rant · moment 20 of 23
Teachers Don't Have It That Hard, and the Sprinkle Cup Incident
from Underground Economy · #34
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3 minTim argues teaching isn't actually the hardest job, recalls a wisecrack to his Spanish teacher about not wanting to become a teacher, and tells the story of making lunch lady Fran cry over sprinkle cups, resulting in a suspension slip citing 'treating the lunch aides like subhumans.'
- 54:09Tim's Spanish teacher threatened to fail him for walking in late to class.
- 55:08Tim tells Miss Sanzado he won't be late to his real job because he won't be a teacher like her.
- 55:51Tim admits he loved when his teacher would come back at him during their exchanges.
- 56:12His friend argues the teacher was better than Tim, who dismisses the claim as insane.
- 56:30Tim defends that it's fine to be a teacher but resents the idea that trying something else means failure.
- 56:41Teachers making six figures just to hand out folders is what Tim has had enough of.
Miss Sanzado