This happened today. I teach a Soil Science lab, as some of you know. Some of the chemicals we work with are dangerous. Some would do something very bad (like create building-clearing stinks) if you mixed them the wrong way. So I set up lab and lock the door.
I came back 20 minutes before lab today - to put some notes on the board and generally get ready - and caught one of my students, Leatherman tool in hand, trying to PICK THE LOCK to get into the classroom.
Seriously, I think I blurted out, "On what planet do you think this is appropriate?"
He claimed to be "impatient" but dangit - *I'M* impatient and even I wouldn't try a stunt like that. Go for a walk or something. Or study. Or something.
I may be twitchy (and he might not realize this), because several years ago we had that break-in. But seriously, if we have another - and there are evidence that locks have been picked - I am totally fingering this guy for it.
ETA: I actually have an image appropriate for the situation.
3 comments:
As Bugs Bunny might say, "A likely story." This reeks of prankage, or worse.
As a person who has pulled pranks before and knows others who've pulled pranks, it seems like a rather inelegant way of doing things if it indeed was a prank.
I vote for nefarious intentions.
A kid trying to forcibly enter class? Instead of actively trying to cut class? Either he did have an ulterior motive, or else these Millenials are even more woe-begone than I'd thought...
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