One of my favorite teachers at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape¹ Girardeau was known of his droll² sense of humor. Explaining his ground rules to freshman³ class，he said, "Now I know my lectures can often be dry and boring, so I don't mind if you look at your watches during class. I do，however, object to your pounding them on the desk to make sure they’re still running.”

位于吉拉多海角的密苏里东南州立大学有一位我非常喜欢的老师，他奇特的幽默感很是出名。在对一个新生班级讲解他的基本原则时，他说:“我知道我的讲课可能经常会枯燥乏味，了无兴趣，所以如果你们在上课时看表我并不介意。不过我坚决反对你们将表在课桌上猛敲，看它们是不是还在走。”