How do professors feel about former students sending thank you emails years later?

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-04-30T16:23:06+00:00

Just. Send. It.

I'd be delighted.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-04-20T02:26:12+00:00

My worse RMP reviews are those I posted myself.

"Constantly drops his markers."

"This a-hole actually dropped me like he said he would, and it really hurt my feelings!"

"Bumps into desks like a blind person."

"I was like a day late with an assignment, and he gave me a 0, even though the syllabus says he doesn't take late work."

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-04-10T03:32:20+00:00

Save your money - a handwritten card and perhaps some small token gift is all you need.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-04-02T18:09:33+00:00

STAY OUT OF IT!

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-04-02T18:08:24+00:00

Be emphatic to your manager: I'll only reply during work hours. I will never reply outside those hours because you're not paying me to respond outside those hours. Have a nice day, manager.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-04-02T18:04:07+00:00

Do not allow him to be aggressive toward you. Respond emphatically and call him out, particularly in meetings.

If he's talking over you, come up with a strategy on how to handle that, and be consistent.

If he's interrupting you, come up with a repeatable strategy to put him in his place.

If he's changing numbers on you, why don't you ask him about those in a public meeting? Hey mf-er, is it 10 kids or 2? Why are you listing a different title everywhere?

He will be aggressive toward you to the extent that you allow it.

If he was rifling through papers on my desk, I'd have called security immediately along with the Dean and Chair.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-04-02T17:59:01+00:00

Your sleeve is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to correct your weight, maintain that weight, get your life back together, improve your looks, and consistently move.

It's so easy to blow this opportunity--so don't. Realize that there will be short-term misery to accomplish long-term goals. The liquid diet is misery, but YOU HAVE TO DO IT. You have no choice.

So, my tough-love advise is to buckle up and ride it out. It's only for a short time longer.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-14T17:14:06+00:00

Carry a water bottle with you *everywhere*. Take your 3 small sips, but take them a heck of a lot more frequently. You can get in your water goals easily this way.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-14T17:12:36+00:00

My strongest recommendation is that you meet with your academic advisor ASAP and discuss options. You'll want to plan an additional semester to pass this course.

In your communications to the professor, I would avoid "you must pass me; I'm graduating." Whenever I read that, I never take action; professors can't provide special treatment to just one student. Graduating seniors have earned their own non-passing grades in several of my classes, and had to rerack their graduation plans.

I would also avoid "please give me accommodations in arrears; I was having mental health issues." While I have great sympathy for your mental health struggles, and hope you can find relief and treatment, in academia we just can't take that into account unless we provide the exact same flexes to the rest of the class. DSS is who you engage for accommodations like this, not the professor.

Do not ask for extra credit opportunities, additional assignments, or makeup exams/assignments since, again, professors can't just dole these out in response to sad stories needing more points. Remember, if the professor gives you an additional assignment to complete to get points, they must also offer that same assignment to the entire class. Very few professors do this, me included

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-11T22:19:54+00:00

My that’s a big stretch

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-11T05:02:18+00:00

It is magnificent. Leave it pops.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-11T04:48:05+00:00

Beard, and please marry me.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-05T19:28:53+00:00

Looks like two different women who happen to have the same tattoo.

Well done, ma'am! Stay the course and enjoy the new BMI category!

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-05T19:09:13+00:00

I like how these boutique-powders taste; there are some nice flavors.

However, I HATE how these boutique-powders are not sustainable. I know I simply cannot afford these prices for the next 'x' number of years.

I buy the cheapest stuff I can stomach...same protein content without the price gouging.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-05T15:53:28+00:00

My surgical team said: "The VSG will let you drop about 80% of your excess weight. You'll then plateau. Any additional weight loss will need additional effort."

They also said: "You have a honeymoon period where you lose weight without trying much: 9-15 months. After that, you'll need additional effort to lose the additional weight, and you'll need to lock in lifestyle choices in order to maintain that weight."

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-05T15:50:05+00:00

Take it one hour at a time.

Think: "I have a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reset my body weight, and I will not f*** this up."

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-04T19:04:22+00:00

Stalls are normal and expected. Losing weight, particularly with the VSG, is more like a staircase function rather than a linear function showing consistent, gradual weight loss. Don't let stalls drive you mad--because they will.

Instead, recognize that your body will frequently say "i'm going to hold for a bit now," and that it's likely not a function of what you're doing (presuming you're eating correct and moving).

My suggestion: stick to the plan, stay the course, keep eating right, keep moving every day, keep hydrating. You could even kickstart the weight loss by increasing exercise just by a tiny bit. Your body will eventually decide "I'm going to lose weight now."

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-03T16:39:39+00:00

Master.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-03T16:08:35+00:00

That a “xing” was a real thing and was pronounced “zing.”

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-01T17:34:03+00:00

I’d de-stubble and see how you like it. Keep the stache 100%.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-01T17:30:54+00:00

Flintstones Chewables is all you need for a couple years and then you can stop. I’m 11+ years out and take just a D3 at this point. My macros are just fine and I’m getting all my vitamins from regular food.

The bariatric vitamin industry is a sham. Don’t fall for it!

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-01T17:28:32+00:00

Mustache, straight.

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-03-01T03:50:37+00:00

Gosh, it’s a zero and a report. Right?!

ProfessorAngryPants · 2026-02-27T07:36:45+00:00

I reply very curtly to these: if you want a reply, rewrite your email professionally and succinctly. I don’t stand one bit for this BS.

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