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This happened at The University of Western Ontario last year.
>In a biology class, the professor was discussing the high glucose
>levels found in semen, which gives the sperm all the energy for
>their journey.
>
>A female freshman raised her hand and asked, "If I understand
>you correctly, you're saying there is a lot of glucose, as in
>sugar, in semen?"
>
>That's correct," responded the professor, going on to add
>statistical info. Raising her hand again, she asked, "Then why
>doesn't it taste sweet?"
>
> After a stunned silence, the whole class burst out laughing.
>The poor girl's face turned bright red, and as she realized
>exactly what she had inadvertently said (or rather implied), she
>picked up
> her books without a word and walked out of class, never to
>return.
>
>However, as she was going out the door, the professor's reply
>was classic. Totally straight-faced he answered her question. "It
>doesn't taste sweet because the taste buds for sweetness are on
>the tip of your tongue and not the back of your throat.
>In a biology class, the professor was discussing the high glucose
>levels found in semen, which gives the sperm all the energy for
>their journey.
>
>A female freshman raised her hand and asked, "If I understand
>you correctly, you're saying there is a lot of glucose, as in
>sugar, in semen?"
>
>That's correct," responded the professor, going on to add
>statistical info. Raising her hand again, she asked, "Then why
>doesn't it taste sweet?"
>
> After a stunned silence, the whole class burst out laughing.
>The poor girl's face turned bright red, and as she realized
>exactly what she had inadvertently said (or rather implied), she
>picked up
> her books without a word and walked out of class, never to
>return.
>
>However, as she was going out the door, the professor's reply
>was classic. Totally straight-faced he answered her question. "It
>doesn't taste sweet because the taste buds for sweetness are on
>the tip of your tongue and not the back of your throat.
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