They say: You’ll be using one of the leading textbooks in the field.
They mean: I wrote the thing and need the royalties.
They say: If you follow these few simple rules, you’ll do fine in this course.
They mean: Providing, of course, you don’t need any sleep or other ’life’.
They say: Various authorities agree that...
They mean: My hunch is that...
They say: The answer to your question is beyond the scope of this class.
They mean: I don’t know.
They say: Come see me during my office hours for an answer to your question.
They mean: I don’t know.
They say: In answer to your question, there are several disparate points of view.
They mean: I really don’t know.
They say: Today we are going to discuss a most important topic.
They mean: Today we are going to discuss my dissertation.
They say: I haven’t time to consider all the people who made contributions to this
field.
They mean: I disagree with what roughly half of the people in this field have said.
They say: We can continue this discussion outside of class.
They mean: I’m tired of this, let’s quit (and/or) You’re winning the argument, let’s quit.
They say: Today we’ll let a member of the class lead the discussion, it will be a good
educational experience.
They mean: I stayed out too late last night and didn’t have time to prepare a lecture.
They say: Any questions?
They mean: Alright, I’m ready to leave now.
They say: The implications of this study are clear.
They mean: I don’t know what all this means either, but there’ll be a question about it on the next test.
They say: The test will be 50 questions, multiple choice.
They mean: The test will be 60 questions multiple guess, plus three short-answer questions (1000 words or more) and no one will score above 65 per cent.
They say: The test scores were generally good.
They mean: Some of you managed a C+.
They say: The test scores were a little below my expectations.
They mean: Where was the party last night? (and/or) Did any of you idiots even bother to study?
They say: Some of you could have done better.
They mean: Everyone flunked.
They say: Before we begin today, are there any questions about previous material?
They mean: Has anyone bothered to open the book yet?
They say: According to my sources...
They mean: According to the guy who taught this thing last year...
They say: It’s been very rewarding to teach this class.
They mean: I hope they find some other sucker to teach this turkey next year!
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