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By burnbabyburn - 11/11/2015 17:47 - United Kingdom

Today, a student set me on fire while I was lecturing my class about proper lab safety. FML

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By DrGas - 04/09/2009 04:30 - United States

Today, while giving a lecture about gasses to a large chemistry class, I went outside to let loose an unusually loud fart while they took some notes. I came back in only to see 300 students dying of laughter. I had left the wireless mic on. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/09/2010 16:19 - United States

Today, my chemistry professor made us all leave our classroom mid-lab because the class was complaining of the smell, and he was worried that there was a gas leak from one of the Bunsen burners. There wasn't, but it's nice to know my "silent but deadly" smelled like it might actually kill. FML

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By 3LLI0TT - 06/10/2009 22:23 - United States

Today, I poured my heart out into what had to be my greatest set of lyrics for my band ever, at the same time my teacher was explaining chemical changes to the class. At the end of the lecture he picked up my paper, and set it on fire to demonstrate a chemical change. FML

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By firefighter - 08/09/2009 22:10 - United States

Today, in Chem, I was chosen to hold the fire extinguisher just in case something happened while showing how to blow up a dangerous chemical. My teacher told me to spray if anything got out of control. He lit the fire and I freaked out and sprayed it. The entire wing of my school was evacuted. FML

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Teacher's pet

By Anonymous - 25/10/2022 20:00 - United States - Augusta

Today, I managed to lose my engagement ring, and damage my car. But that was a cakewalk from what happened later, when a teen student tried to set fire to the classroom. FML

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Compassion? At school?

By Anonymous - 13/04/2021 18:30 - United States

Today, my house caught fire right before I was supposed to present a school project. My teacher told me to, "just suck it up and do it anyway." FML

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Read the room

By Anonymous - 11/10/2022 22:00

Today, I was teaching and a boy sitting in front kept laughing and smiling, even after I asked him to cut it out. I got so annoyed that I jokingly said I'd knock his teeth out, and asked him to leave the class. The kid went to the principal and told him I intended to hurt him. I'm a college professor. FML

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Technically…

By I followed her orders! - 04/12/2023 07:00 - United States

Today, my boss told me to not burn the place down while she was outside. When she came back inside, I accidentally started a fire. FML

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Smooth move, teach.

By Faceplant - 14/11/2017 10:00 - United States - Port Orchard

Today, I monitored my students as they conducted a lab experiment. I was walking to the other side of the room while looking at a student who seemed about to ask a question. When she looked up at me, I walked into a wall. FML

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By ILiveWithMorons - 12/04/2011 03:07 - United States

Today, my dad set my hair on fire while cooking. He then tried to convince me that it spontaneously combusted. FML

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Zarcissa 34

Thursday 12 November 2015 12:02

How'd that happen, did s/he do it on purpose or accident?

PurpleKicks 22

Thursday 12 November 2015 12:04

I'm struggling to get my head round this one... Did s/he sneak up behind you and set you on fire, as you were giving the lecture?

Comments

impicky 11

Thursday 12 November 2015 20:39

This teacher is on fire ! Not, I mean, for real...

VikingsM_V 7

Thursday 12 November 2015 21:22

omfg are you okay!!!

freeecandyy 9

Thursday 12 November 2015 21:35

hot for teacher

Uuuuxc 7

Friday 13 November 2015 0:46

this is way funnier than it should be

Nysha 17

Friday 13 November 2015 1:11

On the plus side, you now have a great story for driving the message home. No-one in my GCSE class messed around with Bunsen burners after 3rd period class was moved due to 1st period alcohol experiment + 2nd period burners led to the ceiling catching fire.

twiiggyramiirez 13

Friday 13 November 2015 1:13

where are all the fire puns?

besmir100 5

Friday 13 November 2015 5:54

What?!?

Hildy93 21

Friday 13 November 2015 6:34

Ha! I love some good irony

Machiavelli342 19

Friday 13 November 2015 9:04

Oh sweet sails of irony!

RealSuperSand 21

Friday 13 November 2015 16:32

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

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