You walk slowly down the hall  savoring every moment you are not in “their” class, and let’s face it…you’re not alone. Every student has that teacher who crawls under their skin like a hungry leech. Luckily, you have me to help you through the traumatic experience of that green little monster that hangs over you shoulder known as an annoying teacher. You can never win. When in a position like this. You just have to take the good and the bad of the situation. It is never clear why some teachers are out for blood, but with these steps I’ll help you walk out the classroom scratch free.

Step one: LOOK THEIR WAY

When the teacher is talking at least make eye contact in their direction. No matter what the view might be, at least give some illusion of  looking their way. In reality you can be looking straight past them.

Step two: DON’T SPEAK

Speaking in class or mouthing something can cause you to be the number one target for “annoying teacher” syndrome. When it looks like you are talking about something other than the subject at hand they will pounce. It’s better to duct tape your mouth closed even if you are talking about the subject.

Step three: EVERY QUESTION IS A STUPID QUESTION

No matter how an annoying teacher rants about asking questions, DON’T!!! It only causes complications and unnecessary discussion of how you should have been paying attention. The reality is 99.9% of students don’t pay attention to the directions anyway, so find that 1% and ask them instead of hassling the teacher,  for he or she will spend ten more minutes nagging the entire class.

Step four: WHEN IN DOUBT SLEEP WITH YOUR EYES OPEN

No matter how much sleep you had last night, statistically there are not enough hours in a day for you to get enough sleep and then function in a boring class.  It’s not humanly possible. This is why you should NEVER EVER get caught sleeping in an annoying teacher’s class.  If caught,  not only have you volunteered yourself to answer all questions, but you have also volunteered yourself a one way ticket to a lecture on how you will fail that class. If necessary, master the technique of sleeping with your eyes open.

Not all steps are proven  effective and some may cause you to seem inattentive, but just remember THREE MORE MONTHS TIL SUMMER…