What on Earth?!?

Every so often I have, like most people I suppose, “what on earth!?!” moments.  Those moments when something happens and it makes you stop and think/say “what on earth,” I usually love these moments because sarcasm inevitably follows, and I thrive on sarcasm.  Today I encountered a “what on earth” moment.  I have an English teacher this semester that is… unique.  She’s a comma Nazi and all over crazy tough when it comes to her grading theory.  The most recent paper we were required to write was a complex problem solving ordeal regarding a prison.  I was not a fan.  Today was my day to meet with her and discuss my paper.  When I arrived, I sat down got cozy and waited for the critique to commence.  She walks into her office toting a cute little dog and shuts the door behind her.  She picks up my paper and begins to read, then she stops, looks at her dog and asks it if it has to go “potty”, and obviously through the dog’s body language she interpreted it to mean, yes it did.  She then looks from the dog to me and says, “Do you mind?”  (What on earth!) Not willing to defy the woman holding my ten page paper I took the pup and headed out the door, but not before she handed me a plastic bag, “just in case.”  (Again, what on earth) Grudgingly I took the pooch outside to do its business, which rendered me some rather inquisitive looks.  Upon our return to the class room from the frigid outdoors, she had finished grading my paper.  To my complete and utter astonishment and joy I had received and A!  I hope the A came from the hard work I put into the paper and not consenting to take her mongrel to the latrine.  And that my friends, is my “what on earth” moment for today.