We tend to think of our teachers as, well — just teachers. We don’t give much thought to their home or family lives, even if we know they have them. Sure, we’ve become old enough to know they don’t live at the school, the way we thought they did when we were kids! But it’s still hard to think of them as people outside the context where we see them every day — the classroom.
But teachers definitely have lives beyond the confines of the school and guess what, they have plenty of thoughts about their students. They get tired of grading papers. They worry about their students’ home lives. And yes, they enjoy trolling you.
Can you blame them? The days when you think the lecture is boring and you’re watching the clock, they’re probably doing the same thing! They’re just older and have to be professional. But that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally pull off a master trolling job.
They might play a role in our lives for only a short time, but that doesn’t mean we won’t remember them. Maybe because they inspired us to follow our dreams or perhaps because they knew exactly how to troll us.
Not everyone is a gifted writer and that’s okay to a point. But our poor teachers have to read a lot of really bad essays. No wonder they lash out at times.
We can only imagine what those two students did to incur the wrath of the teacher, but he or she was probably pretty ticked. Meanwhile, they might have been having a breakdown at their desks.
There are a lot of ways that teachers try to make sure their students don’t cheat. Some might patrol the rows of desks or sit at the front of the class. This teacher has a much creepier method.
6. When this teacher made all of his students have a crisis
This professor clearly has no time for mincing words when it comes to how they feel about their students. With that aside, I think we should all start using “Klingons” as an insult.
It’s a common pet peeve of teachers when their students aren’t prepared for class. However, this teacher was happy to lend a hand by giving the student a giant feather quill.
9. When this teacher had a creative solution to people stealing calculators
Teachers always say they want to make sure you’re paying attention, but this teacher went the extra mile. Talk about being more extra than extra credit.
11. When this teacher made it clear he knew what they said about him
As a teacher, you’re in a position of authority. That means you might have nasty things said about you. You can either be upset about it or do what this teacher did and roll with the punches.
12. When this teacher wanted to make everyone uncomfortable
There’s an old joke that when pyromaniacs need an excuse to set things on fire, they become chemists. Just judging by this teacher and his excited expression, I’d say that’s pretty accurate.
13. When this teacher screwed with a tired student
High school can be a really stressful time so it’s no wonder that students tend to fall asleep in class. This teacher decided to stop everything to play a prank on a poor guy who just needed a bit of shut-eye.
14. When this teacher wanted to have privacy in his office
This professor got tired of everyone peering in at him during his office hours. Instead of putting up a curtain or a blind, he had the brilliant idea to make it look like he was always hard at work.
Teachers know that students are always eager to learn about their private lives. This teacher decided to give them some information — well, misleading information, that is.
16. When this teacher added a student to the class
Most schools have a skeleton around for teaching purposes, either a real one that was donated for science or a fake one. Unfortunately, there’s no way to tell which of those categories this one falls under.
This is extra all on its own, but it also took an enormous amount of planning and execution. Where did he get a coffin? How did he transport it? There are so many questions.
18. When this teacher made a pun of a student’s name
I can only imagine how long this professor was waiting to make a tongue-in-cheek joke about this student’s name, Hypatia. He finally got the chance when she sent him a private email about the class.
19. When this teacher didn’t care about class preparedness
Sometimes as a teacher, you’ve just had enough of all your students who aren’t prepared for class. This teacher made it pretty ridiculous, however, by forcing the student to play “air recorder.”
20. When this teacher had an interesting bedside manner
I’ve got to say, that’s a heck of a lot of burns. But I’m especially curious about the near-death experiences. One thing’s for sure: this teacher has a strange sense of humor.
Some teachers are willing to accept late assignments, while others are much stricter when it comes to due dates. This one made their feelings about tardiness crystal clear.
22. When this teacher came up with an anti-stealing strategy
One poor student asked his teacher for a recommendation, presumably so that he could get into a special program, university, or job. The teacher responded with withering honesty.
24. When this teacher offered a crash course in email etiquette
Take note kids and don’t get overly casual with your professors when corresponding via email. A “Dear Professor So-and-So” might be a better choice than “Yo Do.”
25. When this teacher made a custom graphic for the course site
We’ve all been there, thinking we have plenty of time to complete an assignment only to realize the due date is bearing down on us. This teacher had an interesting way of reminding students.
26. When this teacher took student absenteeism personally
Some parents help their children out with homework a little more than they should. Apparently, this teacher was too familiar with Ryan’s classwork to believe that he could’ve come up with “appraised” on his own.
Apparently, this teacher had had enough of students trying to check the time to find out when class would be over. They decided there would be no more of that by adding a dire warning.
29. When this teacher modeled nihilism for their students
Most of our parents told us to shoot for the stars and dream big when we were kids. This teacher might’ve been in the public education system for just a little too long or they just have a sick sense of humor.
30. When this teacher thought he was just so funny
On average, Rochester, New York has the heaviest annual snowfall of anywhere in the contiguous United States. This teacher was pretty tired of experiencing it.
This student tried their best to charm the teacher into an A with a funny note on their exam. But they weren’t falling for it and responded with a game of their own.
33. When this teacher showed they kept up with the times
This teacher must’ve been fed up with students forgetting to do their online quizzes so they came up with this…interesting…solution. How many students opened the email purely out of confusion?
34. When this teacher encouraged camaraderie among their students
There’s nothing like a teacher who enjoys putting weird questions on a test. This one might just win the prize for weirdness, though. No thanks, don’t really want to have a moment with anyone.
This teacher also had fun with multiple-choice, even tossing the students an easy answer to this question. Unless, of course, the answers are love and candy.
38. When this professor wasn’t cool with phones in class
For a professor that doesn’t want phones out while he’s lecturing, Professor Donaldson is surprisingly tech-savvy. He knows how to air-drop memes just to make students pay attention.
39. When this professor had even more fun with multiple-choice
Man, some teachers are just brutal! This one made a rather aggressive label on his water bottle. Hopefully, those aren’t real tears, as that would be saltwater.
41. When this professor tried really hard to stay relevant
It can be quite difficult to keep up with the lingo that the young kids are saying these days. Luckily, this professor has a foolproof — and very organized — plan.
42. When this professor was extremely concerned for their student
Consider it as a lesson, kids: don’t take 8:00 a.m. classes. You’ll be exhausted and barely able to concentrate…and your professors will send you emails like this.
43. When this professor had a “dance for tardiness” policy
Some professors dock your grade if you show up late to class, but this one had a much funnier solution. The offending student was required to perform a dance before being forgiven.
We spend our teenage years getting trained on how to be polite and professional, especially in written communications. Then there are college professors who literally could care less.
Cheating is never a good idea, but this teacher had an amusing reaction to finding a student’s cheat sheet — she laminated it and kept it as a souvenir.
What would we do without teachers and their oh-so-creative solutions to, well…everything? Honestly, I’m not so sure this isn’t twice as nerve-wracking as seeing his expressions.
48. When this teacher answered questions with a wardrobe change
Many professors get so many questions from students who obviously haven’t read their syllabus that it’s no wonder they get irritated. This professor, however, was 100 percent prepared.
49. When this teacher missed their calling as a hammer artist
Here’s yet another teacher who stopped class to poke fun at a student who drifted off during the lecture. His solution, however, was just to pull up a chair and enjoy a cuddle.
50 times teachers hilariously trolled their students
Cedric Jackson
09.05.19
We tend to think of our teachers as, well — just teachers. We don’t give much thought to their home or family lives, even if we know they have them. Sure, we’ve become old enough to know they don’t live at the school, the way we thought they did when we were kids! But it’s still hard to think of them as people outside the context where we see them every day — the classroom.
But teachers definitely have lives beyond the confines of the school and guess what, they have plenty of thoughts about their students. They get tired of grading papers. They worry about their students’ home lives. And yes, they enjoy trolling you.
Can you blame them? The days when you think the lecture is boring and you’re watching the clock, they’re probably doing the same thing! They’re just older and have to be professional. But that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally pull off a master trolling job.
They might play a role in our lives for only a short time, but that doesn’t mean we won’t remember them. Maybe because they inspired us to follow our dreams or perhaps because they knew exactly how to troll us.
