What gives teachers the right?

[DimHalo]

So, apparently some college professors seem to think that just because they have that status they somehow have the right to be rude.

And the same goes for old people (especially old women)... (especially old FEMINIST women)

argh.... anyone else had any bad experiences with people being rude and think that its alright because of who they are?

[Joeiss]

Just spit in their face if they are rude to you.

[GameMaster]

Yeah, I've had teachers who think superiorly of themselves. I'm not sure because I'm not in college yet, but I think Professors are supposed to be even worse than K-12 teachers. Maybe one of our older members could verify that. Anyway, I don't tolerate it.

[The Germanator]

None of my professors have been too bad so far. Well, one I wasn't too sure of, but I dropped the class before I could find out...Basically I like my other professors though, they're pretty nice people.

[Perfect Stu]

I wont let teachers be rude to me...I establish myself as an outspoken, opinionated, take-no-crap-from-nobody student from day ONE. If they happen to speak rude to me, I speak rude right back to them...they DONT have the right.

Things used to be worse, though...I remember my dad told me that when he was in highschool, one kid mouthed off to a teacher and the teacher literally threw the kid down the stairs. No charges.

[Jason1]

Jeez, you people crack me up. " I dont take crap from anybody"

Pffffft.