Why?

anonemouse · September 14, 2007

Why, for Pete's sake, do my students think I want to know about their health issues? I mean, I DO want to know if they are going to be missing class, but I don't want to know every single detail about their diarrhea or how they've been in the hospital because they haven't had a bowel movement in two weeks. Haven't they ever heard the expression "too much information?" I just want to say, "Thanks for telling me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go stab my ears."

green · September 14, 2007

Two possible reasons: either they love talking about themselves, people do, you know, or they are lying. :heh: When people are lying they tend to present way too much information in order to support their lies. Because they are young I suspect that they are lying. Young people don't normally like to dwell on bowel movements and crap like that. They have probably been off having fun somewhere. :confused:

Boo Boo Kitty · September 14, 2007

I agree with Green, unless of course they are stuck in Freud's phycological stage that relates to b.m.s..... lol.....

green · September 14, 2007

I agree with Green, unless of course they are stuck in Freud's phycological stage that relates to b.m.s..... lol.....

Oops! I hadn't thought of that. Good point! :confused: LOL

neveragain · September 16, 2007

Two possible reasons: either they love talking about themselves, people do, you know, or they are lying. :heh: When people are lying they tend to present way too much information in order to support their lies. Because they are young I suspect that they are lying. Young people don't normally like to dwell on bowel movements and crap like that. They have probably been off having fun somewhere.

Exactly. Been there done that. lol.

anonemouse · September 17, 2007

Well, the one that was very detailed about her diarrhea was an older woman, and the one that said she was in the hospital actually was in the hospital (she showed me her discharge papers). I guess the older woman could have been lying, but she didn't strike me as the type, since the older students are usually my best ones.

green · September 17, 2007

Well, the one that was very detailed about her diarrhea was an older woman, and the one that said she was in the hospital actually was in the hospital (she showed me her discharge papers). I guess the older woman could have been lying, but she didn't strike me as the type, since the older students are usually my best ones.

I guess you got trapped by people who love to talk about themselves. Too much information, eh! :rolleyes You have my condolences. :ranger: