Are people generally stupid without realising it?

illuminate

Honeydog wrote:

Thanks for the reply illuminate.

Shortly after I graduated I worked for a branch of Dillons the Bookstore for a couple of years and there were 7 people on my floor - all graduates. We were paid peanuts (£100 per week) if I remember correctly and I hated it for lots of reasons - not just the money. I remember then how people assumed you didn't have a brain because you were behind a till and blamed you for their own shortcomings. It wasn't enjoyable at all.

When I look at my job now I feel totally different - it excites me and is challenging and fun in equal measures but teaching does demand an enormous amount from us both in time and energy and can be incredibly stressful (not the kids but the paperwork and endless meeting and politics).

I guess when someone on a usually supportive forum suggests that you are only teaching because you can't do anything else then you resent it quite a lot. Especially when it is mentioned on a thread about people being stupid. Teachers aren't perfect and have their fair share of faults but I can honestly say I've never met a stupid teacher.

I wasn't the only teacher who resented your comment - a couple of others had a bit to say as well.

But anyway here's an end to it. Maybe I'm a bit oversensitive because I'm tired. Never mind - only 5 more get-ups before half term. Funny isn't it how kids count 'sleeps' before a big event but adults count 'get-ups'

HD

Hi !

It was just a flippant remark trying to raise smile. The point I've been trying to get across, clearly very poorly, was that we can all be stupid, or behave stupidly.

So I'm not really too concerned about that.

My only concern is that when it dawns on a person that they have done/said something daft, too many go of the rails and get angry. Unable to admit there mistake.... thats what really gets my back up.... not the initial faux pas.

Anyway.... I'm off to swear at teachers ..... (while on mute of course).....