OK, I want to kill my substitute now.
My actual Science teacher has reinvigorated my interest in Science after my horrible science teacher last year (you might see some of my rants). Heck, she has inspired me to have a career in Science (possibly a geneticist or an energy specialist). I absolutely love her, despite her putting me into CP. She is getting married tomorrow, and she's taking a day off to be with her soon-to-be husband. Then, she's on her honeymoon. She comes back Wednesday. The substitute she usually gets is booked (he's very nice). So she decided to go random.
Who did they pick? The worst substitute you could possibly have. Why? Hear my story.
Anyways, we have a mini-study-hall. She decided to use that for silent reading time without telling us. Anyways, I didn't have a book with me. I usually do homework during this time or talk with my friend who sits to the right in front of me.
Basically, picture a square divided into four equal parts. The northeast square is him, the southwest square is me.
And now she's telling me to read. I then tell her I don't have a reading book. Guess what happens (insane, I know)?
She gives me a detention. My emotion then turns from calm to angry. Here is a transcript of what went on:
D'ART: What? You can't give me a detention for not bringing something I didn't know I should bring!
SUB: Yes, I can. I'm substituting for your teacher. I can do whatever I want.
D'ART: No, you can't. You're obviously on a power trip. It's unfair to me to punish me for not knowing something. Forgetting, you can punish. Just plain not knowing, you cannot.
SUB: Your insolence is not welcome here. Now, shut up, accept your detention, and...
*She sees another of my friends writing down this transcript of events. She is also gifted in the art of science and is taking my side*
SUB: Give me that! *crumples paper and throws it on the ground*
FRIEND: What? I was writing! (My friend who I talk to wrote this down)
SUB: I don't care! You will not libel me! *hands detention sheet to her*
We decide to be quiet. Then, we decide to make a plan.
D'ART: We misbehave deliberately. Her tolerance levels are extremely low. This could lead to me being sent to the VP's, and we tell her about the incident. She will then overturn the detention.
D'ART: It's not libel. It's the truth. You can't punish those who tell the truth.
SUB: What did I say before! If you speak such insolence again, then the both of you will go to the Vice Principal's!
FRIEND: No. We only speak the truth. This woman is trying to punish this boy for not knowing! Let it be known throughout the classroom!
SUB: I have had enough of your verbal diarrhea! You are going to the principal's office!
Later, at the office, when the two of us and our VP are there...
VP: So, why are the two of you in trouble? You two have perfectly clean records! *whispers in my ear* "The lunch detention doesn't really go on your permanent record*
D'ART: It was our plan. You see, we have a mini-study-hall. She decided to use that for silent reading time without telling us. Anyways, I didn't have a book with me. She decided to give me a detention about it. I protested it, and my friend was taking a transcript, which I snuck in my pocket.
FRIEND: When she saw it, she crumpled it into a tiny ball. After I told her that what she was doing wasn't right, I got a detention. We devised a plan to misbehave until we got sent here.
VP: Congratulations. You both did the right thing. You reported trouble with a teacher to an adult. Anyways, both of you are free to go to class and have your detentions reversed.
We also plan to report the incident to our regular science teacher. If the sub tries to pull any more bullcrap again, then I'm going to take it to the principal himself.