Oh!! You are an instructor!!!!

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4 times in 3 semesters have I heard this...

Scenes 1, 2 and 3 (more or less similar... once each semester so far)
The class is over. I am sitting in the classroom with a couple of students who need extra help. A security guard walks in:
SG: I need to lock this classroom. Are you all taking a test or something?
I: Well, we had a class earlier here. I am just helping these students finish their work
SG: Where is the instructor?
I: I am the instructor
SG: Oh... you are the instructor. I thought you were a student. You are fine. I will lock the door from outside, so you will be fine.

Scene 4 (more recent... yesterday)
I walk to the cafe and order a sandwich. The lady who is making my sandwich is really nice.
Lady: So are you ready to take your finals?
I: I actually teach here
Lady: Oh you are an instructor? I thought you were a student
I (in my mind): Here we go again....
Lady: So are you ready to give your finals?
I: Yes I am
Lady: So what do you teach?
I: IT
Lady: Oh!! So you are the professor I have heard so much about....
I: I hope its good
Lady: Oh yes of course... But you don't look like an instructor. You look like a student
I (in my mind again): How am I supposed to look??? I even wear glasses (just in case formal trousers and shirt was not a good enough indicator.)





Comments

Fire and Ice!!! said…
hehehehe... its not their fault!! you look so young for a 'khadoos' prof.. ummm let's see.. coloring ur hair white might do the trick!! LOL.. jokes apart, i think its a very good compliment!!
July 27, 2008 at 5:21 PM
goldendekhane said…
I know... I guess, the grass is always greener on the other side of the pasture and when I eventually don't get ID'd anywhere I m going to miss the good old days :-)
August 1, 2008 at 3:51 PM
princess said…
Hey Golden, I totally agree with all of them... you still look the same whom I had seen 15 years back. In fact you still can go back and sit in the classroom of Jog.
August 2, 2008 at 7:07 AM
goldendekhane said…
hahaha.... Jog classes:-) that's stretching it a bit too much I guess...
August 2, 2008 at 7:21 AM
Mishra DK said…
You know this is quite true in my case too..
yesterday a lady returned to my comp after maternity leave. And she is put in to my project. In these 8 months of leave I have joined the comp.. when she came my mgr told her go to that desk and talk to Deepak, I saw she came 3 times near my desk and returned even though i was at my desk and the name tag was telling my name.
Also when I was purchasing my flat, I was telling the association president that I am the owner, he was telling "call your Dad"
July 24, 2009 at 5:24 PM
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