https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se en-us 2022-06-01 08:54:03 UTC 2022-06-01 15:03:54 UTC hello@padlet.com englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207245571 Whilst working as a teaching assistant, the children were working silently when I suddenly could not stop sneezing. The first time I sneezed, a few students quietly whispered bless you. The second time, a few more whispered bless you. A few sneezes later and the whole class was giggling and shouting bless you' cross the classroom. Their teacher asked them to be quiet and I tried so hard to not sneeze again that I got a headache instead.

]]> 2022-06-01 08:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207245571 englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207245948 Speaking of sneezing, on my first day at work I sneezed just before a colleague shook my hand to introduce himself. My hand was wet.

]]> 2022-06-01 08:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207245948 englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207246340 Because I'm English, I completely forgot about the St. Nikolaus tradition on the 6th of December! When my colleague came into the staff room and gave out chocolate I was pleasantly surprised (who wouldn't be?) but also extremely confused. Needless to say, my colleague noticed my blank facial expression and had to explain. Awkward.

]]> 2022-06-01 08:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207246340 englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207246734 I have tripped up the stairs countless times in train stations.

]]> 2022-06-01 08:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207246734 englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207247130 When I was buying a new pair of jeans in a clothes shop, the woman behind the till asked me (in German) if I wanted a bag. Either she had a very strong accent or I lost all of my hearing ability, because I did not understand it at all; I just stared at her with a raised eyebrow.]]> 2022-06-01 08:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207247130 englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207247556 The ice outside during early January made me fall over in front of a lot of people. (Note to self: buy shoes that aren't slippery when wet!)]]> 2022-06-01 08:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207247556 englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207248955 My stomach rumbled whilst I was teaching one day. The front two rows of students all stopped reading their books and stared up at me.]]> 2022-06-01 08:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207248955 englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207249457 I nearly accidentally punched a man in Bonn's Haribo Store because I was so excited by the fact that Bonn had a Haribo Store.]]> 2022-06-01 08:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207249457 englishworld2004 https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207249992 I was at work one day, and the class I was teaching were learning how to write letters in English. I asked the class how they would end a letter in German and one student correctly answered Liebe Grüße. I tried to repeat his correct answer, but I choked on my words and instead shouted something that sounded like Viele Gemüse! (which is German for 'many vegetables!'). Needless to say, the kids laughed. A lot. At me.]]> 2022-06-01 08:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/englishworld2004/v63okhfyqzrii7se/wish/2207249992