“I don’t know what to do next.” “My laptop doesn’t work.” “Can I go to the bathroom?” We’ve all had those days when student questions seem like they will never end. @teachwithmrbailey takes this idea to the next level with his hilarious funeral-themed TikTok, where the questions just don’t stop.
Pretending to be his students, Mr. Bailey shows the persistence of their questions with clips of what they’d still be asking … while leaning over his casket.
The emotional piano music and whispering really add a dramatic touch!
After watching this teacher’s humorous portrayal, you might find these questions all too familiar:
“Can I have a snack?”
Doesn’t matter how many times you’ve told students they never, never need to ask if they can have a snack.
“I’m finished, what do I do?”
The classic query you’ll hear approximately 1.7 seconds after giving an assignment.
“I really need to go to the bathroom; it’s an emergency.”
We love that this was stated as all one sentence with no pause. “I really need to go to the bathroom it’s an emergency.”
“Can we have free time now?”
“Buddy. All you’ve done is write your name on your paper.”
“Can you tie my shoe, please?”
Somehow, shoelaces only become untied when the teacher is busiest (or dead).
“When is it recess?”
Wouldn’t want my funeral to put a damper on physical fitness!
“I don’t have a pencil.”
Undoubtedly this child would also wait for their teacher’s corpse to produce a sharpened pencil for them.
“Is it almost lunchtime?”
The schedule is on the wall. Next to the clock.
“Can you help me with question eight, please?”
Aww. 🥲
What questions would your students still be asking even after you die?
Teachers know all too well that some questions have an uncanny knack for timing. Here are those questions that seem to emerge at just the wrong moment:
- “I don’t get it.”
- “Did we do anything yesterday?”
- “Have you graded [x] yet?”
- “Can I text my mom something?”
- “When are we ever going to use this?”
- “Can I get an extension?”
As we laugh and cringe at the relentless barrage of questions, we’re reminded of the patience teaching demands. Whether handling snack inquiries post-lunch or deciphering urgent bathroom requests during exams, teachers juggle it all. Next time you answer the tenth “urgent” question of the day, laugh a bit—you’re not just teaching, you’re mastering cruise directing! And remember, you’re in good company with teachers worldwide, sharing the same challenges and the same relentless questions, day after day.