“So many kids have had people bulldoze every little inconvenience for them for so long, they believe adults should automatically take on their problems.”

Student: Hey, you need to find the pen I left in here or I’m telling my mom

Me (unbelievably confused): It's…your pen. What does that have to do with me?

Me (still confused but now also irritated): Yes, but it's YOUR pen. You need to take responsibility for your own items so that you don’t lose them.

Student: Yeah, but it's YOUR classroom, so find it!

I still have no idea what she even planned on telling her mom.

Get me the F— out of middle school, dude.

'Am I supposed to keep track of your materials for you?'

'Why won't you make me another copy of this paper?'

'Were we not able to take advantage of the extra copies in the shelving? Were we not able to make it to the library to print a copy between now and the exam next week?'

Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity.