“She Would Say Hello”
Sometimes the simplest answer is the best and the most logical. But in this situation, it was definitely being used to be cheeky. Still, we’re sure this kid got at least a little bit of respect from his peers.
“We had a teacher that would always threaten to phone our home if we were misbehaving. Which she promptly stopped after the Teacher: “What would your mother say if I called home right now?” Student: “She would say hello.””