well my english teacher has a rule in class that we aren't aloud food or drink in the class. so when people bring a bottle of coke or a thing of iced tea you'd expect her to take it away, it's pretty fair and straight forward. but what i've been noticing lately is that it seems that me and a friend of mine are the only ones that this rule applies to. there'll be 8 people in class with pop sitting ON THEIR DESK and she doesn't say anything but when i (or the friend of mine) has a thing of unopened pop sitting ON THE FLOOR we have to bring it to the front of the room and leave it on her desk. i'm trying to think of a way to fight her on this that doesn't seem "childish" or without people saying "this isn't about anything important". i'd even respect it if she pointed out an incident that happened that would make her say that we're the only two that can't have food or drink. but the rule was made for everyone to follow but we seem to be the only two who this policy is enforced upon anyone have any ideas? i've never actually organized anything like this before, and i don't want any EXTREME ways of getting our point across. i just want something simple yet effective.
If there is no lid on it, and it got knocked out, it would spill. But if the lid is on, it would not be a problem. Why don't you just hide it, like keep it in your bag or something? I always had drinks and food in class, even after teachers said not to. I would just keep it out of site, and not make a big deal out of it.
Mornin' - I may have missed it, but I don't believe I read anything about your having talked to the teacher about your concern. This not an option? You'll find that throughout life others will have you toe the line for all kinds of reasons (from the trivial to the critical) that even they are not sure about. To only way to change or get rid of these practices is to face them straight on. Others will also benefit if you talk to her about your legit concern. That is exactly what is meant by 'maturity'. It's a waste of precious time going through life following arbitrary rules. Good luck!
i've tried fighting things like this, and i haven't had much success, when you talk to teachers they take it personally and no matter how nice you are about it they seem to take it as an attack, i wish i had some advice but i really don't know, i think calling her on it next time she does it would be the best thing to do, just chose your words carefully,
one way you can do something is have say 5 people in the class have basically the same thing whatever form the drink is in ... e.g., a can or sippy cup, whatever. if she still singles you out, have one of the other people who have not been singled out to ask "do you want mine too?" and the other one, and then the other one. that would point out the disparity to her without necessarily disrespecting her. if it happens again ... without the control group ... do it again with the control group. after the second time with a control group, you can talk to her and tell her what you did ... sometimes if you do not like direct confrontations, you can write her about what you did with the control group. be respectful in your letter and tell her that you really don't mind that she has the rule, but that it should be equally applied otherwise it could be seen as if she was discriminating against you in particular. and don't be afraid to use that word, but always write 'above' the level of respect she is showing you ... always afford her more respect than she does to you. that way your word has credit and your actions are impeccible and her's will reflect the truth of her actions.
Being a former trouble maker myself, I have learned that some teachers try to instigate a public argument in front of the class so they can show their authority over you. You should approach her either before class, after class, or in her office. Make sure that it is a one on one conversation. Put her on the spot, but be as mature as possible. Avoid any smart ass comments, pointless arguments, and do not get yourself in a situation where she can use her authority to win the arugment. Make your point and if she does not agree, let it go. If she is a bitch about it, and other people continue to bring beverages into class without any mention then wait a couple of weeks and then begin retaliation. You should piss in a bottle such as Mt. Dew (not clear bottle) and keep a thumb tack hidden in your hand. Keep the bottle in a somewhat discrete location and wait for her to fall for the bait. If she calls you out and tells you to bring the bottle to her desk, chose a spot on her desk where there is paperwork, purse, books, etc.. Right before you set the bottle down, poke a small hole in the very bottom of the bottle with the thumb tack. If all goes well she will continue class without notice of the piss that is leaking out of the bottle all over her desk and belongings. If your plan succeeds there is a very good chance you will be in some trouble. There is nothing wrong with having to take some punishment. If you think this is going to far there are more subtle options. Does your teacher drink coffee? If she does, plan a reason why you need to place something on her desk and tip her coffee mug over and spill that shit everywhere. An even less subtle approach would be to eat several cans of mixed vegetables. It is important to eat as much as possible, to a point where you are starting to feel nautious. Right before class down a dose of Epicac. Wait for the magic to work and when you think you can't hold it anymore, walk up to the teachers desk and tell her you need to use the restroom, and then vomit all over her desk. The mixed veggies provide a nice array of colors and shapes and look fabulous coming back up. Play it off like you had the flu and there should be no punishment involved. Sometimes in life there are situations where you need to bring it down to a certain level just to make a point. Even if that point is only seen by yourself. I am assuming by this asinine rule that you are in highschool, as most colleges could give a fuck unless you are in a computer lab. Seing that you are most likely in highschool, don't feel bad about giving this bitch a hard time if you need to.
well, we had success in proving the point that it's not the drinks she has a problem with, but me and my friend alone we got two other friends to help us with it too we came in to class as normal, but refused to sit in our seats, we stood for the entire 85 minute class which she "had no problem with it" but you could see in her face that it bothered the hell outta her (which also makes her feel the same way we do, which is aggravated with no known reason) and after the class was over me and justin *the one that is also in the same boat i am* were the only ones she spoke to about it. she never said a word to the other two who stood with us. so we know that it isn't the drinks she has a problem with, but us two alone. which kinda pissed me off. we are going to confront her about it, and see if we can get a reasoning for the unequal judgement she has bestowed upon us.
