Phone Punk'd

I realize that I don't talk much about school, and I think I should share more. Today something great happened - it's not everyday I get a good guffaw in (during class time, at least).

There's this punkish student - let's call him "Johnny" - who has a pretty laid-back nature. Today I caught him texting during class. (He thought he was being super sneaky, and I let him do it until he thought he got away with it when I really had been watching the whole time.) I took his phone away, and he was devistated. "It's my whole life, Mrs. Wright! I can't wait until after school! Can I please have it back? I'll do anything!" Of course, the answer was always no. I DO get some sick pleasure watching students squirm. Anyway, a few minutes later he used one of his bathroom passes to go to the bathroom. Several moments later his phone began vibrating in my pocket. I looked at the number and recognized it as the office. I walked down to the office, picked up his phone with him watching, and told him that no, he couldn't have his phone. Laughing, we both went back to the classroom. I let about 15 minutes pass, then slipped out into the hallway. I pulled out his phone and dialed my classroom number. After it started ringing, I heard the students debate over whether or not/who should answer it. Finally someone did, and I said it was MHS and that I was looking for a "Johnny." They got him on the phone and I said, "You still can't have your phone!" as I walked back into the classroom. The students started laughing so hard, and said, "Dude, Johnny, you just got PUNK'D by MRS. WRIGHT!"

I can't imagine more wonderful embarrassment than the kind you get when you're tricked by your math teacher. Oh, I relished it.