Mine was "why can't you be as hard-working as (whichever kid got the highest score)?". Unless that kid was me, then it was suddenly irrelevant. Did fucking wonders to my work ethic.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 16 points 3 months ago

"Why can't I have a better parent to teach me?"

[–] bigboig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes teachers would use me as an example of a hard worker... when I was busy on yesterday's homework or really caught up in a library book. Like, you sure about that chief?

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

"You kneel at my throne, unaware it was built of lies."