Helicopter parents are a real threat. More and more I hear stories of parents calling college professors with concern about their kids. I don’t know that this ever happened when I was in school. I would have been mortified if my parents had called.

↓ Transcript JIMMY: Professor, I'm really concerned about my grade.

HOBO: What is that?



JIMMY: That's just my mom. She's a helicopter parent hovering over every detail of my life.

MOM: No way my son deserves just a B+!



MOM: Acckk!

JIMMY: Sometimes she hits something fowl.



