a teacher on facebook

[mollykins]

it came up, suggesting i know someone on facebook who happens to be my now ex teacher.

To start with i didn't realise it was him as if i'm not sure if i know a person i look at their profile, and see who their friends are. I soon realised it was him, but the odd thing was that all his friends were either teachers at the school or pupils who are still there . . . . do you think this is odd?

[jb190281]

no, why do you think it is?

[supersuezy24]

I don't think it's odd that some of his friends are teachers..

[mollykins]

hehas about 40 friends, all of whom are teachers or pupils, mainly from years 9 and 10 and a few 11s and sixth formers.

[mollykins]

But he isn't even enthusiastic about work, when i asked if he was coming in on results day he shrugged and went 'no its my holiday why would i want to come into school? anyway we get to see the results in september.' And now, he only lives a ten minute (ish) drive from the school.

[jb190281]

Should there be a connection between work enthusiasm and his friends on facebook?

Youll learn molly that few people get excited about going to work!!

[Prudie]

Why on earth do you think this is odd Molly? I'm not on FB but am on friendsreunited as an ex-teacher and all my friends are either teachers or ex-pupils.

[sherrardk]

I used to teach and I would rather have stuck pins in my eyes than go into school on results day.

[cazzz1975]

no it is not odd.

[mollykins]

But he sees all of these people most days. But if he's so unenthusiastic about school why does it appear that he hasn't got many other friends?

Plus some teachers are really enthusiastic like my physics (soon to be form tutor), chemistry, maths and english teachers are.

[cazzz1975]

he may have several profiles molly, a lot of people do.

[jackthehat]

How odd do you think we should find it ?

A. A little bit,
B. Quite,
C. Very,
D. Extremely

[Prudie]

On what are you basing his lack of enthusiasm - because he told you he wouldn't come in on results day? In my day I never thought of going in, I got the results of my classes by phone. Maybe he just didn't want to discuss it with you. If he's got that many friends who are pupils he must be popular with someone!

[cazzz1975]

well I find molly very odd to be honest

[saxy_jag]

Let's get one thing clear - just because someone's your Facebook friend doesn't mean you're best mates in real life. I have one or two FB friends I've never even met - we've just known each other via various forums for a long time. A number of my friends are people from my band - doesn't mean we're bezzies. It simply tells the world that we know each other.

Having said that, there is something rather sad about someone whose only FB friends are people from work.

[mollykins]

?! in lessons he is never very enthusiastic most people lsiten to their ipod instead of him! Enthsuiastic teachers care about the results of their class so go in on results day to see how they did and congratulate/ give sympathy to their students.

[supersuezy24]

Well if I was a teacher and students in my class were listening to an ipod I wouldn't be very happy either..Maybe them kids are just sh*ts

[mollykins]

He shouldn't be so boring!

[cazzz1975]

I wouldnt be enthusiastic if I was faced with a bunch of "yeah buts" everyday....

the guy needs a medal