# Student Can't Come To Class - Having Gold Bladder Removed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 18, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831 "2011-02-18T18:21:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/41 "2011-02-19T02:47:33Z")
I had someone at work (a client, not a coworker) call it a gull bladder. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/42 "2011-02-19T02:50:42Z")
For some reason this reminder of a pet for sale ad on Kijiji. People were trying to sell their Shit-Sue puppy. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/43 "2011-02-19T02:58:28Z")
> [@TheoS](#): > > I had kidney scones once… Where were this during my thread about what to serve at an English Tea? Sorry..I ran out of good jokes to contribute. I’ll go back to the mine and see what I can dig up. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/44 "2011-02-19T03:09:52Z")
> [@stpauler](#): > > Not a clue. It was my first time ever seeing it, but it was funny enough to share true or not. I’m guessing it’s made up for the Internet, but that and many other hilarious exchanges can be found here: [http://www.27bslash6.com/](http://www.27bslash6.com/) This David guy is sort of “famous on the Internet”. I’ve seen some of his stuff posted various places before. The first time I read the permission slip one I laughed so hard I had tears running down my face. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/45 "2011-02-19T03:15:15Z")
> [@MoodIndigo1](#): > > For some reason this reminder of a pet for sale ad on Kijiji. People were trying to sell their Shit-Sue puppy. I ran into this actual puppy-selling website, where they were mostly selling chihuahuas, but they also had some teacup datsuns. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/46 "2011-02-19T03:21:26Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > I ran into this actual puppy-selling website, where they were mostly selling chihuahuas, but they also had some teacup datsuns. _Really???_ No “dash-hounds”??? :D:D:D:D:D Hilarious! Never heard them called “datsuns” before! Do they even still _make_ those vehicles??? Thanks for the laff, **Hilarity N. Suze**!😃 Quasi ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/47 "2011-02-19T04:01:28Z")
I’ve told this before, but … my son had a Marine buddy named Dotson. I was asking my son’s first wife about the guy. She said “His name is Dotson”. “Dodson?” “Dotson. You know. Like the dog”. I was baffled. Dog? What… dog. I wracked my brain for a cartoon or movie dog named Dotson. Finally I said “What dog?” “You know, those weinier dogs !!” :smack: I saw a funny elsewhere on the 'net which showed a retraction from a newspaper, something to the effect that they apologized for the error in a previous day’s story. Seems the reporter interviewed someone over the phone, and reported “30,000 piglets were swept down the river”. It was supposed to be “30 sows and piglets”. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/48 "2011-02-19T04:07:42Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > _Really???_ > > No “dash-hounds”??? > > :D:D:D:D:D > > Hilarious! Never heard them called “datsuns” before! > > Do they even still _make_ those vehicles??? > > Thanks for the laff, **Hilarity N. Suze**!😃 > > Quasi In highschool, my friend had a Datsun pick-up. He always referred to it as “My Datsun”. I’d always say, “Like the little dogs?” And they don’t make Datsuns, but they make Nissans. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/49 "2011-02-19T04:12:53Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > I ran into this actual puppy-selling website, where they were mostly selling chihuahuas, but they also had some teacup datsuns. > [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > Where was this during my thread about what to serve at an English Tea? I wonder how many times I can use that.. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/50 "2011-02-19T11:44:47Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > I’m guessing it’s made up for the Internet, but that and many other hilarious exchanges can be found here: [http://www.27bslash6.com/](http://www.27bslash6.com/) > > This David guy is sort of “famous on the Internet”. I’ve seen some of his stuff posted various places before. The first time I read the permission slip one I laughed so hard I had tears running down my face. Very cool, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/51 "2011-02-19T12:29:48Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Yes, that was the email I got. > My student let me know they would not be able to attend class as they were having their “gold bladder” removed. I’m an idiot. It’s taken me this long to get it. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/52 "2011-02-19T17:46:37Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > _Really???_ > > No “dash-hounds”??? > > :D:D:D:D:D > > Hilarious! Never heard them called “datsuns” before! > > Do they even still _make_ those vehicles??? > > Thanks for the laff, **Hilarity N. Suze**!😃 > > Quasi Many years ago we had a client at the vet clinic that named their Dachshund, 280Z. I liked that. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/53 "2011-02-19T18:36:22Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Y’all are _killin’_ me with this Bond stuff! LOL! > > Q “Do you expect me to talk?” “No! I expect you to Lie…!” ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/54 "2011-02-21T11:10:27Z")
The sad thing is, I still would not be sure that this came from the child. I know adults who’ve went through their entire lives not realizing stuff like this. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/55 "2011-02-21T11:40:55Z")
Ah, if only his family were students of the classics, they would know that this removal will not allow them to acquire a lump of golden bile. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/56 "2011-02-21T12:56:41Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > teacup datsuns. Quoted for band name. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/57 "2011-02-21T16:05:55Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > The sad thing is, I still would not be sure that this came from the child. I know adults who’ve went through their entire lives not realizing stuff like this. Sadly, this email came from a _college_ student. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/58 "2011-02-21T18:47:00Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > A few years ago I got a call at work “Hi this is Angie’s mom, she’s not feeling well and won’t be able-[RRRIIIINNGGGG goes the school bell in the background, followed by screaming kids]-to make it in today” I nicely said okay and hung up. Then I called her real mom to let her know that “I just got a call from Angie’s mom” and told her what happened. She didn’t sound too happy. This wasn’t the first time she had skipped work with a stupid excuse. > > Moral of the story… Don’t call work and pretend to be your friends mom when the school bell is about to ring. Besides, you’re a lot less likely to get caught if you just say you can’t come in today and leave it at that. :::snerk::: My nephew once tried masquerading as his own father on the phone. They asked “dad” some question or other, nephew didn’t know the answer, so he explained that he couldn’t remember because he had Alzheimer’s. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/59 "2011-02-21T18:48:05Z")
> [@Heyoka13](#): > > I wish my gallstones were worth something. > > Like double what it is going to cost to get them out . . . . > > ☹ Hmmm - maybe this is the real answer to why they wouldn’t let me take my gallstones home - woulda cut into their profit margin! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831/60 "2011-02-21T18:55:09Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > I’ve told this before, but … my son had a Marine buddy named Dotson. I was asking my son’s first wife about the guy. She said “His name is Dotson”. “Dodson?” “Dotson. You know. Like the dog”. I was baffled. Dog? What… dog. I wracked my brain for a cartoon or movie dog named Dotson. Finally I said “What dog?” “You know, those weinier dogs !!” > > :smack: > > I saw a funny elsewhere on the 'net which showed a retraction from a newspaper, something to the effect that they apologized for the error in a previous day’s story. Seems the reporter interviewed someone over the phone, and reported “30,000 piglets were swept down the river”. > > It was supposed to be “30 sows and piglets”. 😛 Like “Three Brazilian soldiers?” 😃 Newspaper retractions: “We apologise for a mistake in Saturday’s edition where we described Major-General Sir John Simpkin as a ‘bottle-scarred veteran’. This should of course have read ‘battle-scared’.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-cant-come-to-class-having-gold-bladder-removed/571831.md?page=4)