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)
zeffra13 31
She probably thought you were making it up, since that is a common excuse. Doesn't make it any more acceptable though.
xxcutekatxx2 13
That sucks OP, when I was doing my year 12 exams I had a biology exam in the morning then had to go to my Grandpa's funeral and had to go back to do an accounting exam. I couldn't skip any as I would have failed the whole year if I had so I know exactly how hard it is :( Funnily enough I forgot my calculator for my accounting exam and had to get my boyfriend at the time to run one to me from his house as he lived a 2 minute walk away. Talk about lucky lol.
Dexter83_fml 17
That's when you say to your teacher I'll let you call my parents and tell them that.
KeatonHanson 28
If I were in that situation, I'd loose it.
bitchs_and_hoes 20
She may have been talking about the test?
RecklessNapkin 16
"Well sorry ma'am, next time I'll have them die at a more convinient time for you. Are tuesdays okay?"
PhoenixChick 26
I've heard bosses and teachers ask if you can skip a funeral, but not reschedule. For some reason that seems really weird to me, as if you're in charge of it. Usually a jerk in authority just figures nothing else is important.
hmrhoades 18
Maybe she meant reschedule a time to take the test? I've had to do that before. If not, I'm sorry OP. Either way, I'm sorry for your loss.
Jirekianu2 19
The teacher isn't legally allowed to hold it against you. go to the department head/lead or the Dean of students.
mimirawr14 17
**** everyone that's hit ydi. Seriously??
RogueWarrior869 23
@57. Some people are just doing that for the badge.