Miscellaneous: Pure evil

Pure evil

By PiaNO - 10/11/2009 21:41 - United Kingdom

Today, I was teaching a ten year old how to play piano. Halfway through the lesson, she made a minor mistake, which, trying to be a good tutor, I corrected her. She smiled up at me, paused, then slammed the key cover down onto my fingers. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/07/2013 06:52 - United States - Crystal Lake

Today, I was at a piano lesson playing a song I had worked very hard to make perfect. Halfway through, my teacher abruptly stops me and asks, "Did you notice that I rearranged the furniture?" FML

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By englishfail - 15/01/2010 17:39 - United States

Today, I was teaching a class and my student pointed out that I used the wrong "your" while writing on the board. FML

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Is that a pass then?

By Anonymous - 12/09/2020 11:01 - Hong Kong - Central District

Today, I had a piano exam, for which I'd worked hard. I went in, and the examiner asked me to play some scales. I was so nervous, I played 3 octaves and then realised I'd ran out of space. I might have then said, "FUCK!" really loudly… and she heard. FML

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By Charley - 25/11/2016 10:44

Today, I was teaching a new student their first ever piano lesson, hoping that they would sign up for more lessons. Thirty minutes had gone by and after the 5th time of me saying what a talented, sweet little girl she was, the mother told me it was in fact a boy. They didn't sign up. FML

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You deserved it 3 079

Inappropriate Billy Joel

By Anonymous - 18/04/2016 19:28 - United States - Carlisle

Today, I performed a piano piece at a school play. Everything went well until I got up and accidentally smashed my shin against one of the piano legs. Before I could bite my tongue, I'd already yelled "Fucking hell!" in front of about 50 second graders. FML

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By pianonerd - 15/09/2009 06:16 - Canada

Today, my piano teacher told me that she "forgot" to inform me that she volunteered me to play a 5 page song in a recital in front of 300 people that's happening next week. FML

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You deserved it 3 352

Bad omen or what?

By Chipper - 09/06/2009 00:14 - United States

Today, I was playing piano for a wedding rehearsal. Bored, I decided to pass the time playing through a book of music I found in the piano bench. Some time later the bride turned to me and screamed at me to stop. I had turned the page and had begun to play "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off." FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2013 07:18 - United States

Today, my piano teacher complimented my song, calling it great. I was proud and thanked him, then realized he was being sarcastic. FML

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Extended play

By Not a babysitter - 09/02/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, I taught a kid piano for a two hour lesson. The mom left to do some errands, and by the time two hours was up, she texted me asking to watch the kid for another "15 minutes" while she returned home. No problem, she had the money too, so I stayed. Four hours later, she showed up, and refused to pay me extra. FML

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You deserved it 101

By teacher - 07/09/2014 21:05 - United States - Apo

Today, I started my first teaching job ever. As I was teaching, another teacher interrupted my class about 5 times because she thought it was her class. Not only did she ruin my confidence, her behavior caused my students to laugh at me. FML

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Jewelofagal 2

Wednesday 11 November 2009 2:38

Ten years old is plenty old enough to know that such an action would hurt someone's fingers. At this age, it's just scary and psychopathic behavior. If I were in your shoes, I would release this "client" from further lessons.

nonynony 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 2:42

What a brat! I used to teach lessons. Tell her parent to either discipline their ******* kid or forget coming back. Their choice. If they've let their kid get to age 10 with this kind of behavior, they should be ashamed. God I hate parents these days.

Comments

ChaplinSnakker 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 14:30

If i was in your situation i probably would've got the rage, bloody kids eh? Glad i never was one

Brave_Sir_Robin 4

Wednesday 11 November 2009 14:47

I guess you can... Call this... (puts shades on) a minor offense. YEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

Kickmehard 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 14:58

I peed a little. x'D

Improbability 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 14:58

Ah, the interesting trap. She can't hurt the child or she will end up arrested for child abuse. In fact, I'm not sure what you could do that wouldn't make this a possibility. Kids make up stories, and parents of a monster like this are likely to believe them. Assuming you want to walk the line, scare the crap out of her instead. Smile evily, say, "That was not wise." Get up from the bench. "I'll be riiiiight back." Then leave her there for the rest of the lesson wondering what you are going to do to her. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Regardless of what the parents say, I would never teach a heathen like that again. If you agree to teach her again, you validate what she did. She'll learn more if you refuse to see her again, and maybe the parents will be embarrassed enough to do something about her. Btw, I can't believe there are people defending the child. You can't take a correction when you are wrong, so it's okay to physically harm your tutor? Seriously?! Grow up.

bbsfdwdw 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 16:08

#40 this happened in the UK; where we have the NHS. No daft insurance companies/medical bills to pay, unlike the USA. We might wait forever in A&E waiting rooms but whatever - it's free :)

Lisa89 3

Wednesday 11 November 2009 16:49

Agree, refuse to carry on teaching the kid and tell the parents

hiphopapotamuz 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 18:25

psychotic much?

russita 1

Wednesday 11 November 2009 18:55

OMFG... thats horrible!!! i hope your fingers are fine, since you make your living (or at least part of it) of a piano lessons... and i would sue her damn parents for letting her behave that way

theodivine 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 19:39

10 years-old is old enough to get punched in the mouth.

fmylifelooser 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 20:06

If you retaliate, you would only get sued by the parents, even though she did it first. Your supposed to be more mature, regardless of what the previous comments say. Though iwould LOVE to slam the cover on her fingers, you just have to suck it up or call the parents.