Monday, August 23, 2010

Too Good Not To Post - A Question from Pamela the Parent.

As I've noted a couple of times, about the only mail I get is from folks asking about posting privileges. But this dandy note came in Sunday afternoon, and I couldn't stop myself from sharing it. Let's all pretend it's real and just enjoy it.

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HI,  I am a parent of a college sophomore.   She is not the smartest kid in the world.  I know that.  I have read this theead and have emphasized.   Do you own work.   Get stuff in on time.  etc etc.

 I have also talked to my friends, in the affluent town we live in, to demand fair treatment of adjuncts etc.  

Now here is my question.  I am really hot for one of her instructors.  Divorced adjunct.  I am a couple of years younger than he is (but I realize he spends all day with snowflakes.  sigh.), but I am relatively well of (by affluent standards, which means great house paid for, many investments and Wall Street Job).  

Any ideas as to how I can aproach him, on no committment basis.   Many thanks. 



12 comments:

  1. Hey Fab,

    Are you angling to get eHarmony to buy this site? Genius!

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  2. Ben, if I can bring people together...then I know my time on the planet has been worthwhile!

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  3. You're asking romance advice from *this* bunch!?!

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  4. I forsee him turning her down on the basis of grammar alone.

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  5. Ooops, foresee. People in glass houses, I guess, and all that.

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  6. I think we need more details. Which college? Which discipline? Would the rich lady care to leave her contact info and perhaps a photo? Is she sure about this "no commitment" clause?

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  7. Given an adjunct's employment status, a personal relationship with no commitment shouldn't be an issue.

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  8. Get a large box. Prop it up with a stick. Get a bottle of beer. Tie it to the stick. When the adjunct goes for the beer, the stick will fall and the box will come down on him and he's yours!

    I saw it on a cartoon once.

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  9. Well, I see no helpful comments. Merely, he teachers History at a large flagships state U. My daughter took his class over the summer and recieved an A (which I guess from reading this means she attended and handed in her own work?).

    My name is not Pam. Actually that is one of my best friends -- who is a bona fide cougar. And red dresses and short hair are so last year. or last century. Not to mention, anyone on Wall Street either has 3 screens on their desk or a laptop (or both).

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  10. I'm just curious as to how a parent would meet their kid's college instructor as I earned two degrees, working on a third, and at no time have my parents or any other family member met any of my professors. My family's local, so it's not a matter of distance. I just can't imagine a situation where my professors would want or need to meet my parents or vice-versa. As far as how to approach, the time-honored technique of asking him out for a drink might work.

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  11. Patty,

    He needed a ride on a day when I was picking up daughter, and she offered him a ride.

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  12. My parents met my PhD adviser at an awkward dinner at an Indian restaurant after my PhD defense. I didn't mind since the food and beer were on my father. The first rule of grad school is never turn down free beer.

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