Professor's Dumbest Comment in Organic Chemistry Class | Funny Student Stories

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The discussion centers around humorous and absurd moments experienced in academic settings, particularly involving professors and students. A notable anecdote describes a professor mistakenly stating that other nuclei contain positrons instead of protons during a proton NMR lecture. Participants share various stories highlighting silly or incorrect statements made by professors, such as a programming teacher overestimating the difficulty of Java and a biology teacher incorrectly classifying turtles as amphibians. The thread also critiques the common saying that "there's no such thing as a stupid question," with contributors asserting that some questions are indeed foolish, especially when they contradict clearly stated syllabus rules. Overall, the conversation reflects on the amusing side of academic life, showcasing both student and teacher blunders that provoke laughter and disbelief.
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Office_Shredder said:
I can't remember anything about the context anymore, but I once drew a diagram on the board, realized I basically just drew a giant penis, and decided to cover my tracks by saying "actually I don't think we need a picture for this" and quickly erasing it
When I was in eighth grade, I attempted to demonstrate the idea of the Mandelbrot set (Fractal geometry, in my opinion at the time, was "not covered extensively enough.") to my geometry class. I quickly realized that a hand drawn version looks a lot like a hairy penis. It was certainly an awkward moment. :smile:

UltrafastPED said:
My stat mech teacher didn't know the names of the Greek letters - so he called xi "the wiggly worm"!
I love calligraphy, so I can't quite relate to this, but...this.

HayleySarg said:
It wasn't a college prof, but I once had a biology teacher in OK insist that Turtles are amphibians. She even sent me to the principal's office for arguing. My dad proudly took me home that night and wrote quite the lengthy letter, and had his brother (a professor of biology) send her a letter also.
You should be proud. It's rather obvious that a turtle is a mammal. :-p
 

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