Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Dear "Arrogant and Over-Opinionated Older Woman"...

Hey. It's the person a few rows back from you. How are you? I don't really need to ask, as you'll tell the professor regardless if he asked you. After all, he -has- to be interested in your life, right? Given that you talk up the most in class, ask the most questions, which aren't really questions, and give your opinion when neither the situation nor anyone asked for it.

I understand that as an older woman, you wish to do something with your life and go back to school. However, this is not the working world, which I'm sure you never got involved in before you came back to school. You do not get rewarded for kissing anyone's ass here. Sure, it may -seem- as though kissing up to the professor may result in higher grades, but alas, the TA does the grading. Sucks for you.

Your behavior in class is deplorable.

1. Do not laugh at others, you arrogant bitch. In class the other day, a student asked if our midterm was on Wednesday. It was. Okay. You, in your pompous little way, started laughing, in that haughty, screeching tone of yours. What. Everyone in class just stared at you, but you were too busy gazing after the professor in hopes of catching an approving, proud look from him. Did you really expect him to smile at you? For making the other student feel like shit? Fuck you. Even the Frat Guys behind me were shocked at your bitchiness.

2. No one cares that you think the US government is corrupt. Not every point brought up in the lesson is an opportunity for you to tell us that. "France's economy was steadily worked on by the government..." You raise your hand. "Yes?" You clear your throat, as if magic will spew forth from your insides. "Well, I think the US government shields public from the real events and torture they do to supposed terrorists. They lie to its own citizens." The class goes quiet. "Um, well, yes, that is your opinion, but what does that have to do with the lesson?" Nothing. That's what. So SHUT the fuck up. Do not attempt to display your worldliness with us. We don't care.

3. Do not flirt with the professor. I get it; you're middle aged, he's middle aged, it's a perfect match, right?! No. This man is married. With a child. I'm sure you would have been should you have gotten your life together...maybe. Regardless, he is not interested. Do not approach him before class, gushing how excited you are for his class today, and that you read up on all these nifty international articles last night you'd like to share with him. Do not gaze after him longingly during class, continually talking, hoping he'll acknowledge you. Do not approach him after class, again gushing that his class is -so- enthralling, and how glad you are that you decided to enroll in his particular course. It's sickening. I'd tell you to focus on your peers, but...then again, we are not your peers really. You think yourself better than us, we think you repulsive. It balances out somehow.

So please, shut your face hole in the future. I know it will not happen, but one can hope.

Oh, and you dying your hair red-violet is not fooling anyone; you are still middle aged, not rebellious. Pfft. Ridiculous.

-Observer

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