There is a reason for that rule

After picking kids up from recess:

Teacher: "where were you?"

Student: "I was at the nurse"

Teacher: "Why, are you alright?"

Student: "A wood-chip from the playground got caught in my throat"

Teacher: *blank stare* "How did that happen?"

Student: "well..." *long pause* "they were throwing them around and I opened my"

Teacher: "stop right there. I want to you assure me this story is the truth. It sounds like you're about to tell me one went into your mouth and then got stuck."

Student: *nods head up and down*

Teacher: "I just want you to think for a minute and when I come back I'd like to hear what happened."

Student: "wait.. I uhhh" *ridiculously long pause* "how can I say this without you getting mad?"

Teacher: *begins to loose patience and makes it apparent to student*

Student: "well... I made a snowball. And then ate it."


Believe it or not, but some rules are really there for a reason.