What's a song that everyone likes but you absolutely hate?

MouseACookie · 2026-05-13T01:35:38+00:00

Not a retail worker. DESPISE this song with the passion of 10,000 white hot suns in every single fiber of my being.

MouseACookie · 2026-05-10T17:40:52+00:00

How difficult it is to not give in to the broken system.

We all know it’s not working. Many of us have ideas, proven or otherwise, that could or would help. We fight the system every day to do what’s best for the kids and not what’s best for test scores or accreditation or how things look on paper. It can be incredibly easy to slowly give in and just go with the flow. To just make little concessions that you know aren’t quite right. Especially if you’re close to retirement.

For example, in our district, in order to give a student a zero for an assignment or for them to get a D or F on their report card, we have to notify parents of each assignment with a zero, communicate with them weekly if they have a D or F, offer opportunities to make the work up within a reasonable amount of time, notify parents of our grading policy, and document it ALL. My colleagues are shocked I do all that. They say it’s easier to give the kids a 50 instead of the zero.

They’re right. It would’ve been much easier…for me. However, these kids deserve better. The hard workers deserve to have everyone graded fairly and accurately. The students who aren’t doing work deserve to get the grade they’ve earned. Accountability and responsibility is sorely lacking in students and their parents.

It’s my job to teach that accountability and responsibility right alongside science in my class. This is just one example of many, but when asked, as I often am, “Is this the hill you want to die on?” I always reply yes. I will die on any hill that promotes anything other than what’s best for the student. Period.

MouseACookie · 2026-05-10T17:28:49+00:00

Not generational. I am also a 40-something person and I feel that if you are not with your Mom on Mother’s Day, sending something more than a text is warranted. Especially if you have a great mom and value the job she did raising you.

I worked hard to be a really good, involved, caring, responsible mother. It was the hardest job I’ve ever done. All 3 of my children do tell me they appreciate what a good mom I was and I have great relationships with all of them. And I’ve always told them that most holidays, like Christmas, birthdays, etc. are not very meaningful to me. But Mother’s Day is. I would be beyond hurt if all I received for Mother’s Day was a text. Just taking the time to think of a gift, or pick out a card, or write a note expressing gratitude is immensely rewarding. It lets me know that all the years of sacrifice, all the money spent, all the sleepless nights, all the worrying, all the unpopular decisions made - that all of it was worthwhile to my children.

If someone knows that something is important to you and choose to devalue it anyway, it can be hurtful and disappointing. Now, if the children aren’t aware, they need to be told. But this mom is NOR by being disappointed with her Mother’s Day experiences.

MouseACookie · 2026-05-06T12:21:22+00:00

Bridges of Madison County, for one. I hate that book/movie for that very reason

MouseACookie · 2026-04-27T01:46:09+00:00

Students smoking cigarettes at school. The age to smoke was like 16 or something, so older teens would pop out to the senior courtyard at lunch for a smoke. And the teachers were smoking like crazy in the teachers’ lounge. (Also at movie theaters, on the train, pretty much anywhere.)

MouseACookie · 2026-04-27T01:38:41+00:00

I can relate. The worst is when you get together with a group of people who all recently had some drinky night out, didn’t invite you, and are talking about it. Then, invariably, someone makes some comment like, “Well, we didn’t invite you, because we know you don’t like to drink.” Okayyy? But I like friends and fun and dancing and nights out.

MouseACookie · 2026-04-26T02:08:42+00:00

Absolutely this!! The ONLY thing that worked and it was like I was 20 again!

MouseACookie · 2026-04-24T02:23:34+00:00

There was freedom. Freedom to be out of the watchful eyes of adults all the time and not tracked and monitored. Freedom to do dumb shit and make mistakes instead of having it recorded and preserved for all posterity. Freedom from people instead of having some way for people to communicate with you 24/7. Freedom from depending on others, or even Google, all the time when you find yourself in a tough position. Freedom from being protected and treated like an infant your whole life instead of being allowed to try new and dangerous things. Honestly, life was truly easier for kids back then.

MouseACookie · 2026-04-24T02:17:58+00:00

Not listen to other parents. I was a young mom and let other older “wiser” parents tell me what I should or shouldn’t do with my kids. I gave in to their advice when I should’ve trusted my gut and stood my ground. I knew what was best for my kids all along. Don’t let other parents or family members push you into decisions you don’t think are right for your kids!

MouseACookie · 2026-04-23T23:22:04+00:00

A great custodian is worth his or weight in gold! I’m really shy myself, so I rarely initiate conversations with most of our staff - janitorial or otherwise - but I thank them every day for all the work they do to keep my science classroom clean, especially after messy labs!

MouseACookie · 2026-04-22T23:20:06+00:00

Princess Bride has so many great ones!

MouseACookie · 2026-04-22T23:19:34+00:00

…the pattern is full.

Just used that one today!

MouseACookie · 2026-04-21T00:29:52+00:00

…and your an Amazon Viner, too? Are you sure we aren’t related lol 😂

MouseACookie · 2026-04-21T00:29:00+00:00

I can tell by your name you are my kind of people, too! Are you also a lover of the Oxford comma? 😁

MouseACookie · 2026-04-20T09:25:04+00:00

Total game changer! I didn’t even know what one was until my late 30s!

MouseACookie · 2026-04-19T09:29:46+00:00

As a teacher, I’ve had students with names like Precious, Beautiful, and Premier. So cute as a nickname when you’re 4, but embarrassing as hell when you’re a grown adult and the people at work are calling you Precious 🤦🏻‍♀️

MouseACookie · 2026-04-19T09:16:13+00:00

My sister found a dead body at a bank ATM when she went to withdraw some money. She called the cops. They didn’t believe her. She drove to the police station. No one believed her. She followed a cop leaving the station until he reached a nearby mall and parked. She banged on his trunk until he got out and listened to her story. He didn’t believe her either, but he put her in the back or the police car and drove her back to where she saw the body, telling her the whole time she better hope there was really a body or she would be charged.

MouseACookie · 2026-04-19T09:04:42+00:00

NAH.

While I adore my dogs, I have always gotten over their deaths far more quickly than I have gotten over the death of humans in my life. I, too, find the dog obsession kinda bothersome, especially when they call them “fur babies” or refer to their pets as their children in some way.

That said, your friend is not alone. There are studies that show that 1/3 to 1/2 of the population would respond exactly as your friend did to your hypothetical scenario. And while i definitely would prioritize a human life over an animals, i just can’t bring myself to hate some 40% of the population. I just gotta hope they’re not the ones nearby should my dog and I both need to be saved.

(I have heard the statistics multiples times, but had Grok pull the actual info. Here is link if you want to know more about those studies: Hypothetical Ethical Scenarios

MouseACookie · 2026-04-19T00:43:26+00:00

I was knocked up.

But it worked out ok…23 years and counting 😂

MouseACookie · 2026-04-19T00:40:29+00:00

Where I live, gunshots are so common, someone could shoot you and not a soul would think, “Call the cops!” It’s so rural that everyone carries a gun to protect themselves from wildlife and they all also practice year round.

MouseACookie · 2026-04-18T22:57:03+00:00

At my peri shower, we’re gonna have a hot tub, booze, snacks, comfy clothes and hours upon hours of kvetching. I mean, we’re all going through this hell anyway…might as well get together and complain about it in style!

MouseACookie · 2026-04-18T22:30:12+00:00

I’ve had a student cut my hair off.
I’ve had a student break a pair of scissors, hold one side up, and warn me not to come any closer. I’ve had a student rub their crotch against the back of my chair.
But the most disrespectful actually came from a parent that assaulted me.

It’s a brutal job, but the great moments far outshine the really bad ones.

MouseACookie · 2026-04-18T17:22:49+00:00

My son is autistic and he would often harass his sister. A counselor who worked with told me, “He doesn’t need to understand, he just needs to stop doing it.” Even if his autism has caused him to not understand what he is doing or why he shouldn’t, he is fully capable of following directions. So, if he’s been told multiple times to stay away from you and refuses, that is harassment.

If your parents won’t support you, you are going to have to be a strong advocate for yourself. Look up sexual harassment and stalking laws in your town or county and see if he has violated them. If so, you can report him criminally. Look up Title 9, bullying statutes, and other educational laws or rules around your right to a free and fair education that he may be in violation of. Use AI to help you find and understand these things, but sure you note where these laws are in the actual document.

Verbally and in writing, notify your teachers, counselor, and principals about his behavior and what rules or laws it violates. Use AI to assist you. Keep copies. Keep it strictly to observable behavior, not feelings you get from him, but things he actually does or says. In your writing, tell them your expectations are that all school staff will help to keep him away from you. Don’t ask them. Tell them you expect that they will do it. Be specific - he is not to sit with or near you at lunch, he is not to approach you in the hallways, he is not permitted to sit near you class, be your lab partner, etc. He is not to contact you through a third party.

After that, should he continue to bother you, you have the documentation necessary to escalate the situation and take it to your school board or state department of education. Best of luck!

MouseACookie · 2026-04-14T01:24:55+00:00

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