Fact: A student failed me because of...

@Shavkat (141906)

Philippines

March 20, 2021 9:25pm CST

...disagreeing with him about tongue and its taste buds. We were talking about how food being determined and interpreted by our brains. One of our senses can determine the food if it is spicy and that is taste. Specifically, taste buds can distinguish the different tastes when eating a particular food and give signals to the brain to know the exact taste. It is fact that the student got angry and insists on his all-knowing opinions. I am sorry I can not agree with him. There is nothing new to me, he failed my evaluation. Do you agree with someone even if he or she is wrong? Image Credit: pennmedicine.org

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@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

21 Mar 21

If someone is wrong I just don't bother to keep the conversation going, I have the luxury of not being a teacher.

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@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

21 Mar 21

Where you always a teacher?

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

@rebelann I am not a teacher by profession. But I had trained to be one. I can be a professor in a graduate school since I obtained my master's degree before.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

Since it will backfire on me, it is best to give the real facts to this student. Lately, the company is monitoring the virtual teachers' video classes. It will be the basis for questioning their credibilities. Honestly, my company is a fault-finder during this pandemic.

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@gamayngbaki (1601)

• Cebu, Philippines

21 Mar 21

If someone's argument is wrong and he insists on it then I just keep quiet because sooner or later the truth is going to come out and prove him wrong.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

Indeed. I simply kept quiet and let him talk. Then, I took the chance to move to the next page of our lesson. It is useless to argue with this kid and even calling himself a doctor.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

@gamayngbaki I do not have the patience to deal with a person who is full of himself or herself and that includes this boy.

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@gamayngbaki (1601)

• Cebu, Philippines

21 Mar 21

@Shavkat It's futile to argue with a kid who already calls himself a doctor even if he is not yet.

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@allen0187 (59648)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

Kids nowadays. Tsk!

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@allen0187 (59648)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

@Shavkat some of them are. There are still good ones though.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

@allen0187 Perhaps. They are also good actors being good.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

They are rotten tomatoes

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

22 Mar 21

What was his argument?

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

22 Mar 21

@Shavkat Very funny. You do have a problem on your hands.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

@allknowing I think he needs to know the basic body parts.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

Arguing about the anatomy of a tongue. As far as I know, he is just being smarty-pants, which is not.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

21 Mar 21

If someone is wrong and that person insists, I drop the conversation... after a while you cannot distinguish who is the fool and who of the two is right.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

I agree. Sometimes I am getting tired of dealing with these students. Tonight, I had a 6 yeard old girl who is so rude and needs to be guided by her parents.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

@LadyDuck Don't be worried. I choose to be attached to. Regardless, I am a good pretender not to be too close to them. Besides, I am just working to earn money from them. Speaking of loyalty, I am not with my company because of its flaws.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

21 Mar 21

@Shavkat I think you should be more detached by your students, teach them and ignore their rude behavior.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

21 Mar 21

@Shavkat You were right in not agreeing with him. Usually I do not agree with someone I feel is wrong in what they say but also I do not say things too if do not agree with them.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

The best part is to be in silence. I do not want to keep on repeating my points of view. Since I am in the medical field, I do not want to dive to his level. If he is so pushy, he will regret it.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

@Hannihar I assumed that he will be a bully in the future if he is not going to change. Perhaps his parents brought him up like this.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

22 Mar 21

@Shavkat All I can say is everyone has to do what they can do and here with the bully above us it does not matter if I am quiet and trying to mind my own business or vocal he still makes our lives miserable. He is a bully with no conscience and I see what he is and he does not like that I see the truth and so he wants us out and makes our lives miserable in the meantime even though I have been here so much longer than him.

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@rsa101 (40946)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

Sometimes it is just not worth the time to really engage in persons that are not in line with your thoughts. Unless you are in a debate then you should stand your own ground. But the way it is happening is just not worth it.

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@rsa101 (40946)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

@Shavkat True it is difficult for an online school to really be on your side as they can lose their clientele and eventually lose money from them. So I guess you better not try to antagonize your students but give them the proper respect like business clients and apply the "The customer is always right" when dealing with them.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

@rsa101 Indeed. I can still remember what the company's manager told me before. "Business is a business.' From then on, I realized that I am not supported by her because of this concern.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

I never try to make it to a debatable situation. First thing is that it is not allowed. The company will not favor our side. It will be so useless to be stressed out in giving the real facts to them. I just let it go and move on.

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@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

21 Mar 21

Takes all kinds...I hope they don't think you are a bad teacher, because you have an argumentative student.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

Well, it will be defined as a bad teacher because of their feedbacks. Even I defend myself, it will be useless since they always took side their clients.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

21 Mar 21

I better just let them then discuss something else.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

I tried my best to divert his attention to the lesson itself and not other things. He was so persistent and let him talk and then move to another page.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

@cacay1 I think he is portraying an all-knowing kid. Thus, he goes down to having a moron act.

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@stanley777 (9401)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

It depends on the situation. Arguing with hard headed people is tiring.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

I agree. So I do not indulge myself to entertain it.

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@Shiva49 (28366)

• Singapore

21 Mar 21

I will not agree but I will be polite in doing so.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

I did say it. Well, he is not that admissible.

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@Rashnag (30597)

• Surat, India

21 Mar 21

No I have my own opinions. Thanks for sharing. Take care

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

I think we all do. Thanks.

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@Rashnag (30597)

• Surat, India

21 Mar 21

@Shavkat your welcome

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

21 Mar 21

We can all agree to disagree at times. I have my own opinions.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

Indeed. If it is supported with facts, then there is nothing to argue about.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Mar 21

@Shavkat Indeed you are correct.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

23 Mar 21

@CarolDM Thanks

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@aureategloom (11025)

• Bosnia And Herzegovina

21 Mar 21

depends on subject and the person.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

Indeed. It depends on how smart this person is. Common sense is lacking sometimes.

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@kaylachan (84703)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

21 Mar 21

Well, that's partically true. While our taste buds do help with taste, it's our sense of smell that tells our brains what food should taste like. Depending on the argument, both could've been right.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

I agree. The sense of smell can help also in distinguishing the types of taste. With this student, he is questioning the function of the tongue's papillae.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

21 Mar 21

I am glad I am not a teacher!

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

I hope I can change my career soon

I am feeling bad if being loaded with this kind of student.

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@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

22 Mar 21

If I know that I am right then I do not agree with someone who I know is wrong,

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

There are times that some people are not open to criticism or being corrected. If they are like this, I might as well stay away from them.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Mar 21

Maybe if my job was on the line I might!

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

I can close my eyes and agree with him. Even he complained formally, I do not mind at all.

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@peachpurple (13961)

• Malaysia

21 Mar 21

If he is your boss, you have to agree eventhough in your brain you know that he is wrong

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

21 Mar 21

@peachpurple Oh, he is not my boss at all. He is my student. Moreover, he needs to respect me as his teacher.

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Ma. Lourdes Macaya

@macayada (1497)

• Cavite City, Philippines

22 Mar 21

@Shavkat I always make sure to listen first and see when to give my opinion. There are those who makes things right even if they are wrong, however their way of escape is what I am after for because sometimes in adapting logic their explanation makes sense and funny.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

22 Mar 21

It is my own practice to listen first and give a full blow of opinion. As much as possible, it should be in a professional way. If it is not logically said, I might laugh deep inside and burst it out when not being with this person.

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Ma. Lourdes Macaya

@macayada (1497)

• Cavite City, Philippines

23 Mar 21

@Shavkat There are those when you figure out their explanation you will have anxiety

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