Originally Posted by Glice

I think everyone's pretty resigned to the fact that the overwhelming majority of jobs are shit. I tend to come down harder on teachers because they're usually doing something ostensibly more rewarding than any job I've done. Having said that, I think the self-hating teachers are pretty endemic in the UK. Certainly in the comprehensive sector.

I think everyone whinges about their job, but I think people are less likely to make an evening of it. I can actually think of nothing duller than an evening of listening to Americans complaining about their jobs.

Originally Posted by dale_gribble

"i like you."

Originally Posted by knox

A difference between teaching and other jobs I've had is that when you're teaching you really have to be there rather than just pretending. One hour of teaching is more tiring than 4 of menial admin.

Originally Posted by Glice

It's not that we think it's easy. That's not the point. Teaching is clearly more difficult than most jobs. I used to go out with a teacher. It's the whinging. We know that you have it hard. The reason people take the piss is because, more than any other profession, teachers are most likely to have the 'god I'm hard done by' attitude that the whole world should bow down and deify each and every teacher for choosing a profession that's difficult. By contrast, I've never known a nurse, docker, oil-rigger, taxi driver, surgeon or doctor (all professions I have friends in) complain about the long, difficult hours.

Originally Posted by Inhuman

"We were designed to eat meat" (usually bringing up the usual canine teeth crap)

Originally Posted by chicka

got any cash I just ran out of gas

Originally Posted by Glice

I hate it when teachers try and act like I ought to GIVE A FUCK about how difficult their fucking lives are when they get roughly a million years off.

As a student, I have nothing but sympathy for the people who assume I'm doing fuck all/ drinking/ having inappropriate sex. Although it's not true (I do work quite hard) I can think of nothing worse than turning into the archetypal whinging teacher.

'My bad' makes me cringe.

Originally Posted by DeadDiscoDildo

"my bad" not because of the phrase, but just apologizing for anything in general makes me sick. I like to just say, whoops, cuz you're not saying sorry, you're just acknowledging the fact that you did/caused something/bumped into someone, and they can deal with it....which just about sums me up

Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

Only kidding, knox. In fact it's something I'd love to hear from you, as would millions of other males.

Originally Posted by Glice

I went out drinking with knox the other week. She's nothing special, honestly.

Originally Posted by knox

i am often sorry for the distress i've caused if i bump into a stranger, so i mean what i say.