Writing can be difficult under the best of circumstances, but when you're an exhausted student at the end of a very long semester, it's easy to make it's easy to make embarrassingly obvious oversights. For instance, many witty students put place-holder titles at the top of unfinished papers that are a little bit less than appropriate. These students were so worn out by their assignment's due dates that they forgot to swap their honest headings for more suitable ones.
ALMOST JUST SUBMITTED A PAPER WITH THIS TITLE very grateful there’s only a week of finals left. I am spent. https://t.co/gdfHfgNbHV— Elena Trueba (@Elena Trueba) 1524442912.0
@elena_trueba yep, i did this once in my classics: the poetics of eros clash, except i DID SUBMIT IT LIKE THIS https://t.co/qhgOp6i8S9— emily dickson aka em-dash™ (@emily dickson aka em-dash™) 1524450862.0
In fact, this happens so often Professors feel the need to warn students about it.
@elena_trueba @Nicole_Cliffe I showed a professor an early draft (she asked) with a title that was something like "… https://t.co/InuHO8iTaR— Dan Brockett (@Dan Brockett) 1524444411.0
So one time, I submitted a rough draft called "Fucking Title." My professor kindly pointed out that I should probab… https://t.co/MALZtvIYsn— 👾🏈Lauren Bre⚽️👸🏼 (@👾🏈Lauren Bre⚽️👸🏼) 1524512007.0
Many of these titles play host to some "colorful" language.
@elena_trueba This was me, recently. https://t.co/NE7XnaF8vv— Nerf Herder Dave (@Nerf Herder Dave) 1524519242.0
@elena_trueba I once received an essay from a student with the file title thisisshit.docx.— Timothy Baker (@Timothy Baker) 1524474186.0
And if a student DOES happen to miss their little mistake, teachers aren't likely to let them forget it again.
@elena_trueba @Nicole_Cliffe I once took a paper to my professor before submitting with the title “Insert Something… https://t.co/DjS4velh9Q— Paige Willey (@Paige Willey) 1524528481.0
If you've ever been guilty of an accident like this, just know you're in good company!
@elena_trueba @Nicole_Cliffe Whenever you can't think of a witty title for your piece of art, just remember that th… https://t.co/82Uy1h3ruV— Tim Byrne (@Tim Byrne) 1524443947.0
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