Is this acceptable behaviour?.

I saw this on another forum. Having witnessed what teachers can be like, I have [no] difficulty believing the account to be true,

A woman was visiting a school in the course of her employment when she was shouted at by a teacher - "You girl! Come here!" The teacher then proceeded to berate her for not wearing school uniform - she was wearing jeans. When she tried to explain who she was, the teacher just shouted her down with "I don't want to hear your pathetic excuses, girl!"

The only person responding to the report claims that she deserved a "dressing down" because she wasn't wearing school uniform. He tries to excuse the teacher's action, saying the teacher must have mistaken her for a pupil. However, even if that were the case, surely teachers should show some respect for their pupils.

What do others here think?

EDIT. I omitted the word "no" in my second sentence. Now inserted in square brackets.

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ArtieKat · M

I'd be interested to know what sort of era this encounter was alleged to have taken place in. All sorts of things have changed over the years

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@ArtieKat I believe it was fairly recent.

ArtieKat · M

@Caroline259 Difficult to accept as genuine in that case - at least she didn't get threatened with a visit to the Head for the slipper or cane lol🤣

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@ArtieKat Why do you find that difficult to believe? I've seen the way some teachers treat students when I've had to attend schools in the course of my employment. I don't have any trouble believing it.

ArtieKat · M

@Caroline259 Your post doesn't actually say that - I apologise for misunderstanding

Zeusdelight · 61-69, M

@Caroline259 Given your comments after your initial post, I find it difficult to believe your initial comment that "I saw this on another forum. Having witnessed what teachers can be like, I have difficulty beliving the account to be true." And now you are questioning this person who agrees with what you said initially!!

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@Zeusdelight I meant to say "... I have no difficulty believing the account to be true." Thank you for pointing my omission out and sorry for any confusion.