Education and Miscellaneous: Not fair

Not fair

By Sorry? - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I took a test. I got up to turn it in, and accidentally bumped into another student. We both whispered, "Sorry." Our teacher promptly gave us detention and a 0% on the test for talking. Sorry for being sorry? FML

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You deserved it 790

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Today, my teacher yelled at me for using my phone in class. I apologized out loud, knowing that it would help me get off easier. She was yelling at somebody else. FML

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By Retake - 13/08/2021 20:01

Today, I got my precalculus final back from my teacher. I got a 17%. I told her that there had to be some mistake, because my classmate had the same answers as me and she got 100%. Not only did I accidentally admit to cheating, but our test papers had different questions. FML

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By NittanyMangini - 26/05/2016 16:37 - United States

Today, I was taking a biology final and was just randomly tapping my pencil. My teacher thought I was somehow communicating with the person next to me, and decided to fail me. FML

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By sickly - 20/01/2011 05:47 - United States

Today, I came to school really sick because I had to take an important exam. After I finally finished, I accidentally sneezed on my answer sheet right before turning it in. The teacher refused to take it. FML

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By Mr. Sniffles - 23/03/2015 15:43 - United States - Hamilton

Today, my teacher took my test along with another student's and gave us both a zero. Why? Because we both have colds so when we breathe through our nose it makes a sniffle noise. She thought we were using a secret code to communicate by sniffling. FML

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coolmike699 26

Friday 2 December 2016 16:36

Some people go into teaching because they actually want to educate people and help their minds grow. Some people go into teaching because they're authoritarian shitbirds who just want an excuse to bully students.

chucklesman96 13

Friday 2 December 2016 16:37

Obviously "sorry" was code for 1) is A, 2) is ths Gettysburg address, and 3) is 53.6. Your teacher saw right through your sneakiness.

Comments

yerawizardlizzy 27

Friday 2 December 2016 16:32

That's absurd.

kangx1 28

Sunday 4 December 2016 7:49

This wouldn't happen in Canada

Neekovolwf 22

Friday 2 December 2016 16:34

Complain to whoevers in charge

coolmike699 26

Friday 2 December 2016 16:36

chucklesman96 13

Friday 2 December 2016 16:37

Obviously "sorry" was code for 1) is A, 2) is ths Gettysburg address, and 3) is 53.6. Your teacher saw right through your sneakiness.

srhearrell 21

Friday 2 December 2016 17:16

Speak to your principal/head teacher about that. Request to re-take the test and have all further assignments graded by a third party. DO NOT LET YOUR TEACHER BULLY YOU

Superbaker123 14

Friday 2 December 2016 17:16

Did you explain yourselves? I hate teachers who just jump to conclusions like that.

Shade1982 20

Monday 5 December 2016 11:22

How was the teacher jumping to conclusions. You aren't allowed to talk during tests, period.

Superbaker123 14

Monday 5 December 2016 19:40

Oh I don't know, immediately assuming students were cheating is the very definition of jumping to conclusions.

fmyinternet 13

Friday 2 December 2016 17:34

Sorry.... Oh sh*t

zinnish 11

Friday 2 December 2016 18:38

Come to Canada. Here you can get bonus points for apologizing.

saunagirl20 6

Friday 2 December 2016 20:38

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

Show it anyway

sohigh10 34

Friday 2 December 2016 20:46

Two students got up to turn their already finished test in. It doesn't take a genius to conclude that those two words could not retroactively impact their test. If they were seated and whispering, I'd understand, but this is just overreacting.