Miss Manners: How to recover after accidentally cursing in class
A graduate student who’s been spending extra hours on a demanding course accidentally cursed during class; the professor smirked and kept lecturing.
Dear Miss Manners: I have made an awful faux pas. I am a graduate student working extremely hard, and one class this term is exceptionally time-consuming. I have spent the bulk of my time reading, working problems, and meeting with the professor during his office hours for assistance.