jellybean poll

[fearlesstemp]

Tonight at dinner, my brother and I were discussing the jellybean contest held at one of the three (3) Easter gatherings we attended last weekend. During the brunch, a jar of jellybeans was passed around with a piece of paper on which you were to write down your name and the number of jellybeans you thought were in the jar. There was an unspecified cash prize to go to the winner (the bill was folded up on top of the jar and held there by clear tape, but the denomination was obscured by a sticker) as well as the jar of jellybeans. BIG STAKES!

Our discussion centered on acceptable vs. not acceptable behavior in such a contest. Imagine you are taking part in such a contest, and while watching the jar of jellybeans make its way around, you notice someone counting the number of beans on the bottom and then counting the number of layers in the jar. Your reaction!

[Poll #966757]

Comments

[foxyfrau.livejournal.com]

Dude, you totally played fair! You used problem-solving skills! Isn't this what you try to convey to your students? You're a teacher, what can they expect?

Do you remember when I won the jellybean contest in the dining hall freshman year? And I got to walk around campus with a GIANT Valentine basket/stuffed/aniaml/candy thingee and pretend I had a boyfriend who gave it to me? That was awesome.