Arrogant teacher confronts entitled student who boasts of his superior knowledge, making him look like a fool in front of entire class

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Sienna Varady
Sep 19, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

In this world, there are two kinds of people: those who get their kicks from being the teacher's favorite and those who could care less about how they appear in the classroom.

The story below is of a frustrated employee. The original poster (OP) was required to attend a training session with his colleagues. Even though OP had already completed a course that was identical to what his bosses mandated, he nevertheless eagerly participated. That being said, despite his regular attendance, he made an effort to avoid being overly involved because he was familiar with the course subject and didn't want to spoil it for his eager coworkers. Despite OP's best efforts, his instructor wasn't convinced and advised him to change his conduct or risk failing the class. So, in a moment of inspiration, OP came up with a brilliant plan to teach the instructor a lesson she would never forget.

That being said, be sure to read the story below if you're interested in learning what happened next! After you're done, don't forget to read the account of the underpaid worker who was humiliated by her micromanaging supervisor for consistently showing up to work in the same outfit!

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    Forced to participate OK
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    A few years ago my colleagues and I attended a training course. Part of it was communication. (More theoretical than practical) The thing is, before this job I taught communication, among other things, for several years at a nursing school. That's why I just sat there quietly during that part of the training course. I didn't want to ruin this part of the training for my colleague or the course leader.
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    During the short introduction round, I mentioned that I had taught communication and that's why I was holding back. Apparently the course leader didn't like that. She asked for participation and I said again that I didn't want to mess up her lesson because I probably already knew what she was getting at. She then said something like "If you don't participate, you won't pass the training course." She then went too far with the sentence "My
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    course is very advanced, you can't do that." OK, if you have to. She had already written the letters "S" and "E" on the board. (The standard beginning for the classic blackboard picture for Schulz von Thun's four-ears model.) Her last comment made me no longer want to be nice. "Should I go to the blackboard or join in from my seat?" With a triumphant smile, she pointed to the blackboard.
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    Well, I basically explained the model from memory the way I used to in my lessons. Including the standard example, easier-to-understand examples and hints as to where the difficulties in understanding this model lie. After that, she explained at length to everyone that everything I had said was nonsense because I had not used the correct technical term for an "ear" but a different word that meant the same thing.
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    Somehow the rest of the communication part was very monologue-like because my colleagues were no longer interested in their lessons.
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    grumblyoldman • 19h ago Ah yes, the key to quality communication: getting p y over which specific word is used to describe something.
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    baka-tari • 19h ago She should understand that good communication is a two-way street. You might be the most eloquent person out there, but if the person you're talking with doesn't want to hear your message then nothing you say will reach them. Her refusal to be a good communication partner cost her credibility and control of the class. Maybe she'll learn from this experience?
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    Contrantier • 18h ago Man, she was super embarrassed. You probably showed her ass up Imao It's very stupid for her to discredit the correct things you said just because she hated you for being right.
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    • algy888 16h ago I had a trades teacher get pissy because I was reading a novel in his class. (I learn from reading, not from lectures. Lectures give me sleepytime feelings). He would routinely try to make me look bad by asking me direct questions about what he had just
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    lectured on. I always thought it was odd, but I would look at the board, catch the drift and answer the question. I found out why he kept asking me when one time I always really into my story and I asked him to repeat the question as I couldn't figure out what he was asking based on the board.
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    He immediately flips out and yells "OF COURSE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!! YOU WERE READING!" Then he took me down to the Dean and tried to get me kicked out, saying I am trying to make HIM look bad by making it look like I don't NEED him in front of the others.
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    I responded that I wasn't trying to make him look bad and that I am trying to stay awake while he teaches the rest of the class stuff that I already know. I added that, of course, that I don't need him to pass this course but I am required to be here to every day.
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    PoppysWorkshop • 17h ago I was in a technical training class for IT. The instructor s d, but I stayed quiet, I just wanted the seat time, and the 3-hour exam at a testing center to get my certs the following week. Well, a similar thing happened. On the few days of the 3-week class, he wanted the class to teach the class. I did not want to do so, as to show him up. (For many years, I traveled globally doing technical training for foreign militaries and also the US military).
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    Well, if I did not, he would fail me. So.. okay... Well, I did my thing and did an essential summary for the exam. As soon as I finished the class APPLAUDED ME!!! They said they learned more in my 1/2 day lesson than they did the entire 3 weeks before. And they said this IN FRONT OF the instructor! You should have seen his face, he was seething.
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    Cut to the day of the exam. I was just getting out of my car and some of my classmates were leaving the testing center, as they were in the first test group. They came up to me shaking my hand and said, everything I taught was on the test, I always hinted "You will see this again", as a hint for them to focus on certain things. They all said if I had not taught they would not have passed. All the students passed BTW.
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    EliteFleet Defeat . 14h ago I hope you gave feedback about that instructor. Probably not a good fit for her position.
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    indyindustrialist • 16h ago I understand both sides of this. Sometimes when I am talking or losing an argument with my wife or kid, I have to stop and think about which word I should use because words have meanings and my wife and kid have very long memories.
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    Kelli217 • 17h ago Gee, that was very self-revealing of her to behave in that manner. I doubt it was deliberate, though, as it ruined her relationship with the class, and caused her audience to no longer wish or want to be in the class.
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    Lazy_Industry_6309 . 19h ago Can't fail you for not pArTiCiPaTiNg. If it's training you're there to learn.
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    swedenper79 6h ago I mean, you're an arrogant one, and so is she. Both were grandstanding.
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