Xahhax
"Do rats have spines?"
The Cavig
This happened to my friend Tony. He was taking an introduction to photography course (since then he's gone on to be a wonderful photographer) and the teacher was talking about how colors are used in photography and how different colors evoke different feelings...
Teacher: "So what sort of feelings do you have when you think of the color blue?"
Girl: (raises her hand) "The sky!"
Teacher: "Ok, yes, the sky is blue, but what kind of feel does the color blue have?"
Girl: "The ocean!"
Stoat Box
Another kid from my year at school swears this was true, and I want to believe him so badly...
Something about Hiroshima:
"Who's Hiro Shima? Is he a boy?"
"...Yes...He is...."
"Is he cute?"
Said with a totally straight face. She's not stupid but she's incredibly ditzy so I wouldn't put it past her.
gurragadon
In my 11th grade English class there was one particularly dumb girl who said
"How many eyes does a cyclops have?"
Those whole class including the teacher laughed at her for 5 minutes straight.
JCrap
"There were gay people back then?!"
We were discussing World War II.
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