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Just because you’re at college or in university doesn’t mean that all the fun in your life has to stop. Sometimes, the greatest sources of amusement, entertainment, and great jokes can be the people you expect it from the least—your professors. After all, just because you start teaching doesn’t mean you have to trade in your sense of humor for a stern frown.
To show you just how awesome educators can be, Bored Panda has put together this list of the funniest, witty, and wonderfully wild emails that professors ever sent to their students.
Scroll down, upvote the ones that made you laugh the most, and be sure to send the pics to your fave scholars! If you’re at college or you’ve recently graduated, we’d also love to hear all about the funniest teachers you had. Drop on by the comment section and share your tale with all the other Pandas reading.
Bored Panda had a chat about emailing students with Lisa McLendon, the William Allen White Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Coordinator at the Bremner Editing Center at the University of Kansas.
She told us that it depends on the individual professor and what tone they want to maintain with their students. "Some people feel comfortable with a high level of formality; others chat with students as they would their peers. It depends on the subject, the level of students, and the university," she said.
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Cheri Aline Sydney 3 years ago
... If so, she is probably going to take another shot after this comment...
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According to Professor McLendon, some professors have to work extra hard. "Research has shown that many faculty members from historically marginalized groups need to work harder to establish authority in the classroom, and that may also affect the tone they take with students," she told Bored Panda.
We were curious how we can get over the fear the sending out an email that might contain mistakes. The professor stressed that there's one thing that we have to do, and we have to do it well "Proofread!" However, we shouldn't stress about making errors too much.
"But also realize that we are human and humans make the occasional mistake. If you make a factual error, admit it and fix it as soon as possible—people do understand," she said.
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#2
A Student Emails His Professor While Drunk... Results Are Amazing
RedstonewolfX 3 years ago
And the signature of "good yard" from the teacher
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juice 3 years ago
google says it's a sarcastic way to say "well done/good job", but the term may have originated from this post. (this email is from at least 2015, if not earlier, and most of the definitions reference it)
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the shrimp whisperer 3 years ago (edited)
you can NOT convince me that this man was just drunk bro
#3
Trial Mix Attack
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
Sometimes I would get some coffee on students´ tests. By accident, of course.
Samantha Lomb 3 years ago
My cat vomited on student essays once. He pulled them off the table specifically to puke on
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Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Accidents happen! So glad professor is checking for allergies to. Smart A+Professor!
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
Wow. I just realized that if this had happened to me, I never, ever would have thought to warn anybody about anything. I could spill hazardous waste all over those notebooks and still have sent them merrily away.
There's a fine balance to be struck when it comes to the frequency of emails and communication between professors and their students. "Again, it depends on the subject, the level of students, and the university. Not too much or it’ll get ignored; not too little or people will get disengaged; not too long or people won’t read to the end. I usually send my messages a few times a week, to give pieces of information and stay in touch," McLendon shared with Bored Panda.
#4
Jennifer Barrett 3 years ago
my dad is a Brian, he went to a site he was project managing, they gave him a hard hat for on site, it had "Brain" written on it. The photos of him wearing it are wonderful
RMA 3 years ago (edited)
Once, at college, my daughter had to send around a notice that a famous attorney was coming to lecture. Accidentally wrote his name as ‘Wolffang’ not ‘Wolfgang’.
Ophelia Butz 3 years ago
lol she removed sent from my iPhone to be more profesional for school. certified genius.
#5
My Professor Scared Me For A Second
Claudia Henderson 3 years ago
Funny how the initials are W.E., so it looks like your brain is telling you that you have attachment issues.
Cassidy ChillRose 3 years ago
When the "You" he's messaging turns out to accidentally be his wife instead of his chemistry students.
#6
Jill Hojnacki 3 years ago
You think your professors don’t read Bored Panda? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Chancey 3 years ago
I tried to look up bop and still not sure what it is but I'm thinking it means good. Lol
SykesDaMan 3 years ago
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bop
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Katherine Heasley 3 years ago
You know, I'd accept that as an excuse. Time has run together like bad paint in a thunderstorm, and Friday is a concept that has no meaning anymore.
Cheri Aline Sydney 3 years ago (edited)
Katherine H, I love the expression you used....
Load More Replies... juice 3 years ago
i've heard it used to describe really good songs (like saying a song was "a banger", you could say it was "a bop"), so i think it just means the report was really good
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Tiger Pearl 3 years ago
Uh…. I don’t think the bop I googled is the bop they are talking about! 😳
Upstaged75 3 years ago
LOL! I think she means it's like a good song - not that the report gives blow jobs. I assume that's the other definition that you found? ;)
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ephemeral_mochi 3 years ago
and your email was the only interesting thing to happen this week.
Bored Panda recently spoke about the relationship between humor and the workplace with British comedy writer Ariane Sherine.
The comedy expert told us that humor and fun “definitely” have a positive effect on the people working in any workplace. It keeps them motivated and dedicated to their jobs.
“The more fun you have at work, the more likely you are to want to be at work, so you're happy to stay for longer and happy to be there in the first place,” the humor expert noted.
#7
May 3 years ago
I teach college and I have colleagues that will lock the door when the lesson starts. If you're not there on time, you're not getting in. My personal view is that the students are grown ass adults, and as long as you enter quietly, it's all good. You missed what you missed, I'm not repeating it.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
All my lecturers had the same stance as you- better to miss the start than the whole lecture (we had a compulsory attendance requirement for 90% of our units, so could only miss like two lectures or tutes).
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Collin Lyle 3 years ago
I had a professor who told the class that in order to get an excused absence we needed a note from our mothers. One older student asked if she could bring a note from her adult daughter as her mother was no longer living. I was ready to forge a note from my mom, because after that I was pretty much done for the day.
Amelia Williams 3 years ago
Last line reminds me of that Vine "I aint got no sleep cuz of y'all, y'all ain't gon' get no sleep cuz'a me!
Mazer 3 years ago
My first class in law enforcement was run by an ex-Chief of Police who had been fired after getting caught having a nooner on the City Managers desk. Needless to say he had a big chip on his shoulder, demanded everyone be on time to class every class or fail. One student was hit by a car just outside of the school on his way to class. Showed up with tire tread marks on his body, bits of pavement stuck in wounds and he was clearly hurting badly. He limped in, related his recent mishap and begged to be allowed to go to the hospital as he “wasn’t feeling like he could wait until class was over”
JillyMack 3 years ago
When I was at University of Glasgow in the 1990s, I had to get from my German Literature lecture, to a Modern History lecture in record time. The Modern Languages building was a good 10 minute walk from the building where my history lecture was. The Professor was like a pit bull dog and would lose his sh** if anyone was late. Someone did try to explain the distance issue and the fact that we basically had three minutes to make a ten minute walk, but he didn't care. He had a major bad temper.....
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Wow! That's harsh. All my lecturers were pretty flexible and I think there was a built in, end at least 5 mins before the hour to get to the next ones on time.
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#8
My Son’s Business Professor Sent This Out To His Class
Jill Hojnacki 3 years ago
Based on my experiences both attending & teaching college, I’m going to guess that Chance held more student-initiated office hours than all the other professors and TAs combined.🤣
T. D. Bostick 3 years ago
Typos are fine, but that cat 'lies' on a keyboard. Don't blame a cat on improper word usage.
Salty Wild Hair 3 years ago
Entirely plausible. My cat erased paragraphs of my papers when I got up to quickly get a drink or answer the phone. Must always hit save and close laptop.
#9
John Dilligaf 3 years ago
A good friend will come bail you out of jail;...A BEST friend will be sitting beside you in the cell going "DUDE, that was AWESOME"
Cassidy ChillRose 3 years ago
So the student gets to skip office time, the professor is going to help his friend skip jail time. I think everybody's going to walk away a winner in this one.
“My last job was a blast, we had loads of fun and it was a really warm, friendly environment so I couldn't wait to get into work in the mornings,” she revealed a bit about her own professional life.
Unfortunately, if an employee feels constantly burned out, they can find it hard to make jokes and to see the silver lining in their routine.
“Working in difficult jobs can definitely suck the joy out of life. When I worked in retail I couldn't wait to leave! Look for the good things. Sometimes that's just the money and what it buys you, sadly,” Ariane explained to Bored Panda.
#10
I Matched With My Professor On Tinder Right After Our Final. This Is What He Messaged Me
Jinetlee Luciano 3 years ago
Slightly? A B? Sent message* Professor might wanna see where it goes 😂
#11
One Typo In My Email LED To A Seriously Good Laugh, Big Props To My Professor For Having Such A Sense Of Humor
Tiger Pearl 3 years ago
Sounds like the tagline for the protagonist of a movie or book haha
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Cassidy ChillRose 3 years ago
This will be his alibi, you just wait. "Why did you do it? Why did you shoot him?" "Because I warned him in advance and told him I was going to be capable of both shooting him and performing CPR. He had nothing to worry about!"
#12
“It's difficult not to take work seriously when it takes up so much of your life, and if it's impairing your happiness then you need to look for a new job,” she said.
The comedy expert also opened up about the pros and cons of being the office clown in any line of work. According to her, the people who can get away with making lots of jokes are those who have the sharpest skills.
#13
Email I Got From My Biochem Professor Back In College. Best Compliment I’ve Ever Received
Terry Tobias 3 years ago
I yearn to provide momentary respite to someone who is slogging through painful drudgery. That is my goal in life.
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
This professor is probably a sobbing wreck since they stopped teaching cursive handwriting to elementary schoolers. I know I am.
Katherine Heasley 3 years ago
I believe it. I've had students that I loved in a deep and true way purely on the basis of their handwriting.
#14
My Professor's Email For Not Doing Our Work
ᴠᴀ̈ɪɴᴏ 3 years ago
WAIT TILL THEIR *VERY MUCH ALIVE* GRANDMAS FIND OUT ABOUT THIS! YOU'RE SCREWED AAAAAAAH (Deep Breath.)
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
I wanna be the grandma that makes them pay an actual service fee every time they kill me off.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
I guess these people graduate and become the ones I’ve worked with whose same grandmas died several times during their tenure with the company.
Sofia Gonzalez 3 years ago
To sum it all up JUST FREAKING DO YOUR WORK AND DON'T KILL YOUR GRANDMA SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO WORK (deep breath)
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
And there I was trying to get leave to go to my grandma's funeral and my boss claims it can't be paid leave because she's not 'immediate' family
Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Well I hope the CDC can figure out a pattern so the poor grandma's can be safe during this time of the year. Making these claims are "truly evil and without morals."
Caitlin M. Maguire 3 years ago
I have had the relative die thing happen to me three times in college. Once during finals week and the night before the biggest presentation in my entire collegiate career. Luckily my professors know me and understood.
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glowworm2 3 years ago
I don't know why, but just the rather deadpan, casual way the professor stated that "Ralph shot a man in the foot late this evening." as if this was something completely normal made me laugh.
Valley Girl 3 years ago
I don't think that's right. Everyone who turned it in should get 100. It's not my fault Ralph's a crazy f!
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 3 years ago
Well I guess at least your professor dropped an assignment?
“Sure, you can be the office clown, but only if you're really good at your job too. No one's going to mind you joking around if you're also acing it at work,” she said that we can afford to be silly if we’re impressing our bosses.
“It's when it's detrimental to your work that people start to frown upon it. But I've always been the company clown and I've found it's a great way to get through the grind of a workday!”
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Mz Phit 3 years ago
So... he stopped crying because the guy had no weed? If sharing means caring, then he'd have to divide his stash with the guy, because he cares. Which in the end leaves our hero with less weed...more cry.... right? ( obviously I have not met anyone tonight and didn't have to share);-)
#18
My College Science Teacher
Kirsten Kerkhof 3 years ago
No, the professor who has seen it all and knows how to pre-empt discussions.
Load More Replies... Katherine Heasley 3 years ago
You laugh, but the number of students messaging me the night before the assignment is due asking when the assignment is due is truly mind-boggling.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
You would not believe the number of classes I took where some strange kid showed up on final exam day, and it turned out they were actually registered for that class and should’ve been attending all semester. How TF they thought 14 weeks of absences and one day of attendance were enough to pass the class, I don’t know. Personally, I knew I HAD to attend class to pass—-and I was always gunning for an A grade. Got them too, 4.0 GPA (on the 4 point scale), and I was 51 when I started my freshman year, so was in competition with people half or a third my age. (College was out of reach for me at 18, even though I had the grades. My father was an a*****e who didn’t like intelligent women. His sister was the brain and he wasn’t, so when his own daughter ended up smarter than her brothers, he refused to finance her college education. I left home and went to work full time at 18, then life got in the way. All you grownups reading this understand completely what I mean by that.)
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
This is where I feel better about the fact that all bar one of my units for my degree had compulsory attendance requirements. We could only miss one lecture and two tutorials if we wanted to pass the unit.
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PandaGoPanda 3 years ago
My friend lives over the road from her son's school. When he overslept on exam day, his teacher came straight over, got him out of bed and hauled him into school for the exam ... still in his orange pyjamas.
Missy Moo Moo 3 years ago
Wow!! I missed almost the entire final year of engineering! I remember when I was doing my PhD, my supervisor asked me to take a lecture in a final year subject I never attended once myself. Lectures are overrated
Cassidy ChillRose 3 years ago
It's always good to see educators who genuinely take notice of the students they teach and keep track of who is and isn't there. (Yes, attendance exists, but I'd say this professor was checking in out of genuine concern, not just because of a streak of absences.)
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Why mean? Isn't college supposed to prepare people for life in the working world? I've had many jobs that begin at 7am.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
This is what happens when you have to write an email to your students when you’re craving tacos.
Terry Tobias 3 years ago
This one sounds like an eccentric psychology professor that I had; he was also my advisor. He was a very cool guy.
Cassidy ChillRose 3 years ago
I bet he makes a MEAN salad, given how he listed all that in a single sentence.
#21
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Calling the C of C the chamber of secrets isn’t far off the mark, tbh.
BasedWang 3 years ago
Ina abnormal psych class I wrote a paper on Tyler The Creator and Bipolar Personality Disorder (BPD). Wrote the essay really late and was rushing. AFTER submitting I realized I accidentally started using BSD instead. Which is a song by tyler..... which stands for ..... Bi*ch Suck D!ck..... lord I hope she didnt look it up
TrixicBird(Any pronouns) 3 years ago
It's really fun and honestly sad you never read it.
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Vorknkx 3 years ago
I can understand him - dealing with random loose sheets of paper gets messy and annoying.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Especially when a student neglects to number their pages. Was a TA when I was a Graduate Assistant, so I’ve seen that s**t myself.
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Heather Evans 3 years ago
I feel like there was always a stapler right next to the inbox whenever I had to turn in a paper
Mitchell 3 years ago
Which countries still require hard copy submissions? Or is this an extremely dated post?
Gregory Mead 3 years ago
I just tell my students that I'm happy to staple their assignments together, but that a staple costs them 10% points. I've discovered that an automatic grade penalty works far better than haranguing them.
Alex Boyd 3 years ago
Back when I was teaching in person & getting hardcopy assignments, I just took my stapler along to class on days I was expecting to get papers handed in. Less effort than nagging students about it, and I achieved a 100% stapling rate--which no amount of nagging, haranguing, pleading, or punishing will ever do.
Jill Hojnacki 3 years ago
Students at the university carried little mini-staplers & were getting .25/staple from their classmates both when I attended there & when I later became a professor there. While I was teaching, I was also a substitute teacher at a local HS. I told my students at the HS this & watched their eyes light up. I think every one of my seniors went out and bought one. I KNOW my dual-enrolled students did.
Caitlin M. Maguire 3 years ago
This is something my professors would do. I think mine would actually deduct points if it wasn't stapled.
#23
Parthania Dawson 3 years ago
A "series of unexpected deaths"? Um, someone needs to look into this.
Mattewis88 3 years ago
I dunno, but the way that email was worded ... I'd like to see some alibis, sir...
#24
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Good negotiator. Basically saying they’ll do the prof a favor (coffee is always welcome, especially for 8am classes) if the prof does them a favor. This student will go far.
BasedWang 3 years ago
Ahhhaha me and my guy were always late for a certain class because of breakfast in the morning. Well teach started joking about it like Oh what breakfast again? So we brought her food and she was like.. "Guys, this is okay just dont tell anyone. I know you copy off Tim anyway"
the_anonyMrs_Mir 3 years ago
Um that coffee actually sounds delicious. Must find me a Starbucks now.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Unlike high school where teachers seem to be obligated by the state to hold your hand to see you through to graduation, if you flunk a college course, you’re not wasting the prof’s time, you’re wasting your own money because you have to pay to take the class over. Since you’re supposed to be mature enough to hold your own hand to see you through to graduation, the profs aren’t obligated to do anything but pass their knowledge to you. There are plenty who do no more than that, but the majority actually WANT you to learn—-only you have to be the one to ask for help. Like a grownup.
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Incitatus 3 years ago (edited)
It means that we're flexible and just want to see the assignment turned in rather than not. We're working FOR you. Believe me, it would be easier if you didn't turn anything in and we had less work to do. We get paid whether you pass or fail.
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#26
Facebook Friend Emailed His Professor Over A Grade Dispute. This Was His Response
GoddessOfChaos 3 years ago
To put it in to perspective, the episode of GOT they were talking about aired in 2012…
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#27
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Depends on what the 82 year old prof is teaching. If it’s an Engineering course, then yeah weird. If it’s a Social Sciences course, then it might be relevant. And I’m not being sarcastic. I was a Social Sciences major, undergrad and graduate.
Laura Ferber 3 years ago
In 1999 I bought a Po that said things (and I'm sorry for this) : Po! Uh-oh Po! (slightly different intonation) fa**ot fa**ot. fa**ot fa**ot. bite my buuuutt. and that's a quote. There was a whole thing about them being linked to the imaginary "gay agenda" Now all I want to know is *why* this 82yr old prof was clearly trying to search this.
Tobias the Tiger 3 years ago
Holy s**t, that's both concerning and hilarious.
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Barbara Kayton 3 years ago
i don't know what he is trying to convey, but I laughed at loud. Hard.
#28
Email From A Professor At My School
malenchki 3 years ago
Sir, what is that miraculous drug you are on and how much do I need to get to this level of not giving a f**k
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Vorknkx 3 years ago
"The eyes are open, the mouth moves, but Mr. Brain has long since departed..."
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
I totally love this remark and have added it to my collection of memorable quotes found online.
Load More Replies... Comfy Panda 3 years ago
We ALL have questions. Good lord!! Poor professor!!!
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Bertha Madott 3 years ago
I once did my mother's COMPLICATED taxes when I was totally spaced out on some narcotic pain killer for dental surgery. I was maybe 70 years old!?! I kept calling mom to clarify items. She was maybe 92 years old and a bit deaf. Two idiot old ladies one worse than the next. That's life...
Tiger Pearl 3 years ago
That is too long and hard to read on my small mobile screen… can I get a tldr?
Parmeisan 3 years ago
He was sick from Covid, took some "children's" medication which made him very loopy, then took some anti-anxiety medication that (for some reason) made it "Very. Daifficult. To. Erae. Words. And type newl. ones." which I interpret to mean it became harder to edit his words. I can't really get across in the TLDR just how many typos are contained in this piece of writing, but it was very rambly and pretty amusing while still being surprisingly read-able, with some effort and guesswork. :)
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Jan Feline 3 years ago
Oh wow, this brings back memories from when I emailed my boss on Ambien 🙃
#29
An Accidental Text From My Math Teacher
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Whatcha wanna bet that was a text to his wife about their teenage daughter’s overly emotional (as they all are at that age) breakup with her boyfriend?
Artsy Bookworm 3 years ago
Sounds like his son and a girlfriend the parents don't really approve of? Hilarious whatever it is 😂😂😂
#30
My Physics Professor Was A Bit Casual Today When Emailing Us About Cancelling Class
#31
This Is The Email My Western Civilization Professor Sent Me Regarding Our Snow Day...
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#33
the_anonyMrs_Mir 3 years ago
I think it’s quite lovely that he reached out but didn’t need to!
#34
#35
This Automatic Email Reply I Got From A Professor
#37
Our Class Is The Only Section That Is Using Respondus And We Can’t Use Our Own Calculator. Someone In The Class Emailed The Professor Asking If We Could Use A Calculator And This Is How He Replied...
#38
My Friends Class Received This Holiday Email From Their Professor Earlier Today
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Well, they did say “things have a way of working out”, so it may not have seemed so at the time, but they probably later realized they ended up dodging a bullet when that relationship ended.
Load More Replies... Parthania Dawson 3 years ago
"too many years ago" He seems to be holding on to an old issue though.
Kim Blizzard 3 years ago
Not sure if this comes across as sharing words of wisdom, or someone unable to just let it go.
Evil Hornet 3 years ago
Not only a nice Professor but a Wiseman as well - it's not always the same ;)
Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Little weird to reveal personal details but good positive affirmation in the ending.
#39
My Professor Emailed Me To Let Me Know He Printed Out A USA Today Article And Hung It To The Wall Outside His Office For Me To Come Get
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
You just keep on lovin' life and commenting to your heart's content!
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#42
My Professor Emailed This To All His Students The First Day Of Class
#43
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Quit eating those “eye rolls” and you won’t get food poisoning. Duh!
#44
I Emailed My Professor And Referred To The Virus As “Miss Rona” And He Emailed Me Back With The Same Energy And I Love Him.
#45
Very Comprehensive Letter
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Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Professors are human. They make mistakes, have a good sense of humor, or just don't really care.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Our one prof was a real d*ck and terrified of AI ---- this in 1990 ---- so we hacked his office computer (easily, given it was 1990) and had the opening message be "I'm sorry, (name). Would you like to play a game?" Freaked him out. Do we feel guilty? No. Did he eventually laugh? No. (See: WarGames/2001 as basis for our message.)
TrixicBird(Any pronouns) 3 years ago
like 5 of my professors smoked weed so yeah sounds about right.
peruchipac 3 years ago
Wow. Explains the education level of most people walking around these days. Sigh
Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Professors are human. They make mistakes, have a good sense of humor, or just don't really care.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Our one prof was a real d*ck and terrified of AI ---- this in 1990 ---- so we hacked his office computer (easily, given it was 1990) and had the opening message be "I'm sorry, (name). Would you like to play a game?" Freaked him out. Do we feel guilty? No. Did he eventually laugh? No. (See: WarGames/2001 as basis for our message.)
TrixicBird(Any pronouns) 3 years ago
like 5 of my professors smoked weed so yeah sounds about right.
peruchipac 3 years ago
Wow. Explains the education level of most people walking around these days. Sigh
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