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:'''PT:''' (a college coed): My English professor gave me only a B on my paper yesterday. I don't think he likes me.
  
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:'''TH:'''  Would you tell that to him?
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:'''PT:''' "Why are you so down on me? Don't I do all the homework?"
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:'''TH:''' Now switch over and be him. (physically changes seats)
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:'''PT: (As her English Professor)''' "Sure, you do all the work. But you're just a drone, no imagination."
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:'''TH:''' Can you hear yourself? Whom do you sound like?
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:'''PT:'''  You know, I think he looks a little like my father to me! He never liked anything I ever did.

Latest revision as of 09:36, 21 February 2016

PT: (a college coed): My English professor gave me only a B on my paper yesterday. I don't think he likes me.
TH: Would you tell that to him?
PT: "Why are you so down on me? Don't I do all the homework?"
TH: Now switch over and be him. (physically changes seats)
PT: (As her English Professor) "Sure, you do all the work. But you're just a drone, no imagination."
TH: Can you hear yourself? Whom do you sound like?
PT: You know, I think he looks a little like my father to me! He never liked anything I ever did.