Some people don’t like the slang words “gross” and “cool,” and there is a popular school joke about this.
“An English professor announced to the class; ‘There are two words I don’t allow in my class. One is gross and the other is cool.’ From the back of the room a voice called out, ‘So, what are the words?’ ~ Dave Stone” was posted on the newsgroup alt.funnytown on October 24, 2000. The student thought the professor was describing the attributes of the words.
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alohacyberian
Oct 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM
An English professor announced to the class; “There are two words I don’t allow in my class. One is gross and the other is cool.” From the back of the room a voice called out, “So, what are the words?” ~ Dave Stone
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“Puns of the Weak” 10/20/00
Stan Kegel
Oct 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM
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An English professor announced to the class; “There are two words I don’t allow in my class. One is gross and the other is cool.” From the back of the room a voice called out, “So, what are the words?” (Dave Stone)
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Douglas B. Pritchett
@theradiofool
Professor: “Two words I don’t allow in my class. One is gross, the other is cool.” Voice in the back calls out, “So, what are the words?”
10:16 PM · Jun 7, 2010
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souza777
@souza777
Teacher: “There are two words I don’t allow in my class. One is “gross” and the other is “cool.”
Student: “Yeah? So, what are the words?”
12:55 PM · Sep 7, 2010
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Glucose Guardian
@MrBachs
JOKES: An English professor announced to the class; “There are two words I don’t allow in my class. One is gross and the other is cool.”
2:18 PM · Apr 4, 2011
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NotchYoCheez
@NotchYoCheez
#DJotD Teacher: “There are two words I don’t allow in my class. One is gross, and the other is cool.”
Johnny, “So, what are the words?!”
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10:46 AM · Mar 18, 2022
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Posted by u/EndersGame_Reviewer April 4, 2023
Teacher: “There are two words I don’t allow in my class. One is gross, and the other is cool.”
Johnny: “So, what are the words?”
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MadKraut
@EvLenz
Teacher: “There are two words I don’t allow in my class. One is gross, and the other is cool.” Johnny: “So, what are the words?”
9:22 AM · Dec 5, 2023
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