Kids: Today, I was reading a picture storybook to a kindergarten kid....

By thebiteof87 - 22/07/2015 06:32 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I was reading a picture storybook to a kindergarten kid. She could pronounce more words than me, and corrected me. I'm about triple her age. FML

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By Noname - 10/03/2009 15:46 - United States

Today, the kids I teach informed me that I had spelled my name incorrectly on the board. I looked at it and assured them that I had spelled it correctly. I'm 22 and a graduate student, they're six and mentally challenged. Guess who was right? FML

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By Lesley - 17/02/2009 01:11 - United Kingdom

Today, while at work I was reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to me class of 5 year olds. I got near the end of the book and said "Look at the big fat caterpillar" to which one of my pupils replied "Just like you, Miss!" FML

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By Nanny - 30/04/2009 17:42 - United States

Today, I was babysitting a 4 year-old with a speech impediment. I asked her, "Do you got your bag?" And she said, "No. I have my bag. Babies say got. I'm a big girl." I am 20 years old and in the honors program in my college. I was corrected by a 4 year-old with a speech impediment. FML

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By Talkingbeforethinking - 16/03/2019 18:00

Today in class I accidentally called my teacher very old and almost dead. As we were discussing a book I said that the book character is very old and close to death since it fitted to the context. Turns out this character is one year younger than my teacher and she wasn't amused. FML

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Hey! Teachers! Leave those kids alone!

By Anonymous - 24/09/2021 13:58

Today, while grading my kindergarteners' spelling tests, one kid spelled all the words wrong, including his name. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/01/2016 01:46 - United States - Encino

Today, a friend told me that when I read, I make all the expressions the characters in the book are making. Apparently, I have been doing this since I was a kid, and no one ever told me. FML

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By anon - 25/09/2014 05:48 - United States - Germantown

Today, I have learned a lot of "big" words from reading so much, but can actually only pronounce about half of them correctly. FML

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By csc4lyfe09 - 03/03/2010 00:00 - United States

Today, while at my tutoring job, a middle school kid couldn't find a word in the online dictionary. I told him he could check a regular paperback dictionary. His response was, "That's what you did in your day. That's not what we do in our day." I'm only 19. FML

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By englishfail - 15/01/2010 17:39 - United States

Today, I was teaching a class and my student pointed out that I used the wrong "your" while writing on the board. FML

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Pure evil

By PiaNO - 10/11/2009 21:41 - United Kingdom

Today, I was teaching a ten year old how to play piano. Halfway through the lesson, she made a minor mistake, which, trying to be a good tutor, I corrected her. She smiled up at me, paused, then slammed the key cover down onto my fingers. FML

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TheHinduHomie 12

Wednesday 22 July 2015 17:51

An education might be in order.

Lilkat39 5

Wednesday 22 July 2015 17:54

You need to go back to school. Right now.

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CoupeDeAce 6

Thursday 23 July 2015 1:47

Wow. I don't think you should vote. or reproduce. You definitely need to get that fixed.

amzee96 18

Thursday 23 July 2015 1:52

Some picture books do have large words and long sentences. Though, I doubt it was for this case having been corrected by a 3-5 year old.

messymessiah 11

Thursday 23 July 2015 1:55

We're you drunk at the time?

thebiteof87 27

Thursday 23 July 2015 2:00

btw I voted that i deserved it

amzee96 18

Thursday 23 July 2015 2:00

Kindy kids in Australia are between 3 and 5 years old which would put you between 9-15. Though I'd assume someone under 12 isn't on this site. You really need to work on your English skills and if you work there, your maths also as you can't work in a Childcare under 17.

thebiteof87 27

Thursday 23 July 2015 2:06

I don't work there. I was just helping as part of a high school program. I am a straight A student, but I just have difficulty with pronunciation, spelling and grammar.

MrConcise 34

Thursday 23 July 2015 12:46

Grades aren't a great reflection of intellect, but in this case I can see why you'd use them to defend yourself. Clearly you're at least being somewhat educated, *true* idiots can't get honors and such.

Ruthofpern 3

Thursday 23 July 2015 3:50

Wondering if the OP is like so many others teachers over here...Not of an English Speaking Background. That could explain it fully! If not, well they should be sacked immediately!

Tannasgh 22

Thursday 23 July 2015 3:57

Thrice her age...

PePziNL 20

Thursday 23 July 2015 3:59

I am of the opinion that the idioms in this specific publication must have been of gigantic magnitude for OP to cause him / her such horrible distress.