Class clown - You never know why they are funny

Class clown; there is one of them in every class. At least there was one in each and every class that I attended. Class clown is the one who makes you laugh with raw humor; he is the one who has to see the Principal or the Dean once a week. Class clown is the person whom you will be avoiding most on April 1. Surprisingly, I have never seen two clowns in one classroom or a girl clown in a mixed class room. However, there are girls who act as clowns in all-girls class room.

 Class clown is the one who continually disrupts class with his wisecracks; who will do or say anything to be in the spotlight; who has no idea when he should stop; who is smart and will respond to anything with a smart answer. He is very popular among the students and loves to be with company all the time. If he wishes to, he can crack a joke about almost anything. He bothers other students, sometimes by talking, touching or grabbing their hands during lecture hours. Usually the one who sits next to him also gets scolded by the teacher for encouraging him. Class clown is often unprepared for the class; he is the one who will always ask others for pens and papers.

Even a clown or a joker can become a pain with too many jokes. His witty remarks are entertaining yet there are times when it becomes repulsive. His jokes are smart enough to grab the attention of the teacher and the classmates and sometimes the teacher is unable to control him. Things get worse in an incident where others also join him, making fun in the classroom. If the teacher is not smarter than him, she or he (usually she) becomes upset and starts nagging the class as a whole. That’s when things start to become disgusting. Once attention is lost, you know how hard it is to regain it, especially when he is humorous beyond doubt.

Usually the clown gets what he wants. The teacher spends so much time with the class clown and sometimes it is very resentful that others have to try harder to get that attention from the teacher. It is irrepressible that we laugh at this smarty pants, yet we have always had this disgusting feeling towards the clown, often wondering what makes him behave like that.

We usually tend to encourage the clown to joke around class. We laugh at his jokes, enjoy his twisted answers and even take his stories to the dinner table sometimes. If you are the teacher dealing with a class clown, you should know how embarrassing it is when you cannot handle him during the lesson. True, this one can become a pain in the neck, yet have you ever given it a thought why this one is always behaving frantic. Even though class clowns were present in the classes since forever, it’s doubtful, whether you, as a young teacher reading this or as the friend who is sitting next to him, have understood the role in helping him.

We never see the clown as a person who needs help; he always seems to be happy. Although we usually condemn him for being the joker, never taking him seriously, psychologists say that the class clown is a person in need of help. His pranks are his way of crying out for help. Attention he seeks from the class could be something that he lacks at home. Maybe the situations at home or at school are painful and this student may be hiding the pain by being the class clown. Sometimes the student’s inability to succeed in the academic world causes him to become the class clown.

Think about it for a moment. Although he or she gets on your nerves by all his annoying tricks and jokes or makes you laugh unnecessarily during a lecture, this student may not like the role of class clown. Think of what you can do as a friend or a teacher to help the class clown to become a normal student, who does not disturb the class or get on teacher’s nerves.

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Class clown; there is one of them in every class. At least there was one in each and every class that I attended. Class clown is the one who makes you laugh with raw humor; he is the one who has to see the Principal or the Dean once a week. Class clown is the person whom you will be avoiding most on April 1. Surprisingly, I have never seen two clowns in one classroom or a girl clown in a mixed class room. However, there are girls who act as clowns in all-girls class room.
 Class clown is the one who continually disrupts class with his wisecracks; who will do or say anything to be in the spotlight; who has no idea when he should stop; who is smart and will respond to anything with a smart answer. He is very popular among the students and loves to be with company all the time. If he wishes to, he can crack a joke about almost anything. He bothers other students, sometimes by talking, touching or grabbing their hands during lecture hours. Usually the one who sits next to him also gets scolded by the teacher for encouraging him. Class clown is often unprepared for the class; he is the one who will always ask others for pens and papers.
Even a clown or a joker can become a pain with too many jokes. His witty remarks are entertaining yet there are times when it becomes repulsive. His jokes are smart enough to grab the attention of the teacher and the classmates and sometimes the teacher is unable to control him. Things get worse in an incident where others also join him, making fun in the classroom. If the teacher is not smarter than him, she or he (usually she) becomes upset and starts nagging the class as a whole. That’s when things start to become disgusting. Once attention is lost, you know how hard it is to regain it, especially when he is humorous beyond doubt.
Usually the clown gets what he wants. The teacher spends so much time with the class clown and sometimes it is very resentful that others have to try harder to get that attention from the teacher. It is irrepressible that we laugh at this smarty pants, yet we have always had this disgusting feeling towards the clown, often wondering what makes him behave like that.
We usually tend to encourage the clown to joke around class. We laugh at his jokes, enjoy his twisted answers and even take his stories to the dinner table sometimes. If you are the teacher dealing with a class clown, you should know how embarrassing it is when you cannot handle him during the lesson. True, this one can become a pain in the neck, yet have you ever given it a thought why this one is always behaving frantic. Even though class clowns were present in the classes since forever, it’s doubtful, whether you, as a young teacher reading this or as the friend who is sitting next to him, have understood the role in helping him.
We never see the clown as a person who needs help; he always seems to be happy. Although we usually condemn him for being the joker, never taking him seriously, psychologists say that the class clown is a person in need of help. His pranks are his way of crying out for help. Attention he seeks from the class could be something that he lacks at home. Maybe the situations at home or at school are painful and this student may be hiding the pain by being the class clown. Sometimes the student’s inability to succeed in the academic world causes him to become the class clown.
Think about it for a moment. Although he or she gets on your nerves by all his annoying tricks and jokes or makes you laugh unnecessarily during a lecture, this student may not like the role of class clown. Think of what you can do as a friend or a teacher to help the class clown to become a normal student, who does not disturb the class or get on teacher’s nerves.

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Class clown; there is one of them in every class. At least there was one in each and every class that I attended. Class clown is the one who makes you laugh with raw humor; he is the one who has to see the Principal or the Dean once a week. Class clown is the person whom you will be avoiding most on April 1. Surprisingly, I have never seen two clowns in one classroom or a girl clown in a mixed class room. However, there are girls who act as clowns in all-girls class room.
 Class clown is the one who continually disrupts class with his wisecracks; who will do or say anything to be in the spotlight; who has no idea when he should stop; who is smart and will respond to anything with a smart answer. He is very popular among the students and loves to be with company all the time. If he wishes to, he can crack a joke about almost anything. He bothers other students, sometimes by talking, touching or grabbing their hands during lecture hours. Usually the one who sits next to him also gets scolded by the teacher for encouraging him. Class clown is often unprepared for the class; he is the one who will always ask others for pens and papers.
Even a clown or a joker can become a pain with too many jokes. His witty remarks are entertaining yet there are times when it becomes repulsive. His jokes are smart enough to grab the attention of the teacher and the classmates and sometimes the teacher is unable to control him. Things get worse in an incident where others also join him, making fun in the classroom. If the teacher is not smarter than him, she or he (usually she) becomes upset and starts nagging the class as a whole. That’s when things start to become disgusting. Once attention is lost, you know how hard it is to regain it, especially when he is humorous beyond doubt.
Usually the clown gets what he wants. The teacher spends so much time with the class clown and sometimes it is very resentful that others have to try harder to get that attention from the teacher. It is irrepressible that we laugh at this smarty pants, yet we have always had this disgusting feeling towards the clown, often wondering what makes him behave like that.
We usually tend to encourage the clown to joke around class. We laugh at his jokes, enjoy his twisted answers and even take his stories to the dinner table sometimes. If you are the teacher dealing with a class clown, you should know how embarrassing it is when you cannot handle him during the lesson. True, this one can become a pain in the neck, yet have you ever given it a thought why this one is always behaving frantic. Even though class clowns were present in the classes since forever, it’s doubtful, whether you, as a young teacher reading this or as the friend who is sitting next to him, have understood the role in helping him.
We never see the clown as a person who needs help; he always seems to be happy. Although we usually condemn him for being the joker, never taking him seriously, psychologists say that the class clown is a person in need of help. His pranks are his way of crying out for help. Attention he seeks from the class could be something that he lacks at home. Maybe the situations at home or at school are painful and this student may be hiding the pain by being the class clown. Sometimes the student’s inability to succeed in the academic world causes him to become the class clown.
Think about it for a moment. Although he or she gets on your nerves by all his annoying tricks and jokes or makes you laugh unnecessarily during a lecture, this student may not like the role of class clown. Think of what you can do as a friend or a teacher to help the class clown to become a normal student, who does not disturb the class or get on teacher’s nerves.

- See more at: http://www.nation.lk/edition/lifestyle/item/27492-class-clown-you-never-know-why-they-are-funny.html#sthash.amYnakyC.dpuf