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Friendly names to call kids who make a stupid mistake

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noblegiraffe · 25/05/2016 23:24

You know, the ones you have a good relationship with, not talking about berating some sensitive y7.

What, in mock exasperation, would you call a pupil who had e.g got a fiendishly difficult differential equation question wrong and you'd just spotted it was because they'd written 1x1=2?

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PippaFawcett · 25/05/2016 23:27

Plonker? Wally?

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Beedoo123 · 25/05/2016 23:28

Nana (as in banana!)

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TisIthecat · 25/05/2016 23:28

Numpty.?

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Rowanhart · 25/05/2016 23:28

Na-Na. As in banana.

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WishYouWereMine · 25/05/2016 23:29

Picklepants :D

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bakeoffcake · 25/05/2016 23:31

Would twat be ok?

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ConkerTriumphant · 25/05/2016 23:31

Doughnut

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blueemerald · 25/05/2016 23:34

Lemon. Wally. Muppet if I have a very good relationship with them.
Also tend to go for nonsense food themed names, not sure why. Rhubarb, satsuma, cauliflower.... Quite odd now I think about it.

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elephantoverthehill · 25/05/2016 23:34

Twat would certainly not be ok! I use twit or numpty.

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Wolfiefan · 25/05/2016 23:36

NOT twat. Means cunt here.
Or plonker. Means wanker!

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amysmummy12345 · 25/05/2016 23:37

Silly sausage?

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 25/05/2016 23:37

Twat?? Seriously?

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bakeoffcake · 25/05/2016 23:39

I was jokingGrin

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SheSparkles · 25/05/2016 23:40

Dumpling

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BlackDoglet · 25/05/2016 23:40

Ninny or nana (narner) Wink

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smugmumofboys · 25/05/2016 23:41

Pickle, banana brain, numpty.

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MrsJacksonAvery · 25/05/2016 23:41

Dafty

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RattusRattus · 25/05/2016 23:42

Dingbat.

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PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 25/05/2016 23:44

Daft thing, twerp.

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Wolfiefan · 25/05/2016 23:44

Surely it's better to point out what they did was daft rather than call them a name?

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JeanSeberg · 25/05/2016 23:46

How about not calling them anything?

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Sultanashirls · 25/05/2016 23:48

Bloody hell, you want to call them a name?

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MangoMoon · 25/05/2016 23:48

Dingbat?

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blueemerald · 25/05/2016 23:49

Hmm Heaven forbid we have a joke with the young people we spend 7 hours a day with. Reactions like that are one of the reasons I chose to work with children/teenagers and not adults.

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elephantoverthehill · 25/05/2016 23:49

Yes as teachers we say 'why are you being a numpty today?' We do not call students names, but sometimes we add a little levity.

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