01. First Name Basis
Out of respect, and just formality, teachers are always called Ms., Mrs, or Mr. followed by their last name. Therefore, it is always a surprise when a teacher is called by his or her first name, such as in this story. In a sixth-grade class, the students were being very needy and kept saying their teacher’s name, Ms. Osborn, constantly.
Well, Ms. Osborn got annoyed and said “Do you think we could go for just five minutes without anyone saying ‘Ms. Osborn?!’” The classroom fell silent. However, the teacher than heard a soft voice from the back of the room that said, “Um…Cyndi?”