Work, School, Awkward, Teachers and Teenagers: Bad omen

Bad omen

By Anonymous - 14/09/2010 02:56 - United States

Today, I had a conference with my dad, my counselor, and my history and English teachers because my dad was "concerned" about my grades in those two classes. We talked for a while and it was going well, then my counselor asked what I wanted to study in college. I said I wanted to be a teacher. He laughed. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/03/2016 04:31 - United States - Havertown

Today, my dad had fun embarrassing me as much as possible in my parent-teacher conference by moaning whenever the teacher talked. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/01/2016 02:51 - United States - Mission

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

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By Stupidteach - 11/11/2009 12:47 - United States

Today, I asked my father for some help paying my college tuition. He told me he'd help me after I become more accredited than he is. My father has 2 PHDs. I'm studying to be an elementary school teacher. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/02/2016 08:37 - Australia - Wilston

Today, I went to visit my dad for the first time in over a year, as I have been studying for my Master's degree in history halfway across the world. The first thing he said to me? "So, gotten a real job yet?" FML

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By Anonymous - 02/11/2011 14:43 - United States

Today, I overheard my dad telling his work buddy that he's disappointed in his kid. I assumed he meant my brother, for flunking out of school. He meant me, for quitting sports to focus on my studies. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/07/2014 01:27 - United States - Gournay-sur-marne

Today, I went to see the school counselor to schedule my classes for school. She asked me if I knew how to speak English. My parents are Chinese and I don't even know how to speak Chinese. I've lived in America my whole life. Plus, I even spoke to her in English to ask about classes. FML

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By collegestudent - 20/09/2019 02:01

Today, my dad asked me if I needed crayons for school. I'm going to college this fall. FML

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By myl1f3isfuct - 11/07/2013 00:15 - United States

Today, my college English teacher told me if I wanted an explanation for my grade I would have to schedule a conference to come to her office. It's an online class. I took an online class because I can't come in. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/08/2019 14:00 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I was sitting in my room when my dad walked in to talk. He said I'm not the son he'd hoped for, and that he'd been let down as a father. He said I should change the way I am so that he could love me more. It was the longest conversation I've had with my dad in years. FML

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By CollegeBoy - 13/04/2011 13:07 - Canada

Today, my high school guidance counselor tried to convince me NOT to go to college, mainly because it's been so long since someone from my high school went to college, that she got rid of all the college information she used to have. FML

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LeighBanks 0

Tuesday 14 September 2010 9:14

Oh well. If it's what you really want to do don't let people discourage you.

JManHobbs 0

Tuesday 14 September 2010 16:04

Being a dick is fun and rewarding. Being a teacher isn't.

Comments

Frenchtony 17

Tuesday 14 September 2010 10:52

First, and you deserve it for being a dumbass

palatapus 0

Tuesday 14 September 2010 10:59

Only 1 hour 42 minutes late, nice.

starile 19

Tuesday 14 September 2010 13:17

"first" lol

Anaxes 5

Tuesday 14 September 2010 11:39

If you're too stupid to get into teaching, you better get fitted for that clown costume.

ifp7807 0

Wednesday 15 September 2010 7:31

maybe she can borrow yours.

the4starr 3

Tuesday 14 September 2010 13:03

i hardly think this is a FML but all the same, not a nice counsellor. .

katialovesfml 0

Tuesday 14 September 2010 13:10

there's too many teachers

Shaggy_92 5

Tuesday 14 September 2010 13:24

who the **** would want to teach?

Son_of_Helghan 0

Tuesday 14 September 2010 13:39

exactly why would anyone want to stay in school their whole life?

boatkicker 4

Tuesday 14 September 2010 16:35

People who want to help children but don't have the stomach for social services, or for being a doctor? Have you ever tried to teach someone something, and watched them struggle, and then seen their face when they finally got it? It's that look. People who want to be parents but still have time to spend with their kids, since their schedules will only be slightly off from each others?

dudeitsdanny 9

Tuesday 14 September 2010 17:58

^^^^ Exactly. I used to wanna teach for that reason, but realized I probably wouldn't like it as much as the years went by. Instead, I'm gonna practice family law.

keepmeonthedl 7

Tuesday 14 September 2010 17:05

wow that's messed up. don't listen to him op

rooisRAD 4

Tuesday 14 September 2010 17:41

My old Science Teacher got laid off... Now I'm his supervisor. Teaching can be a fail of a career.

shortyshort21 0

Tuesday 14 September 2010 18:50

maybe it's because he knows teachers don't make shit

krray 7

Tuesday 14 September 2010 22:00

A lot of school personnel (counselors and teachers) have NO CLUE. The irony may be you want to become one of them... :) IGNORE his snide laughter. He's ignorant and probably suffers from low self-esteem. Don't fall into his rat-trap. Be the bigger person -- and become one of the GOOD teachers. I had many good ones. I also had many bad ones. Personally I flunked "computers" in high school. Didn't take any notes (worth 50% of the grade) -- the teacher couldn't accept that her students came to me for help... Turns out I became a System Administrator making 6 figures -- easily 3x what she makes today. I'm not the bigger person though -- have since revisited some of the old good teachers; bumped into her and ... laughed. HAHA

st0815 9

Tuesday 14 September 2010 23:52

I think he can be forgiven to laugh at absurdities. Sure he should help people achieve their goals, but if someone has completely unrealistic ambitions they should make them aware of that.