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Who is being unreasonable? (light hearted?)

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MonaLisaDoesntSmile · 13/07/2019 17:48

Not a party to the feud (lol)- I know A, don't know B as don;t work there anymore, and kind of think both are unreasonable, as it's quite a petty thing, but also kind of get both, if that makes sense.

So the situation goes...
Teacher A has been leading a certain project with a group of students for a couple of years now. This year teacher B got assigned 'helping out' with the project in their two underallocations, so not on top of their other duties or in their free time. Teacher B is aa newly qualified teacher, but that may not be relevant. For the context, Teacher B didn't really have anything to prepare at all, except for turning up and maybe helping with behaviour, although even with that there was not a huge amount of work to do, as the kids were not particularly challenging, so it was mostly circling around the room and checking if they were doing the work. Anyway, it's the end of the year and teacher A thought it would be nice to get teacher B a card 'from students' and some chocolates. And...
I can't believe how childish it it even typing it! Teacher A got, (although if I was B I would not expect to get anything really, so thought it was a nice gesture myself) some chocolates which were a lookalike of a known brand that , but sold in Aldi- so similar looking box and probably exact same taste, but made one of their own brands.
Teacher B felt upset that she got knock-off chocolates and somehoww felt unappreciated, she did not say that to A but someone else, but rumours around staffroom travel fast, those who work in school may know.

A overheard or was passed on the gossip, felt a bit pissed off B is complaining about free chocolate A spent money on, and seeing how B is leaving for a new job, which she may not have done if B was staying, told B she was ungrateful for complaining and that her was a bit useless during the time she was around anyways (she did not word it in this was, but it was heavily implied). I think up until that point I was with A, don't think it was necessary to tell B off really, she thinks B deserves a mini lesson on staffroom etiquette.
Anyhow, wonder what other people think?

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Disfordarkchocolate · 13/07/2019 17:53

Life sounds hard work at your school. I wouldn't like Aldi chocolate but I would never be rude enough to mention it. Tell A that no good deed goes unpublished and keep out of B's way because she hasn't learned how work works.

Purpleartichoke · 13/07/2019 18:04

B is being awful. Seriously awful. Someone gives you a random gift, you say thank you and appreciate the thought that went into it.

timeandtimeagain42 · 13/07/2019 18:04

I like Aldi chocolate, B sounds like hard work and bitchy. A probably "shouldn't" have had a go but being a grumpy old teacher surrounded by very young acting NQTs I think I might have been secretly cheering her on a bit Grin

bridgetreilly · 13/07/2019 19:22

A is being super-nice to give B a present at all, for showing up to do something she was paid for, that required virtually no effort.

B is being a total cow mouthing off about the quality of the gift. Seriously, if you're a teacher, sometimes you get crap presents; get over it.

Disfordarkchocolate · 13/07/2019 19:28

Next time she should buy her this, I'm sure she can supply her own wording for the customisation. As PP said, years of crap presents to come, she will look back fondly on some nice chocolate.

Who is being unreasonable? (light hearted?)
Tigger001 · 13/07/2019 19:42

I think (if B did complain and it wasn't just staff room gossip) B should have thanked A for the chocolates and throw them if she didn't like them.

But equally there was no need to for A to imply B was useless.

All sounds very petty to me, far too much headache involved just for a job 😂😂

Nofunkingworriesmate · 13/07/2019 19:49

A is more senior and should have risen above
B snobby rude ungrateful and should have kept gob shut in such a bitchy environment
Person who pasted on gossip is a Stirring cow and should feel ashamed of all the drama she has caused

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