veg-ee-tah-bulls

we are working on vegetables in my classes.

i draw them on the board, write the name of each vegetable, and pronounce them in english for my students to hear...

me: "corn, artichoke, potato, peas, green beans, beet..."

student: "what did you just say?"

me: "beet" (which is betterave in french)

much giggling ensues.

another student: "how is that again?"

me: "beet beet beet"

i'm beginning to suspect something is up due to extraordinary amount of giggles - even from the boys.

then it dawns on me.
what they are hearing is:
"penis penis penis".

no WONDER they are giggling.

(*bite [beet] - french slang word referring to the male gentitalia.)