Just had this interaction with one of the Dutch students in my group.

[ginevracat@toot.community]

@mattkenworthy @bert_hubert Peak Teacher Energy,
with a dash of Dad Joke.

[quixoticgeek@social.v.st]

@mattkenworthy

I can see the follow-up.

"Can we use potassium instead?"

"K"

[bruce@darkmoon.social]

@quixoticgeek @mattkenworthy

Helium?

He don't do that

[quixoticgeek@social.v.st]

@bruce @mattkenworthy I quit my job at the helium factory, frankly, I don't like being spoken to in that tone of voice...

[astrohyde@mastodon.social]

@mattkenworthy was the bond you formed with this joke ionic or covalent?

[rejzor@mastodon.social]

@mattkenworthy We should just call it Nadium, a combination of Natrium and Sodium.

[franciswashere@mastodon.social]

@mattkenworthy

[lediva@lediva.masto.host]

@mattkenworthy Prof Jokes are just Dad Jokes with a degree

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

@mattkenworthy daaaaAAAAaaad!

[aetios@sns.minovsky.space]

@mattkenworthy students right tho

[dukeduke@mastodon.social]

@mattkenworthy Okay, I may be in "relax" mode right now, but I actually did get it (on the second read). 🥴

[clickhere@mastodon.ie]

@mattkenworthy

Amazing. 18/10. No notes.

[simonchulse@mastodon.nz]

@mattkenworthy na na na na na

[marlike@mastodon.social]

@mattkenworthy Ask him why we use the words salt and soda in Dutch instead of words related to natrium.

[vickforcella@mastodon.derg.nz]

@mattkenworthy Ha!