What if your coworkers are middle school teachers? Trust me, this gives new meaning to the word "annoy" because the possibilities are absolutely endless! This is especially true if your coworkers are VETERAN teachers who are one step away from the retirement they shouldn have opted for 5 years ago. These teachers also fall into the category of "difficult people." Ready?

1. Have your class leave their locker doors open, just because.
2. The answer to their favorite question, "why?" is ALWAYS "why not?"
3. Put an electric pencil sharpener outside your door.
4. Have your class walk down the hallway backwards - trust me, this drives some people completely nuts because they have no idea why you'er doing this
5. Speak Spanish - all day.
6. Ask the SAME question 5 different ways.
7. Laugh WITH your class.
8. Have a "no homework" policy for Fridays.
9. Repeat EVERYTHING they say after they say it.
10. Be nauseatingly nice to them.
11. Ask them to give you advice on the student in your class who has ADD,ADHD,OCD,ODD,ETC.!
12. Put chalk in their erasers.
13. Actually enjoy your job.
14. Smile all day
15. Write on their chalkboards RIGHT AFTER they wash them.
16. Start every sentence with, "as a veteran teacher, do you think..."
17. Comment on how experienced they are because they've "seen it all!"
18. Send your most boisterous student on an errand to their rooms.
19. Whisper when you're talking
20. Politely disagree with them - this drives them crazy!

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