Most Pointless Ways to Get in Trouble at School

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1 Laughing

I always think of funny things (mostly things GreyRose said to me) at school, and then I start laughing so hard I cry. That even happened to me at lunch, even though the thing wasn't actually funny!

I actually almost got in trouble for this in 6th grade, but somehow not in 5th grade!

Have you ever heard of laughing for no reason? It's caused by stress.

2 Listening to a song with your earbuds in

My English teacher doesn't allow music, which I guess could be reasonable. But it's still better than listening to her peaceful music - unless it's the Minecraft song.

I'm glad they weren't unplugged today because I was listening to Often by The Weeknd, and, well, it says... um, something.

That could definitely happen, especially if you have your earbuds so loud that the whole class can hear it.

3 Doing the right thing

Once in high school, my friends and I witnessed a fight in the cafeteria. Another kid videoed it. My friend decided that we should report the kid who took the video to the principal, so we did. The principal thanked us, and we went to class.

Then our special ed teacher told us that we weren't supposed to do that.

WHAT. THE. HECK?

In what way exactly? Is it about doing what you want or more about being forced to do something due to parental beliefs?

4 Walking in the classroom right when the bell rings

How would you get in trouble for this? Isn't this a good thing? Man, there's no common sense when it comes to school rules and punishments...

This is literally my accounting professor in a nutshell: If you're late, you miss that session.

Some teachers are just overbearingly strict.

5 Packing up before the bell
6 Borrowing a pencil

This really happened in my high school special ed class. The teacher even charged the kid for borrowing a pencil. It went something like this:

Kid: I forgot my pencil.
Teacher: You should be prepared for class.
Kid: Can I borrow one?
Teacher: Yes, but you have to pay me $1.
Student: WHAT?!
Teacher: (to the whole class) You all are responsible for being prepared every day. If you forget your supplies and have to borrow from me, you will be required to pay for them because I spend a lot of money buying them, and it's expensive.

Yes!! I am always the one carrying a cute little pencil bag. Every time someone doesn't have a pencil, they ask me, and then, when the bell rings, they leave it on the desk and leave. I never see those pencils again. (Tear)

Now, I have a teacher that made a new rule for pencils - three pencils every day. Even with that rule, there are still people who ignore it.

7 Getting a wrong answer on a quiz or test

You needed to be a perfectionist to pass my class, and you let not only me down but the Ivy League down as well.

8 Doodling/drawing

This happens to me ALL the time! I'm a huge doodler myself, but when I finish the work early and we're told to keep it at our desk, how can I resist such a perfect, empty backside of the paper?

Also, when we have to check with something that's not a pencil, it really bugs me because I only have a colored pencil for checking. Using colored pencils for drawing SUCKS. So, I use my regular pencil, and my teacher assumes I'm CHEATING.

In high school, I went to an art class for special ed students with the rest of my class. I finished all my work early since the assignments were super easy, like something a kindergartener would do. Since I was bored, I decided to draw random pictures. My special ed teacher saw me and told me I was either wasting art supplies or drawing "inappropriate" pictures. (The pictures I usually drew were of myself as a toddler, Disney's Hercules, horses, etc.)

That is so messed up on so many levels. What else am I supposed to do when I have extra time on my hands?

9 Accidentally clicking on a game and the teacher thinks you were playing it the whole time

This happened to me, and my teacher didn't believe me when I explained it.

Huh, you're playing a violent, un-PG-like game? How dare you! Detention for you, sinner.

10 Working on your work when your teacher told you to

Last year, I already knew all the math, so I just did the work in the workbook. I got yelled at. Like, HONEY, why don't you give me something else to do when I'm done!

This happened to me too! So much excellent list inspiration. Not that my list is excellent. Because it's not.

I know that we need to pay attention to what they're saying, but there are kids who can do both at the same time: listen and work.

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11 Falling down the stairs

Thank God schools in the UK are different from those in the States. I never even knew where the headmaster's office was.

Wait, is this an actual way to get in trouble?

12 Staring at the clock
13 Holding an empty drink can when your school doesn't allow drinks

A kid did this in my class. He drank a soda before class and forgot to throw the bottle away. You would think that he would have the sense to get rid of it or at least hide it.

Even though water is generally acceptable compared to caffeinated drinks, you better be careful, especially around computers.

14 Not saying the Pledge

When I was in high school, students were not required to say the pledge but just stand. My special ed teacher wanted her class to stand and say the pledge. Once, a few students just stood, and she was unhappy with them.

I prefer to just stand.

You have the legal right not to say it.

15 Asking to borrow school supplies from the teacher
16 Accidentally going to the wrong class

For my first week of freshman year, I went to the wrong homeroom the whole time. My actual homeroom teacher got annoyed and gave me detention for apparently skipping. I then realized I was in the wrong class.

If it's your first day of school and you go to the wrong class and end up getting in trouble, that would be idiotic. If this happens to you and you know the school well, then it would make more sense.

I walked into the middle of a dodgeball game once. Getting hit in the head with a ball is not the best way to be welcomed to a classroom you aren't supposed to be in.

17 Telling the truth

When I was in high school, a kid went inside a teacher's closet and made a huge mess. Despite having a security camera in the closet, instead of viewing the surveillance tape, all the teachers who saw the messy closet automatically falsely accused me for it.

(One day after the worst tornado ever) "A powerline fell on my house, and we couldn't get out of the house."
"Cool, your dog ate your homework. I feel SO bad. SIT DOWN."

18 Having your phone out in class when you are specifically told it's not allowed
19 Chewing gum

I never get caught chewing gum during class or get told to spit it out. I don't get in trouble for chewing gum during class.

20 Having fun

(In graderoom, a class in my high school where students can basically do whatever they want. The teacher allows students to use his computers and whiteboard.)

Me: (draws on whiteboard and uses teacher's computer) This is fun!
Special ed teacher: You're not allowed to do that.

I sometimes wonder why school was even created.

21 Escaping school

I was in Year 4 and a bit of a rebel. I jumped over the gate when the teacher wasn't looking, ran to the bin, and brought it back to dump on my bully's head.

The teacher saw the whole thing, but she just sighed and shrugged. She knew there was no point in arguing.

22 Emergency bathroom break

You can also get in trouble if you try your best to hold it in but end up having an accident. Or the teacher might say that your full bladder is disrupting the entire class, so you'd be in trouble either way.

This reminds me of when I was in kindergarten and peed on the floor because they wouldn't let me go to the bathroom.

23 Referring to the teacher by a mean name

I had a mean teacher called Mrs. Raisanen, and everyone in my class called her "Raisin." It was funny.

Hey Mr. Dickered, is that really an appealing name to call you? Why not just Richard?

24 Walking on the left side of the hall

My high school special ed teacher made the whole class walk on the right side of the halls, even if the halls were COMPLETELY EMPTY.

In my school, we have to walk on the left side...

Why do you always walk on the left side and not the right? Are you up to something?

25 Saying something important to your friend

Hey, I have something important to tell you. Then say it to the entire class!

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