Today, I told one of my teachers I have to attend a family member's funeral on a day she's passing a test. She straight up asked if I could reschedule it, and if not if I could just give it a miss. FML
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Today, one of my classmates asked the teacher to postpone her presentation because she had to study and the teacher happily agreed. When I approached her, the teacher started yelling at me because postponing deadlines is irresponsible. I just wanted to make sure we didn't need to bring our book. FML
Today, I left my grandmother's burial to take a midterm. Earlier I e-mailed the professor to ask permission to take it later, and she flat out said "no." I left my grieving family, and traveled hours back to school. I went to class, only to discover that the prof decided to move the exam date. FML
Today, I saw my teacher using her phone in the middle of class, so to joke around with her, seeing as we're on pretty good terms, I said: "Using your phone in class? For shame." She looks me in the eyes and says, "Would it be OK if I told you I'm arranging my father's funeral?" FML
Today, after telling a student that she had to take the online test on the date that I had assigned, she whined to the vice president of the college, who then told my dean that he needed to do something about it. She made me offer testing days on multiple dates. So much for integrity. FML
Today, my English teacher asked me why I didn't have my project completed. Thinking quick on my feet, I told her it was because my grandmother had just passed away. Apparently they go to the same country club and have known each other for years. My teacher started crying and ran out of the room. FML
Today, I e-mailed the online instructor for my job, telling her that I had fallen behind in my work due to my grandmother's passing and the subsequent funeral arrangements, but that I would catch up this week. Her reply? "OK. Hope your grandmother gets better soon." FML
Today, I called out "for personal reasons" from work because I had to study for a major test that's taking place tomorrow. An hour later, my manager called to fire me for "not taking work seriously." I then got an email telling me that the test was being postponed. FML
Today, I was going to ask my coworker to cover for me for a few hours so I could go somewhere where they would pay me for my opinion. I had rescheduled this. Before I could ask, my coworker messaged asked if she could take the exact same time and date off to take her son to a school event. She beat me to it, again. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a few days off next week, because my grandmother passed away yesterday and I'll need to travel to attend the funeral. His response: "She's dead, you're not. You want time off, then quit." FML
Today, I was supposed to attend my best friend's funeral. When I asked my boss for time off, she actually said friends don't justify having the day off, unlike say a blood relative. My boss is autistic, so she struggles to understand certain things, but even for her that was a real prick thing to say. FML
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friedpwnadge 25
Tell her that next time, you'll have them die at a more convenient time.
FalloutScrolls 25
I'm so sorry for your loss. What a heartless bitch, your teacher is!
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Comments (73)
47screechingeggs 4
"Hi, yes I know they died but you can tell them to go ahead and come back up because we obviously did NOT schedule this thing correctly."
Asinger06 1
Are you sure she didn't mean that you schedule a time to make up the test? Then again, depending on how you are as a student, she may have felt reschedulin a test for you was pointless... but I am sorry for your loss.
GetUhome 12
regardless of whether theyre good or bad student you dont ask to just skip a funeral. obviously op isnt terrible is theyre asking to even make up a test. you seem just as inconsiderate as the teacher
ThatLoneIyGuy 8
"Im sorry my relative died at an inconvenient time for you. Il tell them to be more considerate next time" some people are just disgusting
Leauge 13
I'm sorry for your loss. Your teacher sounds like a major ****.
chuka81 27
She's a Major ****, who deserves some Corporal Punishment.
TheNewGuy03 28
Certainly the General solution for such a Major ****.
sammiaaron 16
what a bitch
TXlove 6
Teachers are assholes. I had one ask if I could just have surgery in her classroom so I wouldn't be so behind. **** her, go above her to the department head, or principal if you're in high school.
chuka81 27
Teachers are definitely not assholes. Some teachers are, but a lot of them are nice good old boring people.
brezzyanna 17
It depends on your experience. I've had 4 out of all 36 teachers I've had over the years not be assholes. Other people have nver had an ass hole teacher.
interesting33 36
What the heck?? That is insane - why would they ask that? It is unhigienic to have it in a classroom and it never happens - what was going through their head?
mas12806 24
Honestly I think she meant can you reschedule your time to take the quiz? And if you can't, just give a miss. Or maybe she really is coo coo.
BeautifulChaos27 37
I mean... how close of a family member are we speaking? Immediate family? Or like, a distant cousin you've seen maybe once in your life?
tranced_ 45
That's not the point! Family always comes first no matter how close or distant this relative might be, you always count on them and they could count on you, always.
BeautifulChaos27 37
Sadly, not all families are like that. My family doesn't get together for Thanksgiving, or Christmas, or any other event. My godparents, who are also my aunt and uncle, who mind you live 15 or 20 minutes down the road, haven't been in my life since I was 2. I'm 22 now. No family drama that I know of, it's just none of us bother to stay in contact, not even on facebook. It's the same way with all my aunts, uncles, cousins, ect. And that's just on my dads side, I haven't even MET the relatives on my moms side. I probably wouldn't even know if they passed, so it wouldn't make a difference in my life if they did. Unless it was my mom/dad/grandma/grandpa/brother I don't see how it's an important a thing to attend? Maybe I've just got a bad family.
minissaussette 25
Well, I'd understand if they had a fight or something but if not, why didn't they stay in touch ? I have quite a large family but I make a point of seeing my cousins once in a while, especially the ones that are 15-20 years younger than me, I want to be part of their lives so I do what it takes, and I live 4 hours away from them, so it's not easy. I can't understand why you would not keep in touch with your family unless you had a fight.
TrixKae 12
I'm sorry to read that you don't have a close family. Going to the funeral of a distant relative can be more about supporting the other family members that you are closer to rather than mourning the one that you lost.
beantownchivette 8
I had a similar situation(my grandfather who helped raise me when my dad was traveling with the military)occur my Jr. Year of college during fall midterms. 3 of my professors understood and let me reschedule, 1 of them told me that he needed to see the obituary before he would let me reschedule. I went to the department head and the professor suddenly let me reschedule.
corky1992 33
Maybe he's had people lie about a funeral in the past? Still bullshit though. Glad you were able to get it rescheduled.
militarybrat 21
Thats absolutely normal. People lie to get out of tests all the time.
Saikon1357 25
If you're in college talk to the dean about that.