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Does it grind your gears when people who work at schools send memes around about teachers?

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Whatistherightanswer · 25/07/2024 22:59

That’s it. I’m not saying whether I’m involved in education or not, whether I’m a TA or a teacher. Just wondering if it’s reasonable or unreasonable for someone to be pissed off if someone who isn’t a teacher posts teacher memes

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Screamingabdabz · 25/07/2024 23:35

If a meme is genuinely funny it’s fine. The world needs comedy.

I totally respect teachers and know the shit show many are living with now but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t stereotypes and observations that are ripe for mockery. If it’s really funny it means there is probably a kernel of truth there.

redalex261 · 25/07/2024 23:29

Plenty of people post memes about their own industry, probably because they tend to make “those in the know” laugh more as usually it’s poking fun at something well known to those in that field of work. Don’t see the problem TBH. Do you think teachers ought to be a special category?

VashtaNerada · 25/07/2024 23:26

I assume you mean that they’re posting them on their own social media, in which case they aren’t being unreasonable. People should post whatever they like; if others don’t like it or find it boring they should block or unfollow.

L4815 · 25/07/2024 23:22

Depends what kind of teacher memes?

MercutiosFiddlestick · 25/07/2024 23:01

I’m a teacher. Break up for 5 weeks tomorrow so couldn’t give less of a hoot about what other people post. Other than pay day in August, this is the best day of the year to be a teacher!