<p>Ok so I came into my first period(AP Calc) late by 5-7 minutes. The teacher apparently was in a bad mood and felt the need to humiliate me in front 30 of my own peers.<br>
It was something along the lines of like "oh what mommy and daddy forgot to wake their little boy up on time again?".
While I would usually take this with a grain of salt, the fact that she would even dare mock my family like that.
First of all, I've pretty much been living alone for the last week and half, so I drive to school and why I was late. My dad's a business executive, so he's often gone for up to 3 weeks at a time on important business trips and my mom has to tend to a family emergency half way across the world. Knowing that, you can imagine why I'm so ****ed.
What's even worse is that she had the balls to then write me up for being late, and now I have detention next week.</p>
<p>I was thinking of just sending her an email , and basically destroy her. NO MERCY. none of that , "excuse me, what you said to me had really offended me" bullsh1t. Cus to me that means that I'm surrendering to her antics.
I mean something that will make it hard for her to sleep at night. I was thinking of sending an email as my dad (using fake mailer), that will definitely have her sweating. Or just send it as my self, but completely destroy her.</p>
<p>Nothing. I don't really think that's that insulting, to be honest. It was a joke. Maybe you shouldn't take things so seriously.</p>
<p>And if the problem is that you don't think her sense of humor is funny, send her a polite email asking her to not tease you anymore because it really gets to you.</p>
<p>Why would you retaliate to a joke? The other day I asked my calc teacher if she even taught at my school (because she didn't know about this club at my school). She teases me all the time.</p>
<p>Oh, and btw, parents out of town=/= living on your own. My friend is living on her own. It means not sleeping in your parents' house or using their money.</p>
<p>ETA: I skimmed over your last sentence before. Why the hell do you "not want her to sleep"? It was A JOKE. Dude, grow a pair or you'll never survive.</p>
<p>no she wasnt being sarcastic. it was extremely obnoxious and bitter in the way she said it.
she was in one of those a-hole poses with her hands at her hips, head titled, furrowed eyebrows looking at me as if I just stole her child</p>
<p>Ok, so worst case she thinks you're spoiled.</p>
<p>From what I know of you (which is not much, but your tone is my biggest indicator) I think she might have a point. You're *****ing about having to wake yourself up for school, as if that excused anything, and you take an insult so personally that you want to make someone "pay".</p>
<p>And "surrendering to her antics"? Come on. Do you think you're better than her?</p>
<p>Dude, you're like effing Draco Malfoy. Grow up. You give upper class kids a bad name.</p>
<p>Seriously. That's far from an insult and it sounds like you need to be more responsible. Just because you have to drive to school doesn't excuse you for being late.</p>
<p>You'll look stronger to your peers if, when asked about it, you calmly say "It's nothing, but it seemed to me like an inappropriate comment on her part." Shrug it off.</p>
<p>If you're that upset about it, you need to approach her (either through email or in person, whichever you're more comfortable with) and let her know that. She may continue making comments like that, whether she meant it to be offensive or not, unless you confront her. </p>
<p>I had a similar problem with an instructor, I emailed him about it and he let me know it was simply a matter of miscommunication and he meant nothing by it.</p>
<p>At the very least, it's better that you discuss it instead of holding a grudge against your instructor for the rest of the year. However, don't expect much to be resolved by attempting to "destroy" her. Making enemies out of the person who controls your grade is not the best idea.</p>
<p>I think that if you really want her to know how rude what she said was, the most effective way would be to tell her humbly and unpretentiously. A message of "I was really offended by that statement because... [explain circumstances]" would be much more effective than a rude one -- she'd feel bad for saying something so inaccurate and presumptuous. </p>
<p>But you ARE taking this a bit too hard... she didn't mean any offense.</p>
<p>Tcherry. Does one tardy equates to a detention, or have you been late on several occasions without any time of parental/family notes. The punishment seems excessive for a one time occurence.</p>
<p>Considering everything teachers go through, I would advise not sending her back an email. Or write one, and don't send it. Then, you can read it the next day, laugh at how angry it was, toss it, and send something constructive her way.</p>
<p>Repeat after me. You can never 'show' a teacher. The single only way to get the last laugh is to move on and get the grade and learn the crap. You will never destroy a teacher, because unless the teacher is breaking the school or state laws, you cannot touch them. The best thing to do would be to man up, stop being a whiny spoilt brat, and rationally approach your teacher and apologize for being late, say I will try my best not to let it happen again, and tell them to have a nice day. You're what, driving your own car, but you still havent realized that the world isnt fair? </p>
<p>Sticking it to the man went out of style years ago, this is the era of HS students capitulating and schmoozing their way to the top.</p>
<p>I don't know much about your situation (just like everyone else here), so I can't really help you (just like everyone else here).</p>
<p>That being said, actions that could be described as "retaliation" are generally not a good idea. Similarly, using a program called "Fake Mailer" is generally not a good idea.</p>
<p>LMAO, a teacher insulted you? Sorry, I don't know what to say of your reputation or status...no teacher would ever dare to mess with me, or they'd be owned in seconds. I'm ****ing baller.</p>
<p>Either way, though, it doesn't seem like a big deal, but a joke - if she had seriously insulted your parents, you should report her or something..</p>
<p>You sound completely irrational. Obviously she was frustrated at the time, and probably wouldn't have said that if she had known your situation. But you can't get mad at her for not knowing your situation, and put that important detail against her. I have to agree with some of the others- "Grow a pair."</p>