The senior prank when I graduated was to take the scantron machines and hide them in the bell tower with a big sign on the scantron room that said “check the bell tower.” The sign was the best part of the prank, because the year before us, the seniors had managed to lead a whole-ass horse to the top of the bell tower. They had to close the school to get the poor thing out. The Human Geography teacher saw it as me and my friends were walking by, and we just heard him mutter “not another f***cking horse.”
Awhile back, there was a senior class at my high school that put a baby cow on the top floor of the school. They deliberately chose to use a cow because apparently cows will go up stairs no problem, but they are TERRIFIED of walking down stairs😂
Apparently horses are the same - can go up the stairs, but not down. I think they had to use a crane or something. Thankfully we just put the scantron machines up there!
Devin isn't the first teacher to realize school was not being useful to a student. Dave Grohl's (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) mom, who was a teacher, let him drop out of high school to go on tour with a band. I heard her say in an interview that she knew her son's destiny was never going to be in academia and he already had his passion figured out.
I was that exact "drawing" kid. That's wild. I had a handful of teachers that passed me with a D whilst doing no schoolwork but drawing geometry problems, sections on anatomy etc. For them to decorate their classrooms. Almost 20 years ago and some of my artwork is still at Keene NH High School 🤙
After 32 years of teaching (K-6, 9-12) your channel has brought laughter like no other! Your videos bring back the joys and frustrations that are real! Thank you for sharing and putting a voice to how teaching actually is. You’re right you don’t get paid enough!! 🤗
Growing up I wanted to be a teacher. Listening to this podcast made me appreciate my career as a customer service representative. To all teachers: thank you for your service.
My grandma was a teacher for 30 years and she told me once the one thing that drove her crazy is when other students were disrespectful to other students (it also drives me crazy sometimes I think even more) I always have been told by her and I quote “show respect to adults, keep your mouth shut and never talk out of turn, stand up for yourself and what you believe, be yourself, don’t act up and don’t act out, show the staff respect, and treat other the way you want to be treated” She has said that to me every year before I start school sense I was in kindergarten when I was 6 I’m now 16 and a sophomore in high school.
I’m a high schooler so I think I can help with some of the slang questions Dog water is what happens when a dog drinks water and like they inevitably mix a bunch of their spit and whatever into the rest of the water bowl and it’s really gross. So calling something dog water is basically just a way to call something gross or bad A simp is someone who is one-sidedly interested in another person to the point that they abandon all dignity in service of trying to please or garner their affection Usually but not always in the context of an overly submissive guy who is after either the love or sexual gratification of a girl The action of displaying this kind of over the top behavior can be referred to as simping Hope this helps :)
Being "mossed" is what kids say when they catch a football while being defended...which is reference to Randy Moss....a football player often who caught the ball over people's head, sometimes with one hand...👌your welcome 😁
Question for any teachers: When I was in middle and high school, it was a thing for teachers to send a student into the hall for however long (like a “time out”), if they were doing something inappropriate or whatever. Now that I’m an adult looking back on it, was that to punish the kid, stop the behavior, or the teacher’s way of not having to look at the damn kid for a few minutes? 😂😂
@@poodleloo391 that’s kinda why I asked! I remember thinking if I ever got sent into the hall (I was the kid that talked to my neighbor too much during lessons), it was more like free time and talking to my friends when they’d be walking the halls. It didn’t seem much of a punishment at all.
5:23 The youngest brother of the family that lived next door to me went the unconventional school route... and wound up with a Ph.D. in plant genetics. Because he explored his passion. (He was making Punnett squares and selectively breeding his guinea pigs at the age of 7).
My Psych teacher in my senior year of highschool had personalized awards, and I had him for two class periods in a row, so for Psych, he gave me an award that said "most likely to have groupies hang out in my room during break", and in my peer assistance and leadership class he gave me "most likely to do what's best for them" because I was having mental health struggles and I had to defer my admission to the college my dad wanted me to go to, which coincidentally was my teachers alumni. My pre-Calc teacher gave me best taste in music
I had a class of students that were always ALWAYS late (since they had my class right after their lunch period), so I started pranking them- harmless stuff like I'd hide in the storage cabinet or behind my desk and spook them when they finally came in, would plant fake insects around the room etc.
When my brother was 15, he and a group of his friends, got fire works and blew up a toilet in a portable at our old elementary school. My mom was so pissed. He owed almost $2,500 in damages just on his own. She made him work to pay it off and spend the night in jail, when all his friends posted bail. 🤣
My Freshman year of high school, some of the boys got hold of an M80 and lit it in the main boys bathroom. We heard this BOOM throughout the whole school, and when lunchtime came, they had to go to the locker room to use the ones in there. It was about $10,000 dollars worth of damage (1982-83) and the guys parents were pissed...AT THE SCHOOL FOR SUSPENDING HIM AND MAKING HIM PAY RESTITUTION!!! All of us were like "Dude, be thankful that they're not pressing charges too."
Nice that virtual learning went well for you for the most part even though it was definitely challenging for those involved. Others weren’t as fortunate. I remember some teachers getting real mad about students turning the video off. I didn’t understand that though because some live in very rough distracting environments. I read some horror stories about teachers seeing students parents or the students themselves doing inappropriate things during zoom meetings
That is part of the problem, but there was others as well. It was mainly about engagement and being present. Adults getting trained online with camera off is likely to not pay attention. Except with kids money or actually doing the work isn't there to influence them. They often lack the discipline to not mess off given the opportunity. And it makes it easier for the teacher to gauge how the students are receiving the material. And for some people seeing blank screens and no feedback makes it extremely difficult to teach. So I understand why they wanted the cameras on but unfortunately since it's online they can't control the environment.
"During today's video class, I'm going to hold up some random items now and then, and you need to quietly write down what you see. At the end of your assignment, add the list of these items for ten percent of your grade. Don't share this with your classmates, as this is cheating."
The GASLIGHTING!!! I cannot get over what little professional gas lighters these kids are! We all just watched them act a fool, but they insist on lying to the entire class. My favorite is when some kid across the classroom calls them out for gaslighting though. I bet that happens to Bri!
I always reply - So you have a clone in the room? (I teach middle school Science class.) The kid doing the gaslighting is usually giggling and the rest of the class is straight up dying because "Ms. B just roasted you dude!"
Especially when their dig in and full on argue back. But worst is when their friends then stick up for them and insist they're telling the truth. I'm like seriously you guys I was not born this morning.
@@shaunas6562 Since I was born at 3:50 am (in 1967) my reply is "I was born in the morning, but it wasn't YESTERDAY morning!" The kids all laugh and go to their seats. Middle schoolers are the best!
I have always had respect for teachers. Did I have a couple of teachers that didn't have the best attitude towards their students and in turn made me not have the best attitude towards them? Absolutely! But I always was respectful. Looking back now I realize that I was incredibly lucky that I had more enthusiastic, experienced, and lovely teachers than not. Teachers have one of the toughest most underrated jobs on the planet and I don't understand why they don't get paid more than they do. Especially now when kids are more disrespectful than ever and we live in a world where unfortunately they have to worry about keeping kids safe during a time of crisis. I remember when I was in school those "Children Are Our Future" posters were everywhere. Teachers contribute so much to their students. Not only what the kids learn but bc they spend almost more time with the kids during the school year then their parents do they lend a hand in shaping them into the young adults they become once they graduate. I really don't think that a lot of people think about how much work goes into being a Teacher having to manage their students, teach the curriculum, and get them ready for state testing all while trying to juggle their own private lives. I know people are going to say well that's what they chose to do...yeah which should speak even more about their character considering the responsibility and expectations placed on them now combined with the salary they make. To the teachers on this podcast I would just like to say how much I enjoy your show but also how much I appreciate everything you do. ❤️
23:13 my daughter did this for a day she didn't want to crease her shoes and I was laughing at her so hard because of how she was walking come the next day she was in so much pain from not walking properly 😂
I have literally watched all the episodes In that past three months I think this show is amazing seeing kinda behind l the scenes of a teacher. I asked all my teachers to watch y’all and they do now I go into class and I’m like did u watch that last TOD episode and we will talk about it in class it’s so funny. KEEP IT UP YALL!!!!!!
I actually applaud teachers that will look at a student and say this is not for you let's figure out what is. Students that have no desire to be there know what they want to do like the kid that wanted to tattoo keeping them in class is hurting them and takes away from the kids that actually do want to be there and learn. My 8th grade math teacher had a very real talk with us one day and said college is not for everyone some of you will never go to college and you need to know that that is okay. That talk she had still sticks with me today and I'm 40
I was doing school age childcare a few years ago and I TOLD the kids that I was going to get my hair done that weekend. Came in on Monday with blonde hair and they FREAKED OUT!! one kid kept saying "stranger danger!" the rest of the week.
Quick German 🇩🇪 lesson on the pronunciation of Devin's last name (from a Native German- not just my Great-Great-grandfather) There are two ways that Germans pronounce the ie/ei- Combo varying on the order. E-I: is pronounced like the English 'i'. As these two letters make a distinct sound, they are called "Zwielaut" in German (diphthong). Another example for is A-U I-E: is pronounced like the English 'e'. The 'E' is used as a so called "Dehnungsvokal" (idk the correct English term, but sth like stretched vowel) as the German 'i' already sounds like an English 'e'. Usually it is used at the end of a syllable, like in Siebold. So Devin was right all along. Hope I could help some of the needs out there...
This episode made me feel so much better. Lately I've been feeling like I shouldn't be teaching anymore because I just get so frustrated and the students have become so rude after the pandemic, with the backup from their overprotective parents who complain straight to the principal about the smallest things (like their child being told off for running around in the classroom or standing on top of desks...). But hearing these stories helps so much! I once had two students laugh at my handwriting on the board, so I wrote in cursive for the rest of the lesson - they never said anything again! The best, though, was the part about kids thinking they can whisper (but in my case it's lip sync). They pretend to read along but I'm like, you're in 6th grade and your voice has dropped, I can 100% hear whether you're speaking or not! 😂 Edit: I HATE having the period after PE! Sweaty, funky, preteens who are hormonal and tired make for a *fun* time...
Depending on where the kids are, the parents are STILL overprotective. That was going on WAY before the pandemic, when I started teaching at age 26 (I'm 53 now)
My senior prank all the seniors had a full on bbq in the parking lot. And while the principal was out there getting her a burger we filled her office with balloons and confetti and then during lunch we hired a mariachi band to follow her around for the full hour.
@@brandilococo1890 I know it was mind boggling. Thankfully, both of my sons did well in HS. They both were in activities and sports. One of the funniest times though was when my youngest dropped an advanced history class in 11th grade and joined an on level class. The first afternoon he was so amazed at the students that were in his class. He was like, " Mom, I saw kids today that I haven't seen since 6th grade!") lol.
When I was in high school they kept all the bathrooms locked except in the commons. It was horrible because with only five minutes between classes and the fact the school was huge it was impossible to get to wherever your locker was, to the bathroom when needed, and to class on time. I hated when teachers would make you take a tardy to go pee, which meant you could get detention just for not having time to go to the bathroom. The rigid teachers would make you be in your seat by the bell not the door, if was messed up.
I didn’t help with my senior prank so I can’t remember what we did but it had to be approved so it wasn’t destructive. What I do remember is that my senior year we got a new principal and she let us saran wrap her to a chair at the main entrance of the school before classes started for the day. Either the resource officer or one of the assistant principals cut her out shortly before or after the bell rang. I don’t remember ever seeing the principal before her interact with students but she made a point on multiple occasions to interact with us and get feedback from us.
Just to say, I'm a 15 year old girl in Tennessee. The slang words you're all talking about from your childhood, just so happen to be some that I still use. I use the slang 'talking' or 'sprung' kinda like, Dude you're sprung on Charlie. But at the same time, my mother is British, so I use other slang words, like 'Oh I fancy mike.' or something. Along with that, I don't understand the 'modern' slang my age group uses. Other things like European words, which aren't exactly appropriate, but I'm sure you can picture the words I use compared to American slang. But yeah, being a kid listening to your podcasts, I can confirm that a lot of us are probably confused, but then the other completely understand everything you're speaking of. I love you all!!!!
Mossed is when someone jumps over the defender to get the ball in football. Originated from Randy Moss the NFL Wide Receiver, he use to do that to defenders all the time bc of how tall he was and how high he could jump.
My school was experiencing such vandalism in the bathrooms, we have closed certain bathrooms, and only have the ones that have the best cameras on them open. Plus they put the soap in the hallways. Also have jail grade soap dispensers …
I was waiting for some one to break out, this is the list that never ends(instead of this is the song that never ends). Siebold 3:16 says you are out of my room, lol
Simping is doing to much for someone or something you like. Giving to much attention to someone usually towards someone who doesn’t reciprocate those feelings.
When I was in middle school, kids would take they’re lunch and go into the bathroom and eat on the floor with their friends. And later a few kids got sick.
My son is in 7th grade and soaks his white crocs in a bleach solution once a week. He also wanted these insert things that are supposed to keep shoes from creasing. That didn't happen. The ways these kids are about their shoes is insane.
6:18 my 4th grade teacher did that because we were read the first Harry Potter book. The funniest part was the order our scores were in compared to the book. Ravenclaw which I was in had the highest points. Followed closely by Hufflepuff. Then Gryffindor. And Slytherin always had the lowest number.
OKAY OKAY So my teacher at the end of the year gave out "rewards" and there was one "To ___ you got the award of, I heard it so you need to know it. Anytime you hear something, it makes itself alll around the school. How? Nobody knows, its like telephone but on an extreme."
I don't remember what grade I was in, but the seniors decided to do a senior prank on the day of our EOC. They super glued all the classrooms shut and everyone just had to sit around and wait to take the tests. I was soooo mad. It was supposed to be a half day and I was there all day!
Getting “mossed on” is when your playing football and a wide receiver jumps above/over the defender (in a dominating fashion) to make the catch. Kinda like getting dunked on in basketball. It’s a highlight segment on Fox NFL with Randy Moss.
I loved my sarcastic teachers. Had a Greek mythology professor that was like that. It was perfect for the lectures but for real life I wouldn’t be uncomfortable to ask questions but pay attention better
The makeup one. I teach at 2 schools, middle and high school. It was picture day at the high school so I did a little more makeup than usual and came to school and my middle schoolers were like “why do you look like that” or “why are you wearing so much makeup” like sorry I wanted to look nice for my picture 🙃
Man that slang drives me up the wall. I've got a home screen shortcut for urban dictionary on my phone bc I'm not about to feel like I'm visiting a foreign country when I walk in a classroom 🤣
Me and my friends studied for 3 days and divised a plan. We watched a RU-vid video and stole a toilet. We litterly put a blanket on it and dragged it out of the school. It was on the roof for like a week.
I am teacher who had a horrible time in high school due to bullying and Autism and dropped out in 10th grade and got my GED. It is important to acknowledge that traditional school is not for everyone.
Oh, so about the whole stealing stuff from schools yeah some dude at my brothers school (I don’t know if it was the same guy) stole a divider from the urinals and also stole, I believe one of the doors from the stalls. So yeah that’s fun.
24:43 **MUST READ// STORY TIME** I remember growing up (im really about to age myself) we used to say that persons face was "beat" meaning ugly ... how in the hell did that word turn into meaning a beautiful face? I am so damn confused when I first heard my daughter say to me "mama your face is so beat" I nearly slapped the shit outta her (not really) and shes like "mama what's wrong with you?" I'm like "lil girl you just called me ugly" she's like "no mama I was saying how beautiful your face was with your make-up" no word of a lie I was like get out my damn face with them lies and than she pulled up some kind of youtube or something and sure enough "face beat" now means beautiful... CAN YALL STOP WITH ALL THE NEW LINGO PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF US ELDERS LOL 😆
For our muck up day (senior prank) someone put super glue in the keyholes for the doors. For my first muck up day experience (as a year 7 student) my brother warned me about it and I went to school wearing a raincoat (in summer) because the seniors had water guns and they moved the lockers to make the hallways mazes.
I’m sorry but I’m one of those that asks questions minutes after you just answered them. I’m hard of hearing and my teachers know this but it still makes them mad when I didn’t hear them. I swear I don’t do it on purpose 😭
This was not my senior prank, but it was a class's from a previous year. We have a huge hill ip to the school. Because of the hill there is an upper parking lot and a lower one. All the teachers would park in the top one, and all the students parked in the bottom on. As their senior prank, all the students got to the school early, and parked in all the spots. The teachers were mad as they trudged up that hill. However, when they got to the top, they found out all the students made them breakfast. When it came time for my grade to do a senior prank, I loved that one. I then had a year long sub, who wasn't even around at the time of the prank, tell me how mean those students were and how bad of a prank that was.
My last name is Brummer. I always say Brummer like Drummer. People always say Broomer. I went to Germany, turns out Broomer is the right way. He stole my story! Lol.
Look, if I was in school when the devious licks thing, would I have participated? No. But if I saw someone walking out of the bathroom with a whole sink I would have lost it lmaaao. Like I would have been flabbergasted, and my only reaction would have been to laugh. And "Mossed on" comes from Randy Moss.
Thats so interesting the way band works in Lauren's district. I started orchestra in grade 3, couldn't do band or chorus until grade 5. But it was like a bonus special basically. So like grade 5 I did chorus and band (couldn't do band and orchestra cause they were at the same time) and tech crew which is basically like roadie stuff, like running soundboards and mics and speakers for assemblies. So I'd have like the normal specials. Then once a week, I'd have a trumpet lessons, another day full band practice, third day chorus, and a fourth day I'd have tech crew. Tech crew only had two kids per class and teachers got to pick who got it, like when I think about how much regular class time I missed just by being so involved in music stuff.. but they weren't gonna let us just skip health or gym or whatever to go do music stuff. So you kinda had to be a decent student to get tech crew too.
A lot of adults still need to learn not to comment when someone isn’t looking their best, I’m sure the person knows don’t point it out. Co-workers and in-laws are the worst for it personally
how they sneak a toilet out of school 1 without throwing up unless they cleaned up afterwards and 2 only like 1 to 2 people can leave at the same time unless they were in different and 3 did they just hid it in the ceiling it would be impossible to put that thing in any type of bag and those toilets are at least 15 to 20 pounds
Oh where to begin...My new one is kids not being able to find anything on Google Classroom. It is labeled a week at a time (as the topic) and within the week each lesson is labeled by day and posted in the correct order. When I have them take their computers out, I even say, 'Find Friday, Sept. 2." They STILL can't find it!!!!!
