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Teachers Are Revealing The Ways Students Have Become Completely "Entitled," And They Genuinely Need To Make $200K A Year

Julia Corrigan
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Recently, I came across a post from user Horror_Worry_404 (or Horror Worry, for short) on the popular "Teachers" subreddit that made me simultaneously laugh out loud and weep for our future. The post was titled "Middle School Students are Entitled Psychos."

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Horror Worry began their post by writing, "Actual conversation with a seventh-grade student today:"

Student: Hey, you need to find the pen I left in here or I'm telling my mom

Me (unbelievably confused): It's…your pen. What does that have to do with me?

Student: Yeah but it's YOUR classroom.

Me (still confused but now also irritated): Yes, but it's YOUR pen. You need to take responsibility for your own items so that you don't lose them.

Student: Yeah, but it's YOUR classroom, so find it!

I still have no idea what she even planned on telling her mom.

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Get me the F— out of middle school, dude.

Plenty of other middle and high school teachers chimed in with their responses, and it was pretty entertaining. Here are some of the best:

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1. "I've also encountered this in the past couple of years. Usually comes from kids who also have a hilariously exaggerated sense of their own talents."

Person with short blond hair, wearing a striped shirt, makes a playful face
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2. "My reaction would be to dial up her mom on a conference call right then."

Catherine O'Hara as a teacher in a classroom scene from Schitt's Creek, playfully holding up a piece of chalk with a grin. Text: "Time to Get Schooled!"
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3. "I'm pretty sure my kids can't stand me because whenever they come at me like this, I just answer them in questions and they get ********** because they realize they're wrong mid-questioning."

Person sitting at a desk in a library, looking thoughtful with a gentle smile, resting their chin on their hand
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4. The correct answer would have been: 'Sure, let's call your mom and explain to her why it's my fault that you lost your pen.' They usually back down very quickly then. Middle school is wild, but you don't argue with them in situations like that. You tell them how it is, and if they don't accept it, there are consequences."

Man in an office holds a pink book with a teenage design, looking seriously at someone off-camera. Books and awards are visible in the background
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5. "Seventh graders are basically just big toddlers. They want independence, but they also need boundaries and a firm hand. A day in the life of a seventh grader goes something like this: 'Love me. Love me. Love me. F— you! Love me. Love me.' The hormones aren't helping them either."

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6. "Eh, not middle schoolers, just entitled students in general. I have plenty of middle school students who wouldn't dare talk to me like that without risking getting written up for insubordination and admin actually doing something about it, thank god."

A teacher engaging with attentive students in a classroom setting, with educational materials and a clock in the background
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7. "If it makes you feel any better, my 14-year-old came home today and told me...'I'm surrounded by idiots on a daily basis Mom! I can literally be ANYTHING I want to be because every job will be available since no one will be smart enough to even screw in a light bulb by the time they graduate, I swear by everything holy, and I'm not even exaggerating, they are totally that dumb! How can eighth graders, EIGHTH GRADERS, not know their address, or what state we live in?' And he put his headphones on and kept mumbling to himself in disbelief as he went upstairs."

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8. "I had a freshman come to my room today and ask if I had his jacket. I said no. He then got upset because I didn't have the jacket he was sure he had left in my room three days ago (he was absent one day, and we had testing the next day). I asked, 'The jacket you have on?' 'Oh. Yeah.' Wow. Just...wow."

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9. "I had a ninth-grade boy tell me it was my 'job' to control the handful of boys that were constantly disrupting and whatnot. I responded, 'No, it's my job to teach, and it is your job to take responsibility for your own behavior that gets in the way of your learning.' It was wild. Absolutely entitled punks."

A student in a green school uniform sits at a desk, looking attentive with a pen in hand, in a classroom setting
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10. "Sometimes I look at them and just want to yell, 'Should I wipe your butt for you, too?'"

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11. "Oh man. I used to sub for a middle school years ago. I hated it. I remember I had this one kid in class who just kept farting. I didn't know what to do. I was like, do I tell him to stop? Should I ask if he needs to use the restroom? Should I send him to the office? I think I just ended up ignoring him and repeating the substitute teacher mantra: 'This isn't group work, you shouldn't be talking.'"

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12. "A seventh grader told me it's my job to provide pencils and Chromebooks in order to complete their assignments. When I provide golf pencils and loaner computers, they still complain. You can't win with these entitled students."

—u/Slut4Knowledge_

13. "I work at a Title I middle school. Unfortunately, this is all too common. I started making my students clean up the classroom after each class because they would basically trash it. I also went through 100 pencils in a week, either from them being broken (how do you even do that in the first place without trying to?) or leaving them in various places in the classroom."

A red backpack on the floor next to a student's legs seated at a desk in a classroom setting
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14. "They'll swear up and down they left their computer in the classroom the day before, and now it's gone. I promise you nobody is breaking in overnight to steal a Chromebook. It's your assigned device, you look for it. No, I will not put in a ticket for another computer. I swear, so many kids have had people bulldoze every little inconvenience for them for so long, they believe adults should automatically take on their problems."

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15. "Kids left wrappers and orange peels and whatever else they get into in my classroom, and I told them, 'I know you don't leave your house looking like this,' and proceeded to have a classroom full of seventh graders tell me their parents don't make them do chores. Very few said their parents said chores are nonnegotiable. To the ones who told me they don't do chores, I told them that it showed, lol."

Classroom floor scattered with papers, craft supplies, and debris, suggesting an activity or creative session took place. Three rolling stools are visible
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16. "Honestly, I would have laughed at his face and said, 'That's a you problem.'"

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17. "Seriously, I don't know why people become teachers and deal with this. Like, god bless you for all you do. The way kids act and think, they are overly entitled and self-righteous."

—u/FlamingoSeparate8213

18. "Yes, this is absolutely true. But they're also some of the coolest, funniest people on the planet. I used to say I would never touch middle school. Being a middle school admin has been my favorite job so far. I'm currently in a high school, but I could see myself going back to middle school before I retire in about 15 years."

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What do you think about this? Have you noticed any similarities at all? If you work with kids and have a story or anecdote of your own, feel free to share it in the comments. Or, you can use the anonymous form below.

Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity.

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45 Roasts So Brutal They Ended The Conversation On The Spot

Alanna Marshall
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Of all the things social media has given us over the years, brutal internet roasts have to be among the most entertaining. There's nothing quite like witnessing a genius original comeback that you wish you could've come up with yourself, especially when the target is someone who deserves to be taken down a few notches. After all, roasts are always the funniest when you're not the one the insult is being thrown at.

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That's why we've put together a list of some of the most brutal roasts from across social media for your viewing pleasure. So sit back, relax, and prepare to laugh at these jaw-dropping comebacks:

1. Never post your cooking skills online unless you're prepared for the consequences:

Plate of lightly cooked pork chops over sliced potatoes with a humorous comment about their bland appearance
u/Newgamerchiq via reddit.com

2. A roast so good, this person had to write it down for later:

A screenshot of tweets criticizing the negative comments about BTS, suggesting jealousy is the reason for the hostility
u/LUMLTPM via reddit.com

3. I laughed at the first comment, then full-on cackled at the second one:

Video screenshot with dim lighting showing a performer dramatically posing on stage. Top comments humorously critique the performance
u/Slow_Series_8742 via reddit.com
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4. Every now and then, you'll come across a brutal roast that just makes you want to give a standing ovation:

Comment exchange: Someone questions a man's umbrella use, he humorously replies it's to stay as dry as someone's girlfriend
u/BreathingAirr via reddit.com

5. This person had ENOUGH of the sugar police on social media that day:

Image shows a tweet with a photo of vending machines in an oncology center, criticized for their unhealthy snacks. A sarcastic reply follows
u/ObserbAbsorb via reddit.com

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6. I can honestly say I've never heard this one before:

Text on image: "Telling my husband to dance like a white girl at the club when the beat drops." Comment says: "It's giving refractive illusion of a regular human inside of a jar full of water."
u/Key_Associate7476 via reddit.com

7. "And even naked sometimes" was truly the cherry on top of this one:

New York Magazine headline about app removing makeup; commenter Jamilah humorously notes men in relationships already see women without makeup
u/Fearless_MF via reddit.com
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8. Some people just naturally have a way with words. Case in point:

Close-up of a man with a partially shaved beard and twisted end. Comment compares the sensation to phantom pain post-amputation
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9. This has got to be one of the worst (and most creative) ways to call someone brainless:

Tweet about a potential hantavirus vaccine in 2026 leads to a comment debate on vaccine motives and misinformation
SementsovaLesia / istock / Getty Images / u/z_shah7 via reddit.com

10. Anyone who has interacted with a neighborhood cat knows exactly what this person is talking about:

Humorous Yelp review of a cafe experience with a barista confused about drink orders, compared to a neighbor's cat, leading to a generous tip
u/shnanogans via reddit.com

11. Those who get it get it, and those who don't might be aggressive enough:

Three online comments discussing the relationship between understanding and aggressiveness
u/J8YDG9RTT8N2TG74YS7A via reddit.com
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12. The moral of the story is don't mess with school bus drivers:

A Reddit post describing a school bus driver sternly instructing a driver to read a stop sign and prioritize child safety
u/Practical-Local-7147 via reddit.com

13. Perfectly executed, no notes:

Screenshot of a social media post showing street flooding in Austin with a humorous comment exchange underneath
u/give-me-the-cheese07 via reddit.com

14. If you're ever feeling down about not having Valentine's Day plans, just remember this person:

Tweet humorously contrasts being single with images captioned "This is your AI girlfriend" showing a human and a computer assembly
u/The-SecondAccount via reddit.com

15. Zero context needed for this one:

Tweet by Mindez: "The reason you have a head is just for the separation of your ears." Viewed 10.1k times, with 231 likes
u/Annual_Phrase841 via reddit.com
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16. There's really no coming back from this one, is there?

Text exchange with a humorous insult about buying a stroller for an ugly baby and a comeback about a wheelbarrow
u/PleasantBus5583 via reddit.com

17. When your struggle meals become so bad that the roles start reversing:

u/trikora via reddit.com

18. This person experienced the worst kind of burn (aka the freezer kind):

u/CTRL_Hotdog via reddit.com

19. I love when a good roast also teaches me a new fun fact:

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20. Well, that took an unexpected turn:

u/TheofficialrealJayce via reddit.com

21. Both Arby's and Jason Derulo are still going strong, much to this person's dismay:

u/starfish_warrior via reddit.com

22. I didn't think my jaw could drop any further, but then I read the quote reply:

u/ViceElysium via reddit.com

23. Exhibit A of how typing out complete sentences can make or break you:

u/DeadlyDesai via reddit.com
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24. Ask, and you shall receive (that is, if you're asking Wendy's to roast you):

u/PleasantBus5583 via reddit.com

25. I am 100% going to use this line at some point in the future:

u/Awkward-Bunch-1148 via reddit.com

26. You kind of walked right into that one:

u/PsychoKatzee via reddit.com

27. Ah, yes, the sequel to the 1929 novel All Quiet on the Western Front:

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28. Two things can be true at once, because this is an accurate description, but Cam Newton still looks sharp as ever:

Paras Griffin / Getty Images for iHeartMedia for The Black Effect Podcast Network / u/AceMaveriic via reddit.com

29. Calling all Grand Theft Auto fans: agree or disagree?

u/bachotebidze via reddit.com

30. I've heard it said that Dave Portnoy and Mark Zuckerberg look alike, but never in this oddly specific way:

u/IDontGoOutdoors via reddit.com

31. For those times when saying "you stink" simply isn't enough:

u/HeDuMSD via reddit.com
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32. When they go low, this person goes lower (literally):

u/bitchboynipple via reddit.com

33. When this person became the real-life Sonic the Hedgehog on the bus:

u/LucyParsonsRiot via reddit.com

34. I can picture EXACTLY what this person is talking about without even seeing the photo:

u/_anchorpoint via reddit.com

35. I don't even know how I'd respond to being called a tea towel, but I certainly wouldn't take it as a compliment:

u/RealFishing7365 via reddit.com
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36. Talk about a bad taste in music:

u/hexfade99 via reddit.com

37. If you've ever wondered why even the simplest products have instructions on the label:

u/phoexnixfunjpr via reddit.com

38. Same, Jeremy Allen White, same:

@colbertlateshow via tiktok.com / u/AccomplishedScale625 via reddit.com

39. Sorry to all the Honda Accord owners out there:

u/TheCABK via reddit.com

40. If you thought newborns were safe from brutal roasts, you thought wrong:

u/PleasantBus5583 via reddit.com

41. Some roasts are gentle yet effective, like this one:

u/wurzelbrunft via reddit.com

42. After hearing this, I would always stand at least five feet away from this person:

u/mikedean789 via reddit.com

43. Some actors have very specific looks, and Michael Cera is apparently one of them:

Jonathan Leibson / Getty Images / u/90skid12 via reddit.com

44. This person probably had a lot of reflecting to do following this burn:

u/Jackhammer_YOUTUBE via reddit.com

45. And finally, no one ever really forgets their middle school nickname, do they?

u/YTSlime via reddit.com

Which insult do you think was the most brutal? Do you have a go-to insult or comeback that works in any situation? Drop them in the comments below!

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