Teacher's Notes

"PatBateman" (PatBateman)
11/07/2013 at 23:51 • Filed to: WTF

So my oldest daughter is in Third Grade, and has a new teacher that came in about a month into the school year. Apparently, the teacher accidentally put her classroom notes about who was good and who was bad in my child's homework folder. Hilarity ensued.

There were the common notes from the day, who was good, who was bad. A few names who got missing homework detention (there's such a thing?!) and who didn't get to go to recess. But then, in the lower right hand corner was this gem: "Kevin was sent to the office, called me a bitch."

My child apparently goes to South Park Elementary. Mmmkay?

DISCUSSION (16)

Anon > PatBateman
11/08/2013 at 00:03

I feel for elementary teachers. I don't think I could handle kids, I cuss way too much and I don't put up with bullshit. That's why I'm going to school to teach college.

PatBateman > Anon
11/08/2013 at 00:10

I couldn't do it. A room full of kids that have picked up random bad words from their parents? (Admittedly, my two year old a few weeks ago tipped over her tricycle and yelled "dammit". That's my wife's bad).

One day, in a tenured professor's sociology class that I was taking, the prof said "It has come to my attention that a student in one of my classes has complained to the administration regarding my off-color vernacular that I use here. I am tenured, the assistant department head, and will be retiring in two years. If you don't like the way I conduct my class, get the fuck out. Any questions?" BEST. CLASS. EVER.

GhostZ > Anon
11/08/2013 at 00:10

College students appreciate swearing. But you have to be good at it, if you get too generic (at least in my school) they'll criticize you for not being creative.

Makoyouidiot > PatBateman
11/08/2013 at 00:14

...the world we live in, where a third grader knows what a bitch is.

Leadbull > Makoyouidiot
11/08/2013 at 00:29

I remember the first time I heard the F word. I was in 4th grade, and this kid said it to our history teacher. She kicked him out and I was like "what the heck did he even say? That's a word?" Afterwards, my friends and I were discussing the episode. No one knew what it meant. The next year, in 5th grade, we were making jokes about blowjobs. They grow up fast.

PatBateman > Makoyouidiot
11/08/2013 at 00:35

Yup. It's one thing for kids to hear and memorize words (it's inevitable with what is on TV and the occasional slip from an adult). It's something completely different for a kid to be able to actually use the word correctly.

EL_ULY > PatBateman
11/08/2013 at 00:49

lol Kevin is cool kid :]

Caml > Anon
11/08/2013 at 01:00

I'm coming from the other angle. I teach college German as a TA but help a fourth-grader with extra reading practice once a week and supervise an elementary school German class as well. I love the elementary schoolers, their enthusiasm, and willingness to participate in the silliest shit. My freshmen a lot of the time just slouch and look dead-eyed and think having class after Halloween is some kind of malevolent retribution they don't deserve. My tune might change if I had to deal with elementary schoolers 40+hrs a week, but as it is they're a great change of pace.

His Stigness > PatBateman
11/08/2013 at 01:16

At least they used the term correctly, I'd be proud of them for saying damn it appropriately.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Anon
11/08/2013 at 01:49

Goddamnit you little fucker, give Kyle his crayons back right fucking now!

zadtheinhaler > PatBateman
11/08/2013 at 02:30

I would actually prefer a prof like to a dry husk with a monotone drone.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > PatBateman
11/08/2013 at 07:21

He said, "Rabbits eat lettuce."

Übel > Makoyouidiot
11/08/2013 at 08:47

Are you kidding me? I had the full list of swear words down when I was in kindergarten.

Makoyouidiot > PatBateman
11/08/2013 at 09:55

Yep.

Makoyouidiot > Übel
11/08/2013 at 09:58

By 5th grade, or even 4th, I can get knowing them and using them in context. But a 3rd grader? A kindergartner? Dafuq?

Übel > Makoyouidiot
11/08/2013 at 12:12

Young kids pick up swear words quicker than you'd think. If one kid knows 'em, he's gonna tell everyone else because that's incredibly cool in Kindergarten. They spread pretty quickly.