the freudian slip....

this morning for the first time in a long time i went to work drunk. in fact still drunk from the night before and feeling really rough, so bad in fact that i almost threw up while doing a one on one assessment with a student, which will teach me never to drink rum with someone from finland. but anyway, while trying desperatley to maintain the following occured. im sure this wont be as funny in text as it was at the time but i feel the need to share....

2 minutes into a 5 minute assessment with female student....

me: and what would you say the major problems are in poland at the moment?

student: unemplyment, its hard to find work

me: and what would your advice be to, say, foreigners coming here to find work?

student: you c*#t get a job

me: (slight pause) .......... HAHAHAHAHAHA

student: why is that funny?

me: .....ummmmmmmm.....

student: ?!? (quizical look that says are you laughing at me)

me:.... ummmmm..... well, ummmm...., i guess its not really

....(very awkward moment).....

student: (that ?!*!/* quizical look again) do i have something on my face?

me: HAHAHAHAHAHA (... then... talking through laughter bordering on the hysterical, although this time not sure why im laughing) no no, its just........

student: (checking face and looking totally offended)

me: (now calm...ish) so.... yes.... (desperately strugging to think in a hungover/drunk state about what to do)

student: ?!*!

me: (now desperate to just get out of this situation i attempt to assume an authoritative voice indicating the assessment is over. but i fail dismally and sound more like im giving an aplology) so umm.... well done, excellent work, this semester. you have.. a B overall

student: (now totally confused after not having been assessed for 5 minutes, about which i am usually retentive) what?!

me: (feeling by now like im in purgatory decide action is required befoire she starts speaking again. i stroll/stagger over to the door and open it, and say) NEXT

(new student exits, other student is compelled to depart, she leaves without making eye contact. it seems however that fate has smiled on me as the new student is the last one, and i dont have to fear what the last stuednt will be telling all the others waiting).

i am so glad i only have another week left here.......