Placement test (essay) gems, Vol. IV

It’s been a while since I posted any of these…
I’m still reading assessment essays so that incoming college students can be placed into English or ESL classes. My fellow readers and I have collected some more “gems”–oddities, fractured sentences, funny stuff, and more.
The latest ones are listed below. Enjoy!

Just complimenting a friend’s ugly sweater forces us to put on a face and train of thought that is not our own.
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She is a self-fish woman.
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I like to read science fiction and fantasy books because they require a lot more imagination than a story set in our lame society.
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The way I see it, happiness means nothing if your dead.
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I got sick of her balogna and naturally defended myself.
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I believe spending money on the necessities is the most important thing that people should spend their money on because I wouldn’t want to live on a planet without anybody on it.
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Through the ages humans have evolved drastically.
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Money is not powerful, but we can’t don’t have money.
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Clothing is very important. Because you can’t go around naked.
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No child has ever said, “When I grow up I want to be a whithered old man who takes antidepressants.”
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Happiness is sometimes a cookie before you go to bed and sometimes it’s an orgasm with whoever might be your partner at the time.
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Lisa. Lisa. Lisa. Her name gave me craves to pummel her into oblivion.
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Socialization will always cause conflict among individuals because people have different sets of minds and different amount of testosterone secretion.
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I’m a hectic mother.
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He’s a bit strange because he teaches art and football.
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Money should not be wasted on alcohol, drugs, or weapons unless it’s necessary.
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They start eating baby food, little spoons, stroller, crib etc. the list goes on.
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Money can’t buy you love or happiness, but only bad friends and depression.
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This feeling of independence in a place so far from home should bring a smile wider than a human’s intestines all layed out.
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I want to donate my body to science fiction.
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Spend money on your family because you live on after you die in your family.
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Many people say that getting a massage, abusing drugs, or having intercourse is the best way to relax, but I would like to differ.
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I have been to many places and this world is full of it.
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Relaxation is the key to live long, healthy and lastly not going bald.
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Tennis will always be my favorite activity to relieve myself.
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In more ways than one, television controls everyone, unless you’re a nudist naturist named Advocado.


And in case you missed the ones from previous years:
Here is the last such thread I posted.

Behold, the future leaders of the world… :eek:

off to get naked and change legal name to Avocado

That made me wonder, instead of science fiction could I donate my body to chick-lit?

My stomach… the pain… but… can’t… stop… laughing…

This list is better than getting a massage, abusing drugs and having intercourse put together.

"I like to read science fiction and fantasy books because they require a lot more imagination than a story set in our lame society."

Funny, I like to read the SDMB for much the same reason.
"I’m a hectic mother."

Heh heh. I kept reading this as "I’m a heretic mother."
"I have been to many places and this world is full of it."

"I want to donate my body to science fiction."

These sound like great sig lines.

Thanks, vivalostwages, for bringing these to us.

applause

But how does it compare to a cookie before bed? :dubious:

“I want to donate my body to science fiction” is an old Rodney Dangerfield quip. More accurately, the quote is “I’m so out of shape, when I die they’re going to donate my body to science fiction.” The old classics never die.

“I have been to many places and this world is full of it.”

Truer words…

“Tennis will always be my favorite activity to relieve myself.”

Dude, I hope that’s sweat…

“Spend money on your family because you live on after you die in your family.”

Hey, I think I saw that movie, with the crazy mom and the weirdo son and the backyard grave…

“She is a self-fish woman.”

It’s important for women to actualize their inner carp.

“He’s a bit strange because he teaches art and football.”

What are you talking about? His playbook has the most inspiring diagrams I’ve ever seen!

“They start eating baby food, little spoons, stroller, crib etc. the list goes on.”

Damn goats. Nothing is safe. Nothing!

"This feeling of independence in a place so far from home should bring a smile wider than a human’s intestines all layed out. "

sniff Beautiful analogy, man. Just beautiful.

That’s Advocado with an extra “d,” Professor. Pay attention. :smiley:

The “Lisa. Lisa. Lisa.” one captures my attention, somehow. It’s giving me craves to pummel students into oblivion.

Just that one?

The others are all mockable – but this… this is just true.

Oh, I noticed it. But if I’m going to be AvocadoMonstre, at least I’m going to be a properly spelled AvocadoMonstre.

I had a feeling iit had been done before. Thanks for pointing that out, **Mindfield. **