John is a middle school math teacher nearing retirement and wondering why he doesn't get more respect as a more experienced teacher. As the quarter ended, he was feeling as though the other teachers weren't taking him seriously. He started plotting revenge on Monday as his colleagues kept reminding him he must follow the Wednesday deadline for missing work. "Don't extend it," they taunted repeatedly throughout the week. By Friday, he had a plan. He set up a Gmail account that looked like it could have come from the school and emailed all the students reminding them that they could still turn in work for the other classes (all but his). Of course, he needed to remind them it is best to reach out through a variety of formats reminding them to Google Chat, email, phone, and finally to use the Remind app to text. To make sure he was going to get the most entertainment out of his stunt, he told them to wait until the last period of the day to start asking how they could improve their grades.
He even reached out to a fellow colleague to say he was outraged that students didn't understand the deadline and these last minute requests were too much.
The rest of Friday night, John drank his old fashion and smoked his cigar. What were his colleagues drinking? Would they figure out his plan?
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Another great premise.