Today, I was lecturing my high school students on the importance of a good education. I pointed out the janitor in the hall and told them if they didn't stay in school, they'd end up like him. Then one of my students raised her hand and reminded me that the janitor I pointed to was her dad. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my maths teacher was giving my whole class a lecture on 'if you don't pay attention at school, you will fail.' She then pointed out out a man working on the roof and said: 'if you don't listen, you will end up like that guy.' That was my dad. FML
Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML
Today, the mother of one of my students bitched me out about her son's poor grades. He lazes around all day, paying no attention and being a constant nuisance. But, she says it's not his fault, and demands that I give him better grades so he won't get "self-esteem" issues. FML
Today, I lectured my second-grade class to be more descriptive in their writing. I gave them an assignment to describe something in the classroom. I was grading their work later, and one student wrote, "My class is taught by a fat teacher with gray hair." FML
Today, I was sent to an elementary school for safety day. One of the dads was asking about my job, when I told him about the long hours and high stress involved. He turned to his son and said, "Now see why you stay in school?" I'm a paramedic. With a bachelor's degree. FML
Today, I was doing my job and trying to teach a lazy bunch of 16-year-olds. A girl entered the room just 15 minutes before class ended, so I snapped, "Someone had better have died for you to be this late!" She immediately burst into tears. Turns out, someone had. FML
Today, I had to go to my 10 year-old son's school to talk about my job being a chef. As I was almost finished, I asked the kids "What would you like to do when you grow up?" Without hesitation one kid replied with a straight face, "Anything but being a douchebag like you." FML
Today, my philosophy teacher asked me about my parents. I replied that my mum was a cleaner and my dad was a bus driver. In an astonished voice, she said, "But, you're clever..." FML
Today, I was sternly told that if I didn't pass more students, I would be out of a job. I then went to my class to collect papers, and was stymied by how I could be giving passing grades to the 12 of 24 who didn't turn anything in. College students. FML
Today, I accused a student in my class of getting his dad to do his homework. It turns out that his dad died two years ago. FML
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kill3rs 0
Ydi. A lot of people end up with jobs like that because they can't get anything better and at least they have a job.
HandsomeRatch 20
Serves you right, OP. Why would you even say that? At least he ha s a job, you're not better than him or anyone else who does "dirty work".
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Comments (326)
nerdsgetmehot 23
So you're teaching your students that if you have a manual labor job, you have failed at life and are worthless. You, sir, are a dick.
Bassmasterclassi 2
You should clean up after your students so you know how much you depend on the janitors in your school.
MeatloafCupcake 2
Dow che
DerekCorbett 18
You're a teacher in the States, chances are that the janitor's making pretty close to the same wage as you.... And he didn't have to go through 8 years post-secondary to get there.
itsme1321 3
In most states, you only need a Bachelors Degree to teach @ the HS level. That would be 2 years post secondary - we're teachers, not surgeons!
rachface88 1
Even if the janitor wasn't a student's father, you'd still be an insensitive, judgmental, jerk. Who's to say he didn't see and hear you making him the example of someone who was uneducated? I'd be appalled to find out my children were being "taught" (if you can call it that) anything by you.
MrRager7 1
Wow. Let me tell you a little story My father, who was a janitor worked harder than anyone I know everyday in my life. Even though he didn't have some office job with high pay, he gave me more love than money could ever buy. He was always there for me, came to all my ball games, went to all my meetings and sacrificed so much just so I could have a better life then he did. Then when time came college, my JANITOR father surprised me with 8 grand that he's been saving for my education. Yeah, the janitor did that. So **** you and you're judgemental ways.
sexynarwhal 6
that was beautiful
yayagrc 2
Education is overrated, I'm a Profesional and know a lot of dumbass people with college degrees and MY mom is one of the smartest person I know and because of life's turns wasn't able to have an education and works as a janitor. OP that was the worst example you could pick… YDI
vhivfe 3
I swear there was an FML in the student's perspective a while back
sweetvietchic 0
You are so ignorant I can't believe you're a teacher. One of the principals at a high school I spoke to said she was so sad to see that many applicants for janitors had degrees, highest one being PhD. Don't judge before you know the whole story.
angelinaanimerg 7
Glad you were also teaching them ignorance and judgmentalitty
angelling31 9
YDI, that was rude, it probably wasn't his fault, he could have a degree for all you know.