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Teacher ignites tempers as she bans specific words and phrases from her classroom
A teacher in Florida unwittingly sparked a massive incident after she banned popular Gen Z slang words and phrases from her classroom. Zero aura points for her, apparently.
Divides between generations have always been apparent, but the rise of social media has added fuel to the fire as millions of people are confronted by just how old they are. From 10-year-olds taking up skincare to the rise of job ghosting, the lives of the younger generations are an eternal mystery.
The teacher banned slang for good reasons
If you aren’t up to date on your Gen Z slang, then you might find this article difficult to navigate as we unpack the words and terms that Florida science teacher Angela Santalo (@thatpinkscienceteacher) banned in her classroom.
What prompted me to create the list of banned words was the constant repetition I heard from my students in class, she told The Sun. Wed be lining up for lunch, and Id hear students saying, ‘Youre so skibidi, or Thats so sigma’. I dont get how those terms fit into a regular conversation.
Angela posted the moment she told the kids on TikTok, and as you might imagine, chaos broke loose.
Turning to her interactive board, Angela revealed that the first word was Pookie, a term of endearment that could be compared to sweetie or honey. The kids were devastated, though they did accept this one after their teacher said they could continue to call one another Pookie.
The reactions got progressively more outraged as she clicked through the slides, banning bro”, aura and womp womp.”
The reason Im doing this is because I want you to speak like youre more educated, she explained.
Teachers deserve a raise
There will never be a reason greater than Angela’s video to give teachers a raise, after all, could you sit and be screamed at for eight hours a day?
One person wrote in the comments: “The womp womp reaction like they hit the second tower again.”
“YES SET THEM BOUNDARIES AND TEACH THEM RESPECT GIRL,” another said, while a third added, “I would be so cooked with womp womp i say it all the time.”
Regardless of your opinion on banning words in the classroom, Angela has said the decision has worked in the grand scheme of things.
I like that I have implemented this because it teaches them restraint and how to speak more properly, she told The Sun. As a teacher, its my job to help them be better, and thats what Im trying to do.
