10 Types of Parents You See in the Drop-Off Line - Bored ...

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Who needs to schedule a parent-teacher meeting when we can just have one right here in the drop-off line… while there's a line of cars ... SIGNUPOpenmainmenuSearchpanelCLOSELAUGH May75minutesread LAUGH 10TypesofParentsYouSeeintheDrop-OffLine by DavidRode copied! Ifyou’renotateacheryoumightthinkthatateacher’sdaystartsatthebeginningofschoolandendswhenthoseadorablelittlemunchkinsgohome.Butyouwouldbewrong.Sovery,verywrong.Ourdaystartslongbeforethatfirstbellgoesoff,duringalittlesliceoftimewecall“ParentDrop-Off”,andendswithpandemoniumknownas“ParentPick-Up”.Bothareratherunusualtimesofdayfullofsomeveryunusualcharacters.Seehowmanyyourecognizeinourlistbelow:1.TheparentthatdecidestoholdaPTMrightinthemiddleoflineWhoneedstoscheduleaparent-teachermeetingwhenwecanjusthaveonerighthereinthedrop-offline…whilethere’salineofcarsbackedupamilelong.Thisparentjustcan’tbebotheredtoscheduleameetingbecausethat’swaytootime-consuming.It’sjust“easier”forthemtoholdupthelinefor20minutesaskingeveryteachertogivethemafullanddetailedreportontheirchild,completewithaccurategrades.Becauseyouknow,teachershavethegradesofeverystudentburnedintotheirbrainsatalltimes.2.TheparentwiththeobnoxiouslyloudspeakersblaringtheobnoxiouslyinappropriatesongsYoucan,unfortunately,hearthisparentcomingamileaway…literally.Andnomatterwhatsongthey’vedecidedtoblarefromtheirspeakersyoucanbesureit’sgoingtoinvolveanear-splittingamountofbassandtheworld’smostinappropriatelyrics.ThenwewonderwhylittleJohnnyhasahardtimefollowinginstructionsinclass.It’sprobablybecausehecan’thearawordwe’resayingbecauseDaddyblewouthiseardrumsinhisliftedpickuptruck.3.Theparentthatwantsacompletedebriefingoftheirpreciousangel’sday…whilethey’restillinlineTheparentpullsup,thechildgetsinandyouwouldthinkthatwouldleadtothecardrivingmerrilyoff-campus.Butohno,thisparentmustfirstreconnectwiththeirchildasiftheyhaven’tseenthemin2years.Nevermindthelineofcarsbehindthemisgrowingexponentially,theyaren’tabouttolet40-50carsstopthemfromaskinghowtheirlittlebundleofjoy’sdaywas.4.Theparentthatbelievestherulesneverapplytothem,becausetheyarejustsospecialUsuallydrivingacarthatmakesyouwonderaloud“Doyouthinkthey’recompensatingforsomething?”thisparentwillwhipinandoutofthedrop-offlinewithabsolutelynoregardforteacher,studentorparentsafety.Waitinginline?Ugh,howtotallybeneaththem!Speedlimits?Thoseareforlosers!Theseparentsbelievetheyarethemostimportantpersonaroundandwantyoutoknowiteverychancetheyget.5.Theparentthatabsolutely,positivelyhastobethefirstoneinlinenomatterwhatYoucansendhomememos,printupflyers,orprojectitona50-foothighscreenbutthere’salwaysoneparentthatwillarriveatleastanhourbeforepick-upordrop-offstarts.Andtheyjustsittherewaiting,andwaitingandwaiting.Whatsortoflivestothesepeopleevenleadthattheycantakesomuchtimeoutoftheirdaytojustidleinaparkinglot?6.Theparentthatdoesn’tknowwheretogoorwhattodoevery…single…dayWhetherthisparentisdroppingachildoffforthe1sttimeorthe581st,theirconfusionremainsaconstantsourceofwonder,amazementandsadness.Theyneverknowwhatlinethey’resupposedtobein,anddon’teverseem100%sureofwhentolettheirchildoutofthecar.Youcanwaveyourhands,holdaplacardorinstalla50-footneonblinkingsignsandyoucanbeassuredthisparentwon’tpayattentiontoanyofit.7.ThefrazzledparentwhodrivesaminivanEveryschoolhasatleastoneparentthatdrivesaminivanthatdoublesasaclowncar.Thedoorswingsopenandwhatappearstobeanendlessstreamofchildrenpourout.Theparentbehindthewheelusuallyhasawell-deservedglazedlookontheirfaceandmayormaynotstillbewearingtheirpajamas.Theirfrazzledhairandvacantstareletyouknowjusthowmuchofastruggleitwasgettingthosekidstoschoolontimeinthefirstplace8.Theparentthatvolunteersattheschool,thereforebelievetheyaremorespecialthaneverybodyelse.Someparentsvolunteeratschoolbecausetheylovegivingbackandbeingapartoftheschoolcommunity.Othersvolunteerbecausetheyexistunderthedelusionthatitgivesthemaccesstosomeexclusiveparentclub.Youcanfindthemignoringthedrop-offlinecompletelyandbeeliningstraightforthefront.Sometimestheymayevengetoutandstandnexttotheteachersto“helpdirecttraffic”.Ohgoody,justwhatwewanted…ahelper.9.Theparentwhohasnoideawhat’sgoingonbecausethey’regluedtotheirphoneWemaygivestudentsahardtimeforbeingattachedtotheirphonesbuttheylearnedthatbehaviorfromsomebody,andthatsomebodyisusuallyaparent.Isthereacarthathasn’tmovedupinlinefor10minutes?Haveyoubeenfranticallywavingyourarmstryingtogetthatperson’sattention?Maybetrytextingthem?10.Theparentthatturnseachandeverymorningintoasloppy,prolongedgoodbyebornoutofaNicholasSparksmovieSomeparentscannotwaittodroptheirchildoffandzoomoutoftheparkinglot.Othersfindthistobeatrauma-inducingpartoftheirday.Eventhoughtheyhadtheentiredrivetoschoolandtheentiretimeinthedrop-offlinetosaytheirgoodbyesandrelayanyfinalinstructions,theseparentswaituntiltheirchildhasleftthecarandishalfwayintotheschoolbeforetheyrolldownthewindowandstarttalkingtothem.Comeconnectwithothereducatorsinour #TeacherLifegroup! 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