"I hate whining," Professor Lipskin began in lieu of a simple hello or a "Good afternoon, class." "More than that, I hate whiners, and just looking at this freshmen class makes me think I'm going to hear an awful lot of it today. Save it for someone who cares. Not. Me." 

Jon raised his hand from the front row, his other hand scribbling furiously with his quill and parchment. 

"What?" Professor Lipskin snapped.

"Are your things you hate going to be on ...