This is a full-on open-handed blow to the back of my skull, which nearly bounces my face off the monitor. Once I have returned to my senses, Mrs. Grossman asks coldly, "Didn't I tell you not to touch anything?" A dumb nod is the only response I can muster. Sure, I broke a (pointless) ad-hoc rule borne of fear and ignorance, but I'm pretty sure there are other rules out there, more substantial in nature and most likely written down, about not striking students in the head. But I give no argument.
