Don't You Like The Name Torrie?

It seems that I am reminded on a daily basis that 7th graders simply do not think the same way as adults.

The following conversation happened last Friday with a student who is in one of the periods that my cooperating teacher is still teaching:

Student: Is your name Mrs. Meidell?
Me: Yes.
Student: What's your first name?
Me: Torrie
Student: Can I call you Torrie?
Me: No.
Student: Why? Don't you like the name Torrie?
Me: I do like the name Torrie. But while I'm a teacher, I like Mrs. Meidell better.
Student (after a brief pause): Does your husband call you Mrs. Meidell?

Oh man. This is going to be way too much fun.

(Too bad we're not supposed to use sarcasm at all in our classrooms...)