Bc they are dumb, and say dumb shit. And I’m not responding to their nonsense. If I keep my mouth shut, nobody can lie and say I said anything I didn’t say. We have cameras everywhere, so it’s easy to prove I ignored them and walked on by. I’ve heard too many horror stories of students getting pissed at their teachers and making up lies and getting them fired. I don’t want any part of that. I’m here to fix shit and go home.

Story for justification:

My step sisters kid had a bday party that my mom and step dad talked me into going to bc it was at a restaurant I really liked. I sat on the far end with my mom and step dad, didn’t really interact with anyone but them as I didn’t really know anybody. Kid had one of her friends there that apparently went to the high school where I work.

A week later I’m working in the high school when this student comes up to me and says, "Hey, didn’t we have dinner last week?“ in the front of a classroom, loudly.

I had completely forgotten about the bday all together at this point, and definitely didn’t recognize this kid bc I was sat on the opposite end of the loooong table of like 20 people, most of whom I didn’t know.

I don’t even remember what I said tbh. I just remember the feeling of panic, then her eventually going on to say it was for so and so’s bday.

It was definitely just done to be funny and to get a rise out of her friends, but that kinda shit can go bad if heard out of context, and I like my job and don’t want to risk it over kids being dumb.

As someone who works IT at a school, this is far too common. I’ve ignored many a new teacher coming up to me with questions because I thought they were students, and I ignore students at all cost. This has happened in the intermediate buildings. You just can’t know how old anyone is anymore, so I assume everyone is underage until proven beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Oh boy, when I watched Spartacus my childhood dreams came true.

Dragon age origins. The mages tower.