhale...It worked before." He then went on to comment, "Besides, what makes a difference, One out of every two people in Iowa make crystal meth anyway." This elicited laughter...especially when the Prof reminded him that another Law Prof is acually from Iowa. Unfazed, the kid responded, "Why don't you ask him how he responded on the questionnaire."