Miscellaneous: Today, in history class I was called "ignorant" and "inconsiderate"... - FML

By Puddlepop - 01/03/2016 09:20 - United States - Santa Cruz

Today, in history class I was called "ignorant" and "inconsiderate" because I referred to Stalin as a "he". FML

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By anonymous - 05/09/2012 16:25 - United States - El Cajon

Today, my teacher assigned us teams in a class debate. I landed on the team that had to argue the obviously wrong point of view. When I finished, my teacher told me and the entire class how much I disturbed her, and how I reminded her of Hitler and Napoleon. 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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Slipping up

By englishfail - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was teaching a class when a student pointed out that I'd used the wrong "your/you're" while writing on the board. FML

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By PrettySureItsReal - 09/04/2015 19:38 - United States - Saint Peters

Today, a parent of one of the students I teach called me to complain that I was teaching her child "lies" and "fairytales". I was teaching them about the Holocaust. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/04/2013 07:54 - United States - Chicago

Today, I tried to explain to my history teacher why Woodrow Wilson would not have called the Great War "World War 1" as she constantly claims. I was sent to the office for my insubordination. FML

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By Sufia - 28/10/2017 19:51

Today, my teacher called me "stupid and ignorant" for referring to myself as Asian. I'm from Pakistan. Pakistan is in Asia. FML

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By terrible kenny - 30/01/2011 09:24 - United States

Today, as I went into my calculus class, the teacher announced that someone had received a negative grade on the test we were getting back. I laughed and said, "Which f*cker managed to get a negative?" Turns out I'm the dumbass. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/08/2012 18:33 - United States - Auburn

Today, I had to explain to my teacher that Czechoslovakia is no longer a country. She kicked me out of class when she found out I was right. FML

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By communistgirl - 24/01/2012 16:42 - United States

Today, I had to do community service work, so I helped out at a senior center. One of the confused elderly patients, who believed the Cold War was still on, thought I was a Soviet and started screaming about how I was going to nuke his country. FML

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I have no idea what I'm doing

By Anonymous - 04/11/2023 15:00 - Ghana - Accra

Today, I was called to solve a problem question at the start of a lecture. I stupidly went up to the board before telling the lecturer in front of 300+ students that I had no Idea what he had been doing the whole week. The lecturer made a sneery comment about why some of us are blockheads. FML

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Ashamed_Sister 60

Tuesday 1 March 2016 16:47

I'm sure he was a man.

kiki1705 20

Tuesday 1 March 2016 16:46

lol what? but...he is a "he"...we dont have to always call him by name...not just him but anyone...or am i missing something here?

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Trolloled 16

Tuesday 1 March 2016 21:19

Was HE not a he? Anyway, maybe they wanted you to call him "it" because I guess he was sort of a monster in a sense. I don't know, that's just dumb. The man was a he regardless of anything wtf?

Alzamoos 10

Tuesday 1 March 2016 21:19

I think the confusion was coming from the whole gender identity thing that has been present in social media these past couple of years really prevalently. However, your class is ridiculous and foolish, he's a dead world leader of course he classified as a "he", he had a wife, maybe even wives and was a very 'macho' "he" ???

that_guy_porter 11

Tuesday 1 March 2016 21:25

Looks like your teacher is from USSR and totally devoted to Stalin, this is the only way I can explain this happened to you :D

AyeJay101 25

Tuesday 1 March 2016 21:30

In today's society, calling God "He" would get some of those responses, but a person? I feel like there's more to this story.

kittycatdex 8

Wednesday 2 March 2016 7:23

Didn't you know? I met god the other day. She is black. (something a friend of mine used to say)

Clanesda 14

Tuesday 1 March 2016 21:34

Didnt happen today because you posted at 3:20 am

Levvy 22

Tuesday 1 March 2016 21:41

This feels like one of those "so overtly bizarre that there is probably omitted crucial context" situations.

quarterbird 18

Tuesday 1 March 2016 22:05

As opposed to...?

Sk8brdmenace 17

Tuesday 1 March 2016 22:05

Sadly tragic on you're end but that made coffee almost shoot out my nose. I laughed out loud. Good FML!

soup_of_the_day 10

Tuesday 1 March 2016 22:08

Sadley, I must repeat a common phrase. "Those who can do. Those who can't, teach. The youth are in trouble, but its because teachers fresh out of college don't know better.

catherinecas 30

Tuesday 1 March 2016 22:39

That phrase is so ******* terrible and is the reason that teachers burnout. They have no support and have to put with abusive parents and students all for the general public to get upset at the teachers for a system they didn't invent (the US education system specifically).

kennethlwinter 3

Tuesday 1 March 2016 22:08

How else are you supposed to refer to Stalin as?

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