Me: Now read your paragraph aloud for me, please.
Student: So as soon as Boo saw that Scout and Jem were in trouble, he went balls to wall because he wanted to protect his kids...
Me: Stop reading. Did you just say "balls to the wall?"
Student: Yeah.
Me: This is considered a formal essay.
Student: So?
Me: That means we should refrain from using slang. (dumbfounded look) Like "balls to the wall."
Student: But it's not slang, it's a quote from a song.
Me: Take it out of your essay.
Student: (grumbling) Okay,fine. But it just won't sound as cool.
I LOVE teaching.
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