being the youngest member of the faculty where i work, i've been subjected to many different kinds of behavior from the other teachers, varying from being cuddled, teased, advised and loved to being downright bullied. i've been thinking that since i always post about my students, i should share some experiences on my blog that i've had with my colleagues, too.
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that's right. the school staffroom is one of the scariest places i have encountered in my entire life. the teachers gather there like a flock of vultures in their free time and discuss things.
I SWEAR, this kind of stuff actually happens. The Gossipy Aunty will talk about anybody and everybody. what baffles me is that the other teachers haven't caught on the fact that if The Gossipy Aunty talks about everyone, she must be talking about them, too. the rest of the teachers are hypnotized by the tales of others' misfortunes, regaled by The Gossipy Aunty herself.
though i haven't really been in the staffroom of any other school, i'm pretty sure the amount of gossip that the school where i work in has can be found nowhere else.
so, i've decided to make a series, where i shall post about any funny/adorable/horrible experiences that i've had with certain teachers. since i'm really awful at timings, i won't fix a day of the week to post a part of the series. instead, i'll post whenever i feel like, and whenever i remember an experience worthy of being posted here :D
okay. i'm starting now. *drumroll*x
being a teacher is loads of fun. i get to work in an amazing environment. i adore all the children i teach, and feel totally awesome that i'm contributing to their knowledge and helping them shape their future.
there's a completely different side of being a teacher where i work, though. i won't call it the dark or ugly side, because i'm not advertising fairness cream. this side is called:
The Staffroom Grapevine.
that's right. the school staffroom is one of the scariest places i have encountered in my entire life. the teachers gather there like a flock of vultures in their free time and discuss things.
what things?
EVIL THINGS.
by evil things, i mean 'gossip'. gossip is the one thing that can (rarely) make and (surely) break a person's reputation. usually the subject of their gossip is... *gasp* ANOTHER TEACHER.
yes, certain teachers can be cruel like that.
though not all of the teachers in the school visit the staffroom, majority of them do, which is why i've decided to collectively call whatever they do a part of The Staffroom Grapevine.
i'm going to describe one particular character without whom the staffroom would not be the same:
The Gossipy Aunty.
(the only reason that i'm calling her The Gossipy Aunty is because i can't think of any other alias for her.)
okay.
The Gossipy Aunty is one of a kind. she wears tons of makeup and prefers wearing jeans and a tee instead of standard shalwar-kameez. she's a subject teacher, which means that she isn't a teacher of a particular classroom. when she enters the staffroom, all heads turn and every teacher in her presence greets here like she's their BFF. truth is, no matter how much the other teachers feel that they're on the best of terms with her, The Gossipy Aunty is nobody's friend. the second anyone steps out of the threshold of the staffroom, The Gossipy Aunty starts gossiping about them like there's no tomorrow.
an example;
Random Insignificant Teacher: hello!
The Gossipy Aunty: oh hi darling, how are you?
Random Insignificant Teacher: i'm f-
The Gossipy Aunty: uff! the kids from classroom so-and-so drove me crazy today. doesn't help that their class teacher doesn't know how to control them. in my opinion, she should be fired. you know she's more interested in what everyone else is wearing? truly despicable.
Random Insignificant Teacher: oh, really? i thought-
The Gossipy Aunty: no, dear. that's what it is. you don't know her like i do.
Random Insignificant Teacher: i see. well i must be off-
The Gossipy Aunty: yes of course, you have to teach those brats now! good luck, dear. off you go. talk to you later. ta!
*Random Insignificant Teacher exits*
The Gossipy Aunty: *turns to face the rest of the teachers of the staffroom* you know what i heard about the Random Insignificant Teacher a while ago? it's too much, really.
I SWEAR, this kind of stuff actually happens. The Gossipy Aunty will talk about anybody and everybody. what baffles me is that the other teachers haven't caught on the fact that if The Gossipy Aunty talks about everyone, she must be talking about them, too. the rest of the teachers are hypnotized by the tales of others' misfortunes, regaled by The Gossipy Aunty herself.
though i haven't really been in the staffroom of any other school, i'm pretty sure the amount of gossip that the school where i work in has can be found nowhere else.
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there are loads of other interesting characters that i've saved up for later posts :D i would really appreciate your opinion on this series (it's the first one i've made based on my personal experiences!) and whether you would like me to continue with this or not.
love you all!
♥ 
44 comments:
Go on with the series. I would love to read about your experiences with your colleagues.
People like The Gossipy Aunty abound in all work places, unfortunately. Let's just turn a deaf ear on them. Sooner or later, they'll experience what it feels like to be gossipped about.
They just love the attention when they gossip. Gossipy Aunty exists everywhere. I SWEAR. Sometimes, its entertaining to hear all the bullshit that escapes their mouth.
Love it. :D Can't wait for more. Plus, hilarious picture! :D
because i'm not advertising fairness cream HAHAHAHAHA!
I am iffy about this series, actually, because I don't want it to eat into the other posts like TOTS-Teddy Bear-the kids-MY TESTIE-your life in general. But that's just what I think. OHMYGOD JESSIE J LOOKS LIKE YOU!!!!! Also, ALex Pettyfer = *mmm-MMM!*
Love this series.
Seriously? Are the teachers there dumb enough to not realise that she's a complete (sorry to say) bitch?
Either, the teachers are scared of HER spreading gossip about THEM OR they're all just really really oblivious to the situation...
The evil side of a teacher... I must say though, us girls can be REALLY gossipy sometimes...
Note to self: Try and shut your mouth and keep your opinion to yourself when the situation is appropriate...
did you draw the picture? if so, nice! haha.
also, i've known a lot who are like the gossipy aunty and everyone still manages to weirdly be friends with her. i actually don't really like gossip or people who gossip, but even i can't help myself sometimes. haha.
i'd like it if you continued the series. :)
Very interesting post, Furree Katt.
The Gossipy Aunty character can be found in almost every work place, schools or other fields of works.
Welcome to the real world.
Don't take her seriously.
I look forward to reading the part 2.
Teachers are the worst of gossip-mongers. But they're funny to watch when they get their gossip on. :P
I knew one such aunty when I was in school.
Its plenty fun knowing these characters.
Keep 'em coming!
LOL! Yeah, gossip-aunties are everywhere :P I know a couple of people in my extended family who are like that too :P
Hhaha OMG
you have to tell me who it is!
I can so picture various such aunties at your school, considering the stories I've heard!
As a fellow teacher, I know what goes on in the teacher's lounge. There are tons of juicy bits of gossip. Run with it. I can't wait to hear what teachers in Pakistan talk about. I may have to do something similar on my blog. Thanks for the idea.
Gossip aunties are EVERYWHERE. LOL. This is really funny. I'm waiting for more :D
I know a lot of people who could do with some fairness cream...
And I like this series idea, it shows that even adults can be as petulant as kids, which is funny and pathetic at the same time.
Cheers for the add, and very nice blog :D
hahaha, continue with the series! I love thiss =P
Fairness cream HAHAHA I love it!
The school I used to go to before I started online school must not have had a Gossipy Aunty. Everytime I went in there (it was a small school, so students were allowed in there to use the copier when the main one was being used, or when talking to a teacher) it was completely silent. Almost to the point of awkward. Unless Mr. Decker was in there, then it was all laughs and jokes. But he isn't in there very often.
Love You Furree!
You definitely must continue this series! It's hilarious, and I can feel that there are many more interesting things to hear about.
You're the bestest!
I have never love a good set of crow's feet as much as I do the one's on that aunty! Shmexy!
You should totally continue the series - though I hope you didn't introduce us with the best of the bunch! - and make collectible playing cards with them...
The Gossipy Aunty
80 HP
Special Attack
Endless Yapping
120 Attack Points
Weakness
Gossipy Uncle
*common card
It's the gossip aunties in our life.. that make slife so interesting :P nai?
I go to the school where my mum teaches sometimes...
I've seen and heard my share of back biting/stabbing there...
Women are evil creatures, really.
Go on with the dissing, girl =P
Hey your posts are awesome :)
Lizzie and Niamh x
Even though I didn't even read this post yet, or any other (haha) i'm in love with your blog, it looks absolutely amazing! i'll try to find time to read all of it whenever i can, trust me, your life is intriguing! and WOW, you live in pakistan, that's so cool, i had no idea, haha. i guess you know a lot of people in khi who use blogspot, but the people i know of here in lhr don't use it, and im glad, i dont want my blog to be ''out there'' if you know what i mean. lol. hope to talk to you soon!
p.s. how did you find me? and also, did you read all my blog posts? what did you think? :)
Ha ha ha
Hilarious.
Does she Gossip about you..?
Looking forward to read more..:)
Haha, "you don't know her like i do.", that happens to be one of their fav cliches.
Some ppl find all the faults in their surroundings, and somehow are totally incapable of turning the periscope the other way!
@Katherine, thank you! :D ♥ and yes, i can't wait for the day when TGA learns what it's like being talked about the wrong way.
@Hanis, i agree, sometimes the stuff TGA says is just so hilarious :O
@Tazeen, thank you! ♥ i swear, it looks just like her.
@Lioness Without A Pride, yay you noticed that line! :D
and don't worry, i swear it won't clash/interrupt anything else that i post about.
JESSIE J I LOVE! ♥ and Alex Pettyfer too :D
@Twefrence, thanks :D ♥
LOL those teachers most probably think that if they listen to what she has to say, she'll probably take a liking to them and not gossip about them to anyone. but obviously it doesn't work that way :P
girls can be gossipy! and it's fun sometimes :D but it's not healthy to live off spreading other people's misfortunes :O
@ishashime, yes i did :D thank you!
ISN'T IT A MYSTERY THAT PEOPLE ARE AUTOMATICALLY DRAWN TO GOSSIPERS?
and thanks for your input! :D i will. ♥
@Multibrand, thank you very much :D
it's pretty awful that Gossipy people exist everywhere! :O
part 2 will come soon :D
@Aseela, i swear, they're tons funny when they gossip :P
@Dawson, i bet she was the most popular aunty ever! :P
and yes, more coming soon :D
@PurpleMist, haha aunties like that in the family are even more funnier! i bet you have tons of fun listening to them yap all day about others :P
@Smokey_Cat, i shall! :D it's really funny stuff.
@Steve, i swear the staff room/teacher's lounge is the best place to be for entertainment (in a school). their conversations are hilarious! i would love to read about your experiences too :D
@Jodie-Ann, that they are :D thanks! ♥ more coming soon :D
@Shenge, i'm totally against the concept of fairness creams!
thank you :D and yes, teachers can definitely get to the level of tweens when talking about others.
thanks again! :D
@Maryam M, thanks! ♥ i will :D
@Mr. Gargus, hurray for you noticing that line :P
you study online? cool :O and YOUR SCHOOL IS TOTALLY MISSING OUT ON SOME SERIOUSLY FUNNY SHIZZ! i can't imagine the staffroom of my school being silent, ever :O
it's always fun to have someone around that makes everyone else laugh :D unfortunately, where i work, there are really few teachers like that.
love you too! :D
@Ashley, thanks! ♥ :D i shall, and yes there are tons more funny stories to tell :D
@El Demonio, OMG YOUR COMMENT MADE ME LAUGH AND LAUGH AND LAUGH. i swear, i could not control myself, it took me a few minutes to think of a coherent reply. :P
YOU NOTICED THE CROWS FEET! LOL!
The Gossipy Aunty isn't the best, actually. there are tons of people that i'm going to post about :D
i think i'm going to take you suggestion about the collectible card thing seriously. as in, i'll add that kind of information along with each character in my future posts. you have to help me with that though, because i have absolutely no idea about the wonderful world of collectible cards :O
GOSSIPY UNCLE! *dies*
@AL, completely agreeing with you! without them our life would be pretty boring :P
@Mia M, haha they really are evil! :P i would seriously love to hear about your experiences :O
thanks, i will :D
@Lizzie & Niamh, aww thanks :)
@Waffles, that's okay, take your time :D and thank you soooo much ♥ yes, i do live in Pakistan :D and there are tons of bloggers from Lahore too, actually :O but i know what you mean :D
you know on your profile, your location has 'Pakistan' on it? if you click that, you're redirected to a list of all the bloggers listed under the location of 'Pakistan'. that's how i found you :D i just read your most recent post, i'll try and read as much as i can today! your blog is seriously adorable, i love the colours and the name, too :D
thanks for the follow! ♥
@Hamza, thanks :D and LOL i hope not!
i'll post more soon :D
@A Great Liar, YESSS INDEED!
and i'm going to agree with your second sentence because: a) it sounded intelligent b) if i knew what periscope was i would probably agree in any case.
@Furree Katt: Lol. Actually when I said their 'periscope' never turned the other way I meant that such dubious social specimen never tried to judge themselves or look for the faults within themselves, that they so readily find in others.
Furree, LOL you should definitely continue this series, I enjoy reading your posts. You have a way with words. Thanks for sharing keep up the awesome writing.
It can't be helped, people love to gossip. Some do it without realizing. Sometimes, it's best not to listen. xD
Hahah this is pretty funny! you know I taught for a while and I agree with the Staffroom Grapewine system; there's a Gossipy Aunty in every staff room! Honestly, most of the time, I'd hold back a smile or a laugh because the stuff they talk about is ridiculous! Do go on :D
Love the new part of the blog :D.
The 'dress-up in jeans and talk behind people's back' teacher sounds like her nose is really stuck where it doesn't belong. And the fact that none of the others have realised it is quite weird. 8-)
Funny nonetheless! Do post more :D.
Haha. You're funny. You're growing on me already.
I commented on this last night, but it doesn't seem to have worked. =/.
I love the new addition to the blog! Keep it going :D.
As for the 'jeans-wearing-miss-i-like-a-large-plate-of-gossip', shame on her. And it's quite surprising people haven't clocked onto what is happening. So naive 8-)
:)
hahaha.i enjoyed reading this sweetie.go on with the series, i"m sure i'll be the big fan of your series! :)
@A Great Liar, oooh, i get it now :O and like before, i'm agreeing with you :D thanks!
@Debbie, thank you soo much! :D ♥ that means a lot to meee.
@Hazel, agreed! sometimes the best thing is to avoid such people. :D
@chaosunplugged, thanks :D ooooh, you taught? coolness! the staff room is so much fun, isn't it?
and i shall :D
@Zy, aww thanks! :D
@Nas, i knooow, i got the email notification, but that comment didn't show up here!
anyway, thanks for commenting again :D and i'll definitely continue with this, it's great to get so much positive feedback from everybody!
and yesss i SWEAR, all of them are too naive! :O
@syieranuar, thank you! ♥ you're so sweeeeetttt!
I loved reading this post! Even though I am not a teacher, I could relate to some of your experiences. I like the idea of this series. I know I will enjoy reading them! So fun. :)
I just found your blog! It looks great, and I can't wait to read more of your posts. :) Hope you're having a good day!
Oh boy...there's plenty of "Gossipy Aunty"'s in my life...
Heehee.
Oh, and I LOVE salwar-kameez!!
:D
@Natalie, aww thank you so much! ♥
and thanks for the follow, too :D
@Eeshie, you must blog about them one of these days.
yay you! i don't like shalwar-kameez that much. on myself. it looks fabulous on others though.
I like this series :D! an online blog drama! continue it man!
and the gossipy aunty! LOL! I think every work place has at least one! there just has to be that one woman that is given that title and everyone else just worships her 8-)
Thanks for sharing! =] x
@Yours Truly, haha thanks :)
and yes, true that. you're welcome!
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA OMG I ALWAYS THOUGHT STAFFROOMS WERE SOOOOO CREEPY! I could swear my highschools staffroom had a different atmospheric pressure or something cause that shit was cryptic as hell know what im sayin.. and for some reason my highschool's staffroom NEVER EVER had the lights on so it was always dark which made it even worse shiiizzz
But i ALWAYS wanted to know what went on in the staffroom LOL thanks for sharing :P
@delerium, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL your comment made me super hyper, YAYYYY!
WE WE WE SO PUMPED, WE SO PUMPED!
wow your school staffroom sounds pretty awful LOLZ. no lights is like, dark :O why would everyone want to sit in the dark?
WE'RE SO GGGGGG WE'RE ALMOST HHHH
CAUSE WE AINT NOTHIN BUT A G THANG, BABAYY HAHAHAHAHAHA
I KNOW RIGHT I THOUGHT THE SAME. who sits in the dark all day! well I guess its safe to say that it suited whatever went on in there - They used to plot against uz poor students :C (<- this, btw, is an extra sad faze)
Question. Is the Gossipy Aunty an Urdu Teacher?
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