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Most awkward encounter with an student you've taught?

37 replies

BellaBearisWideAwake · 11/10/2014 19:18

Just today, ran into a shop to buy a sports bra to be met with "MISS, What are YOU doing in here" by the sixth form aged assistant to whom I taught GCSE.

Was funny awkward, to be fair. And she helped me buy the bra (although thank goodness I knew the size, don't think I could have gone through trying it on)

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Greenandcabbagelooking · 04/11/2014 20:25

My friend had to buy the morning-after pill from one of her ex-pupils...

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Iggi999 · 31/10/2014 23:33

..or from, even.

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Iggi999 · 31/10/2014 23:32

I had to buy a pregnancy test off one once.

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MushroomSoup · 30/10/2014 08:56

Thank you Dragonlette - it was!

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mamadoc · 29/10/2014 21:19

My friend is a secondary teacher. We were out on her hen night in a big club in London a bit the worst for wear.

A group of younger, rather fit lads appeared to be glancing over at our table a lot and finally one started to make his towards us

Cue lots of excited whooping and innuendo filled cat calling from the hens which fell a bit flat as he emerged from the gloom and uttered the familiar words, 'hello miss'

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Dragonlette · 29/10/2014 20:59

Mushroom I'm sorry. That must have been really, really hard. Flowers

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ElephantsNeverForgive · 29/10/2014 20:29

These are brilliant, my old teachers must have loads.

One local secondary with a huge rural catchment, very low staff turn over and very many pupils don't move either.

You can drive 50 miles, into another country, and still find yourself buying knickers in front of someone you know.

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lecherrs · 29/10/2014 19:44

My worst was sat on the loo in McDonald's. In came the students and yelled "hello miss" over the cubicle door. Oh the joys Grin.

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MushroomSoup · 29/10/2014 13:05

I had to have a termination which I was desperately sad about. Turned up for clinic to see an ex pupil there also - aged about 16. She was horror stricken to see me. I had to give her a quick hug and tell her it was none of my business and not to worry, but I was unreasonably upset to have to look after someone on a day I wanted looking after.

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JustASimpleSpongeCake · 25/10/2014 21:14

A teacher friend of mine dirty-danced with a student at a nightclub during his PGCE year - he didnt recognise them all dressed up. "Dont you recognize me Sir???" Definitely awkward that one.

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BrianButterfield · 20/10/2014 21:57

At the weekend...the lifeguard at the pool. I've never felt self conscious in a swimming costume until now!

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Hobnobissupersweet · 18/10/2014 17:42

Coolas, I wonder if we share a pal or if the bikini wax thing has happened to more than one teacher. It's a cracking story of embarrassment

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Moleyjay · 17/10/2014 17:47

Walking around the hospital whilst in early stages of labour I got a 'hello miss!' There was no hiding as I was wearing a massive old school fleece. The family were then in the lift as I had a contraction. Classic!

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BellaBearisWideAwake · 17/10/2014 17:40

hahaha! love all of these!

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TinklyLittleLaugh · 16/10/2014 19:54

My BiL met an ex pupil in a gay bar. He said, "I always really wondered about you sir".

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rubyruby1 · 14/10/2014 19:00

had hair cut and also a massage! that was awkward Smile Smile

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Japaninthesweep · 13/10/2014 19:30

In Ann Summers. Fortunately near the front check out and not perusing anything incriminating but still, it was Ann Summers!

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Dragonlette · 13/10/2014 19:21

One of my y11 girls was in the bed next to mine in the maternity ward. Her baby was born about 3 hours before dd2. I really wasn't feeling up to "hello miss" just hours after labour.

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MrsExcited · 13/10/2014 19:03

I go 150 miles away to Newquay on holiday. On the beach next day wetsuit on and bodyboard attached (dsds in similar attire)i get a "hello miss!"

How do i get away!!

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BellaBearisWideAwake · 13/10/2014 18:57

Bikini wax wins!

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EvilTwins · 13/10/2014 17:26

Barman! Not batman. Quite cool if Batman was an ex-student.

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EvilTwins · 13/10/2014 17:25

In a nightclub. Ex-Student did the "hello miss" thing. He'd left a few years back but I still taught his sister.

Hotel bar last Christmas - work Christmas do. Batman was an ex-student and so was our waitress (suspect that was on purpose) Steadily more tipsy teachers... I expect the lad behind the bar found it very amusing. One of my colleagues had taken her eom bottle of fizz (naughty) but when the waitress cleared the table when we were dancing, she popped it in an ice bucket for us - she must have know it wasn't a brand the hotel sold. Blush

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funchum8am · 13/10/2014 11:09

Buying Deflatine at the pharmacist only to be served by a current sixth former. What is worse is that I started gabbling on about it being for my nan. I am a Bad Person.

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catslife · 13/10/2014 11:05

I nominate my friend for the most awkward moment.
She was shown through to the dentist's surgery for her appointment.
"Hello miss" said the new dentist!!

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