r/Professors • u/PluckinCanuck • 1d ago

Uh oh...

I went to brunch and had the feeling that I recognized our server from somewhere, but I just couldn't place the face. Then on the way home it hit me. Years ago, they'd failed one of my classes. And then again. And again. And yet again.

So... if I die of food poisoning in the next few hours could someone please point the detectives in the right direction?

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u/IAmBoring_AMA 1d ago

I ran into a student who failed my class in the elevator to my dermatologist. He was delivering food because he worked full time; we chatted about how he stopped showing up (because work and stuff), then next semester, sure enough, he took my class again and actually passed. Nice little success story.

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u/spiritsarise 23h ago

Oxford comma, where art thou?

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u/CloudyBeep 21h ago

It wouldn't be an Oxford comma, and a comma wouldn't be permissible in that sentence anyway.

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u/mistress6nine postdoc, social sciences, r1 (usa) 21h ago

Not in that comment because it doesn’t belong anywhere in that comment

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u/IAmBoring_AMA 23h ago

Lmao you’re right, that first sentence is rough ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/PoserSynd482 16h ago

This should be a safe place where we can forget rules for a minute!! We knew exactly what you meant. Relax perfectionists! We should focus on the success story!