Stupid stuff that teachers say.

[Darkmaster20]

Post your stories of idiotic teachers.

Kibibyte v. Kilobyte

My computer teacher placed a chart next to his room's door that stated that a kilobyte was 1,024 bytes.
I myself knew that the SI decimal prefix kilo- meant 1,000, and pointed out that the teacher was referring to kibibytes, which are 1,024 bytes.

Upon hearing this from me, he goes into a rage about how I'm wrong and that a teacher is always right. He then, knowing that he couldn't win the argument, decided to give me a detention for disagreeing.

Later that day, I appealed to the principal, who then, upon hearing my case, decides to cancel the detention.

In the end, I didn't get in any trouble, but what the forget? You'd think that a teacher would know that 1,024 b != 1 kB.

END OF STORY

Now it's your turn! Post any funny, stupid, dramatic or otherwise entertaining stories involving stupid teachers.

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[HerpaDerp]

wait, kilobytes aren't 1000 bytes?

[blockguy123]

So a kid is always wrong and a teacher is always right?

That stuff is forgeted up man.

[Darkmaster20]

wait, kilobytes aren't 1000 bytes?

nononono

1 kB = 1000 b

1 KiB = 1024 b

[PowerDag]

a lot of teachers like to do this for some reason

it's mostly to assert their authority i think

i like my science teacher though, he's like bill nye but funnier

[Boston Terrier]

that a teacher is always right

I have a job I am RIGHT ALWAYS!
If I say 1-1 should be 2 and not 0 I say it SHOULD. AND IT IS!

[Ipquarx]

nononono

1 kB = 1000 b

1 KiB = 1024 b

in terms of computers, 1 kb = 1024 bytes, in terms of prefixes, 1 kb = 1000 bytes.

[plad101]

Topic is now about bytes

[Darkmaster20]

in terms of computers, 1 kb = 1024 bytes, in terms of prefixes, 1 kb = 1000 bytes.

yeah. i guess that's true. they're still the same, but it's just a differing way of counting them.

[RedGajin]

"i care about your future and think you have a lot of potential, i think if we work hard through this you can get by with an A"

pfffhahaha aka "if you pass it will get me a raise so work harder you stupid black kid"

[Teneksi]

Although the prefix kilo- means 1000, the term kilobyte and symbol kB have historically been used to refer to either 1024 (210) bytes or 1000 (103) bytes, dependent upon context, in the fields of computer science and information technology.

[Placid]

most of my teachers are actually okay this year
last year it was like

<myname> is so quiet omg lets make him talk!
every time i raised my hand, she would scream "OMG <myname> IS RAISING HIS HAND IM SORRY EVERYONE BUT I HAVE TO CALL ON HIM"
she went out of her way to embarrass me
worst teacher ever

[_Rave_]

you were wrong and are still wrong

[Ipquarx]

Topic is now about bytes

when wasnt it

[RagnaTheBroedge]

it's funny because he was right and you're a monday