You all were talking about teachers/School. I guess I was lucky I do not recall having a mean teacher..having said that, have a sister and a brother that had one during Elementary School. I actually had a good experience in Middle School. It was just after we moved from the south to the West. I had a Southern accent. Something these kids were not used to. We were always taught to say yes sir, no sir and make sure if you do not answer understand a question you do not say... What or huh? So one day my art teacher asked me a question, I did not understand. I asked.. sir? The whole class busrt into laughing. This art teacher was a big man. He slammed that big fist of his on his desk and said to the kids, if you only had half the matters that she has. I had better not hear anyone laugh at her good manners again. That felt awesome.
Loved the teacher story!