Comment by Emergency-Aardvark-6 on 09/03/2025 at 14:26 UTC

57 upvotes, 7 direct replies (showing 7)

View submission: Foot in mouth Sunday

I said orgasm instead of organism at school. Doubt I was the first but will never forget being laughed at (quite rightly tbf), by the whole class.

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Comment by marthamagic at 09/03/2025 at 14:41 UTC

27 upvotes, 0 direct replies

As a biology teacher this is one of my greatest fears.

Comment by disbeliefable at 09/03/2025 at 14:54 UTC

19 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Many years ago, watching the NZ version of University Challenge for secondary schools, a question was something like;

Lockwood Smith (host): “What word beginning with “O” defines all living things” BING Teenage girl: “Orgasm!” Smith: “Is the correct answer!”

Fun fact, Lockwood Smith went on to become the NZ Minister for Education.

Comment by jambo_1983 at 09/03/2025 at 14:47 UTC

13 upvotes, 1 direct replies

A guy in my year mixed the words, blurting out “organasm!”

Comment by Sparklysky61 at 09/03/2025 at 14:37 UTC

8 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Were you the teacher?

Comment by Weewoes at 10/03/2025 at 02:32 UTC

4 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I pronounced Niger wrong.. I was like 10? I went to a school in east London.

Comment by Professional_Base708 at 09/03/2025 at 14:48 UTC

4 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Did I see you on Blockbusters?

Comment by Silver-Machine-3092 at 09/03/2025 at 15:36 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Miranda?