We all had a run-in with a bad teacher or two back in the day. You might even have a boss whose eyes are reminiscent of Mrs. Smith’s stern stare from 9th-grade algebra class. The self-proclaimed ex-“Army brat” in this next story tells the tale of when they successfully owned their high school band teacher, who made it his mission to pick on a kid for getting a cavity filled.
You know, teachers always tell students to act their age and give up the immature acts, but the teachers never know how to point that finger back at themselves. Trusted educators gossip, act petty, and target students. This is a fact… Even still, they usually get off scot-free for acting however they desire, even if it’s at the expense of learning. Is this sounding familiar to you? Probably—you don’t have to be a John Bender-type to be picked on by an adult who should know better.
That being said, malicious compliance is not exclusive to the workplace. It exists in every walk of life, including right in your high school band classroom. Even if you don’t know how to read tablature, you’ll find this story especially amusing. Scroll to read.
