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)
rpaul365 14
go straight to the dean. they will want proof, like an obituary or something else specific, but they can't refuse to excuse your absence
totallynotemily 25
That's how my teachers sound sometimes
Mathalamus 24
I would do anything to skip a funeral... Two is my limit.
corky1992 33
Is that even allowed? I'm sure if you go to the principal or whoever in charge with proof that you were at a funeral that they'd make the teacher let you make it up. That's bullshit. I've never had a teacher not let me make up a test. A funeral is a reasonable excuse to miss.
sousaphonist 14
I had the same problem with a college professor...in a World Religion class, oddly enough. Attend the funeral, but keep the date recorded. Keep a close eye on your grade for the class and, if it looks like you're going to get a failing or diminished grade because of it, report her to the principal or, if necessary, the Board of Education.
xoteeshaox 22
I read this wrong a couple of times and thought you'd asked to reschedule or give it a miss. But that is awful. Can you go higher up about it? Whenever I had something horrible happen in school, not only did my teachers know, but higher up knew as well (this was exams, and in asking for special consideration, not a funeral, but still)
JayeEra 5
tell that bitch to stfu
themostunlucky_fml 14
For a second I thought she asked if you could reschedule the test lol. She's a heartless bitch
uchihadesendent 14
This teacher is all kinds of stupid sorry about the loss OP.
KcMeyer90 12
had this sane issue one, right in the middle of finnal exams. my teacher asked if i could be late? i got up and walked out. a week later she called me into her office, & so did my dad, my 7 uncles, my 9 aunts (couple divorced in there but still family), 35 male cousins, 16 female cousins, & my pastor. yeah she shut up quick.