<p>So this thread will with time, help out many distressed souls who are in my situation. </p>
<p>I have this one teacher. </p>
<p>My physics teacher is one of those old, super cheery, super friendly, super "i'll always try to help you" type of guys. So he walks around giving little "helpful" little comments to ppl. Only of course, they are not helpful and just extremely obnoxious. </p>
<p>At the beginning of the year I had ALOT of trouble in that class. I am one of the 3 girls in it (it's AP Physics). So he developed this thing for me. He ALWAYS comes and says something to me. In one class alone, he must come up to me at the very least 3 times. Always with stupid little remarks (he talks super cheery) like: "Ahoy! Are you understanding the problem?" or "If you don't understand, don't feel bad!" or countless of other stupid little phrases. </p>
<p>He is truly UNBEARABLE. I know he is trying to be nice and I feel bad that he annoys me so much but I can't help been annoyed when he is annoying me! I am about to snap and just tell him off one day. I am afraid to do that because 1) I know he is just trying to be nice and 2) I don't wanna ruin my record. </p>
<p>WHAT CAN I DO?!?!??! HOW DO I TELL HIM?!?!?!? Last time, I got so annoyed that I snatched up a paper out of his hands when he was passing me a test. Instead of leaving me alone (like a normal teacher would) he went: "Ahoy there! You are all snatching it all up on me!!!" in a very cheery voice. Then he leaves and comes back a second later with a worried look: "Are you okay?"</p>
<p>In short, it seems like nothing I do can keep him off my back. He just comes back and back and back and back again. </p>
<p>how about you just tell him that you will ask him for help if needed and you are bothered by the way he consistently bothers you.</p>
<p>i actually have a problem with one of my teachers who stands behind students while they work. when she does this to me i just stop working and give her my paper. i actually asked her if she would stop doing that to me because i makes me feel really uncomfortable and she just said "im sorry but this is just how i do things" ya know pretty much i dont give a damn.</p>
<p>on the other hand if what i suggested doesnt work you only have a couple of months left with the guys...if you made it through this long with him i am sure you can make it a bit longer</p>
<p>so my sister is a not a genius and math for her is a roller coaster. On top of that she doesn't take **** from people, so her teacher hates her</p>
<p>One time they were doing a problem in class and my sister raised her hand having answered the question first. The teacher came by her desk and barely checking her work (she had not solved the problem herself) said <em>insert name</em> that can't be right. So some time goes by and another girl who the teacher really likes raises her hand with the answer. It is the same answer. She congradulates the other girl and says <em>insert name</em> "I guess you were right"</p>
<p>and my parents can't talk about incidents like this to her advisor because he's sleeping with her</p>
<p>I had her too a few years ago, but only for 1 year. If my sister stays she will be her student next year too</p>
<p>as you can imagine my sister is going to public school. My mom has been trying to fire this woman for 3 years as well as numerous other parents who have had similar experiences with her, hopefully a student leaving because of her will get the message across that she needs to go</p>
<p>Your physics teacher sounds amazing - I'll take him! I highly doubt he'd be so unprofessional to have developed a "thing" for you. There is nothing to do other than do the best that you can in the class and focus on what you do like about it.</p>
<p>MetDethGNR - Try this: pull your teacher aside (no audience is important) and say, "When you talk to me like that (give an example), it makes me feel like ____________" (fill in the blank - maybe something like "it makes me feel like you think I'm stupid." ). Say it very calmly and nicely. Even if you think he's doing it for some other reason, pretend that's not the case. He actually sounds like a nice guy with social skills problems, so kind, gentle feedback might actually help him. And if he means as well as it sounds like he does, he will stop, or will ask you what would make you more comfortable. Try to remember that your teachers are human and deal with them accordingly!</p>
<p>I think he is trying to be nice because you're a girl and the minority in AP Physics, so he's trying to show more individual attention.</p>
<p>If you're really uncomfortable though, go up to him after class or during lunch and (nicely) ask if he could tone down on the cheeriness. "Softening the blow" with a bit of "I really like Physics, and I understand that you have my best interests at heart, BUT (insert issue here)" might help, too.</p>
<p>At worst, bear with it...The school year is more than halfway over. (:</p>