A blonde gets a new job as a physical education teacher for a group of 16-year-olds. She’s excited but also a little nervous, wanting to make a good impression on her first day.
As she walks across the sports field, she notices a boy standing all alone at the far end, looking rather serious. Meanwhile, all the other students are running around happily, chasing a ball and laughing.
Feeling concerned, she walks over to the lonely boy.
“Hi there,” she says kindly. “Are you okay? You’re just standing here while everyone else is playing.”
The boy looks at her, a little puzzled, and replies,
“Yeah, I’m fine. Why do you ask?”
“Well,” the teacher continues with a sympathetic smile, “all the other kids are running around kicking the ball and having fun, but you’re just standing here all alone. Don’t you want to join them?”
The boy sighs.
“I can’t,” he says.
Now she feels even more concerned.
“Why not? Is something wrong? Don’t you like sports? Are they not including you?”
The boy shakes his head.
“No, it’s not that…”
She leans in, ready to give him the best motivational speech of her career.
“Listen,” she says earnestly, “sometimes it’s scary to jump in and be part of the group. But you just have to believe in yourself! Don’t be afraid of failing. Just go out there, kick the ball, and have some fun! I promise no one will judge you.”
The boy stares at her for a moment, then finally replies,
“Uh… I can’t move from here because I’m the goalkeeper.”
The blonde freezes.
“Ohhh…” she says slowly, finally realizing her mistake. She laughs nervously and pats him on the shoulder. “Well, in that case… great job! Keep guarding that goal!”
Feeling a little embarrassed, she walks back toward the group. Determined not to make another silly mistake, she decides to encourage the other students.
A few minutes later, she sees two kids collide and fall dramatically to the ground. They both lie there groaning.
Rushing over, the teacher shouts, “Don’t worry! Don’t panic! I know first aid!”
The kids look up at her and one of them says, “Great! Can you go get someone who really knows it?”
